Barcelona - News and Rumors

[fadilbedil]

Akhirnya Deal 36 Juta Pounds Untuk Fabregas

Bola.net - Akhirnya tinggal selangkah lagi Cesc Fabregas akan benar-benar pulang ke Barcelona, namun ia harus merogoh kocek pribadinya sebesar 4,5 Juta Pounds untuk melicinkan jalannya.

Arsenal kabarnya sepakat melepas Cesc untuk balik ke Nou Camp dengan harga 35,9 Juta Poundsterling plus sejumlah tambahan lainnya, jika kelak Fabregas bisa menghadirkan sejumlah trofi besar.

Namun Fabregas juga diharuskan untuk membayar 900 Ribu Pounds per tahun dari gajinya selama lima musim ke depan pada The Gunners, begitu ia resmi dikontrak Barca.

Sepertinya inilah akhir dari saga yang telah berlangsung selama 3 tahun tersebut, malam hari kemarin Cecs disebut sudah mengemasi barang dari lockernya di markas latihan London Colney.

Skipper The Gunners tersebut memang tidak bisa menutupi hasratnya untuk bisa kembali pulang ke kampung halamannya yang telah ia tinggalkan sejak berusia 16 tahun.

Pria 24 tahun tersebut sempat ditahan di harga 45 Juta Poundsterling, namun akhirnya Arsene Wenger menyerah dan merasa tidak ada gunanya lagi menahannya.

Bukan cuma Fabgregas, Samir Nasri pun disebut akan segera menyusul langkah sang kapten, namun ia menuju ke Manchester City, ia akan dibeli senilai 25 Juta Poundsterling dan bakal digaji 180 Ribu Pounds per pekannya.

http://www.bola.net/inggris/akhirnya-deal-36-juta-pounds-untuk-fabregas-d385e7.html

[zudomiriku]

Universal Mysteries Solved: Leo Messi & Antonella Roccuzzo Are Together Again

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Pardon our interruption of your normal Monday morning routines, but we have an urgent update that we couldn’t keep to ourselves: Leo Messi & Antonella Roccuzzo are back together.

Although the relationship status of these two has nagged us for a while, we know what you’re thinking: define ‘together’.

Well, we can’t, but for good reason.

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We’re distracted. By both Messi’s creepy over-the-shoulder stare and his Argentinian gal’s curvaceous derrière. For realsies, we’re in DNA disbelief at the size and shape of Antonella’s rump roast on holiday.

While we struggle to scrape our jaws off the ground, we’re declaring this issue ‘case closed’. Furthermore, we’re fighting for our right to believe these two are ‘together’ in the monogamous relationship sense of the word.

Following your own booty shock recovering, Kickettes, will you let us know your emotional state now that these Spanish yacht vacay snaps seemingly prove that Leo & Antonella are exclusive dating again?

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untuk foto bikini langsung ke link sumber :hammer:

[Andi Istiabudi]

Musim ini sepertinya Barca kembali menjadi kampium di Spanyol.
Mudah-mudahan Barca juga kembali bertemu Manchester United di final Champions...

[Redsbusby]

Puyol: Selamat Pulang Kembali, Cesc!

Barcelona,detiksport - Barcelona memang belum mengumumkan secara resmi menyoal kepindahan Cesc Fabregas. Tapi, beberapa pemain Barca sudah menyambutnya, termasuk Carles Puyol.

Kapten Barca itu mengeluarkan kata sambutan dalam bahasa Catalan melalui akun Twitter resminya, @Carles5puyol. Dalam sebuah tweet-nya, kapten berambut keriwil itu menulis:

"Selamat pulang kembali! Senang memilikimu di sini!"

Hal serupa juga dilakukan oleh bek Barca lainnya, Gerard Pique, yang menulis melalui akun @3gerardpique.

"Kita sudah mendapatkan @cesc4official."

Meski pemain-pemainnya sudah berkata demikian, sampai saat ini Barca belum mengumumkan kepastian mengenai kepindahan Fabregas.

Kabar lain yang mengitari kepindahan ini adalah Fabregas bakal dimainkan pada pertandingan Piala Super Spanyol melawan Real Madrid akhir pekan ini.

[Ucup Carrick]

kabar terakhir pas supercopa, cesc lagi tes medis di barca...
apa langsung main di leg kedua??

[Redsbusby]

Fabregas resmi berkostum barcelona...
Congratz bwt oom Diego :hammer::P

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[marsel david]

Fabregas resmi berkostum barcelona...

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wadooooow... jadi beneran ya... *pingsan..
gue kira bakal berujung hoax nih.. taunya..

[Hilman-Bukan-Superman]

Fabregas resmi berkostum barcelona...

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Langsung melupakan lambang meriam yg sekarang di tambah padi & kapas..:D
:ngacir:

[Andi Istiabudi]

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Tattonya Fabregas agak nanggung yach ?

[Diego]

di barca dalam wktu 10 menit dia langsung dapat throphy, sesuatu yg dia dapat dalam 8 tahun pegabdiannya di arsenal.....

[Rean]

ada yg udah nengok rumah gudang peluru?? bagaimana suasana duka disana??? :))

[Diego]

ada yg udah nengok rumah gudang peluru?? bagaimana suasana duka disana??? :))

tar dijengguk abis bulan, kan ada lg satu lg yg mau pindahan:)

[zudomiriku]

Arsenal have first dibs on Fabregas return

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Arsenal have first refusal to buy Cesc Fabregas back as part of the £40million deal that finally sent the midfield star to Barcelona.

Chief executive Ivan Gazidis insisted on the clause as the Gunners drove a hard bargain with the European champions.

And if they do not buy him back, the North London side will get 50 per cent of any fee if Barcelona sell Fabregas elsewhere.

It leaves Arsenal believing that months of haggling have paid off - and that it is a better deal than Barca are suggesting.

The Spanish giants will pay £14.5m up front and another £14.5m in October. Fabregas agreed to waive a £4m pay-off, and Barca will make up the rest of the £40m in success and bonus 'add-ons'.

Arsenal also persuaded them to waive any further options, sell-on or compensation claims for teenagers Hector Bellerin and Jon Toral, who left the Nou Camp to move to the Emirates this summer.

Fabregas kissed the Barcelona badge when he was unveiled at the Nou Camp on Monday.

He had left Arsenal and manager Arsene Wenger in an impossible situation by insisting that he only wanted to go to Barcelona.

The Spain midfielder, 24, who has signed a £100,000-a-week, four-year deal, said: "For me, it's a special day. I'm returning home.

"No player is bigger than a club and I was no bigger than Arsenal. I was just a servant and spent eight years there when I gave absolutely everything.

"It didn't show in the cabinet, I only won one FA Cup really, and this is the biggest regret I will have in my career, probably, not to be able to lift a trophy as Arsenal captain.

"I will always be an Arsenal fan because what they have done for me is unbelievable and I will never forget it.

"Friday was one of the saddest days for me because I left behind a great time of my life - eight years that passed so quickly, when I went from a boy to a man. They gave me absolutely everything.

"Now I'm here and it's one of those mixed feelings that you have. I'm very grateful to be back home, it's one of the dreams that I had and that I always wanted to try.

"I'll never have enough words to thank him (Wenger) for all he's done for me. I'll never forget him.

"I don't think he has such a good image here (Barcelona), he has been portrayed as something he's not, in my opinion. If I am here with you today, then it's greatly due to him.

"I can't express my admiration for him strongly enough, I owe it to him that I am here.

"The relationship is fantastic. On Friday I said goodbye to him and I got very emotional because he's like a father figure to me.

"I couldn't even talk at one stage, when I wanted to say how grateful I was. I got a bit emotional and couldn't talk much."

Wenger confessed on Monday that Arsenal had been fighting a losing battle to keep Fabregas and said he moved for a "reduced fee."

But the Frenchman insisted the saga dragged on because the Gunners fought to get a better deal.

Manchester City, Real Madrid and Inter Milan were also keen, but the player told Arsenal that he was desperate to go back to his boyhood heroes.

Wenger said: "We sold Cesc for a reduced fee. If he was on the market to any club, we would have got more money; but we wanted to get a decent fee.

"You cannot say, because you want to get the deal done as quickly as possible, 'Just take him and give us what you want.' You have to fight for your rights.

"If Cesc is for sale and you can make an auction between Real Madrid, Chelsea, Man City, you will certainly get more money, but he just wanted to go to Barcelona.

"Cesc has given us eight years. It was a pleasure to work with him on a daily basis. I didn't know how determined Barcelona was to go to the end of this deal.

"But I think he was quite clear in his head. If you understand one thing, it is Cesc did not go for financial reasons, or that he did not love this club - Cesc went because he was desperate to play for his home town where he was educated.

"You know how highly I rate him. I think he is one of the best midfielders in the world for sure."

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[Andi Istiabudi]

Fabregas mungkin ingin mengikuti jejak Michael Owen dimana sejak pindah ke Manchester United berbagai gelar sudah diperoleh Owen. Bagi pesepakbola profesional sejati, uang bukan segalanya karena gelar juga penting ...

Mungkin jika Fabregas bermain di Arsenal dan rekan setimnya adalah Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Viera, Tony Adams, David Seaman, Emanuel Petit, Marc Overmars mungkin dia masih ada harapan merebut suatu gelar. Saat ini keputusan terbaik bagi Fabregas memang kembali ke Barca, hehehe ...

[Heri]

tar dijengguk abis bulan, kan ada lg satu lg yg mau pindahan:)

hha...
numpang ketawa gan \:D/\:D/\:D/\:D/:)>-:)>-:)>-:D:D:D

[hendiplast]

Piala Super Eropa
Messi Bawa Barca Angkat Trofi
Arya Perdhana - detiksport

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Monte Carlo - Lionel Messi menjadi pahlawan buat Barcelona di laga Piala Super Eropa. Kemenangan 2-0 yang dipetik Barca atas FC Porto adalah berkat satu gol dan satu assist Messi.

Bermain di Stade de Louis II, Monte Carlo, Sabtu (27/8/2011) dinihari WIB, Barca sempat kesulitan di awal laga sebelum gol dari Messi di menit 39 dan gol Cesc Fabregas di menit terakhir memastikan kemenangan mereka.

Pada pertandingan ini, Porto bahkan harus menyudahi permainan dengan sembilan orang akibat dikartu merahnya dua pemain mereka, Rolando serta Fredy Guarin.

Jalannya pertandingan
Porto sebenarnya mengawali pertandingan dengan cukup baik. Buktinya, di menit kedelapan sebuah tendangan Joao Moutinho memaksa kiper Barca, Victor Valdes, menjatuhkan diri menepis bola.

Tiga menit kemudian, Barca nyaris memetik gol pertama. Bola operan Andres Iniesta mengenai kaki Rolando sehingga membuat Pedro Rodriguez tidak off-side, tetapi sontekan Pedro melayang tinggi.

Setelah menunggu cukup lama, Barcelona akhirnya bisa mencetak gol pembuka di menit 39. Bola sodoran Rolando malah mencapai Messi yang kemudian mengecoh kiper Helton dan menceploskan si kulit bundar ke gawang Porto. Barca 1, Porto 0.

Di babak kedua, Porto kembali mengancam; tepatnya di menit 54. Tendangan deras Guarin memaksa Valdes bergerak ke kiri dan menepisnya jadi tendangan sudut saja.

Dua menit berselang, Barca kembali hampir beroleh gol. Kali ini, tembakan mendatar Villa, usai memanfaatkan umpan Messi, bisa dijinakkan Helton dengan sangat baik.

Barca diuntungkan dengan kartu kuning kedua yang diberikan kepada Rolando di menit 85 akibat melanggar Messi. Kartu kuning pertama buat Rolando pun dijatuhkan akibat melanggar Messi.

Pada menit 88, Barca menyegel kemenangan jadi 2-0. Menyambut umpan cungkil Messi, Fabregas yang baru main di menit 80 sukses membobol gawang Helton dengan satu tendangan terukur.

Di menit pamungkas, Porto kian menderita akibat kartu merah langsung yang dijatuhkan kepada Guarin akibat menjegal Javier Mascherano dengan kasar.

Tidak lama kemudian, wasit meniup peluit panjang tanda berakhirnya pertandingan dan Barca pun berhak atas trofi raja Eropa edisi 2011.

Susunan pemain
Barcelona: Valdes; Alves, Mascherano, Abidal, Adriano (Busquets 63); Xavi, Keita, Iniesta; Pedro (Fabregas 80), Messi, Villa (Sanchez 61)

Porto: Helton; Fucile, Otamendi, Rolando, Sapunaru; Guarin, Souza (Fernando 77), J Moutinho, Rodriguez (Varela 69); Kleber (Belluschi 77), Hulk

[Andi Istiabudi]

Eh Fabregas dalam 2 pertandingan terakhir selalu main sebagai pemain pengganti yach ?
Tolong dikoreksi ya kalau salah ....

[theater of dream]

Eh Fabregas dalam 2 pertandingan terakhir selalu main sebagai pemain pengganti yach ?
Tolong dikoreksi ya kalau salah ....
Benar om...
2x10 menit = 2 piala.... :P

[Andi Istiabudi]

Benar om...
2x10 menit = 2 piala.... :P

Di Arsenal selama beberapa musim malah nihil, hehehe ...
Kehadiran Fabregas di Barca semakin membuat saya yakin Barca kembali juara La Liga musim ini. Semoga ...

[theater of dream]

Di Arsenal selama beberapa musim malah nihil, hehehe ...
Kehadiran Fabregas di Barca semakin membuat saya yakin Barca kembali juara La Liga musim ini. Semoga ...
Prediksi gw malah Barca makin menurun dalam kualitas permainan, salah satu nya penyebab nya banyak pembelian bintang yang mubazir dan akan berbenturan posisi nya dengan pemain pilar yang udah lama...
ini bakal jadi dilema bagi Pep, dalam membuat formasi dan menentukan line up yang pasti ya ego pemain bintang bakal bisa bikin suasana jadi ngga kondusif..

[Redsbusby]

Apapun itu tetep aja skuad mereka yg sekarang gw rasa fenomenal, ini skuad nomer 1 di dunia gw rasa..
Gw gk tau sejarah barca gimana, tp menurut gw pribadi ini skuad terbaik mereka yg pernah ada..

Guardiola, 4 musim = 12 Tropi. Luar biasa euy ^:)^^:)^^:)^

[theater of dream]

Liat aja musim ini mereka bakal dapat apa...
beberapa pertandingan terakhir permainan mereka udah bisa di-dikte Mardrid..

[Andi Istiabudi]

Barcelona sudah ikut kejuaraan dunia antar klub FIFA atau belum yach tahun ini ???

[hendiplast]

Barca Gasak Villarreal 5-0
Meylan Fredy Ismawan - detiksport

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Barcelona - Barcelona membuka musim 2011/2012 dengan hasil gemilang. Menghadapi Villarreal di kandang sendiri, skuad asuhan Pep Guardiola menang lima gol tanpa balas.

Bertanding di Camp Nou, Selasa (30/8/2011) dinihari WIB, Barca menurunkan Alexis Sanchez dan Cesc Fabregas sebagai starter. Sementara Xavi Hernandez dan David Villa disimpan di bench.

Pada babak pertama, Barca berhasil unggul 2-0. Dua gol disumbangkan oleh Thiago Alcantara dan Cesc Fabregas.

Azulgrana menambah tiga gol selepas turun minum. Lionel Messi mencetak dua gol, satu gol lainnya diciptakan oleh Alexis Sanchez.

Dengan hasil ini, Barca duduk di peringkat kedua klasemen sementara Liga Spanyol dengan tiga poin. Koleksi poin mereka sama dengan Real Madrid, tapi Madrid punya selisih gol lebih baik. Villarreal di peringkat ke-19 dengan poin nol.

Jalannya pertandingan

Ancaman pertama tim tuan rumah hadir pada menit keenam. Namun, tembakan San Chez masih mudah dijinakkan oleh kiper Diego Lopez.

Pada menit ke-17, giliran Lionel Messi yang memperoleh peluang. Tapi, sepakan jarak dekatnya masih bisa dimentahkan oleh Lopez.

Berselang semenit, upaya yang dilakukan Sergio Busquets juga belum membuahkan hasil. Sundulannya hanya menerpa tiang gawang.

Barca membuka skor pada menit ke-25. Usai menggiring bola dari lini tengah, Thiago menuntaskannya dengan tembakan kaki kiri dari luar kotak penalti yang tak bisa dijangkau Lopez.

Villarreal mencoba membalas beberapa saat kemudian. Namun, tembakan keras Giuseppe Rossi cuma menerpa jaring gawang Victor Valdes.

Pada penghujung babak pertama, Fabregas menggandakan keunggulan Barca. Mendapat umpan terobosan dari Messi, dia dengan dingin mengecoh Lopez sebelum melesakkan bola ke gawang kosong.

Babak kedua belum genap dua menit, gawang Villarreal sudah bobol lagi. Umpan terobosan Thiago bisa dikejar Sanchez yang kemudian melepaskan tembakan terukur dari dalam kotak penalti. Barca 3, Villarreal 0.

Lima menit berselang, giliran Messi yang mencatatkan namanya di papan skor. Memanfaatkan umpan matang Andres Iniesta, pemain terbaik Eropa dan dunia ini tanpa kesulitan melewati Lopez dan mengirim bola ke dalam gawang.

Messi mencetak gol keduanya pada menit ke-74. Operan pendek Thiago ke mulut gawang dituntaskan penyerang asal Argentina itu dengan sontekan mematikan.

Hingga peluit panjang berbunyi, skor 5-0 untuk Barca tetap awet.

Susunan pemain:
Barcelona: Valdes, Keita, Mascherano, Busquets, Abidal, Thiago Alcantara, Iniesta (Xavi 56'), Fabregas (Jonathan 70'), Sanchez, Pedro (David Villa 67'), Messi

Villarreal: Diego Lopez, Zapata, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Musacchio, Oriol, Bruno, Marchena, Cani (Wakaso 59'), Borja Valero (Camunas 50'), Rossi, Nilmar (Senna 56')

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wah Fabregas kembali mencetak gol !!!
Tidak sia-sia Barcelona mengeluarkan uang dalam jumlah besar untuk mendatangkan kembali "si anak hilang".

[alpben]

Belum melihat ke energi sanchez di udinese saat ia bermain bersaama barca,,, mungkin kalah pamor dgn pmain2 senior kali yaa

si anak hilang = fabregas makin sangar aja!
setelah puasa gelar di arsenal,, ia makin "yahuttt" di barca!

[Andi Istiabudi]

Silahkan rebut semua gelar tapi jangan liga Champions, jatahnya United tuh hehehe ...

Barcelona Target Sapu Bersih Semua Gelar

Bola.net - Berapa gelar yang dicanangkan Barcelona di musim ini? Jika hal itu ditanyakan kepada Direktur Olah Raga mereka, Andoni Zubizarreta, maka jawabannya sederhana, semuanya!

Benar meski Barcelona sudah sangat sukses dengan trofi-trofi yang mereka menangi, klub yang dinilai sebagai terbaik dunia untuk saat ini itu meyakinkan masih akan lapar gelar.

Musim 2011-2012 ini, Los Fantasticos menetapkan target sempurna, sapu bersih semua gelar yang ada hingga tak tersisa, demikian kiranya ungkap Zubizarreta.

"Tujuannya adalah untuk bersaing di tingkat tertinggi setiap hari, untuk dapat bersaing di level terbaik kami dalam setiap pertandingan yang ada, dan di semua kompetisi yang ada," tulisnya di situs resmi Barcelona.

"Ini adalah suatu permainan di mana ada hal tak terduga yang dapat terjadi, gol pada menit terakhir dapat mengubah segalanya. Tantangan berkelanjutan adalah untuk mempertahankan keunggulan dalam setiap sesi latihan, dan setiap pertandingan,"

Musim lalu Barcelona meraih dua gelar yakni La Liga dan Liga Champions, awal musim ini dua gelar lagi sanggup diraih Cesc Fabregas cs yakni Piala Super Spanyol serta Piala Super Eropa. (espn/lex)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[derry07cantona]

wah...wah...wah....
ini nih penyakit lama....over confidence

bdoa aja deh...mudah2an gk dapet satupun
wakakaka...

[der_emperor]

Barcelona Target Sapu Bersih Semua Gelar


Gelar piala Oscar???
maybe /:)

[Andi Istiabudi]

bdoa aja deh...mudah2an gk dapet satupun
wakakaka...

Menurut saya sejelek-jeleknya Barca musim ini bisa merebut 1 trophy ...

[Andi Istiabudi]

Kapan yach Barca bikin sekolah bola di Indonesia ?

Barcelona Buka Sekolah Sepak Bola di Polandia

Bola.net - Juara Eropa Barcelona akan membuka sekolah sepak bola untuk memoles bakat muda di Warsawa, Polandia, pekan ini. Negara yang bersiap untuk menjadi tuan rumah bersama Euro 2012 bersama Ukraina.

"Kami telah mengerjakan proyek ini sekurangnya setahun ke belakang. Barca merasa bahwa Polandia adalah tempat yang baik untuk membuka sekolah semacam ini karena dukungan infrastruktur dan juga Euro 2012 mendatang.," Kata penasihat olahraga kota Warsawa, Wieslaw Wilczynski di AFP.

"Terima kasih ke FC Barcelona dan mereka tahu benar bagaimana yang kami harapkan, kami akan memiliki pelatihan yang terbaik untuk pelatih kami serta pemain junior kami."

Sekolah yang akan beroperasi atas dasar pembiayaan tersebut, akan mulai beroperasi pada hari Kamis di empat pusat olahraga di kota Warsawa.

Barca sudah menjalankan sekolah serupa di enam negara di seluruh dunia termasuk Peru, Jepang, dan Mesir. Namun, fasilitas tinggi Warsawa akan menjadi yang pertama dari jenis yang ada di Eropa, di luar Spanyol pastinya. (afp/lex)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[alpben]

Kira Kira kapan ya barca buka SSB di Indonesia???
hahaha
hmmm :-?

[Andi Istiabudi]

Kira Kira kapan ya barca buka SSB di Indonesia???
hahaha
hmmm :-?

Coba ditanyakan melalui email resmi yang ada di website Barca saja, hehe ...

[alpben]

Coba ditanyakan melalui email resmi yang ada di website Barca saja, hehe ...

hahaha
dibalas ga ya ntar??
wkwkwk

[Andi Istiabudi]

hahaha
dibalas ga ya ntar??
wkwkwk

Namanya juga usaha, ya untung-untungan hehehe .... :P

[alpben]

Namanya juga usaha, ya untung-untungan hehehe .... :P

haha
klo dibalas ntar aku printscreen
wkwkwk
bru upload kesini
hhe

[zudomiriku]

Barcelona in battle to keep starlet as Arsenal and Chelsea circle

Barcelona are trying to fight off interest from Chelsea and Arsenal regarding the latest prospect from their famed La Masia academy - Gerard Deulofeu.

It is understood the youngster, already likened to Lionel Messi, has been earmarked for an appearance in the club’s senior squad for this season. But clubs in Europe are already circling, namely Chelsea and Arsenal.

Deulofeu, 17, is not allowed to sign a professional contract at the club until he turns 18 next March and Barcelona are mindful of interest from London.

Arsenal exploited the contractual issue with one of Barcelona’s stars when they signed Cesc Fabregas in 2003, when he was 16.

Deulofeu’s youth contract at Barcelona has two years to run and he has a buyout clause of £3m on his existing deal.

And Barcelona are already planning on drawing up terms for the Spaniard to sign as soon as he turns 18 as they are keen to avoid another Fabregas scenario.

Deulofeu was watched by Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley this summer as he starred for Spain at the Under-19 Championship.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bb3Y0

[Andi Istiabudi]

Meski Barca ditahan imbang 2-2 oleh Real Sociedad tapi Fabregas kembali mencetak gol !!!
Tampaknya Fabregas memang sudah menyatu dengan permainan tim Barca.

http://www.iol.co.za/polopoly_fs/iol-spt-spe10-barca-1.1134994!/image/1848512384.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_300/1848512384.jpg

Fabregas merayakan golnya ke gawang Real Sociead.

[theater of dream]

cetak gol dan bermain bagus tapi ngga bisa bikin 3 poin buat apa.... :P
hihihi
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[ferly_Liemz]

Terlalu mikirin milan dan menyimpan skuad inti di bench...itu jadi alasan barsa tadi malam...

Tapi tetep aja kemasukan 2 gol dlm 2 menit itu parah :nohope:
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[Redsbusby]

Terlalu mikirin milan dan menyimpan skuad inti di bench...itu jadi alasan barsa tadi malam...

