[REAL MADRID-BARCELONA] What will it take for Real Madrid to beat Barcelona in their much-awaited Clasico on Saturday at the Bernabeu Stadium (TV: Gol TV,ESPN3, 4 p.m. ET)? Real has beaten Barca just once in seven games since Coach Jose Mourinho took charge last year, but, according to the pro-Real Madrid sportsdaily Marca, Mourinho gave […]
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Man. City, APOEL and Super Mario share top billing
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Day 4: What we learned …] Real Madrid, Barcelona and AC Milan became the first three teams to clinch berths in the knockout stage ofthe UEFA Champions League. Cypriot champion APOEL continued its improbable run atop Group G. Manchester City remained the hottest team in Europe, while Bayern Munich’s Mario Gomez is […]
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Finally, the secret to slowing down Barcelona
Nike is working with Barcelona to resolve the problem of its sweaty shirts. Barca contends the shirts absorb too much moisture and take on added weight during a game. The new shirts,not available for sale to the public, are made from Dri-FIT, which is composed of recycled plastic and used only by Nike-sponsored clubs such […]
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Barcelona turns to 'Master of Foam' for new menu
Famed Spanish chef Ferran Adria, dubbed “the Master of Foam” for his avant-garde cooking technique, has been hired by Barcelona to revamp the menu at itsyouth academy. Adria, also known as the “the Salvador Dali of the kitchen,” will redesign La Masia meals to “foster healthy eating and exercise.” He created such dishes as”vacuumized” mushrooms […]
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Three things we learned on Tuesday …
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Barcelona isn’t invincible. Like it did on Saturday in La Liga, the reigning UEFA Champions League champion had to settle for a 2-2 tie,at home this time, with AC Milan in Tuesday. Here’s three things we learned Tuesday … Barcelona isn’t invincible. Like it did on Saturday in La Ligaagainst Real Sociedad, […]
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Mourinho, More Svengali than Special
By Paul Gardner Real Madrid is marvelous team with marvelous players. What a pity that it has a coach who is deeply toxic. Jose Mourinho’s behavior during thisweek’s Barcelona-Real Madrid game, the second leg of the Spanish Supercopa, defies description, at least a description using a normal vocabulary. A psychologist, or a psychiatrist, using theabstruse […]
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The Barcelona Way — Part 1
Barcelona 3 Manchester United 1. How can a game between the champions of England, the legendary ManU, and the champions of Spain, the equally esteemed Barca, possibly turn out to be a mismatch? But such was the superiority of Barca, such the increasing tameness of ManU’s response, that the word drowns out one’s attempt to […]