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Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta remains confident coach Pep Guardiola will continue his successful spell at the helm. However, he has confirmed the club have drawn up contingency plans should Guardiola decide to leave the Nou Camp. Zubizarreta is optimistic it will not come to that despite the Catalans, who visit Osasuna on Saturday, trailing arch-rivals Real Madrid by seven points in the La Liga title race. He told Marca on Saturday: “The conditions for Pep to renew...Read Full Story

The Barça captain appealled to the pride and professionalism of the team to keep fighting for the League title, until the end of the season The central defender accepted that Barça didn’t play well in the first half in Pamplona, and believes that the state of the pitch was more detrimental to them than the intense cold “Clearly we’re not happy with the match at Osasuna, but the League is not lost yet. We must be realistic and accept that it’s complicated, but if this team has anything...Read Full Story

Real Madrid v FC Barcelona - live Football Date/Time: Jan 25, 2012 / 4:00pm (US/Eastern) Spain Copa del Rey - El Clasico 2012 - II Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona (Barcelona) Click to Watch live Barcelona vs Real Madrid online Watch live Football League games online via the streaming live sports network at watch live Soccer TV Provide sites , your home on the net for live football each and every week of the season. Your subscription will grant you immediate access to the most comprehensive listing...Read Full Story

Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta remains confident coach Pep Guardiola will continue his successful spell at the helm. However, he has confirmed the club have drawn up contingency plans should Guardiola decide to leave the Nou Camp. Zubizarreta is optimistic it will not come to that despite the Catalans, who visit Osasuna on Saturday, trailing arch-rivals Real Madrid by seven points in the La Liga title race. He told Marca on Saturday: “The conditions for Pep to renew...Read Full Story

Barca fans across the globe were given a very happy news ahead of the first leg of Copa del Rey clasico - King Abidal will be extending his stay at Barca. Abidal's current contract wiould have ended in this June and a lot of Barca fans were quiet worried at the delay in tying up the Frenchman at Camp Nou. Abidal enjoys a heroic status followed by his performances of last two season and also by the will and spirit he shown when he was diagnosed with tumor last season. For Guardiola, Abidal has...Read Full Story

There’s more to life than el Clásico in Spanish Football.  Let’s take a look at the papers in Communitat Valencia, Pais Vasco and Andalusia after this wacky weekend. Estadio Deportivo (Sevilla): YES!!! Real Betis 2-1 Valencia. The curse is over. Castro came back in three minutes and prevented an unjust defeat.  The Beticos kept the faith when the ghosts seemed to reappear. (More references to the curse and bad luck of Beti.  10 game winning streak finally comes to an end against big bad...Read Full Story

Lionel Messi is one step away from repeating the legendary record of Michel Platini to win Balon d’Or 3 times in a row. The  Barcelona striker already collected 2 trophies for 2009 and 2010, and now joined his colleague Xavi Hernandez and all-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the 3 finalist. Although the result won’t be announced until next January 2012, but Messi’s name is on top of the winner list. Looking back at Messi’s achievement in year 2011, he is well deserves the trophy. He helped...Read Full Story

Carles Puyol insists that Barcelona can “retrieve” Real Madrid’s five point lead. The reigning Spanish champions conceded a late goal to draw 1-1 with Espanyol on Sunday, 24 hours after Jose Mourinho’s team had demolished Granada 5-1. However, the Barcelona captain is refusing to panic, telling the club’s official website: “Five points is a significant distance, but it can be retrieved. “We will not concede the league and will fight to the end. “We still aim to be champions...Read Full Story

The best photoshoppers and title-crunchers are at usually on the ‘Clasico’ nights. Without further ado, let us look at what the geniuses had on their mind after last night’s game. Marca : Poco Madrid, Mucho Barça (=Too little Madrid, a lot of Barça) Marca summing the game up quite well in 4 words. A picture of Cristiano Ronaldo in one of his typical gestures of disappointment against a backdrop of Barça players celebrating the goal. As: Ganó el mejor  (The best [team] won) Again...Read Full Story

There is no doubt that every Barcelona and Real Madrid fan is still reeling under the effect of the brilliant El Cklasico night at the Bernebeu on Saturday. Can't blame anyone as it usually takes more than a day atleast to get over these. The reactions from both Camp to the result was very much interesting. Barcelona fans felt they were vindicated, whereas the Real Madrid ones were shattered to pieces. A stroll into any of Real Madrid blog and you were able to sense the extend of...Read Full Story