Tapi tetep aja kemasukan 2 gol dlm 2 menit itu parah :nohope:
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sama parahnya jg kali ko, RS jg kebobolan gk sampe 2 menit malah..wkwkwk
tp untuk sekelas barcelona yg dr pramusim superior (kecuali lwn united ama guadalajara sih :P ) tergolong aneh 2 gol dgn rentang waktu segitu..

[zudomiriku]

Meski Barca ditahan imbang 2-2 oleh Real Sociedad tapi Fabregas kembali mencetak gol !!!
Tampaknya Fabregas memang sudah menyatu dengan permainan tim Barca.

http://www.iol.co.za/polopoly_fs/iol-spt-spe10-barca-1.1134994!/image/1848512384.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_300/1848512384.jpg

Fabregas merayakan golnya ke gawang Real Sociead.

tumbalnya Sachez cedera bbrp minggu

[ferly_Liemz]

sama parahnya jg kali ko, RS jg kebobolan gk sampe 2 menit malah..wkwkwk
tp untuk sekelas barcelona yg dr pramusim superior (kecuali lwn united ama guadalajara sih :P ) tergolong aneh 2 gol dgn rentang waktu segitu..

Kl RS wajar gung... Krn mereka ini bener2 beda kelas bgt... Tp itu sepakbola...skill harus di sertai semangat,fokus dan luck tentunya...
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[alpben]

Sanchez ntar lge redup tu permainannya
kasian salah masuk tim dia

[Redsbusby]

Sanchez ntar lge redup tu permainannya
kasian salah masuk tim dia

terlalu cepet klo di judge bakal redup bro..
Berba aja nunggu 2 musim tuh bar superior gt :)

[theater of dream]

xavi ama iniesta adalah tunggu punggung Barca...
nah kalo alves ama busquet gimana ? :))
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[finza_13]

Barca seperti biasa,punya daya attacking yg manteb
tp tetep aja defen mereka masih lemah :hammer:

2 pertandingan terakhir bikin 2 gol dan kemasukan 2 gol,perlu dievaluasi nih X_X

[theater of dream]

Barca selalu mengandalkan kejeniusan xavi iniesta messi ketika mereka mendominasi permainan..
dan Barca selalu mengandalkan ****** buquet alves mascherano pedro ketika mereka dibawah tekanan..
gossip ato fakta ??????? :))
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[Igitz]

Barca selalu mengandalkan kejeniusan xavi iniesta messi ketika mereka mendominasi permainan..
dan Barca selalu mengandalkan ****** buquet alves mascherano pedro ketika mereka dibawah tekanan..
gossip ato fakta ??????? :))
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adalah setuju sama agan 1 ini
itu memang fakta :D

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Barcelona Lirik Striker Muda Valencia

Metrotvnews.com,

Barcelona: Barcelona menginginkan jasa penyerang muda Valencia, Paco Alcacer. Striker 18 tahun itu menjadi salah satu calon bintang masa depan Spanyol setelah tampil untuk timnas U-19. Alcacer juga ramai dibahas ketika tampil membela Valencia dan mencetak satu gol ke gawang AS Roma dalam laga ujicoba bulan lalu.

Beberapa sumber menyatakan, Alcacer dapat hengkang dengan gratis jika tidak menjadi bagian dari skuad inti Valencia musim depan. Perjanjian itu tercantum dalam klausul sang pemain.

Barcelona memantau perkembangan situasi yang dialami Alcacer dan bahkan klub juara Primera Liga Spanyol itu sempat menawarkan €3 juta pada bursa transfer lalu, meski ditolak Valencia.

[hendiplast]

Messi Hat-trick, Barca Lumat Osasuna 8-0
Rossi Finza Noor - detiksport

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Barcelona - Barcelona memberikan mimpi buruk untuk tamunya, Osasuna. Barca tanpa ampun melumat Osasuna 8-0, di mana tiga gol di antaranya diciptakan Lionel Messi.

Pada laga yang berlangsung di Camp Nou, Minggu (18/9/2011) dinihari WIB, Barca yang tak diperkuat Andres Iniesta di lini tengah dan Gerard Pique di lini belakang, langsung mengurung pertahanan Osasuna.

Hasilnya, pada menit keempat, mereka sudah berhasil mencetak gol. Umpan jauh Sergio Busquets ke sisi kanan disambut dengan sundulan oleh Dani Alves, yang diarahkannya ke depan gawang Osasuna.

Di depan gawang, Messi menyambutnya dengan sebuah sontekan kaki kanan. Kiper Osasuna, Andres Fernandez, langsung menyemangati rekan-rekannya selepas gawang mereka bobol.

Keunggulan Barca berlipat di menit 12. Kerjasama antara Messi dan Cesc Fabregas diselesaikan oleh nama terakhir dengan sebuah sepakan voli kaki kiri. Bola mengarah ke tiang jauh dan masuk ke dalam gawang. 2-0 untuk Barca,

Pada menit 33, Eric Abidal mengirimkan umpan terobosan yang diterima dengan sempurna oleh Villa. Setelah menggiring bola sejenak, dan mengecoh Fernandez, Villa pun menceploskan bola ke dalam gawang.

Villa juga menjadi awal dari gol keempat Barca. Usahanya untuk melewati Fernandez berhasil dihalau sang kiper. Sial bagi Osasuna, Roversio ada di arah jatuh bola dan akhirnya malah membuat bola masuk ke dalam gawang sendiri.

Semenit berselang, Barca kembali melakukan serbuan. Kali ini bola ada di kaki Fabregas, sebelum ia memberikan bola kepada Messi. Dengan satu sontekan kaki kiri, Messi akhirnya membuat gawang Osasuna bobol untuk kelima kalinya.

Gol keenam Barca pun akhirnya hanya tinggal menunggu waktu. Tepat pada menit 57, Xavi Hernandez yang menerima umpan di dalam kotak penalti melepaskan sepakan lob. Bola melewati Fernandez dan terjadilah gol keenam untuk Barca.

Osasuna sempat mendapatkan dua peluang emas setelahnya, bahkan salah satunya sempat berujung menjadi gol. Namun, gol tersebut dianulir lantaran Ibrahima lebih dulu berada dalam posisi offside.

Barca lantas kembali melanjutkan dominasinya. pada menit 76 dan 79 mereka kembali membol gawang Osasuna melalui Villa dan Messi. Tak ada ampun untuk tim tamu.

Gol Villa terjadi dengan diawali usaha Fabregas yang menembus kotak penalti lawan sendirian, plus memanfaatkan kecerobohan bek-bek lawan dalam menjaga zonanya. Ia lantas memberikan bola pada Villa yang berdiri tak terkawal dan El Guaje pun langsung menceploskan bola ke dalam gawang.

Gol kedelapan Barca tercipta setelah Messi mengelabui beberapa bek sebelum akhirnya melepaskan sepakan ke arah tiang jauh. Messi mencetak hat-trick.

Susunan Pemain

Barcelona: Valdes, Puyol (Maxwell 55), Mascherano, Abidal (Adriano 45), Alves, Busquets, Thiago, Xavi (Afellay 61), Villa, Fabregas, Messi.

Osasuna: Fernandez, Roversio, Ruben Gonzalez, Raitala (Cejudo 45), Bertran, Lolo, Punal (Timor 77), Lamah, Damia, Martinez, Raul Garcia (Ibrahima 62).

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Fabregas Selamatkan Barcelona dari Kekalahan

Cesc Fabregas berhasil menyelamatkan Barcelona dari kekalahan. Gol yang diciptakannya ke gawang Valencia ketika Barcelona bertandang ke Mestalla, Kamis (22/9) dini hari WIB, membuat pertandingan berakhir imbang 2-2.

Barcelona bertandang ke Mestalla dengan harapan bisa mencuri poin dari Valencia dan mempertahankan catatan positif mereka yang belum kalah di La Liga musim ini.

Namun, pertandingan baru berjalan 12 menit petaka justru harus dialami Xavi dkk. Gawang Victor Valdes harus bobol terlebih dahulu setelah umpan silang Jeremy Mathieu dari sisi kiri lapangan gagal dihalau dengan baik oleh Eric Abidal yang malah membuat bola berubah arah dan meluncur pelan ke dalam gawang.

Keunggulan Valencia tak berlangsung lama. Barcelona yang dikenal sebagai salah satu tim terbaik di dunia saat ini memperlihatkan kualitas mereka. Hanya berselang dua menit dari gol bunuh diri Abidal, Pedro berhasil menyamakan kedudukan setelah memaksimalkan umpan terobosan yang dilepaskan Lionel Messi.

Valencia yang berhasil mengumpulkan poin maksimal di tiga pertandingan La Liga pertama mereka di musim ini membuktikan bahwa mereka bukan tim yang mudah menyerah. Pada menit ke-23, publik Mestalla kembali bersorak setelah gawang Barcelona kembali jebol untuk kedua kalinya. Pablo Hernandez menjadi pahlawan Los Che dengan gol yang diciptakannya memanfaatkan umpan dari Jeremy Mathieu. Keunggulan 2-1 untuk Valencia pun bertahan hingga turun minum.

Pada babak kedua, Barcelona berusaha mendobrak pertahanan Valencia. Namun, berulang kali pergerakan para pemain Barcelona harus terhenti karena jebakan offside yang diterapkan oleh pemain bertahan Valencia.

Barcelona harus berterima kasih pada Cesc Fabregas. Gelandang yang baru saja mereka boyong dari Arsenal itu sukses memaksimalkan umpan terobosan Messi di menit ke-77. Dalam posisi tak terkawal, Cesc yang selalu mencetak gol di setiap pertandingan La Liga sejak awal musim, kembali menambah pundi-pundi golnya di pertandingan ini.

Gol yang diciptakan Fabregas membuat Barca selamat dari kekalahan dan meneruskan tren positif mereka belum terkalahkan di La Liga musim ini. Dengan hasil imbang 2-2 ini, Barcelona menduduki posisi keempat di klasemen sementara dengan delapan poin. Sementara itu, Valencia yang selalu meraih kemenangan di tiga pertandingan pertama, duduk di puncak klasemen dengan 10 poin.

[Oom Panda]

Fabregas nyetak gol mulu yak... Enak bener masang dia di FPL... Hahaha....
Berarti Wenger yang eek ga bs ekslpoitasi Cesc..
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[zudomiriku]

Fabregas nyetak gol mulu yak... Enak bener masang dia di FPL... Hahaha....
Berarti Wenger yang eek ga bs ekslpoitasi Cesc..
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bukan masalah Wenger yg gak bisa eksploitasi Fabregas om, tapi beda yg maen dengan 'hati' & lepas dengan maen terbebani. lagian kalo di La Liga Madrid & Barca gak ada lawan sepadan, kalo di EPL kan liga nya lebih kompetitif IMO

[zudomiriku]

Cesc wins damages over article

Cesc Fabregas has revealed he has received an apology, retraction and damages after a magazine published an article claiming the Barcelona midfielder said he left Arsenal because he feared a prolonged trophy drought for the club.

Sport magazine attributed quotes to Fabregas, 24, which were soon rejected outright by the former Arsenal skipper, who left the Gunners for Barcelona this summer for a fee in the region of £35 million.

Fabregas has now confirmed that the issue is in the process of being resolved. He wrote on his official Twitter account: "Got the apology and retraction from that magazine that made up an interview about me. Can't believe some journalists.

"I will also get ... damages that I will give to charity. Hope it teaches them a lesson. I would NEVER say a bad word about Arsenal Football Club."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbj1D

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Barcelona Berminat Datangkan Cavani

Penampilan gemilang Edinson Cavani bersama Napoli ternyata mampu menggoda hati sang jawara Spanyol dan Eropa, Barcelona.

Itasportpress melaporkan Barca kini berada dalam jalur perburuan untuk memboyong pemain asal Uruguay itu. Manajer tim Catalan, Pep Guardiola, ingin merekrut Cavani untuk menajamkan lini depan skuadnya, meski ia telah memiliki sejumlah striker kawakan semacam Lionel Messi ataupun David Villa.

Rumor ini mencuat setelah pemain berusia 24 tahun itu tampil luar biasa dengan menorehkan empat gol dalam sepekan. Satu gol disumbangkannya ketika tampil melawan Manchester City di Liga Champion, lalu tiga gol lainnya saat melumat AC Milan 3-1 di kompetisi domestik.

Cavani sendiri tidak ingin menutup kemungkinan untuk hijrah ke Spanyol. Ia merasa tersanjung dengan ketertarikan Blaugrana untuk meminangnya pada jendela transfer musim dingin nanti.

"Tentu saja saya tersanjung mendengar pelatih sekaliber Pep Guardiola mengagumi kemampuan saya. Saat ini saya belum mau berbicara banyak. Fokus terpusat hanya untuk Napoli," kata Cavani.

"Tapi jika kesempatan itu hadir di masa depan, saya akan menyerahkan keputusan kepada klub. Saya senang membela Napoli, tetapi memperkuat tim dengan level top selalu menjadi mimpi tersendiri bagi saya," tuntasnya.

Cavani juga sempat menarik perhatian Real Madrid setelah mengemas 33 gol untuk Napoli di musim kemarin. Los Blancos dikabarkan ingin meminangnya di jendela transfer musim panas lalu, tapi transfer itu urung terealisasikan.

Sumber: bolanews.com

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Rodney: Xavi dan Iniesta Tak Lebih Baik dari Kakakku

Bintang muda Ajax Amsterdam, Rodney Sneijder mengklaim bahwa dua motor serangan Barcelona, Xavi Hernandez, dan Andres Iniesta tak lebih baik dari kakak kandungnya yang hingga saat ini bermain bagi Inter Milan, Wesley Sneijder.

Seperti pada kenyataannya, nama Xavi dan Iniesta saat ini tengah dielu-elukan sebagai suksesor tim Catalan merengkuh banyak gelaran bergengsi semodel Liga Champion, dan La Liga Spanyol selama dua tahun belakangan.

Namun, hal tersebut nampaknya tak senada dengan gelandang muda sewaan FC Utrecht, Rodney Sneijder. Pemain berusia 20 tahun ini coba membandingkan duet lapangan tengah El Barca itu dengan kakak kandungnya sendiri, Wesley Sneijder.

Perlu diingat, kiprah Sneijder juga tak sembarangan. Pemain yang juga jebolan akademika Ajax Amsterdam ini pernah merasakan juara gelaran liga di tiga negara, Belanda (Ajax 2003-04), Spanyol (Real Madrid 2007-08), dan Italia (Inter 2009-10). Selain itu, Si Plontos juga turut menyumbang tropi Liga Champion di musim 2009-2010 buat La Beneamata.

Hal itulah yang membuat sang adik enteng berbicara bahwa Xavi, dan Iniesta tak lebih baik dari Wesley.

"Xavi dan Andres Iniesta tidak lebih baik dari Wesley dalam pendapat saya," ungkap Rodney pada Voetbal International.

"Hanya sedikit keraguan bahwa dia salah satu gelandang terbaik di dunia. Penampilannya sangat menakjubkan baru-baru ini," tambahnya.

Meski belum meraih hasil positif di awal musim bersama Gian Piero Gasperini, kiprah Wesley diharapkan dapat berbuah manis saat Nerrazzuri yang kini dibesut pelatih anyarnya, Claudio Ranieri.

Sumber: bolanews.com

[Andi Istiabudi]

Salut deh buat Barca ...

Ciptakan Pemain Terbaik Dunia, Barcelona Rekrut Koki Terbaik Spanyol

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Ferran Adria

Bola.net - Salah satu rahasia keberhasilan Barcelona melahirkan pemain-pemain hebat seperti Lionel Messi adalah asupan gizi dari makanan yang diberikan kepada para pemain muda.

Untuk itu, juara La Liga tersebut merekrut koki terbaik di Spanyol, Ferran Adria untuk mengubah menu makanan di akademi pemain mudanya, La Masia.

Mantan koki restoran terkenal di Spanyol, El Bulli yang kini untuk sementara ditutup dan bertransformasi pada 2014 tersebut akan meredisain makanan di akademi La Masia untuk "mendorong kesehatan pola makan dan latihan" dengan memberikan bintang masa depan klub Catalan tersebut dengan diet terbaik.

Kehadiran koki ternama itu juga memunculkan slogan baru, 'Kami adalah apa yang kami lakukan, dan apa yang kami makan'.

El Bulli merupakan restoran ternama di kota Roses tersebut pernah menjadi restoran teratas dari 50 restoran terbaik di dunia selama lima kali.

Restoran yang berdiri selama 27 tahun tersebut pada Juli lalu resmi berhenti beroperasi, meski begitu El Bulli tidak akan tutup melainkan akan bertransformasi menjadi sebuah pusat penelitian teknik dan rasa masakan. (day/end)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[Redsbusby]

Wow, sedetail itu yak...
Btw kok La Masia?? bukannya la masia udah ditutup diganti Sant Joan Despi??

[Andi Istiabudi]

Pemain Barca Komplain Jersey Buatan Nike

Bola.net - Tidak banyak yang bisa menghentikan pemain Barcelona di lapangan. Namun ternyata Nike bisa melakukan hal itu dengan mudah, dengan Jersey yang terlalu mudah menyerap keringat.

Pihak Barca baru-baru ini sudah melakukan pertemuan dengan Nike untuk mengajukan komplain terkait dengan Jersey yang menjadi terlalu basah karena keringat. Dengan Jersey yang bertambah berat karena keringat, laju lari Lionel Messi dkk di lapangan menjadi terhambat.

Media Spanyol, El Pais menjadi yang pertama menuliskan keluhan pemain Barca tentang Jersey mereka yang bertanya bertambah dua kali lipat di babak kedua. Sementara pihak Nike sendiri hingga saat ini masih mencari solusi bersama dengan pihak klub, seperti yang mereka katakan kepada Associated Press, Selasa (27/9).

Pabrikan asal Amerika ini mengatakan jika mereka belum mengetahui secara persis penyebab masalah ini dan solusi diperkirakan akan memakan waktu 2-3 minggu.

Jersey yang digunakan oleh Barca dibuat dari bahan yang bernama Dri-FIT, yang dibuat dari plastik daur ulang dan digunakan oleh tim-tim yang disponsori oleh Nike, termasuk di dalamnya, Manchester United, Arsenal dan Inter Milan. Jersey dengan bahan ini tidak dijual untuk umum.

Nike mengatakan jika pemain Barcelona adalah satu-satunya tim mengajukan keluhan hingga saat ini. Di cabang olahraga lainnya, bintang tenis, Rafael Nadal yang merasakan hal yang ketika mengenakan Nike Dri-FIT di turnamen Australia terbuka Januari silam. (ap/mac)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[Sheyro_07Seven]

kan seharusNya enak yach,...bisa Nyerap keringat & adem kering d badan,..kok malah komplain neh Barca,... :hammer:

[zudomiriku]

Messi business! FC Barcelona stars in a sweat over new shirts

Barça stars complain Nike gear soaks up too much sweat and more than doubles in weight in the first 45 minutes

It was supposed to be the sports business marriage from heaven. Nike makes the kit for European Champions FC Barcelona and both share the income from millions of shiny claret-and-blue shirts bearing the names of living legends such as Leo Messi.

The jerseys are more than just presents for fans. Special "pitch shirts", made just for the squad, are also meant to make the players' lives easier on the pitch, improving performance and helping them win titles.

But embarrassed Barcelona officials have now admitted that the players are unhappy with the shirt design, complaining that it soaks up sweat to become a heavy, skin-clinging nuisance.

Players have even taken to weighing their shirts on scales at half-time to see how much weight they have gained, according to Spain's El País newspaper.

A shirt that weighed 200 grams at the beginning of a match can weigh up to two-and-a-half times as much just 45 minutes later.

Dressing room sources told El País that players noticed during a pre-season tour of the US that the shirt "weighed a tonne" and "stuck to the body like a limpet".

They hoped the problem would not persist when they returned to the more forgiving weather conditions in Spain, but on Friday the club called a meeting with Nike to seek solutions.

Nike said it has begun testing the shirt. "Nike's product team is working to address concerns with the FCB home jersey," a spokeswoman said.

"All product concerns are treated with the utmost importance and a solution is expected when all appropriate testing is completed."

Major clubs can sell more than 1m shirts a year, and Barcelona had said this season's design looked set to break records.

The much-vaunted eco-friendly pitch shirt, said to use the recycled plastic of a dozen water bottles in a single garment, reportedly uses a version of Nike's Dri-Fit fabric, made of polyester microfibres to help wearers stay dry and comfortable.

Nike's website boasts that the official Barcelona shirt it sells for £55 is "a game-ready performer with sweat-wicking fabric for distraction-free competition".

The description does not seem to fit the pitch shirts worn by the club's players.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbkP1

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Ungkapan Messiah Saat Samai Rekor Kubala

Dua dari lima gol yang bersarang ke gawang BATE, Kamis (29/9) dini hari tadi, sekaligus mengukuhkan Lionel Messi sebagai pencetak gol terbanyak kedua sepanjang sejarah klub bersama legenda Barcelona, Ladislao Kubala dengan raihan 194 gol. Berikut ungkapan sang Messiah atas prestasinya tersebut.

Tentu saja hal ini merupakan pencapaian yang sempurna bagi seorang Lionel Messi. Diusianya yang masih terbilang muda (24 tahun), Messi telah menjelma layaknya seorang legenda di Camp Nou. Tujuh tahun berkiprah di tim utama, Leo sukses mengukir 194 gol menyamai Kubala yang dielu-elukan di era tahun 50'an.

Sembari meluapkan sukacitanya, pemuda kelahiran Rosario, Argentina ini tetap merendah, dan mengaku tak terlalu ngoyo untuk pecahkan rekor pencetak gol terbanyak sepanjang masa yang dimiliki oleh Cesar Rodriguez dengan raihan 235 gol.

"Saya sangat puas telah menandingi seseorang yang telah begitu penting bagi klub ini di masa lampau. Saya sangat senang," ujar Messi sebagaimana dikutip dari Marca.

"Aku tahu bahwa aku bisa samai Kubala, tapi aku tidak berpikir tentang hal itu sebelum pertandingan. Aku hanya ingin melakukan pekerjaan yang terbaik untuk membantu tim," ungkapnya merendah.

"Ini akan menjadi pencapaian yang besar jika aku memecahkan rekor sepanjang masa. Tapi aku tidak dapat melakukan itu. Santai saja," pungkas Messi.

Sumber: bolanews.com

[Sheyro_07Seven]

salut ma ne bocah dah,....^:)^=D>

'Entah Apa Lagi yang Bisa Dicapai Messi'


Borisov - Pep Guardiola turut senang atas pencapaian terbaru Lionel Messi. "Dengan usia yang masih muda, entah apa lagi yang bisa dicapai oleh Messi," katanya.

Messi mencetak dua gol kala Barcelona menang telak 5-0 atas BATE Borisov. Dua gol tersebut mengantarkan pemain asal Argentina itu menjadi pemain tersubur kedua sepanjang sejarah klub Catalan tersebut.

Messi saat ini berdiri sejajar dengan Laszlo Kubala yang mencetak 194 gol dalam selang 1951 sampai 1961. Rekor pencetak gol terbanyak dalam sejarah klub sampai saat ini masih dipegang oleh Cesar Rodriguez dengan 235 gol.

"Jika Messi sudah mencapai apa yang kini dia capai di usia 24, bayangkan entah apa lagi yang bisa dia capai," ujar Guardiola seperti dilansir ESPN Star.

"Ketika dia melewati rekor Cesar Rodriguez, saya harap dia tidak langsung pensiun," lanjut manajer berusia 40 tahun itu.

Guardiola sendiri juga ikut menciptakan rekor pada laga melawan BATE tersebut. Ia kini tercatat sebagai pelatih Barcelona yang paling banyak meraih kemenangan di Liga Champions dengan 23 kemenangan.

http://detiksport.com

[Sheyro_07Seven]

Afellay Segera Naik Meja Operasi


Barcelona - Cedera parah yang dialami Ibrahim Afellay memaksanya harus absen panjang. Awal pekan depan pesepakbola Barcelona itu bakal menjalani operasi demi mempercepat pemulihan.

Afellay mengalami cedera pekan lalu saat menjalani latihan rutin bersama skuad Barcelona. Tim dokter The Catalans kemudian memprediksi gelandang 25 tahun itu bakal absen hingga enam bulan lebih karena mengalami kerusakan ligamen.

Cedera tersebut mengharuskan Afellay naik meja operasi. Dan seperti diberitakan Yahoosports, operasi terhadap Afellay rencananya akan dilakukan pada Senin (3/10/2011) mendatang.

"Ibrahim sangat terpukul pada hari-hari pertama setelah kejadian tersebut. Sekarang dia berkeinginan memulai proses pemulihan, dan melakukan operasi adalah langkah pertama. Lututnya mulai membaik sekarang," sahut agen Afellay, Rob Jansen.

