FC Barcelona [1-0] Shakhtar Donetsk Highlights

Maradona:”It´s easier to speak with Obama than Messi”

Diego Armando Maradona attended an interview for the FIFA website where he reflected on his 9 months leading the Argentinian national team and joked about FC Barcelona forward Leo Messi: “I tried to call him, but it is easier to speak with Obama than with Leo. I couldn`t get him on a phone but at [...]

Mascherano in Barcelona

Catalan news daily “El Mundo Deportivo” reported that Liverpool defensive midfielder and Argentine international Javier Mascherano (25) could meet with Barca representatives today.
The Argentianian has arrived today in Barcelona with Liverpoolm where his team is scheduled to play a friendly match vs. Espanyol.
With the option of Shakhtar centre-back Chygrynskiy being almost rejected because of the [...]

Laporta`s transfer standards

- Why are the transfers of Madrid imperialistic and ours not?
Laporta:
Well… Hm….
We had some needs.
They want to sell shirts.
We’re Barca and they are Madrid.
Florentino… The Caixa bank…
(Source: golsud.com)

Caceres likely to join Juventus

When asked about the reports linking him with a move to Serie A, FC Barcelona center-back and Uruguayan international Martín Caceres (22) revealed in an interview for the Catalan news daily “El Mundo Deportivo” that he would only consider a loan deal”, said Caceres and brushed off the notion of a permanent move to Italy: [...]

Barca news covers 27/07/09

Ibrahimovic arrives to Barcelona

FC Barcelona – Al Ahly 4-1

FC Barcelona marked their first victory of the pre-season in a friendly match vs. Al-Ahly.
First half
Barca took the lead after a counterattack launched by Rochina that culminated with Bojan Krkic`s goal. Few minutes later, El Egezy equalized for Al Ahly but FC Barcelona were soon back in the lead. Rueda placed a powerful long-range [...]

Mascherano next?

FC Barcelona transfer rumors

Catalan sports daily “El Mundo Deportivo” reports that FC Barcelona will soon be moving for a midfielder.
The source claims that Argentinian international Javier Mascherano (25) is topping the wish list of Barca coach Pep Guardiola.
Reportedly, in case Barcelona fails to sign Mascherano this summer or add another midfielder to their squad, Barca [...]

Barca preparing to land a central defender

According to “Futbolmercado”, FC Barcelona could finally achieve the signing of the promising central defender Dmitro Chygrynskiy.
In the last few days the transfer seems nearer than ever and it is said that Barca coach, Pep Guardiola is the one who insisted on Chygrynskiy persistently.
After series of refusals from his club, FC Barcelona now obtained the [...]

Mourinho:”Eto`o is not worth less than Ibrahimovic”

FC Barcelona news
Inter Milan coach, Jose Mourinho, assured that he is “very happy” with the Samuel Eto signing and described the transfer as an “extraordinary piece of business for Inter”. ”
“Eto’o signing seems as an extraordinary deal to me. Do they say that the deal of the summer was the purchase of Kaká for [...]