[WORLD VIEW] Pep Guardiola has decided to quit coaching Barcelona. At 41, age isn’t an issue. Failure isn’t the problem.Yes, a 2-1 defeat at home to Real Madrid in La Liga and a 1-0 loss to Chelsea three days earlier in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League mean that Barca won’t defend its La […]
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Barcelona-Chelsea and Kaka break Twitter marks
By Paul Kennedy Barcelona and Real Madrid were knocked out ofthe UEFA Champions League this week, but both clubs had roles in breaking two records in the Twittersphere. Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League game between Barcelona and Chelsea broke thetweets-per-second record for a sporting event, peaking at 13,684 messages per second. The old record: 12,233 tweets […]
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Barca throws in the towel
[EL CLASICO SOUND OFF] Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, the “Special One,” was the silent one after the Merengues’ 2-1win at Barcelona, but his opposite number, Barca coach Pep Guardiola, conceded La Liga title to Real Madrid. Guardiola was also forced to defend his tacticsthat came in for criticism from the Catalan press. “I congratulate […]
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Soccer's billionaire club; peek under the Red Bulls' hood
By Paul Kennedy If you believe that Europe’s big clubs are in for some hard times, you should think again. The average value of the top 20 clubson Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s most valuable soccer clubs increased 20 percent last year. (Click here to listen to Forbes’editors talk about their soccer list.) […]
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Messi breaks another record
[VIDEO PICK] There was nothing spectacular about Lionel Messi‘s two goals — both from the penalty spot — but they wereenough to lead Barcelona to a 3-1 win over AC Milan and move into the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. The goals gave Messi a Champions League single-season record 14 goals — and 58 […]
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Messi scores No. 150; Super Mario strikes again
[EUROPE GOLEADORES] Lionel Messi scored his 150th La Liga goal in a 2-0 win over Sevilla. It was his 14th in his last six games. … BayernMunich’s Mario Gomez struck once as Bayern enjoyed another rout; it’s talled 20 goals in its last three games with eight from Gomez. … For videoof Messi’s latest golazo […]
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The gift of watching Messi
[WORLD VIEW] His first goal alone, a delicate chip over Bayer keeper Bernd Leno, would have been worth the price ofadmission for Barcelona fans, but Lionel Messi outdid himself, repeating the move on the third goal and scoring five goals in Barca’s 7-1 win over BayerLeverkusen in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. He had […]
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Nike launches search for next stars
[THE CHANCE] Nike has launched a worldwide search for talent to be viewed by 50 scouts. One hundred players will battle it out in the world final in Barcelona.Sixteen winners will get an all-expenses-paid trip to train at some of the world’s top clubs next winter. Teams and individuals can enter here. The Chance is […]
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id2 stars earn memorable win over Barcelona
[VIDEO PICK] Elijah Rice of Chicago Magic had a game to remember, scoring three goals to lead the id2 National Selectionto a 3-1 win over an FC Barcelona Academy team. The feat came a day after he and his teammates watched Lionel Messi score four goals for the senior Barcelonateam against Valencia at Camp Nou. […]
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El Clasico, by the numbers
[REAL MADRID-BARCELONA] Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet for a record seventh time this season on Saturday. Here are all the numbers you need to know toimpress your friends while watching El Clasico … 600 Xavi will be playing in his 600th game forBarcelona. It will be his 23rd La Liga Clasico. 28 Real Madrid […]