Sejak didatangkan dari PSV Eindhoven, Afellay baru bermain dua kali musim ini.


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Barcelona Open Cheerleader Search, Celebrate With Suitably Hot Viral

Saints be praised, Barcelona have officially opened their search for new Camp Nou cheerleaders today and have chosen to mark the occasion by releasing a vaguely ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’-esque viral chock-full of Catalonia’s finest pom-pom twiddlers to get your juices flowing – so to speak…

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Chile manager compares Iniesta to ‘an erotic dream’

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Andres Iniesta is back in training after recovering from a hamstring injury and one person who is very happy about this news is Chile manager Claudio Borghi. Very happy.

From Goal.com:

"Iniesta is like an erotic dream... when he plays you just want it to go on for a little longer, you don't want it to stop." Borghi is quoted as saying by Sport.

OK then. I would have come up with a different analogy for how great Iniesta is and Xavi probably would've substituted Cesc's name for Iniesta's, but, hey, to each his own.

As for Chile's World Cup qualifier against Argentina on Friday, Borghi would also like to make it clear that he has no intention of murdering Lionel Messi.

"We do not want to kill Messi, I would like to enjoy his play as I am football-minded," he explained.

Yes, Claudio. You proved just how football-minded you are with that previous statement.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbmH8

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Bojan-Messi Ternyata Saudara Sepupu
Doni Wahyudi - detiksport



Meski kini berpisah klub, Lionel Messi dan Bojan Krkic masih disatukan oleh ikatan darah. Kedua pemain tersebut ternyata punya hubungan saudara sepupu jauh.

Hubungan persaudaraan antara Messi dengan Bojan pertama terungkap oleh Majalah Segre terbitan Spanyol. Semua bermula saat majalah tersebut mencoba mempelajari silsilah keluarga pemain terbaik dunia asal Argentina tersebut.

Dari penyelidikan tersebut ternyata diketahui kalau kakek buyut Messi dan dan Bojan ternyata adalah saudara kandung. Dari sanalah hubungan sepupu antara dua pesepakbola jebolan La Masia tersebut berasal.

Malang buat Bojan, dia kini tak lagi memperkuat Barca setelah pada musim panas lalu dilepas ke AS Roma. Bojan kini mengantongi kewarganegaraan Spanyol meski dia lahir di Serbia. Sebagai informasi, ayah Bojan adalah warga negara Serbia sementara ibunya orang Katalan.

Sementara Messi adalah asli Argentina. Dia lahir di Rosario, Argentina, dari kedua orang tuan yang juga asli Argentina keturunan Italia. Demikian diberitakan Marca.

http://www.detiksport.com/sepakbola/read/2011/10/13/153928/1743450/424/bojan-messi-ternyata-saudara-sepupu?b99110270

[Sheyro_07Seven]

Racing Santander perlu siaga 1 neh,..... X_X

Pedro Pastikan Kondisi Barca Siap 100%

Barcelona - Pedro Rodriguez mengakui bahwa selalu sulit untuk kembali ke bentuk terbaik usai jeda internasional. Namun, dia yakin timnya akan siap sepenuhnya untuk menghadapi Racing Santander.

Sekitar delapan pemain Barcelona tampil memperkuat timnas Spanyol saat mengalahkan Skotlandia dengan skor 3-1 di laga kualifikasi terakhir Piala Eropa 2012 pada Rabu (12/10).

Pemain lainnya, Eric Abidal memperkuat timnas Prancis sedangkan Lionel Messi dan Javier Mascherano bersama-sama membela Argentina di ajang kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2014.

Santander akan menantang Barca di Camp Nou pada Minggu (16/10) dinihari WIB. Ini berarti Los Azulgrana hanya punya waktu tak kurang dari tiga hari untuk beristirahat.

"Selalu sulit untuk kembali ke bentuk (terbaik) setelah jeda intenrasional," ucap Pedro di situs resmi klub. "Kami melihat, kami berlatih dengan baik dan penuh percaya diri dan berada di dalam kondisi bagus."

"Racing memiliki tim yang hebat dan kami mengharapkan pertandingan yang bagus di Camp Nou dan terus memperoleh angka. Para pemain bersama kami di timnas sedang mengembalikan kebugaran, tapi saya yakin kami akan siap tepat waktu untuk laga ini."

"Perjalanan dan waktu bermain selalu jadi faktor yang menyulitkan untuk berada di kondisi terbaik pasca bermain di kancah internasional, tapi kami yakin akan berada di kondisi 100 persen menghadapi Racing," yakin dia.

Barca punya rekor apik saat berhadapan dengan Santander. Dalam 10 kali penampilannya, Blaugrana tidak pernah kalah dengan memenangi delapan di antaranya. Dalam lima pertemuan terakhirnya melawan Los Verdiblancos, Barca selalu menang.

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[Sheyro_07Seven]

wahhh,..salut dah bwt Pedro klo tercapai,..;)

Jelang Barcelona vs Santander
Pedro Menuju 50

Barcelona - Pertandingan melawan Racing Santander akhir pekan ini akan jadi laga penting buat Pedro Rodriguez. Ada kemungkinan Pedro akan mencapai milestone gol-nya di seluruh laga kompetitif bersama Barcelona.

Sejak rutin mengisi skuad inti Barca pada musim 2009-10, Pedro hingga kini telah mencetak 48 gol di. Itu artinya, pemain internasional Spanyol ini hanya butuh dua gol lagi untuk menggenapkannya menjadi 50.

Pedro sendiri baru sekali menjebol gawang lawan dalam tiga kali penampilannya di La Liga musim ini. Lalu, apakah dia bisa mencetak dua gol saat melawan Santander di Camp Nou, Minggu (16/10) dinihari mendatang?

"Itu akan sulit. Tapi aku akan santai, aku tidak terobsesi dengan hal semacam itu," sahut Pedro santai di situs resmi klub.

"Aku cukup beruntung untuk menikmati beberapa final dengan tim ini. Aku ingat Abu Dhabi, Super Eropa, pertandingan-pertandingan melawan Madrid ... Itu semua memori yang menyenangkan, aku berharap bisa terus bekontribusi," demikian dia.

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[Sheyro_07Seven]

wah,..si MadriD bkal meNyerah gak yach,..dgn semangat tempur Barca kya gne,... 8->

Liga Spanyol Pekan Ini
Barca Berpeluang Tetap di Puncak

Jakarta - Akhir pekan ini Liga Spanyol akan memasuki pekan ketujuh. Barcelona memiliki kesempatan untuk terus memimpin di puncak klasemen karena hanya akan melawan tim lemah, Racing Santander.

Dengan fakta terpisah 16 tingka di klasemen , Barcelona tentu saja mudah diprediksi bisa meraih kemenangan atas Santander. Plus bermain di Stadion Camp Nou, sepertinya tidak ada lagi "alasan" untuk tidak menduga bahwa Los Blaugrana akan meraih tiga angka.

Sedikit kendala adalah menyangkut ketatnya jadwal bermain Xavi Hernadez dkk. Sebelum laga ini sebagian besar pilar Barcelona baru saja bertugas bela negara, memperkuat Spanyol di babak kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2012.

Selain itu mereka juga punya agenda turun lagi di level Liga Champions pada hari Rabu (22/10) melawan Victoria Plzen.

Untuk menyiasati itu, Pep Guardiola mungkin akan melakukan kebijakan rotasi seperti saat melawan Real Sociedad di pekan kedua. Kala itu ia sempat menyimpan Lionel Messi, David Villa, dan Andres Iniestadi bangku cadangan. Hasilnya, Barca gagal menang, ditahan seri 2-2.

Sementara itu Real Madrid, yang terpaut satu angka di bawah El Barca, akan menjamu Real Betis. Jika melihat posisi Betis di klasemen, anak-anak asuhan Jose Mourinho bisa menjalani pertandingan yang cukup berat. Madrid yang duduk di peringkat tiga dengan 13 angka cuma unggul satu poin dari tim lawannya itu.

Namun, jika melihat rekor dua pertandingan terakhir di Stadion Satiago Bernabeu tidak ada alasan untuk Madrid menatap laga ini dengan pesimistis. Bahkan di musim 2008/2009, Madrid pernah mengalahkan Betis dengan skor meyakinkan 6-1.

Dua kuda hitam akan bertemu dalam lanjutan La Liga pekan ini. Levante penghuni peringkat dua klasemen akan menjamu Malaga yang menempati peringkat empat. Valencia akan menjaga persaingannya di papan atas dengan menghadapi Mallorca.

Jadwal Pertandingan
Sabtu (15/10):
Real Madrid Vvs Real Betis
Barcelona vs Racing Santander
Getafe vs Villareal
Mallorca vs Valencia
Granada vs Atletico Madrid

Minggu (16/10):
Levante vs Malaga
Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
Real Zaeagoza vs Real Sociedad
Sevilla vs Sporting Gijon

Senin (17/10):
Atletico Bilbao vs Osasuna

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[Sheyro_07Seven]

ahh yg bener,....ntar ente yg megang malah sering runer Up teyusss,... :D :peace:

Cuper Sebut Barca Tim Paling Sempurna

Barcelona - Di atas kertas, Racing Santander memang relatif tidak diunggulkan kala berjumpa Barcelona akhir pekan ini. Apalagi sang pelatih, Hector Raul Cuper, berani menyebut Barca sebagai tim paling sempurna.

Racing saat ini berada di posisi 18 klasemen sementara dan belum satu kali pun meraih kemenangan. Tiga laga terakhir mereka di La Liga dilalui dengan hasil imbang, sementara satu laga sebelumnya mereka dihantam Atletico Madrid 0-4.

Sabtu (15/10/2011) mendatang, mereka bakal bertandang ke Camp Nou untuk menghadapi Los Cules. Cuper tahu bahwa ini bukan perkara mudah. Dengan pola permainan yang mengalir, pria asal Argentina itu tahu Barca bakal sulit untuk dihentikan.

"Sejak saya mengenal sepakbola, saya belum pernah melihat yang seperti ini. Mereka sempurna. Tim terbaik di dunia, dan jauh meninggalkan yang lain," ujarnya seperti dilansir ESPN Star.

"Para penyerang bisa berada di lini tengah dan begitu juga sebaliknya. Para bek juga tiba-tiba bisa menyadi penyerang yang berbahaya."

"Saya selalu bilang, kesempurnaan itu tidak ada, tapi tim Barca yang ini adalah yang terdekat yang pernah saya lihat," tukasnya.

Mungkinkah Cuper hanya menebar psy-war supaya Barca lengah? Bisa jadi itu adalah pernyataan realistis. Sebab, catatan Racing kala bertemu Barca memang tidak bisa dibilang bagus.

Dalam empat pertemuan terakhir di La Liga, Racing selalu kalah. Musim kemarin, mereka dua kali ditaklukkan dengan skor sama; 3-0.

Catatan terbagus Racing kala berjumpa Barca belakangan ini hanyalah menahan imbang 1-1. Itu terjadi pada musim 2008/2009, ketika mereka bertandang ke Camp Nou.

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[Sheyro_07Seven]

gak bisa berkata dah klo dah kena ne bocah ajaiB,....hadewh,....:-SS:-SS

'Messi Salah Satu yang Terbaik dalam Sejarah'

Barcelona - Pujian untuk Lionel Messi atas penampilan yang apik dan konsisten di Barcelona terus mengalir. Setelah David Villa, Messi kini mendapat pujian dari Xavi Hernandez.

Messi terus menunjukkan performa gemilang sejak tiga tahun belakangan. Berkat kontribusinya, El Barca bisa bergelimang sukses seperti sekarang ini.

Beberapa rekor sudah berhasil dipecahkan oleh striker Argentina itu. Atas kerja kerasnya, dua trofi pemain terbaik dunia pun berhasil diraihnya saat usianya masih 24 tahun.

Kehadiran Messi membawa manfaat buat pemain lain. Seperti Villa contohnya, yang mengaku kalau pemilik nomor jersey 10 itu telah membuatnya jadi pemain yang lebih baik.

Sedangkan menurut Xavi, rekannya yang lain, Messi adalah pemain terbaik di dunia saat ini dan salah satu pesepakbola terbaik dalam sejarah.

"Aku tak ragu kalau Messi adalah pesepakbola terbaik di dunia dan salah satu yang terbaik dalam sejarah," ucap Xavi kepada TV3.

"Kami menikmati permainannya di dalam dan di luar lapangan dan apa yang dilakukan dia adalah luar biasa. Messi sangat rendah hati, seorang rekan se-tim yang hebat dan sebuah acuan untuk Barcelona."

Xavi telah berhasil meraih semua titel bersama Los Azulgrana. Lantas, apakah kini dia telah kehilangan rasa lapar untuk kembali meraih sukses?

"Aku mencintai bermain sepakbola dan menang bersama Timnas Spanyol dan Barcelona," sambung pemain tengah Spanyol itu.

"Aku selalu termotivasi. Kami (Barcelona) ingin memenangi lebih banyak titel La Liga, lebih banyak trofi Liga Champions dan Piala Dunia Antar Klub di Desember. Tim bekerja dengan baik dan kami ingin memenangi semuanya," tuntas Xavi.

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[Sheyro_07Seven]

emang bener,..duet Villa Messi yg terbaik ntu,...kta pun merasakan sadisNya duet trsebut di final UCL Wembley,... :(( :(( :((

Main Bareng Messi, Villa Jadi Lebih Baik

Barcelona - Penyerang Barcelona David Villa mengaku senang bisa bermain bersama Lionel Messi. Menurut Villa, Messi telah membuatnya menjadi pemain yang lebih baik.

Villa tengah menjalani musim keduanya di Barca. Pada musim lalu, dia jadi salah satu dari trio penyerang inti Azulgrana bersama Messi dan Pedro Rodriguez.

Main bareng Messi ternyata memberikan kesan tersendiri untuk Villa. Mantan pemain Valencia ini mengakui bahwa Messi ikut berperan meningkatkan kemampuannya di lapangan.

"Messi adalah pemain yang menuntut banyak dari mereka yang bermain bersama dia karena Anda harus selalu memperhatikan," aku Villa kepada surat kabar El Pais.

"Kadang-kadang tampak mustahil dia bisa melihat Anda dan ternyata dia bisa," tambah pemain timnas Spanyol ini.

"Hasil dari bermain bersamanya telah membantu saya berkembang," katanya.

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[Sheyro_07Seven]

wahhh,..bner2 neh dah suksesor Barca hrs cpet2 pondasi kuat biar gak pindah KluB,.....#:-S

Barca Siap Pertahankan Guardiola Sekuat Tenaga

Barcelona - Dengan segudang prestasi yang telah dipersembahkan Josep Guardiola, Barcelona jelas tak ingin kehilangan pelatih terbaiknya itu. Barca bertekad untuk mempertahankan Guardiola sekuat tenaga.

Kontrak Guardiola akan habis pada Juni 2012 yang berarti tak kurang dari delapan bulan lagi. Sang entrenador sudah menegaskan kembali kalau tidak ingin terikat dengan kontrak jangka panjang.

Hal ini cukup membuat masa depan Guardiola dispekulasikan. Apalagi beredar kabar di Italia bahwa Inter Milan ingin mendatangkan pelatih berusia 40 tahun ini ke San Siro.

Kubu Blaugrana jelas saja tidak mau Guardiola yang sudah membawa Lionel Messi dkk. mendominasi Spanyol dan Eropa dalam tiga tahun terakhir.

"Kami akan melakukan yang terbaik untuk mempertahankan Guardiola," janji Sandro Rosell, Presiden Barca kepada La Republicca.

"Dia adalah pelatih terbaik di dalam sejarah klub dan dia juga seorang yang baik. Kami akan mempertahanakan dia sekuat tenaga," demikian dia.

http://detiksport.com

[Sheyro_07Seven]

wah,..terNyata Hooligans juga ya suporterNya,.... :D

Fans Berulah, Barca Didenda UEFA

Zurich - Barcelona dijatuhi hukuman berupa denda oleh otoritas sepakbola Eropa (UEFA). Sanksi terebut diterima The Catalans menyusul tindakan tak simpatik fans mereka di Piala Super Eropa.

Sanksi yang dijatuhkan UEFA pada Barcelona adalah berupa keharusan membayar denda sebesar 110.000 euro atau sekitar Rp 1,3 miliar. Demikian diberitakan Reuters.

Hukuman tersebut diterima The Catalans menyusul insiden di Piala Super Eropa menghadapi FC Porto pada akhir Agustus lalu. Dalam laga yang berakhir dengan kemenangan 2-0 untuk Barca tersebut, anak didik Josep Guardiola terlambat dua menit masuk lapangan untuk memulai babak kedua.

Hal lain yang membuat mereka dihukum adalah karena tingkah suporternya. Dalam laga tersebut setidaknya ada 10 flare dinyalakan pendukung The Catalans.

Terkait hukuman ini, UEFA memberi batas waktu tiga hari buat Barcelona untuk mengajukan banding.

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[Sheyro_07Seven]

udahlah,...duit baNyak ngapain jg protes kputusan UEFA,..... :D

Presiden Barca Pertanyakan Hukuman UEFA

Barcelona - Presiden Barcelona Sandro Rosell mempertanyakan keputusan UEFA yang mendenda klubnya akibat insiden di laga Piala Super Eropa. Dia menilai keputusan tersebut tidak adil dan berlebihan.

Seperti diberitakan sebelumnya, UEFA mendenda Barca sebesar 110.000 euro atau sekitar Rp 1,3 miliar. Sebabnya, saat menghadapi Porto di Piala Super Eropa, para pemain Barca terlambat dua menit masuk lapangan untuk memulai babak kedua.

Hal lain yang membuat mereka dihukum adalah karena tingkah suporternya. Dalam laga tersebut setidaknya ada 10 flare dinyalakan pendukung The Catalans.

Hukuman dari UEFA ini membuat Rosell tidak senang. Dia menganggapnya sebagai sesuatu yang tidak adil.

"Mengenai masalah yang terjadi setelah jeda, itu berlebihan karena di ruang ganti banyak hal yang terjadi pada menit-menit itu. Para pemain pegi ke kamar mandi pada menit terakhir. Itu adalah aturan, tapi saya pikir itu berlebihan," cetus Rosell kepada stasiun radio Onda Cero Catalunya.

"Tapi, sanksi untuk masalah flare lebih buruk karena itu tak adil. Barcelona tak bisa bertanggung jawab atas orang-orang yang membawa flare ke stadion itu karena Barcelona tak mengontrol siapa yang masuk dan siapa yang tidak masuk ke sana. Dan bagaimana jika yang membawa flare bukan fans Barca?" katanya.

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Hantam Santander, Barca Kembali ke Puncak
Meylan Fredy Ismawan - detiksport

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Barcelona - Barcelona berhasil meraih poin penuh atas Racing Santander lewat kemenangan dengan skor 3-0. Hasil tersebut membuat mereka kembali menggusur Real Madrid dari puncak klasemen.

Bertanding di Camp Nou, Minggu (16/10/2011) dinihari WIB, Barca memimpin 2-0 pada babak pertama. Gol-gol Azulgrana dibuat oleh Lionel Messi dan Xavi Hernandez.

Satu gol tambahan diciptakan oleh anak asuhan Pep Guardiola pada babak kedua. Kembali Messi mencatatkan namanya di papan skor.

Kemenangan ini mengangkat Barca ke puncak klasemen sementara Liga Spanyol dengan koleksi 17 poin dari tujuh laga. Mereka unggul satu poin atas Madrid. Santander ada di peringkat ke-19 dengan raihan empat poin.

Jalannya pertandingan

Messi mencetak gol pembuka pada menit ke-11. Mendapat umpan dari Andres Iniesta, pemain terbaik dunia asal Argentina ini melewati hadangan bek Santander dan mengelabui kiper Tono sebelum melesakkan bola ke gawang kosong.

Keunggulan Barca bertambah pada menit ke-28. Berawal dari akselerasi Pedro di sayap kiri, bola kemudian dikirim ke mulut gawang di mana di sana ada Xavi yang mengirim bola ke gawang dengan kepalanya.

Villa punya peluang bagus pada menit ke-40. Usai menerima umpan terobosan dari Messi, dia sukses melewati Tono. Namun, penyelesaiannya masih melebar meski gawang sudah kosong.

Pada awal babak kedua, Messi berpeluang mencetak gol keduanya. Namun, sontekannya dari jarak dekat masih terlalu lemah dan mudah diamankan oleh Tono.

Pedro nyaris menambah keunggulan tim tuan rumah pada menit ke-66. Mendapatkan bola liar di kotak penalti, dia melepaskan tembakan kaki kanan yang masih menyamping.

Dua menit kemudian, Barca benar-benar menambah keunggulan menjadi 3-0. Diawali tembakan Iniesta yang masih membentur mistar, bola rebound disambut Messi dengan tembakan first time yang mengoyak jala gawang Santander.

Enam menit jelang bubaran, Eric Abidal nyaris mencetak gol spektakuler. Namun, tendangan salto bek asal Prancis ini di dalam kotak penalti masih bisa ditangkap Tono sambil terbang.

Susunan pemain:
Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Puyol, Pique (Abidal 9'), Maxwell, Thiago, Iniesta (Keita 72'), Xavi, Villa, Messi, Pedro (Adriano 73')

Racing Santander: Tono, Zuniga, Alvaro, Fernandez, Francis, Tziolis (Edu Bedia 55'), Diop (Torrejon 83'), Samperio, Gonzalez, Kone (Arana 66'), Munitis

[Sheyro_07Seven]

semoga cepet sembuh aja deh Pique,... :-h

Cedera, Pique Out 15 Hari

Barcelona - Pemain bertahan Barcelona, Gerard Pique harus kembali masuk ruang perawatan. Pique mengalami perobekan otot di paha kanannya sehingga harus menepi sekitar dua pekan.

Cedera itu didapat Pique saat memperkuat Barcelona menghadapi Racing Santander, Minggu (16/10) dinihari WIB. Bek muda Spanyol ini hanya tampil selama delapan menit sebelum digantikan oleh Eric Abidal.

Menurut situs resmi klub, Pique positif mengalami cedera hamstring. Eks pemain Manchester United itu butuh waktu untuk memulihkan diri tepatnya selama 15 hari.

Dengan cedera ini maka Pique dipastikan akan absen membela Los Azulgrana di ajang Liga Champions tengah pekan ini menghadapi Viktoria Plzens. Kekasih dari penyanyi Shakira itu juga melewatkan tiga pertandingan La Liga lainnya yakni melawan Sevilla, Granada dan Real Mallorca.

Awal musim ini, Pique sempat diganggu cedera sehingga sampai kini baru tampil empat kali di seluruh ajang. Duo pemain baru Barca, Alexis Sanchez, Cesc Fabregas masih menepi karena cedera hamstring.

http://detiksport.com

[Sheyro_07Seven]

makin brutal aja neh Messi dkk,... [-(

Thiago: Yang Penting Menang

Barcelona - Gelandang Barcelona Thiago Alcantara tak mau terlalu memusingkan skor kemenangan timnya atas Racing Santander. Baginya, yang terpenting adalah Barca menang dan meraih tiga angka.

Dalam pertandingan di Camp Nou, Minggu (16/10/2011) dinihari WIB, Thiago tampil di lini tengah Barca bersama Xavi Hernandez dan Andres Iniesta. Gelandang berusia 20 tahun itu ikut membantu timnya meraih kemenangan 3-0.

"Yang yang paling penting adalah mendapatkan tiga poin, tak masalah berapa pun hasilnya," kata Thiago kepada Canal Plus.

"Selalu dikatakan bahwa saat para pemain kembali dari tugas internasional, akan lebih sulit bagi klub-klub untuk menghadapi laga selanjutnya. Tapi, kami bisa menangani masalah itu di babak pertama dan kami melakukannya dengan baik," imbuhnya.

Dalam laga kontra Santander, Barca kehilangan Gerard Pique yang dibebat cedera otot paha. Dengan demikian, Pique akan menyusul Alexis Sanchez dan Cesc Fabregas yang lebih dulu masuk ruang perawatan.

"Pique telah bermain dalam beberapa laga untuk Spanyol dan dia kehabisan tenaga. Tapi, dia akan segera pulih dan akan bersama kami lagi," kata Thiago.

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Messi had to hide in cockpit to avoid overexcited fans on plane

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Following Argentina's first-ever loss to Venezuela, Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano, German Denis, Ever Banega and two coaches were scheduled to fly from Caracas to Barcelona. According to Venezuelan paper El Universal, Messi was arranged to be the last person to board the flight after the lights had been turned off so none of the other passengers would see him. But as he was ushered into first class to join the other players, he was spotted and there was a mad rush that overtook the first class cabin.

