[BARCELONA-REAL MADRID] If Jose Mourinho thought Real Madrid would have better luck against Barcelona under Tito Vilanova than it did against Pep Guardiola, he was sadly mistaken as Barca won the first meeting of the year with theMerengues, 3-2, on Thursday in the first leg of the Spanish Supercopa that drew 91,728 fans at the […]
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Real Madrid sets sights on repeat — and 'La Decima'
[LA LIGA PREVIEW] Spain’s La Liga made a strong case as the top league in Europe during 2011-12. Five of the eight semifinalists for the UEFA Champions Leagueand Europa League came from Spain’s Primera Division. HEAVYWEIGHTS. Real Madrid and Barcelona should remain the two best teams in the world, andthis will once again be reflected […]
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Guardiola bids adeu after unprecedented run
[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 […]