With Messi trapped, it was decided that there was only one place he could hide: In the cockpit. From El Universal:

Aviation rules do not allow visits to the cockpit when the plane flies less than 10 thousand feet, but it was Messi and it was the only way to calm the fervor to start the trip.

Since the attacker was off the radar, Mascherano, Denis and Banega, at the start of the trip, were the targets of children and not so young. The aisle of the plane filled as if it were a bus.

Messi eventually came out of his hiding place and took pictures with the flight attendants.

Given the fact that Messi was scolded by a pilot when he broke off a piece of an emergency exit on Barcelona's flight home from clinching the league title last season, it's amazing they were willing to break the rules and let him in the cockpit with all those vital gadgets and buttons. They probably promised him a new Lego set if he agreed not to touch anything.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbpQz

[Sheyro_07Seven]

gak bisa coment neh,...cuma :)) :))

Anomali Lionel Messi

Barcelona - Tak ada yang menyangkal jika Lionel Messi adalah pesepakbola terhebat sejagad saat ini. Tapi tak bisa dipungkiri pula jika Messi bisa "berubah" saat dirinya berbalut kostum timnas Argentina.

Dua gelar pemain terbaik dunia dalam dua tahun terakhir sudah jadi bukti sahih kehebatan Messi di atas lapangan. Gol demi gol hadir dari kaki serta kepalanya dan Barcelona pun kena imbasnya dengan hadirnya belasan trofi ke lemari mereka.

Dari 281 penampilannya untuk Barca sejak mentas ke tim utama tujuh tahun silam, Messi sudah mencetak 196 gol dan melewati rekor gol Ladislau Kubala (194 gol) untuk duduk di posisi kedua pencetak gol terbanyak dalam sejarah klub. Dua gol terakhir diciptakan Messi saat Barca menang 4-1 atas Racing Santander kemarin.

Rinciannya adalah 129 gol di 184 penampilan di La Liga, 39 gol di 59 laga Liga Champions, 17 gol dari 26 game di Copa del Rey, delapan gol di tujuh penampilan di Piala Super Spanyol, satu gol di tiga laga Piala Super Eropa, dan dua gol di dua laga Piala Dunia Antar Klub.

Messi hanya berjarak 39 gol lagi dengan pemegang rekor Cesar Rodriguez. Dengan umurnya yang baru 24 tahun, tak lama lagi rekor itu akan segera terpecahkan oleh 'Si Bocah Ajaib'.

Tapi penampilan itu seperti hilang tak berbekas kala Messi membela negara kelahirannya Argentina. Boro-boro mau membawa Tim Tango berprestasi, mencetak gol saja atau sekadar tampil bagus, Messi seperti sulit melakukannya.

Dari total 63 caps, Messi baru mencetak 18 gol dan rasionya adalah 0,28. Coba bandingkan dengan saat di Barca di mana mampu mencapai angka 0,69 atau satu gol setiap dua pertandingan. Prestasi terbaik Messi pun cuma membawa Argentina juara Piala Dunia U-20 tahun 2005 dan medali emas Olimpiade 2008.

Bahkan golnya saat Argentina menaklukkan Cile 4-1 beberapa waktu lalu adalah yang pertama dalam 16 pertandingan internasional terakhirnya. Sungguh sebuah catatan yang berbalik 180 derajat bukan?

Sudah jadi perdebatan sejak lama mengapa Messi bisa jadi orang yang "berbeda" di Argentina. Yang paling sering dikemukakan adalah Abiceleste tak punya gelandang-gelandag wahid sekelas Xavi Hernandez dan Andres Iniesta untuk menyuplai bola bagi Messi.

Messi di Argentina malah lebih jadi pelayan bagi rekan-rekannya, karena catatan assist-nya mencapai 20, lebih banyak dari jumlah golnya. Ada lagi yang bilang para pelatih Argentina tidak tahu harus menempatkan pesepakbola kelahiran Rosario di posisi mana.

Terlalu banyak analisa yang dikeluarkan terkait anomali Messi ini. Tentu yang bisa menjawab cuma Messi seorang.

http://detiksport.com

[Sheyro_07Seven]

tapi kyakNya Abidal masih betah di Barca deh,..... :D

Abidal Mengaku Diminati Milan & City

Barcelona - Pemain bertahan Barcelona, Eric Abidal mengaku diminati AC Milan dan Manchester City. Abidal tidak menutup kemungkinan hengkang jika tidak terjadi kesepakatan dengan Barca terkait kontrak barunya.

Masa kerja Abidal di Camp Nou akan habis pada musim panas tahun depan. Bek internasional Prancis ini belum menyetujui kontrak yang diajukan oleh Los Azulgrana kendati sudah melakukan pembicaraan dalam waktu yang lama.

Abidal mengakui dirinya diminati oleh beberapa klub besar Eropa, seperti PSG, Milan dan City. Meski menaruh respek terhadap Barca tapi jika kesepakatan tidak terjalin, Abidal mungkin saja hijrah.

"Ada banyak klub yang menunjukkan ketertarikan, terutama PSG, Milan dan Manchester City," aku Abidal seperti dikutip Mirror Football. "Tapi belum ada tawaran nyata jadi aku tidak bisa bilang apa-apa."

"Aku punya banyak respek kepada Barca, tapi jika kami tidak mencapai sebuah kesepakatan, pintu selalu terbuka," tandasnya.

Bek berusia 32 tahun ini sempat menderita tumor liver pada musim lalu. Namun, Abidal yakin dirinya masih mampu bermain di level tertinggi dan bahkan membidik tampil di Piala Dunia 2014 mendatang.

"Aku yakin aku masih punya kaki-kaki yang cukup kuat untuk dua tahun lagi. Aku punya cita-cita internasional. Kami telah lolos ke Piala Eropa 2012, yang itu hal bagus tapi aku juga mengincar Piala Dunia 2014," tukas Abidal.

http://detiksport.com

[zudomiriku]

Abidal: Milan, City and PSG want me

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Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has revealed that Manchester City, AC Milan and PSG have all expressed an interest in signing him.

Abidal's contract with the European champions expires next summer and - while negotiations remain ongoing and both sides are hopeful of terms being agreed - a deal has yet to be reached. As a result, a number of clubs from around Europe have seen their hopes of signing the 32-year-old Frenchman raised.

Abidal admits he is flattered by the interest and will listen to offers if he is unable to agree an extension with his current side, adding that he is hoping to play on for another three years.

"There are clubs that have shown an interest, notably PSG, Milan and Manchester City," Abidal told RMC. "But there have been no concrete offers and I can't say any more.

"I have a lot of respect for Barca but if we can't reach an agreement, the door is always open. I believe I have the legs to go on for two more years.

"I have an international objective. We have qualified for Euro 2012, which is good, but I am also looking at the 2014 World Cup."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbsx2

[Sheyro_07Seven]

perlu baNyak belajar neh ama legenda2 hidup sepakbola sejagad Messi,.....;))

Romario: Messi Masih Jauh dari Pele

Jainero - Atas prestasinya, Lionel Messi tak jarang disejajarkan dengan Pele. Tapi label itu ditepis legenda sepakbola Brasil, Romario yang menilai bahwa Messi masih jauh untuk dapat dibandingkan dengan Pele.

Messi telah meraih banyak gelar bersama Barcelona maupun individu. Buktinya striker berusia 24 tahun itu telah dua kali mengantongi trofi pemain terbaik dunia.

Dengan penampilan yang menjanjikan, Messi acap kali disebut sebagai salah satu pesepakbola terbaik dalam sejarah, setara dengan nama-nama besar seperti seniornya, Diego Maradona bahkan Pele.

Terkait perbandingannya dengan Pele itu, Messi sempat mengatakan dirinya belum pernah melihat aksi sang legenda di atas lapangan. Pernyataan itu lantas disambut oleh Pele yang berjanji untuk mengirimi dia salinan video yang berisikan aksi-aksinya ketika masih aktif bermain sepakbola.

Sementara itu, Romario, yang berhasil mengantar Brasil merengkuh trofi Piala Dunia 1994 mengakui bahwa Messi memang layak disebut pesepakbola terbaik di masa sekarang.

Akan tetapi untuk dibandingkan dengan Pele, yang dianggap sebagai pemain terbaik dalam sejarah, Messi dianggap masih jauh di bawahnya. Bahkan striker Barca ini belum setara Maradona dan Romario sendiri.

"Jika Messi melihat video (Pele), dia mungkin akan belajar beberapa hal," ucap Romario seperti diberitakan ESPN.

"Anda tidak dapat membandingkan dia dengan Pele. Anda tidak bisa bilang bahwa dia sama karena dia belum pernah memenangi sebuah Piala Dunia."

"Messi punya semua syarat untuk menjadi pemain terbaik suatu hari, tapi dia harus mengalahkan Maradona, Romario baru kemudian Pele," tukas legenda sepakbola Brasil ini.

Romario pernah membela Barca selama dua tahun pada 1993-1995. Dia memenangi satu trofi La Liga sebelum berpindah-pindah klub dan gantung sepatu pada 2009. Pria berusia 45 tahun ini kemudian beralih karier sebagai politikus dan kini menjadi anggota parlemen Brasil.

http://detiksport.com

[Sheyro_07Seven]

emang ne orang seeeppp dah,....kualitasNya oke dlm mengatur serangan di Barca,.... :-bd


Iniesta Krusial untuk Los Cules


Barcelona - Mungkin akan bosan orang mendengar nama Lionel Messi, jika dikaitkan dengan kesuksesan Barcelona saat ini. Tapi seorang Andres Iniesta punya perang penting sekaligus krusial bagi Los Cules.

Dengan 196 gol yang sudah dikumpulkannya sejak debutnya tujuh tahun lalu serta posisinya sebagai fantatista tim, Messi jelas jadi figur yang paling menonjol untuk Barca.

Istilah mudahnya adalah Barca = Messi atau Messi = Barca. Tanpa kehadirannya Barca seperti sayur tanpa garam.

Namun Messi pun tak bisa seperti saat ini tanpa kehadiran 'nukleus' Barca yakni Xavi Hernandez dan Iniesta. Kedua pemain inilah yang jadi "pendukung" setia Messi.

Khusus untuk Iniesta, pemain lincah ini seperti unsung hero, tak "terlihat" tapi perannya sangat penting. Kemampuannya menyisir lapangan tengah yang sama baiknya saat ia dipasang di lini depannya membuatnya begitu superior dalam strategi Barca.

Xavi sebagai playmaker yang mengatur tempo permainan Barca. Sedangkan Iniesta dengan bebasnya bergerak ke segala penjuru lapangan mengacak-ngacak pertahanan lawan. Maka saat Iniesta absen beberapa waktu lalu, Barca seperti kurang bertaji.

Kin Iniesta sudah pulih dari cederanya dan penampilannya semalam saat Barca menaklukkan Viktoria Plzen menjawab betapa pentingnya pemain 27 tahun itu untuk Blaugrana.

Kerjasama satu-dua dengan Messi di daerah pertahanan Plzen berhasil melahirkan gol pertama Barca, yang dieksekusi dengan dingin oleh Iniesta.

"Iniesta luar biasa, dia bekerja lebih keras dari pemain lainnya dan mencetak gol lebih banyak dari yang orang sangka," puji pelatihnya, Pep Guardiola, seperti dilansir AFP.

"Dia memberikan keseimbangan kepada tim. Di dua musim pertama saya, dia berperan membawa tim bermain baik. Namun musim lalu dia sangat krusial saat kami memenangi La Liga dan Liga Champions. Saya pikir perannya akan lebih krusial di musim ini," simpul Guardiola.

Laga kontra Sevilla akhir pekan ini akan jadi panggung pertunjukkan skill seorang Iniesta. Mampukan ia menginspirasikan permainan tim (lagi) sekaligus mempertahankan posisi puncak?

http://detiksport.com

[Sheyro_07Seven]

sangat setuja sekali ma Santos,......mereka bukan dewa,..jd tak perlu takut,.... :serbu:

Santos: Barcelona Bukan Sekumpulan Dewa

Bek Santos Leo memberikan komentar mengenai kemungkinan klub Brasil itu bertemu Barcelona di final Piala Dunia antarklub pada akhir tahun ini. Kendati memberikan pujian, menyatakan Barcelona merupakan tim yang bisa dikalahkan.

Sebagai juara Copa Libertadores, Santos bisa langsung tampil di final kejuaraan yang mulai berlangsung pada 14 Desember itu. Jika Santos dan Barcelona memetik kemenangan, mereka bisa bertemu empat hari kemudian.

“Barcelona merupakan tim terbaik di dunia, dan jelas mereka difavoritkan,” ujar Leo dilansir Sport.“Mereka adalah tim yang berkualitas, dan umpannya sangat impresif. Mereka punya pemain hebat. Walau begitu, kami tidak boleh melupakan bahwa mereka manusia biasa, seperti kami, dan bukan sekumpulan dewa.”

“Di atas lapangan akan ada 11 pemain melawan 11 pemain, dan di sana pertandingan ditentukan. Kami harus yakin kepada diri sendiri, dan melihat sejauh mana kami bisa melangkah.” Drawing Piala Dunia antarklub 2011 akan dilaksanakan pada 17 November.

http://republika.co.id

[Sheyro_07Seven]

emang,.....bener,...mungkin Pele penasaran aja kali yach,..dgn superioritas permainan Barca smntara neh,..... :D

Pele Ingin Sekali Lagi Bermain Bola, Lawan Barcelona di Piala Dunia

SAO PAULO - Pele, legenda sepak bola Brasil yang kini berusia 70 tahun, ingin sekali lagi bermain di laga internasional. Harapannya itu sepertinya akan terwujud dan Pele kemungkinan akan bertemu Barcelona di Piala Dunia Klub 2011 pada Desember mendatang.

Santos, klub Brasil juara Copa Libertadores 2011, langsung berada di babak semifinal. Begitu pula dengan Barcelona yang tampil sebagai wakil Eropa dengan menyadang gelar juara Liga Champions.

Santos telah meminta kesediaan Pele untuk memperkuat mereka di turnamen yang akan digelar di Jepang tersebut. Pele, yang sudah pensiun sejak 1977, sepertinya akan menerima tawaran menarik tersebut.

Harapan Santos sepertinya akan menjadi kenyataan setelah Pele dikabarkan menggelar sesi latihan untuk persiapan Piala Dunia Klub 2011. Jika memang bersedia, Pele akan didaftar sebagai anggota skuad Santos.

Pele sempat menolak tawaran Santos, namun kemudian mengubah keputusannya tersebut. ''Pele sudah positif dan berjanji akan melakukan latihan agar fit dan bisa berpartisipasi selama beberapa menit. Itu jika memungkinkan,'' kata Presiden Santos, Luis Alvaro de Oliveira Ribeiro, kepada Radio Globo.

Ribeiro juga telah berbicara kepada pelatih Muricy Ramalho. Sekarang segalanya tergantung pada Pele. Dia sudah disiapkan jersey nomor 10.

Jika benar-benar tampil, Pele berpeluang bertemu Barcelona jika dia dimainkan di partai final. Itu pun jika kedua klub berhasil memenangkan laga semifinal.

http://republika.co.id

[Sheyro_07Seven]

patut kta tggu neh hasil akhirNya,..... :-bd

Preview & Jadwal Barcelona Vs Sevilla: Kontra Sevilla, Barca Bertemu Lawan Setimpal

Jakarta - Ujian terjal bakal dijalani Barcelona akhir pekan ini. Skuad besutan pelatih Pep Guardiola itu bakal menghadapi lawan berat, yakni Sevilla.

Dengan catatan belum terkalahkan dan meraih lima kemenangan dari tujuh pertandingan, Barcelona sesungguhnya tetap jadi unggulan di partai nanti.

Namun, Sevilla juga tak bisa dipandang sebelah mata. Hingga memasuki pekan ketujuh, Sevilla bertengger di peringkat keempat klasemen, dan hanya terpaut dua angka dari Barca.

Terkait hal itu, Guardiola meminta anak-anak asuhnya untuk tak meremehkan sang lawan di pertandingan nanti. Pep juga menegaskan bahwa Sevilla merupakan lawan sepadan bagi Barca untuk menguji sejauh mana perkembangan timnya.

"Sevilla adalah tim yang hebat. Mereka dilatih untuk memenangkan semua pertandingan dalam kondisi apapun," ungkapnya dalam konfrensi pers jelang pertandingan sebagaimana dilansir Goal.

"Ini merupakan tes yang bagus untuk menjajal seberapa hebatnya tim kami. Mereka sangat kuat. Pelatih mereka juga telah menunjukkan bahwa dirinya adalah seorang ahli dalam taktik bertahan," lanjutnya.

"Mereka juga banyak memiliki pemain bagus di depan, Setelah Madrid, Sevilla adalah tim terbaik dalam hal serangan balik," tambahnya.

Namun, Pep bisa sedikit tersenyum di laga nanti. Pasalnya Kekuatan Barca di laga nanti dipastikan meningkat seiring dengan kembalinya gelandang Cesc Fabregas yang sebelumnya absen akibat cedera.

"Penampilan Cesc (Fabregas) sejak bergabung bersama skuad sangatlah gemilang. Kami sangat bahagia dengan kedatangannya," tuturnya.

"Dia telah berlatih dengan sangat keras dalam beberapa hari belakangan, tapi kami memiliki pilihan lain pada (Andres) Iniesta dan Thiago (Alcantara)," pungkasnya.

Sedang dari kubu lawan, Sevilla dipastikan tidak akan diperkuat striker Alvaro Negredo pada laga ini karena masih dalam tahap pemulihan cedera. Dalam perandingan kali ini kemungkinan besar Sevilla hanya akan menggunakan satu penyerang, Frederic Kanoute.

http://inilah.com

[Sheyro_07Seven]

hehhheeee,......kita hrs sabar samapi kpan Dona,.???? :-j
bwt lihat Messi sama kya di Barca,.... :))

Maradona Kesal dengan 'Pengganggu' Messi

Dubai - Lionel Messi masih sering dikritik karena penampilannya dengan timnas Argentina jauh di bawah performanya bersama Barcelona. Diego Maradona pasang badan untuk yuniornya itu.

Selain tidak tampil menonjol setiap kali turun ke lapangan dalam balutan seragam Albiceleste, Messi juga dianggap tidak bermain dengan segenap kemampuan yang dimiliki, tidak seperti ketika ia berbaju Azulgrana.

Tak heran jika banyak orang Argentina merasa "iri" dengan warga Catalan, karena pemain bintangnya itu sudah memberi banyak gelar kepada El Barca, tapi tidak buat negaranya sendiri.

"Jangan ganggu dia. Hentikan segala cerita bahwa dia orang Catalan," cetus Maradona dalam sebuah konferensi pers, dalam kapasitasnya sebagai pelatih klub Uni Emirat Arab, Al Wasl.

"Dia itu orang Argentina. Saat pergi ke kamar mandi pun dia orang Argentina. Jadi, hentikanlah semua cerita itu. Kalau buat Argentina dia tidak tampil seperti untuk Barcelona, kita tunggu saja. Dia akan capek dengan orang-orang payah yang berkomentar tentang dia, padahal mereka tidak pernah main bola."

Maradona, yang juga pernah bermain untuk Barcelona, merasa yakin bahwa pemain 24 tahun itu memiliki komitmen yang besar buat timnasnya, seperti dia berdedikasi untuk klubnya.

"Hal-hal seperti ini wajar. Messi juga manusia. Tapi saya tak pernah ragu bahwa dia akan memberi kita berbagai kesenangan di setiap kesempatan," simpul sang maestro berusia 50 tahun itu.

http://detiksport.com

[Sheyro_07Seven]

wahhh,...berkat Messi neh,..RM geser posi2 puncak Barca,.... :D

Ditahan Sevilla, Barca Digusur Madrid dari Puncak

Barcelona - Barcelona gagal mempertahankan posisinya di puncak klasemen, yang kini ditempati Real Madrid. Ini menyusul hasil imbang tanpa gol saat Los Cules menjamu Sevilla.

Pada laga yang dihelat di Camp Nou, Minggu (23/10/2011) dinihari WIB, Barca memegang dominasi permainan dan menciptakan banyak peluang.

Dari catatan Soccernet, Barca membuat 21 tembakan dengan enam mengarah ke gawang. Sedangkan Sevilla cuma enam peluang dan hanya tiga yang on goal.

Javi Varas jadi pahlawan Sevilla berkat beberapa kali penyelamatan yang dilakukannya. Sevilla harus mengakhiri laga dengan sembilan pemain.

Hasil imbang membuat posisi Barca tergeser dari puncak klasemen. 18 poin yang dimiliki armada Pep Guardiola itu berhasil dilewati Madrid yang punya 19 poin dari delapan laga.

Sementara itu Los Rojiblancos ada di urutan ke-4 dengan 16 poin.

Jalannya pertandingan

Di menit ke-9 Javi Varas sudah menerima serangan pertama dari Barca. Saat tembakan keras Andres Iniesta meneruskan umpan Adriano masih bisa dihadang dengan kakinya.

Dua menit setelahnya kegagalan Eric Abidal dalam mengantisipasi crossing Jesus Navas nyaris berbuah gol bunuh diri. Untung dengan sigap Victor Valdes menepis bola tersebut.

Di menit 19 kesalahan Dani Alves membuat Navas bisa mudah merebut dan diakhiri dengan tendangan keras ke pojok kiri atas gawang, tapi Valdes dengan sigap mampu menepisnya.

Pada menit 39, Varas dibuat dipontang-panting menyelamatkan gawangnya. Adriano dengan skill individunya mampu membelah pertahanan Sevilla dan bola dikirimkan ke Iniesta.

Nama terakhir memberikan bola kepada David Villa yang dituntaskan dengan sepakan mendatar yang masih bisa ditepis Varas.

Di masa injury time, Varas menggagalkan peluang Lionel Messi setelah bola hasil tembakan pemain asal Argentina yang membentur pemain lawan, bisa dihalau.

Pada menit 53 umpan terukur Dani Alves menemui Iniesta di depan kotak penalti dan tembakan kaki kanan dilepaskan. Sambil terbang Varas menepis bola tersebut dan hanya menghasilkan korner.

Empat menit setelahnya sundulan Messi dari bola hasil umpan silang Alves juga masih melebar di sisi kiri gawang Varas. Di menit 59 giliran sepakan melengkung Adriano yang bisa ditepis Varas.

Varas benar-benar bekerja keras pada pertandingan malam ini karena Barca tak berhenti melancarkan serangan.

Di menit 73, Iniesta mendapat bola di tiang jauh dan men-chip bola melewati namun tidak dengan mistar yang menghalangi bola masuk ke gawang.

Fabregas! Pada menit 76 sebuah umpan cantik dari Messi berhasil menggapai Fabregas, namun Varas menepis bola hasil sepakan Fabregas itu.

Semenit setelahnya Messi kembali gagal menjebol gawang Varas setelah ia mem-blok bola tendangan Messi.

Varas lagi-lagi menjadi tembok kokoh yang tak bisa ditembus para pemain Barca, saat ia menggagalkan penalti Messi di menit 94, menyusul pelanggaran kepada Iniesta.

Sebelum penalti itu sempat terjadi insiden kala Federick Kanoute terlihat menampar muka Fabregas dan ia pun diusir keluar lapangan. Begitu pula Javi Navarro yang bernasib karena melanggar Pedro.

Susunan pemain

Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Adriano, Abidal, Mascherano, Xavi (Busquets 88'), Thiago (Fabregas 74'), Keita (Pedro 62'), Iniesta, Villa, Messi

Sevilla: Varas, Caceres, Navarro, Escude, Fazio, Campana (Rakitic 71'), Medel, Navaz, Trochowski (Andujar 62'), Armenteros, Manu (Kanoute 67')

http://detiksport.com

[Sheyro_07Seven]

emang,....bener kata Pep,...apalagi penampilan GK Sevilla yg ciamik malam ntu si Varaz,..... :-bd

Guardiola Puji Penampilan Sevilla

Barcelona - Barcelona harus rela tergusur dari klasemen setelah ditahan Sevilla di depan publiknya sendiri. Pelatih Barca, Josep Guardiola, memuji penampilan tim lawan khususnya sang kiper, Javi Varaz.

Berlaga di Camp Nou, Minggu (23/10/201) dinihari WIB, Barca dipaksa menelan hasil imbang 0-0 oleh Sevilla. Tim tamu mengakhiri laga dengan sembilan pemain setelah Frederic Kanoute dan Javi Navarro menerima kartu merah.

Dengan hasil imbang ini, Lionel Messi dkk. turun ke posisi dua dengan nilai 18 sekaligus menyerahkan takhta klasemen kepada Real Madrid yang sebelumnya mengalahkan Malaga 4-0.

Di pertandingan itu, Barca terus-menerus melakukan gempuran ke pertahanan lawan namun Sevilla tampak sangat kokoh. Varaz jadi bintang dengan mengagalkan sejumlah peluang Blaugrana dan tendangan penalti Messi untuk memaksakan hasil seri.

"Kami harus menyelamati pertahanan Sevilla dan pemain terbaik hari ini Javi Varaz," sahut Guardiola kepada AS. "Bagaimana pun, saya pikir kami sudah bermain baik tapi kami harus menyelamati penampilan Sevilla dan kembali bangkit pada hari Selasa."

Guardiola menyebut timnya telah berusaha keras untuk mencetak gol. Namun karena permainan bertahan Sevilla, Barca menjadi tak memiliki ruang.

"Selalu tidak mudah bermain melawan sebuah tim yang bermain terlalu defensif, dengan sembilan pemain di belakang maka tidak ada ruang," lanjut pria yang akrab disapa Pep ini. "Sevilla cuma punya sekali serangan di gawang kami tapi kami melihat kami bisa mencetak sebuah gol di serangan balik."

"Kami punya 77 persen penguasaan bola tapi kami gagal mencetak gol, bahkan ketika kami punya banyak sekali kesempatan menyerang. Saya ingin berterima kasih kepada fans- semua 80 ribu orang yang menyaksikan (laga ini)," demikian Guardiola.


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[Sheyro_07Seven]

partai yg berkelas neh,...gak kalah ama final UCL,.... salut bwt Javi Varaz,.!!!!!!! kerennnnnnnn,..!!!!!!!!!! :-bd

Barcelona vs Sevila: Messi Gagal Penalti, Barca Gagal Menang

BARCELONA - Barcelona gagal kembali ke puncak klasemen setelah ditahan imbang tanpa gol oleh Sevilla, Minggu (23/10/2011) dini hari WIB. Kiper Javi Varas merupakan aktor penting di balik keberhasilan Sevilla menahan Barca di depan publiknya sendiri.

Hasil imbang ini membuat Barca tertahan di peringkat kedua dengan mengoleksi 18 poin, atau terpaut satu angka dari Real Madrid yang berada di puncak klasemen. Madrid mampu bercokol di puncak klasemen setelah berhasil mencukur Malaga 4-0 pada pertandingan sebelumnya.

Barca dibuat frustrasi oleh Varas sejak menit-menit awal. Dari sektor kiri pertahanan Sevilla, Adriano melakukan penetrasi dan kemudian melepaskan umpan ke dalam kotak penalti. Andres Iniesta menyambut umpan tersebut dengan sepakan keras. Sayang tembakan tersebut masih berhasil diblok oleh Javi Varas.

Setelah itu, pertandingan berjalan sengit. Kedua tim bertukar serangan. Gawang Barcelona nyaris kebobolan oleh aksi Jesus Navas pada menit ke-20. Emiliano Armenteros melakukan penetrasi dan berhasil menembus kotak penalti Barca.

Tak mendapatkan ruang tembak, Armenteros memberikan umpan pendek kepada Navas. Navas kemudian melepaskan tembakan keras. Beruntung Victor Valdes berhasil memblok tembakan Navas.

Barca kembali mengendalikan permainan. Mereka terus menekan lawannya. Namun, Barca terlihat frustrasi menembus kokohnya pertahanan Sevilla. Serangan demi serangan yang dibangun oleh Lionel Messi dan Andres Iniesta selalu mampu dipatahkan. Bebeberapa tembakan spekulasi yang dilepaskan dari luar kotak penalti kerap membentur pagar betis Sevilla.

Penampilan Javi Varas di bawah mistar pun layak mendapatkan acungan jempol. Dia beberapa kali melakukan penyelamatan gemilang. Pada menit ke-39, Varas melakukan respons yang baik saat menepis tembakan David Villa.

Varas kembali melakukan penyelamatan gemilang saat memblok tembakan Messi menjelang akhir babak pertama. Performa Varas tersebut memaksa Barca bermain imbang tanpa gol hingga turun minum.

Varas kembali melanjutkan aksinya yang gemilang pada babak kedua. Kiper berusia 29 itu kembali melakukan penyelamatan gemilang dengan menepis tembakan Iniesta pada menit ke-54.

Berselang empat menit kemudian, Iniesta kembali dibuat frustrasi oelh Varas. Dengan susah payah, Iniesta berhasil menembus kotak penalti Sevilla. Namun tembakan yang dilepaskan oleh pemain asal Spanyol itu lagi-lagi berhasil dipatahkan Varas.

Demi memecah kebuntuan timnya, pelatih Barcelona, Josep Guardiola memasukkan Pedro dan Fabregas. Namun Barca tetap dibuat kesulitan. Barisan pertahanan Sevilla masih terlihat solid. Apalagi, Varas tetap menunjukkan performa gemilang di bawah mistar. Kiper berusia 29 tahun itu kembali melakukan penyelamatan luar biasa dengan menepis tembakan Messi yang begitu kencang dari dalam kotak penalti.

Varas memang benar-benar menjadi pahlawan bagi timnya. Dia berhasil menepis tendangan penalti yang dieksekusi Messi pada masa injury time. Barca mendapatkan hadiah penalti setelah Iniesta dijatuhkan di kotak terlarang.

Keputusan ini sempat mendapatkan protes dari pemain Sevilla. Bahkan Kanoute harus diganjar kartu merah karena terlibat keributan dengan Fabregas.

Susunan Pemain

Barcelona: Victor Valdes; Javier Mascherano, Eric Abidal, Dani Alves; Seydou Keita (Pedro 62), Xavi (Busquets 87), Adriano, Thiago (Fabregas 73) ; Lionel Messi, David Villa, Andres Iniesta

Sevilla: Javi Varas; Julien Escudé, Federico Fazio, Fernando Navarro, Martín Cáceres; Campana, Gary Medel, Manu (Kanoute 62), Jesús Navas; Emiliano Armenteros, Piotr Trochowski

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[Sheyro_07Seven]

bintang pahlawan yang lagi naik daun neh pekan ne,.. peNyelamatan di menit akhir yg keren oleh Javi Varaz,.!!!!! :-bd

Javi Varas Redam Barca

Barcelona: Mendominasi jalannya permainan, Barcelona gagal menuai poin penuh pada partai lanjutan La Liga. Javi Varas menjadi bintang lapangan Sevilla yang menahan imbang Barca tanpa gol di Nou Camp, Sabtu (22/10) atau Minggu dini hari WIB, termasuk menggagalkan penalti Lionel Messi.

Varas berulang kali mematahkan peluang yang dimiliki tuan rumah. Puncaknya, Varas mematahkan eksekusi penalti Messi di injury time. Insiden penalti ini juga sekaligus klimaks duel dramatis tersebut. Para pemain Sevilla tak terima dengan keputusan wasit yang menganggap ada pelanggaran sehingga membuat Andres Iniesta terjatuh.

Dua pemain Sevilla diusir wasit menyusul kisruh antarpemain dari insiden kontroversial tersebut. Mereka yakni Fernando Kanoute dan Fernando Navarro. Di injury time itu Barca terus merangsek tapi tetap tak mampu mengoyak gawang Sevilla. Dengan hasil ini Barca gagal mengambil alih singgasana klasemen dari Real Madrid yang di pertandingan sebelumnya memetik kemenangan telak atas Malaga 4-0.(DIM)

Susunan pemain:

Barcelona: Valdes; Mascherano (kk), Abidal, Dani Alves, Keita (Pedro 62), Xavi (Busquets 88), Thiago (Fabregas 74), Adriano, Messi, Villa, Iniesta (kk).

Sevilla: Javi Varas (kk); Escude (kk), Fazio (kk), Navarro (kk, km), Caceres (kk), Campana (Rakitic 71), Medel (kk), Trochowski (Andujar 62), Armenteros, Navas (kk), Manu (Kanoute 67 (kk, km)).

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[Sheyro_07Seven]

tapi kok si Kanoute mpek mukul yach,...??? hemmm,..biasaNya klo Kanoute anarkis gtu,..brarti yach Rasis neh,.... :D

Fabregas Bantah Tuduhan Rasis

Barcelona - Cesc Fabregas dituduh telah melakukan penghinaan yang berbau rasis pada pemain Sevilla, Frederic Kanoute. Lewat akun Twitter-nya, Fabregas menolak tuduhan tersebut.

Tuduhan ini muncul setelah terjadinya Kanoute yang terlihat marah menghampiri dan mencengkram leher Fabregas secara kasar sesaat sebelum Lionel Messi mengeksekusi penalti di pertandingan antara Barcelona melawan Sevilla Minggu, (23/10/2011) dinihari WIB.

Akibat ulahnya tersebut, wasit tanpa ampun mengganjar penyerang asal Mali ini dengan kartu merah.

Buntut dari insiden tersebut, media Spanyol lantas berspekulasi bahwa Fabregas telah mengeluarkan kata-kata rasis yang menyinggung Kanoute. Tak ingin masalah ini semakin berkembang, mantan pemain Arsenal itu akhirnya melakukan klarifikasi lewat akun Twitter-nya @cesc4official.

"Saya tidak akan memberikan toleransi pada siapapun yang menuduh saya sesuatu yang tidak saya lakukan," tulis eks kapten The Gunners itu.

"Jika mereka frustasi pada keputusan yang berlawanan dengan mereka di lapangan maka ada cara lain untuk menghadapinya."

"Mengangkat masalah rasisme adalah cara yang pengecut dan pilihan mudah untuk menutupi perilaku buruk Anda sendiri. Hati nurani saya benar-benar jelas. Saya tidak melakukan hal yang salah," tegas Cesc.

Melalui akun jejaring sosialnya itu pula Fabregas mengatakan bahwa ia dan Kanoute telah berbicara lewat telepon. Mereka mengklarifikasi apa yang terjadi dan sudah saling memaafkan.

http://detiksport.com

[Ucup Carrick]

"For me United remain one of the best teams in the world. Nothing changes that even losing 6-1 at home to City." - PEP GUARDIOLA

gua gak tahu dia komen ini dari sumber mana...dari quote status facebook orang aja...

kalo yang ini dari FourFourTwo

“The current Barcelona squad would not have been able to defeat the 1999 Manchester United side” ~Rivaldo

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Kanoute attacks Fabregas, Varas saves Messi penalty

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"Cesc is suffering!" Xavi probably shouted for the first time since Cesc Fabregas joined Barcelona as Freddie Kanoute first grabbed him by the back of the neck, then hit him in the face to spark a scuffle in added time of Sevilla's 0-0 draw against Barcelona. Kanoute was sent off and Xavi likely nursed Cesc back to health. But the reason Kanoute got so worked up was that after Sevilla worked so hard to hold Barca scoreless for 90 minutes, they were awarded a very soft penalty when Andres Iniesta went down in the box.

Kanoute earned his first booking when he knocked the ball off the penalty spot as Lionel Messi prepared to take the kick just before he took his attempt at mind games a little too far with the Cesc attack. It also proved completely unnecessary because Sevilla goalkeeper Javi Varas completed his performance of a lifetime by saving Messi's shot to retain a point for his side.

Meanwhile, in Malaga, Jose Mourinho laughed for a solid minute, then got right back to practicing his eye pokes on a Pep Guardiola mannequin.

UPDATE: Kanoute has apologized for his actions via Twitter and stated that there was an insult from Fabregas, "but no need to look any further."

BTXMcdKGa28

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbBPv

[Sheyro_07Seven]

kyakNya gak suka deh dgn posi2Nya ne,... :D

Mascherano Kaget Terus-terusan Jadi Bek

Barcelona - Berposisi asli gelandang bertahan, Javier Mascherano lebih banyak dipasang sebagai bek tengah di Barcelona. Meskipun sempat kaget, pemain internasional Argentina ini tetap berusaha tampil maksimal.

Barca memboyong Mascherano dari Liverpool pada musim panas tahun lalu. Kubu Azulgrana yang kesengsem dengan penampilan ciamik Mascherano sebagai gelandang bertahan The Reds tak ragu untuk mengucurkan dana 22 juta pounds demi membawanya ke Camp Nou.

Awalnya, Mascherano kesulitan untuk menembus tim inti Barca. Dia lebih banyak duduk di bench karena posisi gelandang jangkar sudah dikuasai oleh Sergio Busquets.

Namun, cederanya Gerard Pique dan Carles Puyol jadi berkah tersendiri buat pemain berusia 27 tahun itu. Dia bisa masuk ke starting eleven meski harus menjalani peran baru sebagai bek tengah.

Walaupun tidak setangguh Pique dan Puyol, performa Mascherano sebagai palang pintu pertahanan tak bisa dibilang jelek. Alhasil, pelatih Pep Guardiola pun tak ragu untuk terus memasangnya di posisi tersebut.

"Saya tak pernah membayangkan ini, bermain sebagai bek tengah cuma setahun setelah tiba di sini, final Liga Champions, final Copa del Rey," ungkap Mascherano kepada Barca TV.

"Melihat bagaimana bos memakai saya, dia tampaknya lebih suka memainkan saya sebagai bek tengah daripada gelandang. Mungkin itu karena cedera-cedera yang mendera kami di lini belakang," katanya.

"Saya cuma mencoba dan melakukan yang terbaik. Saya tahu saya mengalami sejumlah masalah. Itu bukan posisi alami saya, saya tak terlalu tinggi, tapi saya mencoba dan mengatasi itu dengan mengombinasikan komitmen dan konsentrasi," imbuh mantan pemain Corinthians dan West Ham United ini.

"Kesempatan ada untuk digenggam dan dimanfaatkan," lugasnya.

http://detiksport.com

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Victor Valdes & Yolanda Cardona For DT Lux

In these times of comprehensive restraining orders, it’s increasingly difficult for us to engage in our hobby of perving on couples during their most intimate moments. Thankfully though, footballers as a species tend towards frisky PDA’s frequently enough to sate our desire.


So while Victor Valdes was busy making a splash in front of the camera recently, we were finally able to get a good old look at his beautiful other half, Yolanda Cardona. FC Barcelona’s delish piece of goalkeeping man meat shot a sexy editorial with his wife for DTLux and also sat down for an interview with the Spanish publication. This was the couple’s first photo shoot together and Valdes said everyone on set made them feel ‘very comfortable’ and thus, made the shoot simple.

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In the interview, Valdes said that he’s not much of a fashionista when it comes to his everyday wear. You’ll most likely catch him sporting jeans and a t-shirt rather than the labels (Burberry, Marciano, CK, Hugo Boss) he donned for the shoot, but he admits having a weakness for leather jackets. He also has nice things to say about his BFF/brother from another mother, Andres Iniesta, whom he’s known for over 10 years since they met at La Masia.

And then, of course, there’s the editorial, which has some sizzling shots of the couple in various states of undress. Which is where we come in. Ahem.

We’re currently working our way through the ‘Making Of’ video (please join us) and there are lots more fruity photos to peruse at DT Lux.

We’ll catch you guys, later, okay?

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penerus Beckham-Victoria neh ;)

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Leo Messi unveils new superhero logo

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Messi's actual caption for this photo: "This is me, Leo Messi."

Lionel Messi's footballing magic has led to many claims that he is actually the last member of a superior race of beings from another planet or that he was bit by a radioactive spider as a child or that his parents are X-Men, but rumors of his Super Friends status have gone unconfirmed. Until now.

With an odd series of short, seizure-inducing video clips posted on his official Facebook page (and compiled into one video below), Messi unveiled his new, unnecessary (except for merchandising purposes) personal logo, saying:

I share with you my personal logo that represents who I am as a player and person. Hope you like it!

It might just look like a fancy letter "M" to some people, but that logo and the scowling Messi next to it clearly show that this is the symbol of a new superhero on the scene. And that Leo is eager to cash in with a blockbuster movie franchise that pits MessiMan against arch-villains The Gelled Goblin and his mentor, Eye-Poke.

I just hope this means he's going to start wearing a cape when he plays.

z56t-SUuUdk

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbX6a

wah...ngikutin Beckham neh. logonya kerenan Beckham IMO

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Barcelona will never be for sale, says club president Sandro Rosell

The Catalan club have hit out at the Premier League's model of ownership

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Sandro Rosell, the Barcelona president, has criticised the corporate and foreign ownership of major Premier League clubs, saying that while he is in charge his club, which is owned by its 180,000 members, will "never, ever be for sale".

Speaking at the International Football Arena conference in Zurich on football's financial pressures, Rosell said clubs should naturally be mutual "associations" owned by their members, rather than companies owned by a single business figure. He suggested the reason Barcelona sold their shirt sponsorship for the first time, controversially to Qatar, whose sports investment arm paid €166m (£140m) for five years' rights, was due to competition with owners putting excessive money into their clubs.

"It is a pity," he said of overseas and corporate club ownership. "I don't like it but it's happening. It's the open market. In the Premier League there are no more clubs to be sold so now they [overseas investors] are coming to Spain. It has gone so far now, I do not think anything can be done about it.

"Barcelona is not a business, it is a feeling. We are not owned by anybody, we are an association; we do not have 'clients'. I will never put a game on at 12 noon for the Chinese audience. We do want to open up our market but not to forget our roots. While I am the president, Barcelona will never, ever be for sale."

Nic Coward, the Premier League's general secretary, speaking on the same panel, defended the open approach which has led to England's biggest clubs being majority-owned by single individuals based abroad. "We operate an entirely neutral attitude to different models of ownership," he said.

Asked about the varying impact of those models, one of which has seen £473m drained out of Manchester United in interest, bank fees and charges to pay for the 2005 takeover by the US-based Glazer family, Coward said: "Clearly the Glazers' model at Manchester United is legitimate, because they have not breached any rules."

Coward argued that the TV income sharing arrangements put in place in 1992 when the then First Division clubs broke away from the Football League to form the Premier League, had laid the foundations for success and popularity. He said when Ian Ayre, Liverpool's managing director, said recently the big clubs should keep more of the overseas TV money, "Nineteen clubs to one were against it and it did not have to be put to the vote."

Rosell defended the sponsorship of the Barcelona shirts by the Qatar Foundation after more than a century of remaining clear, followed by five years in which Barcelona wore the name of the charity Unicef. He said it had been done because of financial pressures. "It is entirely sponsorship," he said.

"The fact that it comes from a country is no different to a commercial sponsorship. If we did not have to fight against competition which has capital, I would never sell anything on the shirt. It would be virgin."

Rosell accepted, however, that smaller clubs in Spain have suffered severe financial difficulties partly due to their own impossible chase to compete with the giant finances of his own club and Real Madrid. He accepted that the two big clubs must move within the next few years to selling their television rights collectively with the other clubs.

At present, Barcelona and Real Madrid keep 66% of La Liga's total television income, leaving just over one-third to be shared between the other 18 clubs. Several Spanish clubs, including Racing Santander and Real Zaragoza, have entered bankruptcy proceedings recently, and in a period when the national team are World Cup winners and Barcelona the European champions, La Liga opened to a threatened strike from players whose wages had not been paid.

"The television rights are negotiated individually now, but in three, four, five years' time, we will have to put them all in one pot and make La Liga as it is in Italy and the Premier League," Rosell said. "We and Real Madrid are talking to the rest of the clubs. We understand this is the future and it has to happen. But I believe we must reduce the number of clubs in La Liga, from 20 clubs to 16."

Umberto Gandini, the Milan director, said bluntly that in Italy, where Serie A was the foremost European competition 20 years ago, football is now "definitely in a state of crisis" largely because of outdated grounds and a paralysis of leadership. He said Milan's owner, Silvio Berlusconi, who became the country's prime minister after achieving success with the club, has put in around €600m (£514m) via his company, Fininvest, since taking a bankrupt club over in 1986.

Gandini said Uefa's "financial fair play" rules, which require clubs in 2014 European competition to break even, embody laudable aims.

However, he said it will be "very difficult" to apply the rules across a continent where so many clubs, 46% of those in the top divisions – including 16 out of the 20 Premier League clubs last year – currently make losses.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbX6h

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David Villa linked with shock Liverpool move amid 'Lionel Messi row' rumours

Liverpool are being linked with a shock move for David Villa amid rumours the Barcelona striker has fallen out with Lionel Messi.

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Spain’s premier radio station Cadena SER report that the Reds made initial contact with Villa’s agent in an attempt to establish whether a deal could be brokered.

It’s unclear what they were told, but Barcelona-based newspaper Sport, are claiming Liverpool are planning to push ahead with their interest in the Spanish international as they look find an adequate replacement for Fernando Torres.

January’s £35million signing Andy Carroll has so far failed to impress, while Dirk Kuyt and Craig Bellamy have failed to cement a place alongside Luis Suarez in the Reds firing line.

The Anfield owners have already proven they're not scared of splashing the cash, but will surely demand boss Kenny Dalglish make a significant sale before they bankroll any bid for Villa.

Barcelona manager Pepe Guardiola has recently denied that any bad feelings exist between Villa and Messi, saying: ‘It is impossible to be an enemy of David, he is too nice a person.

'He is generous both in the way he plays football and also in his personal life. It is impossible not to get on well with him.’

Villa has just three goals in eleven La Liga appearances this season, and is competing with Messi, Pedro, Ibrahim Afellay and Alexis Sanchez for a place up front, although the later two are currently injured.

[/http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbZz5

pertanyaannya : kira2 si Villa mau gak tuh? =))

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Spurs braced for Bale bid as Barcelona eye £35m move for Wales wizard

Barcelona are set to make a stunning £35million bid for Tottenham superstar Gareth Bale.

The Spanish giants sent chief scout Albert Valentine to see the Wales international star in Tottenham's 3-1 win at Fulham on Sunday.

And reports in Spain say manager Pep Guardiola is now considering a firm offer for the winger.

Bale is under contract at White Hart Lane until 2015 after penning a new deal in March.

But the north London club's resolve is likely to be tested if the European champions submit a firm offer.

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Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy held firm in Chelsea's £40m pursuit of Luka Modric in the summer – and Spurs fans will be hoping for more of the same with Bale.

A move to the Catalan giants however, would signal a difficult period for north London after rivals Arsenal reluctantly sold captain Cesc Fabregas in the summer.

The 22-year-old has attracted interest from Real Madrid and Inter Milan in the past, but could find a move to the European champions difficult to resist.
Although Bale operates the left wing at Tottenham, Guardiola sees the Wales star as an attacking left-back and the ideal replacement for Maxwell, Eric Abidal and Adriano, who are all seen as weak links.

The Tottenham man's pace and ability to deliver to the killer ball from out wide would also mirror that of Dani Alves on the right.

According to reports Barcelona are considering selling David Villa following an alleged bust-up with Lionel Messi.

And Guardiola could use the cash from the sale of the Spain hitman, who on Thursday was linked with a move to Liverpool, to land Bale.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc0L2

makin mengerikan aja kalo Bale sampe join ke Barca

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2060177/Gareth-Bale-wanted-Barcelona.html#ixzz1deUHqPIk

[Redsbusby]

Spurs braced for Bale bid as Barcelona eye £35m move for Wales wizard


Udah cukup bale ngembangin dirinya di spurs...
Waktunya untuk matengin pengalaman di tingkat elit,..

Bale ke United boleh deh biar nani ama young ngga overjumawa :hammer:

Barcelona skrg pun pemainnya secara individu udah dahsyat, cuma sayang, masih kalah ama dahsyatnya madrid, bahkan kalo bale jd kesana. IMO

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Lionel Messi: How the Barca Star Has Achieved Greatness and How He Can Improve

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There's no question that Lionel Messi's rise to become the world's current greatest footballer has come from the management and guidance of Pep Guardiola.

Taking over from Frank Rijkaard, Guardiola enforced a number of changes to the squad which allowed Messi to become the focal point of Barcelona's assault on domestic and European trophies.

But with all the praise and adulation Messi receives from the world's footballing audience, it's important to note how he became the greatest player of his generation and what he can further do to cement his place as the greatest player of all-time.

The primary talking point of the start of Guardiola's reign in charge of Barcelona was the extraction of deadwood and increasingly distracting individuals. It was of paramount importance the he had the full backing of the entire squad, who would follow his every command without question.

With the removal of Samuel Eto'o following his first successful season, as well as Ronaldinho the summer prior to their domination of Europe, Lionel Messi had far more room to manoeuvre both on and off the pitch.

On the field, Messi became the talisman of the current Barcelona setup. Everything went through him as he adapted well to his new position as the "false No. 9," coming deep to play a more central role with Xavi and Andres Iniesta and providing the wide forwards room for an attack on goal.

Messi showed that despite arriving into the first-team at the Nou Camp as a winger, he was able to stand toe-to-toe with the best passers in world football, never seeming out of place as the ball pinged around over a matter of five to 10 yards and delivering his own level of breathtaking assists.

As a centre-forward we've seen Messi mature into the player he has become today. Maybe not the most complete player in contrast to Cristiano Ronaldo, but a better player than the Portuguese and anyone who dared to challenge his throne.

But as all the trophies and personal accolades arrived at a player who is yet to reach the peak of his career, there are a number of questions that can be raised as to how Messi can further improve on his game and, most importantly, on Barcelona's.

The main issue is his adaptability. Yes, he has moved into the centre of the pitch and proved he can become one of the greatest goal scorers in the game, as well as a player wonderfully gifted in providing assists deep into double figures over a season. But as he plays the primary centre-forward role, he also quashes any question over another striker taking up his rightful place as a consist figure in that position.

David Villa being the primary example, and a player who seems to have adapted extremely well to playing on the left side of an attacking trident. The issue is that as Spain's all-time leading goal scorer, David Villas knows he has little chance of getting firmly into similar regions as Messi or Ronaldo in terms of goals scored per season. And, as we are currently witnessing, he goes through a dip in form where he struggles to find the net. This was all too familiar towards the end of his first season at the Nou Camp and may continue to be a problem.

It's not that Messi can't play wide, it's that he doesn't seem to want to. Does that add to the downfall of the team? Most definitely.

When Messi plays well, the whole team seems to find that extra edge to their game, the goals fly in and the opposition are succumbed to a humbling. However, when Messi plays poorly, it shows on the rest of the team.

As I've mentioned, the majority of Barcelona's attack goes through Messi, so players like Pedro, Villa and even Iniesta only know how to play a supporting role despite reaching incredible numbers themselves.

Would Barcelona have won the game against Sevilla a few weeks ago had they had a genuine striker who has been playing in the role consistently? Perhaps. Of course, let's not forget the heroics of Javi Varas.

But the point is, Messi was not playing to his productive maximum which culminated in his penalty miss late on in the game. It's a burden of responsibility that maybe doesn't need to weigh so heavy if the player could rotate a little with others who could perhaps add another dimension to the already seemingly perfect Barcelona attack.

It would have been interesting to see where Giuseppe Rossi would have fit in had he completed his proposed move to the Nou Camp in the summer.

As one of La Liga's deadliest and most vibrant strikers, where in that Barcelona front three would Rossi fit in if Messi was persistent with his role as the tip of the sword? And furthermore, how many more problems would it create as we've seen in the past with Zlatan Ibrahimovic (who clearly is an almost unrivalled character in terms of his explosive personality).

It's extremely inaccurate to label Barcelona as a one-man team or that the team can only win if Messi plays, the squad is far too strong and filled with quality right through the ranks. But with the role that Messi has taken on, it would almost come as a shock the rest of the squad if he happened to miss a lengthy part of the season. David Villa would most likely take on his old role of playing through the middle, but it would take him and the rest of the squad time to adapt.

I certainly don't fear for Messi as a constant in the select few who will be among the world's elite players over the next decade, but there are areas to improve if he is to become the greatest of all-time.

Adaptability is important, as it allows others to showcase the qualities they have rather than dim their lights for the benefit of one other. It's important that in the worst case the team have a plan B, another option to take on the constant goal threat and, of course, a player who is up to speed and well versed in the role Messi has now made his own.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/934205-lionel-messi-how-the-barca-star-has-achieved-greatness-and-how-he-can-improve

[zudomiriku]

Barcelona agree deal to sign Neymar

Barcelona have signed a deal to buy Brazilian star Neymar in 2014, according to reports in Spain.

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The striker had been expected to sign for Real Madrid, but last week agreed a new contract that will keep him at Santos until 2014.

And according to El Confidencial, that deal was signed after Barcelona President Sandro Rosell was able to confirm an agreement that the 19-year-old will head to the Nou Camp in three years' time.

That is reportedly against Pep Guardiola's wishes, with the Barcelona boss believing Lionel Messi and Neymar will struggle to play on the same side.

But Rosell has apparently moved to secure the deal for Neymar, although the transfer fee has yet to be made public.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc4Ky

katanya diincar Madrid, trus perpanjang kontrak, eh sekarang dah teken kontrak ama Barca :-w

[zudomiriku]

Barca wouldn't break bank for Bale

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Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has broken his silence regarding the Spanish club's reported interest in Gareth Bale and said he values the Tottenham winger at less than £33 million.

Barca coach Pep Guardiola is believed to be a huge fan of Bale after watching his performances in the Champions League last season and sent chief scout Albert Valentine to assess the Wales international during Spurs' 2-1 win at Fulham last Sunday.

Tottenham have said repeatedly they are not willing to sell Bale, but interest from a number of European suitors has pushed his value up to around £50 million.

Barcelona chief Rosell would not confirm his club's interest in Bale but said if they were to make a bid the European champions would not pay over the odds.

"I do not know if Bale interests us," Rosell told Al Jazeera. "If I did, I would not say, because his price would go up, [Tottenham] would not ask for €40 million, but €50 million.

"In any case, even if we wanted him, we would never pay €40 million (£33.2 million) for him."

Bale, 22, signed for Spurs from Southampton for £7 million in 2007 and is under contract until 2015.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc4KJ

Barca udah kuat, gak usah beli Bale & Neymar lah

[Redsbusby]

Barca wouldn't break bank for Bale


Wkwkwkw...
Jdul beritanya bener2 gokil :))

Btw barca secara individu emang kuat. ngga tau kenapa ada di bawah madrid di klasemen sekarang... madrid sebegitu menonjol pemain tengah dan depannya...

[hendiplast]

Barca Tekuk Zaragoza 4-0
Kris Fathoni W - detiksport

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Barcelona - Barcelona tidak kesulitan menghadapi Real Zaragoza. Di Camp Nou, Barca menang telak 4-0.

Keempat gol Barca dalam laga, Minggu (20/11/2011) dinihari WIB, tersebut dicetak oleh empat pemain berbeda. Gerard Pique dan Lionel Messi mencetak masing-masing satu gol di paruh pertama, ditambah Carles Puyol dan David Villa di babak kedua.

Dengan tambahan tiga angka, Barca kini menempel ketat pemuncak klasemen sementara Real Madrid. Dari 12 laga, Barca mendulang 28 poin, setara El Real yang saat ini tengah bermain.

Jalannya Pertandingan

Barca memimpin saat laga berjalan 18 menit. Dari tendangan bebas, Xavi melayangkan bola untuk kemudian disambut dengan tandukan Gerrard Pique.

Pada menit 29 dan 30, Barca dua kali menebar ancaman. Lionel Messi gagal melambungkan bola melewati kiper Roberto Gago, dan semenit kemudian usaha Messi kembali dikandaskan si kiper. Usaha rebound dari Cesc Fabregas dan Alexi Sanchez pun gagal.

Gol kedua untuk Barca baru hadir pada menit 43. Isaac Cuenca mengirim bola ke Messi yang tidak bisa dikawal barisan pertahanan lawan sehingga ia pun membuat gol kedua timnya.

Sembilan menit memasuki babak kedua, Barca membuat skor menjadi 3-0. Bola dioper Fabregas, ditanduk Seydou Keita dan kemudian diteruskan Carles Puyol.

Skor menjadi 4-0 untuk Barca setelah David Villa dengan baik menyambut umpan Cuenca dengan tandukan kepalanya.

Susunan Pemain:

Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Maxwell, Puyol, Pique, Keita, Xavi (Thiago 56'), Fabregas (Villa 67'), Alexis Sanchez (Iniesta 56'), Cuenca, Messi;

Zaragoza: Roberto, Juarez, Paredes (Minero 80'), Mateos, Lanzaro, Meira, Ponzio, Barrera (Lafita 45'), Garcia (Ruben Micael 45'), Carlos, Postiga

[zudomiriku]

Taxi driver has Messi serve as his photographer

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Driver: Wow! I can't believe I have Javier Mascherano in my cab! Can I get a picture with you, Javier?

Mascherano: Sure.

Driver: Thank you so much! Here, let's have your friend take it. Excuse me, Ghost Rider, here -- can you just take our picture real quick? This is Javier Mascherano, you know.

Messi: Yeah...I know.

Driver: OK. Just take the picture.

Messi: I'm not sure which button-

Driver: The button! Just press the button. What's the matter, have you never used a mobile phone before? Maybe once you can afford a decent pair of jeans you can get one of your own.

Messi: OK. I got it.

Driver: All right, good, it's about time. Now get out of here. ... Wow! Javier Mascherano. What a thrill.

After returning to Barcelona from international duty with Argentina, Leo Messi and Javier Mascherano happened to get a cab driver who was a really big fan....of Mascherano's. So, the driver had Biker Messi, the reigning World Player of the Year, use his phone to take a picture of him with Mascherano.

Of course, he probably had Messi and Mascherano switch places after this snap, but to have the international footballing superstars you're so excited to meet serve as your personal photographers (as opposed to, say, whoever took the picture above) with your rinky phone is pretty impressive.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc7Xm

sopirnya lebih pilih foto ama Mascherano drpd Messi X_X

[fadilbedil]

numbangin milan di san siro tapi sekarang kalah sama getafe:crazy:

Review: Kekalahan Pertama Barcelona

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Bola.net - Kubu Barcelona tengah kecewa dengan hasil pertandingan terakhir mereka di La Liga. Getafe mengalahkan mereka dengan skor 1-0 berkat gol dari Juan Valera.

Barcelona membuka peluang pertama mereka lewat kerjasama apik antara Eric Abidal dan Xavi. Umpan lambung dari Xavi berhasil disundul Abidal ke arah gawang Getafe. Sundulan Abidal masih terlalu tinggi hingga melayang di atas mistar gawang.

Lionel Messi mengancam gawang Getafe pada menit 13. Ia berhasil mengecoh barisan pertahanan Getafe hingga berhasil masuk ke kotak penalti Getafe. Sayangnya tendangan kaki kirinya berhasil diblok kiper Getafe.

Getafe membuat peluang pertama mereka melalui Miku pada menit 21. Kerjasamanya dengan Pablo Sarabia sempat mengancam gawang Barcelona. Bola hasil tendangannya masih melayang tinggi di atas mistar.

Pemain Barcelona, Alexis Sanchez berhasil membuat peluang untuk mencetak gol pada menit 37. Ia berhasil menerima umpan terobosan dari Dani Alves kemudian melepaskan tendangan keras ke arah gawang Getafe. Kiper Getafe berhasil menangkap bola tersebut dengan susah payah.

Getafe mengancam gawang Barcelona pada menit 42. Kerjasama antara Diego Castro dan Miku sempat mengecoh barisan pertahanan Barcelona. Sayangnya tendangan dari Castro masih sedikit melebar ke kanan.

Lionel Messi sempat memberikan peluang kepada Barcelona pada menit 56. Ia mampu mengecoh barisan pertahanan Getafe kemudian memberikan umpan terobosan kepada Maxwell. Sayangnya Maxwell harus terjebak dalam perangkap off side tim lawan.

Petaka muncul bagi tim Barcelona pada menit 67. Pemain Getafe, Juan Valera berhasil memanfaatkan umpan dari Pablo Sarabia. Ia menyundul bola ke pojok kiri gawang Barcelona. Gol pertama Getafe tercipta. Barcelona tertinggal 1-0.

Kubu Barcelona tak tinggal diam. Dani Alves berusaha melepaskan tendangan keras dari luar kotak penalti pada menit 74. Bola masih dapat diblok oleh kiper Getafe.

Barcelona melakukan segala upaya demi mencegah kekalahan. Pemain Barcelona, Sergio Busquets melakukan diving di area kotak penalti Getafe. Ia mendapatkan kartu kuning atas pelanggarannya ini.

Pertandingan memasuki perpanjangan waktu hingga 3 menit. Messi memberikan peluang emas bagi Barcelona di menit terakhir perpanjangan waktu, Ia berhasil mengecoh pertahanan lawan kemudian melepaskan tendangan keras. Sayang bola membentur tiang gawang. Kedudukan tidak berubah hingga peluit akhir dibunyikan. Barcelona kalah dari Getafe dengan skor 1-0

Susunan Pemain:

Getafe:
Moya; Valera, Diaz, Rafa, Mane; Michel, Lacen; Sarabia, Casquero, Castro; Miku

Barcelona:
Valdes, Alves, Pique, Abidal, Maxwell; Xavi, Busquets, Thiago; Sanchez, Messi, Villa

http://www.bola.net/spanyol/review-kekalahan-pertama-barcelona-ab5d9d.html

[zudomiriku]

Mourinho 'wanted Pep as assistant'

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Jose Mourinho wanted Pep Guardiola as his assistant had he been given the job as Barcelona manager, according to former Barca vice-president Marc Ingla.

Ingla claimed Mourinho was in the frame to replace Frank Rijkaard, whose tenure as Barca coach finished at the end of the 2007-08 season.

''We had a meeting with him [Mourinho] and his representative in a bank in Lisbon but we never seriously wanted to negotiate with him,'' Ingla told AS. ''Jorge Mendes [Mourinho's agent] was very insistent he wanted to see us.

''Mourinho showed us a PowerPoint slide show presentation summarising his football philosophy, how to enhance our classic 4-3-3 system, the ups and downs he had in his mind and even people who could work on his coaching staff.

''He gave us the names of Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Sergi Barjuan and [Albert] Chapi Ferrer as possible choices to become his assistant.''

But Ingla revealed Guardiola was chosen as coach because he was preferred by then director of football Txiki Begiristain.

He said: ''(Pep) was Txiki's first choice and because Mourinho told me he was not going to change his attitude towards the media we were not entirely convinced with Mourinho at the time.''

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc9qK

[Andi Istiabudi]

Om Diego :
Barcelona vs Santos kapan yah pertandingannya ?

[Michel Riza]

Om Diego :
Barcelona vs Santos kapan yah pertandingannya ?

bantu om Diego
Minggu Jam 17.00 di MNC om andi :)

[Andi Istiabudi]

bantu om Diego
Minggu Jam 17.00 di MNC om andi :)

Ok, thanks infonya yach :)
Saya dukung Barcelona deh di final :D

[Andi Istiabudi]

Mudah-mudahan dalam hitungan jam, Barcelona menjadi juara piala dunia antar klub FIFA :)

[Trezz Kiko]

cieee yg juara dunia lagi, copot patch Piala dunia dari dada javier zanetti :D
selamat untuk barcelona & cesc fabregas. :-bd

[id4y]

Sadis...santos diajarin maen bola......
http://img.kaskus.us/images/kaskusmobile_hp.gif

[Andi Istiabudi]

Untung Fabregas pmain di Barcelona. Jika dia bertahan di Arsenal mungkin dia tidak akan pernah merasakan gelar Piala Dunia antar klub FIFA. Oiya selamat yach buat fans Barcelona :)

[zudomiriku]

Barcelona striker David Villa to miss rest of season

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One of the surgeons who operated on David Villa's broken leg says he has only a "slim" chance of playing again this season.

The Barcelona striker, who was injured at the Club World Cup on Thursday, could miss Spain's Euro 2012 campaign.

Dr Ramon Cugat said Villa's chances were "slim but it cannot be ruled out".

Villa, 30, Spain's all-time leading scorer, had been optimistic of a speedy return, saying: "I'm sure that I'm going to recover as soon as possible."

"Looking ahead to Euro 2012, of course this is very bad news"
Vicente del Bosque
Spain manager

Dr Ricard Pruna, who also participated in the surgery on Monday, said the injury was the result of a stress fracture in his left shin bone.

"The surgery went fantastically well," he said. "He has been sending messages to his colleagues and laughing with his wife. I have never seen someone in such good spirits after an operation."

Dr Cugat added: "Some players can finish their professional careers with a stress fracture.

"Players prefer not to have the operation so as not to lose four or five months. Normally no one wants to have preventative surgery.

"Everyone hopes he will be able to play Euro 2012. It's a little tight for the Champions League final in Munich. If I gave a date for his return I would probably be wrong. It will be his leg that decides."

Villa was hurt when challenging for the ball during Barcelona's 4-0 win over Qatari side Al Sadd in the Club World Cup semi-final in Japan.

The European champions went on to win the competition with a 4-0 win over Brazilian side Santos in the final on Sunday.

Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola had vowed to win it for Villa.

He said: "It's a big blow to the team. We just hope that he can play again as soon as possible.

"David is very dear to us. The injury has saddened us all. We must accept it and encourage him in his recovery."

Villa has scored 50 goals in 81 games for his country and played a key role in their World Cup triumph in South Africa last summer.

Spain are set to begin the defence of their European Championship crown against Italy on 10 June.

"The news is very bad," said Spain coach Vicente del Bosque. "It's a great misfortune, for him above all since he is the injured one, and looking ahead to Euro 2012, of course this is very bad news.

"There are six months to go. Let's see if he can get well. Recovering always has its set processes, but there are some players that get healthy sooner than others."

Villa, a £34m signing from Valencia in 2010, has scored 12 goals in 26 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona this season.

DID YOU KNOW?
•David Villa fractured his right femur when he was four, but made a complete recovery

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bcGVL

mudah2an Villa masih bisa ikut membela Spanyol di Euro 2012

[Andi Istiabudi]

Tanpa Villa pun sepertinya Barcelona bakal kembali juara La Liga deh ...
Harus diakui dan suka tidak suka, Barcelona memang klub terbaik di dunia saat ini :)

[Aba_MaczUnited]

Copa del Rey
Barca Hancurkan Hospitalet 9-0

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Barcelona - Barcelona berpesta gol saat menjamu Hospitalet di babak 32 besar Copa del Rey. Andres Iniesta dkk. memetik kemenangan besar dengan skor 9-0 atas klub dari kasta ketiga di sepakbola Spanyol tersebut.

Tampil masih dengan sebagian besar pemain yang mengantar menjuarai Piala Dunia Antarklub, Barcelona bukan tandingan buat Hospitalet. Kemenangan 9-0 dalam laga di Camp Nou, Jumat (23/12/2011) dinihari WIB membuat The Catalans lolos dengan agregat 10-0.

Pedro Rodriguez membuka pesta kemenangan Barca saat eksekusi penalti yang dia lakukan berhasil merobek jala Hospitalet di menit 12. Andres Iniesta dan Thiago Alcantara kemudian mengubah skor jadi 3-0 dengan gol-golnya di menit 19 dan 23.

Sebelum turun minum Barca menambah dua gol lagi masing-masing dari Xavi Hernnadez (36) dan Cristian Tello (43).

Sudah unggul mutlak, Barca tak menggendurkan serangannya di babak kedua. Alhasil empat gol tambahan berhasil dilesakkan.

Isac Cuenca membuka babak kedua dengan golnya di menit 49, sebelum diperbesar kembali oleh penalti Thiago Alcantara enam menit berselang. Cristian Tello mengubah kedudukan menjadi 7-0 di menit 64 dan Isaac Cuenca menutupnya dengan gol yang dia buat di menit 89.

[Andi Istiabudi]

Barcelona memang luar biasa ...

[theater of dream]

Tanpa Villa pun sepertinya Barcelona bakal kembali juara La Liga deh ...
Harus diakui dan suka tidak suka, Barcelona memang klub terbaik di dunia saat ini :)

Barcelona memang luar biasa ...
http://troll.me/images/coolstorybrotell/cool-story-bro-tell-it-again-.jpg

[Andi Istiabudi]

http://troll.me/images/coolstorybrotell/cool-story-bro-tell-it-again-.jpg

Ini Chuck Norris bukan ?

[Redsbusby]

Tanpa Villa pun sepertinya Barcelona bakal kembali juara La Liga deh ...
Harus diakui dan suka tidak suka, Barcelona memang klub terbaik di dunia saat ini :)

Ini Chuck Norris bukan ?

Barcelona memang luar biasa ...
http://troll.me/images/coolstorybrotell/cool-story-bro-tell-it-again-.jpg

Wkwkwkw...
tod : Gw ngerti maksud lu gan. Lu jg sama sebenernya, cuma posting gambar doank :hajar3:

Gw juga sih meski ngingetin tp ngejunk tanpa opini loh tp senggaknya ada manfaatnya :hammer:.

[Andi Istiabudi]

Joseph Guardiola memang salah satu pelatih terbaik yang dimiliki Barcelona. Yuuk kita lihat beberapa foto Guardiola saat masih menjadi pemain dan membela Barcelona beberapa tahun yang lalu :

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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wGEaJKSxejU/SZhYeBHdWWI/AAAAAAAADSg/CC3wcFeYc_A/Josep%20Guardiola%20of%20Barcelona.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJMCSTp8SGs/S87_6XHmsLI/AAAAAAAAC_8/vJy0Alhanxw/s1600/Pep_Guardiola.jpg

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[theater of dream]

Wkwkwkw...
tod : Gw ngerti maksud lu gan. Lu jg sama sebenernya, cuma posting gambar doank :hajar3:

Gw juga sih meski ngingetin tp ngejunk tanpa opini loh tp senggaknya ada manfaatnya :hammer:.

Gambar mewakili kata.... :hammer:

[tovanokristan]

http://troll.me/images/coolstorybrotell/cool-story-bro-tell-it-again-.jpg

Aahahahaha 9gag abis..
I hate to admit it, Barça sekarang memang team terbaik dunia. Semua komposisi pemainnya bisa dibilang sangat bagus, entah apa strategi yg Pep terapkan bisa jadi kayak gitu
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[Andi Istiabudi]

Formasi Barcelona saat ini bisa jadi formasi terbaik mereka sepanjang masa. Merupakan sebuah kehormatan bagi saya bisa menonton aksi mereka meskipun hanya melalui TV :D

Barcelona Tim Terbaik 2011

Bola.net - Barcelona terpilih sebagai tim terbaik tahun 2011 oleh International Association of Sports Press (AIPS) setelah meraih 43% suara dari total 363 jurnalis dari 80 negara.

Pada jajak pendapat tersebut, Barcelona mengalahkan tim rugby Selandia Baru, All Blacks, serta tim nasional voli Brasil.

Untuk kategori individu, Lionel Messi meraih 20% suara, berada pada urutan kedua setelah petenis asal Serbia, Novak Djokovic, yang memenangkan tiga grand slam sepanjang tahun 2011.

Di bawah Djokovic dan Messi ada nama-nama seperti pelari asal Jamaica, Usain Bolt, pembalap F1 asal Jerman Sebastian Vettel, serta petenis asal Swiss, Roger Federer.

Penghargaan ini akan diberikan pada 13 Januari mendatang pada acara gala di Inssbruck, Austria, dan Barcelona akan diwakili oleh Wakil Presiden Carles Vilarrubi. (tb/zul)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[Andi Istiabudi]

Formasi Barcelona saat ini bisa jadi formasi terbaik mereka sepanjang masa. Merupakan sebuah kehormatan bagi saya bisa menonton aksi mereka meskipun hanya melalui TV :D

Barcelona Tim Terbaik 2011

Bola.net - Barcelona terpilih sebagai tim terbaik tahun 2011 oleh International Association of Sports Press (AIPS) setelah meraih 43% suara dari total 363 jurnalis dari 80 negara.

Pada jajak pendapat tersebut, Barcelona mengalahkan tim rugby Selandia Baru, All Blacks, serta tim nasional voli Brasil.

Untuk kategori individu, Lionel Messi meraih 20% suara, berada pada urutan kedua setelah petenis asal Serbia, Novak Djokovic, yang memenangkan tiga grand slam sepanjang tahun 2011.

Di bawah Djokovic dan Messi ada nama-nama seperti pelari asal Jamaica, Usain Bolt, pembalap F1 asal Jerman Sebastian Vettel, serta petenis asal Swiss, Roger Federer.

Penghargaan ini akan diberikan pada 13 Januari mendatang pada acara gala di Inssbruck, Austria, dan Barcelona akan diwakili oleh Wakil Presiden Carles Vilarrubi. (tb/zul)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wah Barca mencari bibit unggul nih ...

Barca Pantau Bek Muda FC Zurich

Bola.net - Barcelona dikabarkan mengincar bek kiri FC Zurich, Ricardo Rodriguez. Pemain berusia 19 tahun itu dipantau Pep Guardiola untuk mengantisipasi kelemahan di sisi kiri lini belakang timnya.

Meski Eric Abidal setuju memperpanjang kontrak, namun Barca terancam kehilangan Maxwell yang kemungkinan besar akan hengkang musim panas mendatang.

Menurut laporan El Mundo Deportivo, Guardiola berharap Rodriguez bisa menjadi pemain yang tepat untuk menjadi alternatif di sektor bek kiri selain Abidal atau Adriano.

Rodriguez melakukan debutnya bersama FC Zurich sejak musim panas 2009 lalu dan telah bermain dalam 31 pertandingan Liga Swiss. Ia sudah mengoleksi empat caps bersama timnas Swiss. (md/zul)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[Andi Istiabudi]

Semoga ditiru oleh klub lainnya :)

Barcelona Kampanye Kegiatan Sosial "A Dream for a Present"

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Bola.net - Sekali lagi Barcelona membuktikan slogan mereka "Mes Que un Club" (lebih dari sekedar klub) lewat aksi terakhir mereka ini. Barca sedang menjalankan kampanye "A Dream for a Present" sebagai bagian dari program FC Barcelona Foundation.

Para anggota Barca mengunjungi 7 rumah sakit di Hospital Vall d’Hebron, di sana mereka berbagi 4000 hadiah, tanda tangan, dan foto bersama para pasien dan pekerja rumah sakit.

Tidak hanya pemain Barca, anggota dewan direksi pun juga ikut mengunjungi tujuh rumah sakit dalam rangka kampanye kesehatan bertajuk "A Dream for a Present" tersebut.

Pemain Barca tersebut disebar ke tujuh rumah sakit, seperti di Hospital de Barcelona yang dikunjungi oleh pemain Mascherano dan Maxwell serta direksi Sandro Rosell dan Javier Bordas. Hospital Vall d’Hebron dikunjungi oleh pemain Valdés, Thiago, Pedro, Oier, Montoya, direksi Jordi Cardoner dan Eduard Coll dan lain-lainnya.(afp/lex)

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Pep Guardiola: How Much Longer Will Coach of the Year Stay at Camp Nou?

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When Pep Guardiola made his speech upon accepting the award for Coach of the Year at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Zurich on Monday, he did so in the eloquent, humble style that has come to characterise his time in charge of Barcelona.

Of course, the other thing that has defined his three-and-a-half years in the Camp Nou hot seat is trophies, and lots of them. In that short time he has brought 13 pieces of silverware to Catalonia—including three league titles and two Champions Leagues—to add to the six La Liga championships and the club's first European Cup that he helped bring in as a player.

Guardiola has rarely carried himself in anything less than a statesmanlike manner throughout his time at the helm of the club he has served with such distinction. Even when he momentarily dropped his guard and responded angrily to one of Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho's barbs during their ongoing bitter rivalry last season, he still managed to maintain the moral high ground upon which his club loves to thrive.

However, the 40-year-old seems to have perpetuated uncertainty over his future throughout his reign by never signing to more than just a one-year rolling contract. As with every season, his current deal expires in the summer, and Guardiola remains as guarded over his future as ever.

He said back in December:

"I can say that winning titles has nothing to do with my final decision. The constant questioning on the subject doesn’t bother me. Once I make my decision, I will inform club president Sandro Rosell."

Rosell and his predecessor Joan Laporta would never outwardly express any worries that Guardiola's most recent signature would be his last, but in private it must be a fear that plagues them as much as the club's supporters.

Not that Guardiola is necessarily surreptitiously plotting his exit from one of the most successful and entertaining club sides ever assembled, but eventually opportunities at one or more of Europe's other major clubs will open up.

There is currently no reason to suggest that Claudio Ranieri will be Inter Milan's manager for years to come, while Alex Ferguson—who lost out on Monday's vote to Guardiola but received the FIFA Presidential award in recognition of his historic career—recently intimated that he is planning on three more years in charge of Old Trafford as long as his health holds up.

It is reasonable to question why Guardiola would want to leave Barcelona at all. Working for one of the world's biggest and most coveted clubs with many of the best players around (five in this year's FIFPro World XI and two on the three-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or itself) is more than any coach could dream of.

Not only that, but with Real Madrid greatly improved this season—currently holding a five-point lead over Barca at the top of La Liga—it is perfectly conceivable that Barca could win both Clasicos and still not retain the title. Despite Guardiola insisting that trophies or the lack thereof will not be a factor in him deciding his future, losing ground to Los Merengues, and Mourinho, would be no way to bow out.

But despite his phenomenal success in his first-ever senior management role, he does not hold quite the same universal acclaim as contemporaries such as Ferguson and Mourinho. The main charge against him is that he has not built his exceptional team himself, merely inherited it. While he must take his fair share of credit for the achievements of the greatest club side in a generation, there will always be a mental asterisk against his name in the minds of many.

Unless he plans on spending the next decade at Barcelona in order to usher in a new era at the club that will truly bear his mark, perhaps a move to another European giant in need of rebuilding is the best way for him to truly join the pantheon of great managers, both of his era and all time.

In his speech at Kongresshaus on Monday, Guardiola praised the club for giving him the opportunity to achieve what he has, to the players for their excellence and to the supporters. But he reserved special gratitude for one particular person: his assistant coach, Tito Vilanova.

Perhaps Guardiola has pegged his No. 2—who, like him, is a former Barca player and a coach of the B team—as his eventual replacement. After all, recruiting from within seemed to work pretty well the last time Barca tried it.

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bisa mengalahkan opa kah pengabdian Guardiola di Barca? berharap dia menjadi pelatih United suatu saat nanti

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sipp deh..

Pep: Tak Usah Belanja, Pakai Tim B Saja!

Bola.net - Entrenador Barcelona, Josep Guardiola menegaskan bahwa ia tak akan berbelanja pemain di bursa transfer Januari ini.

Barca baru saja kehilangan Maxwell yang dilepas ke Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Belum lagi badai cedera yang menimpa beberapa pemainnya seperti David Villa, Andreu Fontas, Pedro, dan lain-lain

"Fontas, tak terlihat kabar baik dari cederanya, mereka terus memeriksanya. Pedro, laporan tes medis akan disampaikan besok," tutur Pep saat ditanya tentang cedera beberapa pemainnya dalam konferensi pers usai mengalahkan OSasuna 2-1 semalam.

Walau banyak posisi yang lowong, namun Pep menegaskan kalau ia tak akan melakukan belanja pemain karena ia ingin memberi kesempatan beberapa pemain Barca B untuk bergabung dengan tim utama di sisa musim ini.

"Saya tidak suka membeli pemain di bursa transfer musim dingin dan kami tak ingin mengeluarkan uang terlalu banyak. Pemain tim B saja sudah siap dan mumpuni," tegasnya sambil memberi contoh Sergi Roberto yang semalam ikut menyumbangkan gol.

Sergi sendiri seolah menjadi bukti kesiapan tim B dari Pep, sebab itu adalah gol keduanya dari 3 kali bergabung bersama tim utama Blaugrana.

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Pep: Tak Usah Belanja, Pakai Tim B Saja!

Bola.net - Entrenador Barcelona, Josep Guardiola menegaskan bahwa ia tak akan berbelanja pemain di bursa transfer Januari ini.

Barca baru saja kehilangan Maxwell yang dilepas ke Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Belum lagi badai cedera yang menimpa beberapa pemainnya seperti David Villa, Andreu Fontas, Pedro, dan lain-lain

"Fontas, tak terlihat kabar baik dari cederanya, mereka terus memeriksanya. Pedro, laporan tes medis akan disampaikan besok," tutur Pep saat ditanya tentang cedera beberapa pemainnya dalam konferensi pers usai mengalahkan OSasuna 2-1 semalam.

Walau banyak posisi yang lowong, namun Pep menegaskan kalau ia tak akan melakukan belanja pemain karena ia ingin memberi kesempatan beberapa pemain Barca B untuk bergabung dengan tim utama di sisa musim ini.

"Saya tidak suka membeli pemain di bursa transfer musim dingin dan kami tak ingin mengeluarkan uang terlalu banyak. Pemain tim B saja sudah siap dan mumpuni," tegasnya sambil memberi contoh Sergi Roberto yang semalam ikut menyumbangkan gol.

Sergi sendiri seolah menjadi bukti kesiapan tim B dari Pep, sebab itu adalah gol keduanya dari 3 kali bergabung bersama tim utama Blaugrana.

Tim B Barcelona sekuat tim A atau tidak yach ?

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Tim B Barcelona sekuat tim A atau tidak yach ?

kurang tahu mas bro..tp tim B barcelona juga bermain di divisi bawah, jd ya merasakan atmosfer kompetisi beneran tidak sekedar kompetisi antara tim reserves.:D

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Siapa sangka yach Guardiola yang sempat dibuang ke Brescia kini malah menjadi salah satu pelatih tersukses yang dimiliki Barcelona. Selain itu orangnya tidak macam-macam, selalu tenang dan kalem. Bisa jadi Guardiola adalah calon pelatih timnas Spanyol di masa depan :)

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Tim B Barcelona sekuat tim A atau tidak yach ?

musim kemarin tim b barcelona juara divisi segunda tapi, mereka tidak dapat bermain di satu level atau kompetisi yang sama. Jadi, Barcelona B tidak bisa bermian di La Liga atau Copa del Rey.

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Barcelona President Confirms Neymar Transfer Pursuit

Brazil forward appears destined for Camp Nou.

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Barcelona president Santo Rosell has confirmed that the Catalan club are interested in Brazil forward Neymar.

However, the prospective transfer is unlikely to happen for quite some time, with Rosell claiming Barca will only likely move in 2014.

“After 2014, when his contract expires, we will see,” Rosell said on COM Radio.

“That is when he wants to take the next step.

“Neymar is a long-term affair. Then we will talk.”

Neymar has enjoyed a stunning rise to fame in the last two years, winning the FIFA Puskas Award last year, having a superb domestic campaign capped by a Copa Libertadores triumph, and a place at the Club World Cup.

A wonderful goal against Kashiwa Reysol was the highlight of his tournament though, as in the final Santos were overrun by Barcelona.

Well, if you can’t beat them, join them…

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Leo Messi: Top 10 Lionel Messi Tributes on YouTube

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Lionel Messi is one of the most beloved and most followed athletes of our generation. And why not? He is by far the best football player in the world and will more than likely go down as the greatest of all time. Messi’s greatness is something we are all blessed to be witnessing. Pep Guardiola once said about Messi: “There is no way to describe Messi’s performance. There are no words. You have to see it.”

Other than watching Messi live at a football stadium, the way we witness Leo’s magic is via video, i.e. television and uploaded highlights/replays. Video captures a moment in time and allows us to relive it as many times as we please.

Messi has fans all over the world and all have their favorite Messi plays, games and goals. Some fans have created videos dedicated to Leo and have uploaded them to YouTube for the world to view them.

Like all videos on YouTube, some are good and many are bad. Some videos are full of originality and some are just repeating what other videos have already done.

This article is dedicated to the fans and the videos they have created out of their admiration of Lionel Messi.

There are many —and I mean many — Lionel Messi tribute videos on YouTube. It took a lot of time waiting for videos to load, but after viewing countless Messi tribute videos these past few days, I have narrowed it down to 10 finalists.

I chose these videos based on creativity, editing of the video, the use of music, the use of commentary, views and the overall theme.

All these videos pay homage to Leo Messi in unique manner and all of these videos tell a story.

So get comfortable, get your popcorn and enjoy the Top 10 Lionel Messi tributes on YouTube.

Honorable Mention: Lionel Messi the Messiah? Coolest Messi Ads Ever
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This video is dedicated to some of the advertisements Leo has been a part of. It starts off with an Adidas commercial showing Messi’s epic play versus Getafe with the radio broadcast of Diego Maradona’s famous “Goal of the Century” of 1986.

One ad is an epic yet mysterious-feeling commercial featuring legend Zinedine Zidane. Another ad shows up a grandma with a bit of Messi inside of her.

The last clip tells us that Messi watches SportsCenter and that Brazil has the most World Cup titles…for the moment, so Leo says.

So what happened in South Africa, Leo?

Good video by CulturePub.

10: Lionel Messi 2011/2012 Tribute FIFA 12
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This is a different kind of Messi tribute. JalubInc created a nice video compilation of football commentary about Lionel with Messi’s skills on FIFA 12. Lionel recently signed on with EA Sports, leaving Pro Evolution Soccer, and is on the cover of FIFA Street (FIFA Street 4). Messi will more than likely be on the cover of FIFA 13 and this is fitting video for the occasion.

By the way, is it possible to get new commentators for FIFA 13 as well? Martin Tyler puts me to sleep and they should change the “Mexican Spanish” commentators as well. They’re boring and I don’t speak Mexican Spanish. I speak Castellano.

It’s a cool video with some great goals. Even though it’s a video game tribute, the truth is Leo Messi can make all of the moves on the video in real life.

9: Messi Is.... (The Ultimate Messi Video)
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A video that has many views but deserves even more is the video "Messi ..." by GHoeberX. This video starts with quotes from Pep Guardiola stating how words cannot describe Messi’s game; you have to just watch his game.

Another quote is from German football legend and current Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge stating: "Nobody was so wonderful at 19 years, neither Pele nor Maradona.” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is also quoted, “He’s the best player in the world by a long distance. He’s like a PlayStation.”

And as you saw on the No. 10 video, Wenger is right.

Some of the goals in this video include Messi’s run and goal versus Real Zaragoza in the 2009-10 season and his header against Manchester United in the 2009 UEFA Champions League final.

The video ends with a typewriter typing “Messi is…”

Fitting ending as there may not be any words to describe Leo Messi.

8: Lionel Messi: Better Than My Dreams
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One of the best editing jobs on a Messi tribute video is the one made by leboakatio and his “Better Than My Dreams” video. At 2:08, the mood changes in the video and you get that warrior vibe. Its use of the music from movie soundtracks is also done well.

And no, the first song is not the theme from “Titanic.” It’s a piano version of Linkin Park’s ”Numb.”

7: Crackovia’s “Lionel, Messi”
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If you don’t know what Crackovia is, then you are not a true Culé. Crackovia is a sports comedy show on Catalan television network TV3 (look for my Crackovia tribute coming soon). The show has a cult following around the world and most people rely on YouTube to view their shows. The show parodies all football players, mainly Barcelona and Real Madrid players. Some of their best skits include musicals. This musical is dedicated to the one and only Messi.

At the beginning of this skit, the reporter asks Pep Guardiola if he has any words to describe Messi. Pep tells the reporter that Messi is so good that he has run out of ways to describe Messi. Pep says there is one way he can describe Messi: by singing.

What ensues is a musical parody of the 1980’s Japanese animation show Captain Tsubasa, a show about a youth football team. Two of the main characters of the show were Oliver and Benji. It’s their theme that is parodied on this video.

Some of the people that are imitated in this video include Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, former Barca president Joan Laporta and of course, Lionel Messi. The lyrics include how Messi, when playing for the Argentine national team, plays “pse-pse” meaning not so good.

My favorite part is 1:10. The face “Messi” makes is hilarious because the real Lionel does do that headshake movement on the pitch.

The original video has over one million views. This version has English subtitles, so click on the Closed Captioning box.

6: Lionel Messi: Genius at Work
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If you’re looking for a video that slows things down and adds a classical touch to Messi’s magic, look no further than this video by allasFCB2. This video shows Messi’s footwork at a slower speed so you, the viewer, can appreciate Leo’s talents even more than we do.

The music of the video is very good as well. The piano playing makes the viewer have a perspective feeling to what they are watching.

I think it’s a great video that makes us appreciate Messi’s talents even more. We are blessed to watch this genius at work.

5: The Legend of Lionel Messi
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This is a quality video made a few years ago. This video reminds of the great goals Messi made before the historic 2008-09 Barcelona season and before he won the first of his three consecutive Ballon d’Ors.

Some of the highlights of this video include the golazo Leo made against Real Zaragoza and the legendary goal versus Getafe.

Messi continues to write his legacy in gold and with goals.

4: Lionel Messi Passes
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Most Lionel Messi tribute videos are all about Messi’s goals. But this video uploaded by unloosener is all about Leo’s passing abilities. Some of the passes include assists to former teammates Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto’o, his national team teammate Sergio “Kun” Aguero and David Villa in the 5-0 Clasico against Real Madrid in 2010.

This video reminds us of Messi’s ability to visualize where his teammates need to receive the ball and what is the best route (chip pass, lob pass, etc.) to get it to them.

3: Lionel Messi’s 202 Goals in 12 minutes
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If you missed any goal Lionel Messi has made since he debuted with the first team and want to see it, you’re in luck. User name jackmcrobert has the video for you to see. It’s the 202 goals Messi has scored as of November 2011. The years are marked at the top of the screen to help you follow the years.

As the description says: no replays, no special effects, just all his goals.

I’ll see you in about 12 minutes.

2: Enr4ceful Presents: Lionel Messi, La Historia De Un Gran Jugador
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This video is a beautiful homage to Messi’s upbringing at La Masia. We see a young Messi playing in the early 2000s and how his talent has always been miles apart from others. One of the best parts of the video is at 1:42 when Messi begins to talk about how he came to Barcelona for Argentina.

The video concludes with Messi scoring his first goal in La Liga and then Messi accepting one of his three Ballon d’Ors. This video shows us how Messi made it. Something about the music as well — especially the xylophone—gives this video an extra nostalgic touch.

The song in the video is “Saeglopur (Enigma Dubz Remix)” by Sigur Ros.

1: Lionel Messi: Tango by Viva Futbol!
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And now, without further a due, the number one Lionel Messi Tribute on YouTube is….

Lionel Messi: Tango by Viva Futbol!

This is by far the best video you’ll see on the net dedicated to Messi. Sports blog Viva Futbol has been creating football videos for years and this video is their crowning achievement. The original video posted by them – which has thousands upon thousands of views – was taken down a while back but there are plenty of people that have reposted the video. The video can also be found on other sites via a simple Google search.

So what makes this video so special?

Everything!

The video starts with the opening of a book, telling us the history of Lionel Messi and on tango. The video’s theme is Tango, the distinctive and beautiful dance from Argentina. Even if Lionel Messi was not Argentine, tango is arguably the best style of dance that parallels Messi’s style of play. Tango, like Messi’s game, is all about timing, smooth yet improvised moves, emotion, and an elegance that cannot be matched. Of course, close moves, speed, and precise footwork are fundamentals in tango…and Messi’s game as well. The video shows the parallels between tango – demonstrated by the dancers in the video – and Lionel’s play on the pitch. This video combines great editing, creativity, the use of commentary, the use of music, and storytelling power.

The thing that holds all of this together is the song “Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)” by Gotan Project. When you watch the video, you feel like the song was meant just for this video. You’re going to want to purchase this song on iTunes to remind you of the video. I know I did.

Some of the great plays on the video are Messi’s Maradona-like run versus Getafe and Messi’s goal versus Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinal last year.

My favorite part is at 3:17 where Messi makes Paul Scholes look a fool. Brilliant!

For the best quality, click on the HD option.

Enjoy this futbol tango lesson by the instructor and master of the beautiful game, Lionel Messi.

Your Thoughts and Thanks for Viewing
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I hope you enjoyed the Top 10 Lionel Messi videos on YouTube. Please feel free to comment and let us know which video is your favorite and why. Remember to be respectful to others when commenting. Drop me a line anytime as well. I love hearing from my readers.

If a video is for some reason taken down, please let me know and I try and get it back up as soon as possible.

Look out for my next article “El Clásico 2012: Copa Del Rey Edition” later this week.

In honor of El Clásico, check out this short commercial video dedicated to the rivalry.

Visca el Barça!

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Messi Hat-trick, Barca Gasak Malaga 4-1

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Malaga - Barcelona kembali mendekati Real Madrid usai mengalahkan tuan rumah Malaga dengan skor 4-1. Lionel Messi kembali menjadi bintang The Catalans dengan mencetak tiga gol.

Memainkan pertandingan di La Rosaleda, Senin (22/1/2012) dinihari WIB, Barca tidak tampil dengan kekuatan penuh dengan menyimpan Xavi dan Carles Puyol yang tidak diturunkan hingga pertandingan berakhir.

Barca membutuhkan waktu lebih dari setengah jam untuk membuka skor melalui Lionel Messi yang bertahan hingga turun minum. Sang juara bertahan terus membombardir tim tuan rumah di babak kedua.

Hasilnya tiga gol berhasil diciptakan berkat Alexis Sanchez dan dua gol tambahan Messi. Sedangkan gol balasan Malaga dibuat oleh Rondon.

Tiga poin yang diperoleh tetap menempatkan Barca di peringkat kedua klasemen dengan nilai 44 poin, terpaut dua angka dari Madrid di puncak. Namun, jarak itu bisa kembali melebar jika Los Merengues menang dari Athletic Bilbao yang baru akan bertanding beberapa saat lagi.

Sedangkan kekalahan ini tidak mengubah posisi Malaga di peringkat 10 dengan koleksi 25 poin.

Jalannya Pertandingan

Malaga mendapat peluang pertama di pertandingan ini. Di menit ke-15, Isco melepaskan tendangan spekulasi yang memaksa Victor Valdes melakukan menyelamatan di atas mistar gawang.

Ancaman beruntun dilancarkan tim tuan rumah dari Isco dan Martin Demichelis. Lagi-lagi Valdes berhasil menjaga gawangnya tetap perawan.

Ruud van Nistelrooy gagal memanfaatkan kesempatan emas yang didapatnya. Dari umpan silang Elisey, Van Nistelrooy yang berada di tiang jauh gagal mengkonversinya menjadi gol.

Justru Barca yang kemudian berhasil membuka skor di pertandingan ini. Umpan silang Adriano dari sisi kiri berhasil disambar oleh Lionel Messi dengan sundulan untuk memberi keunggulan timnya 1-0 di menit 33.

Di babak kedua, Barca langsung mengancam. Umpan silang mendatar Adriano dari sisi kiri bisa dicegat oleh pemain Malaga yang mana bola hampir saja menemui Andres Iniesta di tiang jauh.

Gol! Alexis Sanchez menggandakan keunggulan Barca menjadi 2-0 di menit 48 usai menceploskan bola rebound hasil kemelut di depan gawang Malaga.

Tidak membutuhkan waktu lama, Barcelona kembali menambah pundi-pundi golnya di menit 51. Dengan dribble, Messi melepaskan tembakan yang menaklukkan kiper Wilfredo Caballero. Malaga 0, Barca 3.

Masuknya Pedro Rodriguez di menit 73 membawa dampak positif. Dari tengah lapangan, Pedro mengoper bola kepada Messi yang terus melaju dengan melewati sejumlah pemain lawan.

Di dalam kotak penalti, Messi melakukan sepakan kaki kiri ke tiang jauh dan masuk. Hat-trick dari si pemain terbaik dunia dan Barca kini unggul 4-0 di menit 81.

Malaga akhirnya berhasil memperkecil skor menjadi 1-4. Lewat pemain pengganti Rondo di menit 85. Memanfaatkan bola rebound tendangan Recio, Rondo melepas sepakan dari sudut sempit yang sempat mengenai tiang jauh sebelum masuk ke gawang Barca.

Tekanan Malaga kembali datang tak lama kemudian. Dari Fernandez di sisi kiri, umpan silangnya menemui Rondon. Sundulannya sedikit saja melebar di tiang jauh. Pertandingan berakhir, Barca bawa pulang kemenangan.


Susunan Pemain:
Malaga: Wilfredo Caballero, Joris Mathijsen, Martin Demichelis, Nacho Monreal, Jesus Gamez, Enzo Maresca (Rondon 61'), Nacho Camacho, Eliseu, Santi Carzola (Recio 79'), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Seba Fernandez 60'), Isco

Barcelona: Victor Valdes, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano, Eric Abidal, Dani Alves, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta (Pedro 73'), Adriano (Jonathan Dos Santos 67'), Thiago, Lionel Messi, Alexis Sanchez (Isaac Cuenca 64')

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Messi Hat-trick, Barca Gasak Malaga 4-1

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Malaga - Barcelona kembali mendekati Real Madrid usai mengalahkan tuan rumah Malaga dengan skor 4-1. Lionel Messi kembali menjadi bintang The Catalans dengan mencetak tiga gol.

Memainkan pertandingan di La Rosaleda, Senin (22/1/2012) dinihari WIB, Barca tidak tampil dengan kekuatan penuh dengan menyimpan Xavi dan Carles Puyol yang tidak diturunkan hingga pertandingan berakhir.

Barca membutuhkan waktu lebih dari setengah jam untuk membuka skor melalui Lionel Messi yang bertahan hingga turun minum. Sang juara bertahan terus membombardir tim tuan rumah di babak kedua.

Hasilnya tiga gol berhasil diciptakan berkat Alexis Sanchez dan dua gol tambahan Messi. Sedangkan gol balasan Malaga dibuat oleh Rondon.

Tiga poin yang diperoleh tetap menempatkan Barca di peringkat kedua klasemen dengan nilai 44 poin, terpaut dua angka dari Madrid di puncak. Namun, jarak itu bisa kembali melebar jika Los Merengues menang dari Athletic Bilbao yang baru akan bertanding beberapa saat lagi.

Sedangkan kekalahan ini tidak mengubah posisi Malaga di peringkat 10 dengan koleksi 25 poin.

Jalannya Pertandingan

Malaga mendapat peluang pertama di pertandingan ini. Di menit ke-15, Isco melepaskan tendangan spekulasi yang memaksa Victor Valdes melakukan menyelamatan di atas mistar gawang.

Ancaman beruntun dilancarkan tim tuan rumah dari Isco dan Martin Demichelis. Lagi-lagi Valdes berhasil menjaga gawangnya tetap perawan.

Ruud van Nistelrooy gagal memanfaatkan kesempatan emas yang didapatnya. Dari umpan silang Elisey, Van Nistelrooy yang berada di tiang jauh gagal mengkonversinya menjadi gol.

Justru Barca yang kemudian berhasil membuka skor di pertandingan ini. Umpan silang Adriano dari sisi kiri berhasil disambar oleh Lionel Messi dengan sundulan untuk memberi keunggulan timnya 1-0 di menit 33.

Di babak kedua, Barca langsung mengancam. Umpan silang mendatar Adriano dari sisi kiri bisa dicegat oleh pemain Malaga yang mana bola hampir saja menemui Andres Iniesta di tiang jauh.

Gol! Alexis Sanchez menggandakan keunggulan Barca menjadi 2-0 di menit 48 usai menceploskan bola rebound hasil kemelut di depan gawang Malaga.

Tidak membutuhkan waktu lama, Barcelona kembali menambah pundi-pundi golnya di menit 51. Dengan dribble, Messi melepaskan tembakan yang menaklukkan kiper Wilfredo Caballero. Malaga 0, Barca 3.

Masuknya Pedro Rodriguez di menit 73 membawa dampak positif. Dari tengah lapangan, Pedro mengoper bola kepada Messi yang terus melaju dengan melewati sejumlah pemain lawan.

Di dalam kotak penalti, Messi melakukan sepakan kaki kiri ke tiang jauh dan masuk. Hat-trick dari si pemain terbaik dunia dan Barca kini unggul 4-0 di menit 81.

Malaga akhirnya berhasil memperkecil skor menjadi 1-4. Lewat pemain pengganti Rondo di menit 85. Memanfaatkan bola rebound tendangan Recio, Rondo melepas sepakan dari sudut sempit yang sempat mengenai tiang jauh sebelum masuk ke gawang Barca.

Tekanan Malaga kembali datang tak lama kemudian. Dari Fernandez di sisi kiri, umpan silangnya menemui Rondon. Sundulannya sedikit saja melebar di tiang jauh. Pertandingan berakhir, Barca bawa pulang kemenangan.


Susunan Pemain:
Malaga: Wilfredo Caballero, Joris Mathijsen, Martin Demichelis, Nacho Monreal, Jesus Gamez, Enzo Maresca (Rondon 61'), Nacho Camacho, Eliseu, Santi Carzola (Recio 79'), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Seba Fernandez 60'), Isco

Barcelona: Victor Valdes, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano, Eric Abidal, Dani Alves, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta (Pedro 73'), Adriano (Jonathan Dos Santos 67'), Thiago, Lionel Messi, Alexis Sanchez (Isaac Cuenca 64')

Detik

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wah Messi makin menunjukkan kelasnya sebagai pemain terbaik dunia nih ...

[zudomiriku]

Gerard Pique & Shakira: Sex Tape Blackmail Victims?

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If rumours are to be believed, an explicit video of the Colombian pop singer “performing” lullabies on her Barcelona man exists.

According to TV Notas*, a former employee of Shakira’s did the filming duties for the couple (Ed. Note: huh?!), and if Pique’s woman doesn’t pay up for this person to shut up, the video will be released.

Online.

And then a choir of angels will sing.

Just kidding. Only we will sing.

If the video indeed exists, which Shakira’s people have supposedly questioned, it could be potentially damaging to both of their careers.

But who cares. This is a video we want to see, one that we’ll pay good money for in order to avoid Shakira paying good money for it to go away.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdzaG

ada yg punya video nya? ..................... :ngacir:

[zudomiriku]

Cancer survivor Abidal gives Rolex to sick boy

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Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has confirmed his reputation as one of soccer’s most warm-hearted stars by making an extraordinary gesture to a young cancer sufferer.

Abidal, who recovered from a cancerous tumor in his liver last year, stunned 15-year-old Juan Garcia after ending a team visit to a local hospital by presenting him with a Rolex watch.

Garcia’s father, J. Garcia Serra, relayed the tale in an open letter to Catalan newspaper Herald, revealing how Abidal’s fight against cancer had inspired his own son’s fight against the disease.

The only thing I was able to tell my son was, ‘You have in your head the same thing Abidal had in his liver, and tomorrow they will take it out,’ ” J. Garcia Serra said. “My son said, ‘Dad get me the shirt of Abidal; I will fight like him and will win my own Champions League.’

“He didn’t cry; he was the only one not to. He went to the operating theater with the shirt of Abidal, and he had it in his bedstead at the hospital. After five months of operations, radiation and chemotherapy on Jan. 5 some Barca players visited the kids at the hospital.”

During the visit Abidal spoke at length with the youngster and other children on the ward. Juan Garcia broke down in tears when he met his idol, which prompted the 32-year-old France international star to present him with an incredible memento.

Abidal took the Rolex Daytona watch from his wrist and presented it to the boy, refusing all attempts to make him take it back.

Through contacts at Barcelona and the French Football Federation, Yahoo! Sports has attempted to discover to origin of the watch, a Rolex Daytona that normally retails for more than $30,000.

There are conflicting reports, although two contacts believed it to be a limited edition watch presented to each member of the Barcelona squad at the end of last season to commemorate their double triumph of winning Spain’s La Liga and the Champions League.

Another source thought it was a personal gift made to Abidal, while a fourth believed it the prize for winning a Barcelona fans’ player of the year award. Regardless of how Abidal acquired it, there is little chance of his greatest fan ever parting with his most treasured possession.

“It was impossible to get Eric to take the watch back,” Garcia Serra wrote. “He told me: ‘It doesn’t matter what this is worth. I want your son to be happy.’

“He embraced all of us and continued his visit to other sick children. I looked at my son, and I will never forget the look of happiness in his face. I’d forgotten what he looked like when he was happy. At night he kept switching on the light to look at the watch’s inscription.

“The visit of the players improved the spirit of the children more than any medicine. For my family the great idol will always be Eric Abidal; he is more than a player for us.

“Abidal told my son: ‘Come, come, brother, I am here to give you courage. I am also fighting against this disease and will set up a foundation that gives joy and helps all the sick children.’

“He was affectionate, tender and friendly, and for 10 minutes he never let my son out of his arms. We were all so emotional and grateful.”

Abidal is no longer an automatic first-choice selection at Barcelona and looked set to leave the club recently before he surprisingly signed a new contract that runs until June 2013. One of the contacts Yahoo! Sports spoke to revealed that Abidal’s spirit and popularity within the locker room was a significant factor in the club offering him a new deal.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdzaX

[Andi Istiabudi]

Ariel kabarnya fans United juga lho :D

Ternyata Luna Maya Mengidolakan Messi

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Bola.net - Demam Barcelona rupanya juga menjangkiti selebriti tanah air, salah satunya adalah Luna Maya yang mengaku mengidolakan Lionel Messi.

Berbicara pada acara pembukaan FCB Escola Indonesia, akademi sepakbola Barcelona di Indonesia. Gadis cantik bertubuh tinggi ini mengatakan kesannya tentang Barcelona. "Pernah nonton bareng juga. Saat final Manchester United lawan Barcelona, kelarnya kan jam lima tuh, macet pula kan keluar dari Kemang , seru aja sih nonton bareng, kumpul-kumpul bareng temen, tegang-tegang bareng, ya menyenangkan aja gitu kan, yang aku lakukan juga kan bukan yang aneh-aneh juga," ujar Luna Maya ketika ditanya kesannya tentang Barca.

Dan ketika berbicara pemain idola, Luna mengaku terkesan dengan kerendahan hati yang ditampakkan oleh Messi. Menurutnya Messi adalah pemain sportif rendah hati, hal ini yang membuat Luna menjadikannya sebagai pemain idola.

"Di Barca sih aku suka Messi, kayaknya lucu aja orangnya pendek-pendek kecil mau diapain juga gimana gitu dan orangnya. Kayaknya sportif banget dan aku ngeliat dia bermain dengan klubnya itu gak ada egonya gitu. Beda dengan yang lain yang kadang pengen nunjukin gue nih jago banget. Tapi kalau dia itu gak," beber Luna. (kpl/ato/adb/mac)

[Diego]

Hehehehe....artinya LM masih waras:)

Ariel kabarnya fans United juga lho :D

Ternyata Luna Maya Mengidolakan Messi

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Bola.net - Demam Barcelona rupanya juga menjangkiti selebriti tanah air, salah satunya adalah Luna Maya yang mengaku mengidolakan Lionel Messi.

Berbicara pada acara pembukaan FCB Escola Indonesia, akademi sepakbola Barcelona di Indonesia. Gadis caem bertubuh tinggi ini mengatakan kesannya tentang Barcelona. "Pernah nonton bareng juga. Saat final Manchester United lawan Barcelona, kelarnya kan jam lima tuh, macet pula kan keluar dari Kemang , seru aja sih nonton bareng, kumpul-kumpul bareng temen, tegang-tegang bareng, ya menyenangkan aja gitu kan, yang aku lakukan juga kan bukan yang aneh-aneh juga," ujar Luna Maya ketika ditanya kesannya tentang Barca.

Dan ketika berbicara pemain idola, Luna mengaku terkesan dengan kerendahan hati yang ditampakkan oleh Messi. Menurutnya Messi adalah pemain sportif rendah hati, hal ini yang membuat Luna menjadikannya sebagai pemain idola.

"Di Barca sih aku suka Messi, kayaknya lucu aja orangnya pendek-pendek kecil mau diapain juga gimana gitu dan orangnya. Kayaknya sportif banget dan aku ngeliat dia bermain dengan klubnya itu gak ada egonya gitu. Beda dengan yang lain yang kadang pengen nunjukin gue nih jago banget. Tapi kalau dia itu gak," beber Luna. (kpl/ato/adb/mac)

[Trezz Kiko]

kalau ini mmg bener, jd kurang respect ama pemain ini. slama ini sikapnya rendah hati. 3:-O

Xavi: Madrid Pecundang, Diarra Ibarat Binatang!

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Bola.net - Maestro Barcelona, Xavi menyebut Real Madrid tim pecundang yang tak bisa menerima kekalahan sembari mengecam pedas Lassana Diarra yang harusnya diusir dari lapangan.

Dalam video off-the-record di mana Xavi menunggu giliran wawancara dengan channel TV milik klub - yang kemudian bocor ke media, Xavi mementahkan beberapa klaim dari sang rival setelah laga Clasico di Camp Nou kemarin.

Menyikapi komplain kubu Los Blancos setelah laga yang berakhir imbang 2-2 tersebut, Xavi mengatakan, "Mereka memang luar biasa, mereka tak tahu bagaimana menerima kekalahan."

Xavi juga menyerang aksi brutal Diarra yang menurutnya 'ibarat binatang' dan layak diganjar kartu kuning kedua saat melanggar Lionel Messi.

"Itu amat jelas. Saya katakan pada wasit: 'Anda baru mengganjar kartu kuning untuk Messi dan pelanggaran yang sama tak mendapat hukuman, karena itu yang kedua untuknya... keluarkan saja dia'."

"Itu salah sang pemain (Diarra) karena ia melakukan pelanggaran layaknya binatang."

Kubu Barcelona saat ini masih menyelidiki bagaimana video itu bisa bocor ke media.

[Trezz Kiko]

Ariel kabarnya fans United juga lho :D

Ariel memang fans United kan om? pernah liat Aril make baju United Indonesia kalau gak salah.

[Andi Istiabudi]

Ariel memang fans United kan om? pernah liat Aril make baju United Indonesia kalau gak salah.

Iya di website UI tempoe doeloe kalau tidak salah ditampilkan fotonya :D

[Trezz Kiko]

Iya di website UI tempoe doeloe kalau tidak salah ditampilkan fotonya :D

jiak, dengar kata tempoe doeloe, langsung tebayang fotonya ariel masih hitam putih. :))
*kok malah bahas Ariel ya :hammer:

[Andi Istiabudi]

jiak, dengar kata tempoe doeloe, langsung tebayang fotonya ariel masih hitam putih. :))
*kok malah bahas Ariel ya :hammer:

Fotonya berwarna kok :)
Saya sih suka Barcelona, nah kalau Trezz Kiko sendiri bagaimana ?

[Trezz Kiko]

Fotonya berwarna kok :)
Saya sih suka Barcelona, nah kalau Trezz Kiko sendiri bagaimana ?

saya gak suka barcelona om, tp enggak benci juga. selain United, cuma Bayern Muenchen yg saya suka. itu pun karena saya suka bastian schweinsteiger :D

[irfi_1]

Barcelona Tertekan Ketika Madrid Bermain Lebih Dahulu


Kegagalan Barcelona menjinakkan Villarreal akhir pekan lalu, memunculkan teori baru. Ya, Barcelona dianggap mulai tertekan dengan Real Madrid.

Alasan tersebut muncul karena enam dari tujuh laga Barcelona gagal meraih poin penuh terjadi saat Los Merengues bermain terlebih dahulu ketimbang Barcelona. Hanya satu laga yakni pada pekan kedua saat melawan Real Sociedad (2-2), Barcelona gagal meraih kemenangan meski bermain lebih dahulu dari Madrid.

Pertama kalinya Barcelona dianggap tertekan adalah saat bermain imbang melawan Valencia. Saat itu, Madrid yang bermain terlebih dahulu juga tertahan imbang dari Racing Santander. Selanjutnya, saat Barcelona tertahan oleh Sevilla di Camp Nou, Madrid terlebih dahulu meraih kemenangan telak atas Malaga.

Pada pekan ke-12, Madrid meluluhlantakkan Osasuna dengan skor 7-1. Lantas beberapa jam berselang, Barcelona hanya bermain seri melawan Athletic Bilbao. Lalu, kekalahan satu-satunya Barcelona musim ini terjadi saat menghadapi Getafe. Bisa ditebak dengan tepat bahwa kekalahan Barcelona itu tercipta beberapa jam setelah Madrid menghancurkan Atletico Madrid di Santiago Bernabeu.

Terakhir, Barcelona hanya bermain imbang melawan Espanyol dan Villarreal. Lagi-lagi, itu terjadi setelah Madrid bertanding terlebih dahulu dan memperoleh kemenangan atas Sevilla dan Real Zaragoza.

Jadi, benarkah Barcelona tertekan? (Okky)
http://www.duniasoccer.com/Duniasoccer/Internasional/Liga-Spanyol/News/Barcelona-Tertekan-Ketika-Madrid-Bermain-Lebih-Dahulu

menurut saya barca musim ini ketika main tandang tidak begitu bagus (sedikit menang) bahkan kalah..kecuali saat lawan madrid dan di UCL..kalau di kandang gak diragukan, banyak menangnya. walaupun pada akhirnya madrid yang juara, kemungkinan tanpa bisa mengalahkan barca. :D

[vanmuujii]

Liga spanyol ko ga seru yah menurut saya, cuman barca ama madrid yang mendominasi. Jarang ada kejutan kalo kalah paling 1-0, tapi kalo menang skornya kedua tim selalu luar biasa (:| :thumbup:
Apalagi sekarang madrid udah susah banget menang pas el classico, setuju ama bang scholes yang liat barca jadi bosen saking bagusnya :hammer: X_X

[irfi_1]

Saking Bagusnya, Scholes Anggap Barca Membosankan

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, Gelandang veteran Manchester United Paul Scholes menyatakan permainan salah satu klub raksasa La Liga Spanyol yaitu Barcelona, membosankan.

Scholes mengakui skuad asuhan Pep Guardiola tersebut sangat bagus. Namun karena terlalu bagus, ia menyatakan dirinya sampai bosan melihat Barcelona yang selalu dengan mudah meraih kemenangan.

"Saya sampai hampir bosan melihat mereka bermain, mereka terlalu bagus," ungkap Scholes kepada The Daily Mail.

"Dulu saya sangat senang melihat permainan Barcelona di akhir pekan, tetapi sekarang hal yang sama terjadi setiap pekan, mereka melibas semuanya, enam atau tujuh gol, Lionel Messi mencetak hat-trick setiap pekan. Saya bosan. Mereka terlalu bagus, saya bosan," tambahnya


colek ncut_lgx ..tante momod yg fans berat om scholes :D..:ngacir:

Liga spanyol ko ga seru yah menurut saya, cuman barca ama madrid yang mendominasi. Jarang ada kejutan kalo kalah paling 1-0, tapi kalo menang skornya kedua tim selalu luar biasa (:| :thumbup:
Apalagi sekarang madrid udah susah banget menang pas el classico, setuju ama bang scholes yang liat barca jadi bosen saking bagusnya :hammer: X_X

iya bener kata om scholes, kalau pas main dikandang..kalau tandang pasti gak ngebosenin..jarang menangnya..saya post beritanya bro diatas..:D

[zudomiriku]

Leo Messi Is Not Big Enough for America?

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Time magazine has put FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi on the front cover of their February 6th issue.Time will have Messi on the cover of the Europe, Asia, and South Pacific editions.

But if you live in the U.S., you will not see this cover.

Why? Because Time has decided to change the cover of the U.S. edition of the issue because it seems Time does not feel that having Messi on the cover is less marketable in this country.

Instead, Time has put a story about “The Power of (shyness)” on the cover.

Ok, I understand money makes the world go round and Time is all about selling as many copies of their magazine as they can, but come on.

Shyness?!

As an American–born in New Jersey (Ecuadorian & Spanish decent)–I am embarrassed.

With Time not putting Messi on the US version of their magazine is just one of the many things the American media needs to get past: accepting world football as being relevant and to not just throw it off as non-important in this country.

Last year, Newsweek – the second largest weekly news magazine in the US – put Barcelona's Pep Guardiola on the cover after he led his team to a second UEFA Champions League title in three years. This is a step in the right direction.

I will give Time credit; they have put soccer stars on their cover before. But it seems like they only do this when it’s an “American story” like when Beckham came to MLS or the 1999 Women's World Cup.

Is that what it takes to make headlines in football in America?

It’s only news when it’s on American soil and that’s it?

I thought Time – the number one selling weekly news magazine in the United States with 20 million subscribers in the country – was supposed to be the news magazine of record and cover world stories, not just U.S. stories.

Shouldn’t the media – both sports and news media – have a responsibility to cover all stories and not just write about what we feel people will buy?

“Soccer” in the U.S. has always been seen as a lesser sport than the big three of American football (NFL), basketball and baseball (this includes college sports as well). Hockey has had more press than soccer given that it is from our neighboring country of Canada.

Soccer is one of, if not the, most-played sports among American children. Yet this country does not promote continuation of youth soccer in junior high and high school ranks as much as they do for the three big sports of the U.S.

Is it about money?

Of course.

It’s always about money. There’s more money in the big three than in any other sports.

Even through this, soccer’s popularity has risen sharply in the U.S. ever since the 1994 World Cup. The creation of Major League Soccer (MLS) finally gave the country a new league to follow. A major turning point came when the US Women’s National Team won the 1999 FIFA Womens World Cup against China. David Beckham’s arrival to MLS helped boost interest in America soccer.

Let's not forget Landon Donovan's last-minute goal against Algeria. And who can forget Abby Wambach's incredible equalizer against Brazil in the 2011 Women's FIFA World Cup? These great moments have helped soccer in the US grow in cultural relevance.

The American media has been steadily growing in world football coverage. ESPN currently carries some EPL games while Fox Soccer and GolTV do the heavy lifting of showing world football games. Fox has begun airing EPL games on free television. Fox also paid over $300 million for the broadcast rights to the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.

Soccer has made many strides in America. But there’s more that needs to be done in American sports culture. World football has a long way to go in this country.

What disturbs me about American culture is how mainstream American media does not want to embrace world football. People are watching, but the media doesn’t care about giving it the coverage it deserves.

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It’s natural for pro and college American sports to get headlines but what is disappointing is how anything soccer is thought of as lesser than the other major sports.

Yes, I understand that American football, basketball and baseball (at both the pro and college level) will always make headlines before any soccer story. Not one soccer story is able to make headlines unless there it involves an amazing goal, a funny mistake, a freak injury, or fans rioting during the game.

The ignorance of “it’s not one of our sports” and the idea of soccer being a “boring” game is hurting the growth of world football the American media and culture. While American ignorance and terrible attention spans are the main reasons, the media plays a big part of this as well because it confirms this American mindset.

When are we going to get rid of this problem?

Probably never because of the money and we in America typically won’t embrace anything that is not American.

It’s idiotic, I know.

Most will say this is the main reason why American media doesn’t embrace football because the teams and players don’t compete in this country. I understand this argument and there is much truth in this. But how do you explain the EPL’s popularity around the world? Manchester United is relevant and embraced by the media in various countries. Liga games aren’t played in China yet the people over there love FC Barcelona and are relevant over there as well.

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Europe, Asia, and South Pacific Edition vs. U.S. Edition

Why can’t the U.S. be like that?

Is it because we have too many sports – both pro and college – to choose from?

Of course.

Oh yeah, let’s remember the money factor as well.

I’m disappointed in Time for not going with the Leo Messi cover for their U.S. edition, not just because I’m an FC Barcelona fan, but because I am a football fan. I’m not expecting that leagues like the EPL or La Liga will become as popular as the NFL because that will never happen. The bottom line is that I want football to thrive and I want to see its relevance increase in this country.

I’m saddened that Time decided that Messi is not relevant enough to for an American audience. Time doesn’t see that they are stopping the American population that has never heard of Lionel Messi to be aware that one of the greatest athletes of all time is in our presence and it is vital to watch greatness because we may never see a player as complete as Messi ever again. Exposure into the mainstream American culture would have the sport grow and help grow world football’s relevancy in the U.S.

Messi's global impact transcends sports, and that is newsworthy.

In my opinion, football/”soccer” is the most relevant and beautiful game in the world and the NFL or any other sport will ever match it.

Congratulations, Lionel Messi, for making the cover of Time. It’s a major achievement for an athlete to make the cover of the prestigious magazine. You’re greatness is recognized internationally.

But according to Time, you’re not good enough for America.

Visca el Barça!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1044565-commentary-leo-messi-is-not-big-enough-for-america

[zudomiriku]

Former Arsenal star Aliaksandr Hleb released by Barcelona

The Belarusian midfielder failed to establish himself at Camp Nou following his arrival from the Gunners in 2008 and he now seems set to move to Olympiakos

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Barcelona have announced that Aliaksandr Hleb's contract with the club has been cancelled by mutual consent.

The four-year deal that the Belarusian signed with the Catalans still had five months left to run but the player has been surplus to requirements at Camp Nou and has now been released to find another club.

Hleb joined Barca in 2008 after a successful spell at Arsenal but he failed to establish himself in the first team during his first year in Catalunya and spent successive seasons on loan at former club Stuttgart and Birmingham City.

It was hoped that his most recent loan, to Wolfsburg at the start of the current campaign, would turn into a permanent transfer but the attacking midfielder's time at the Volkswagen Arena was ruined by injury.

Hleb recently admitted that he only had himself to blame for wasting the opportunity to prove himself at Barca.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2012/01/31/2877870/official-former-arsenal-star-aliaksandr-hleb-released-by

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wah jadi pingin beli majalah TIME cover Lionel Messi nih :D

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[Redsbusby]

Saking Bagusnya, Scholes Anggap Barca Membosankan


Setuju..
gw akuin barca adalah tim terbaik di jagad raya setidaknya 3 musim terakhir..
Tp ibarat hidup, mereka gk ada warnanya, kebanyakan menang, seolah gk ada tantangan bgt maen sbg pemain barca...

[gizkapratigha]

Setuju..
gw akuin barca adalah tim terbaik di jagad raya setidaknya 3 musim terakhir..
Tp ibarat hidup, mereka gk ada warnanya, kebanyakan menang, seolah gk ada tantangan bgt maen sbg pemain barca...

setuja oms alias setuju.
dan 1 lagi, divingx mah gtu2 terus.
gak ada diving model baru yang update dari tuh barcit :-q

#GGMU! :peace:

[VaDLi]

nah loh... itu wasiat atau ngidam tuh...


Sir Bobby: Saya Ingin Lihat Messi Berkostum MU

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Sir Bobby Charlton menyanjung talenta dahsyat Barcelona, Lionel Messi. Dia mengaku sangat ingin melihat Messi dalam balutan warna merah kostum kebesaran klub tercintanya, Manchester United.

Dia menuturkan: “Di klub manapun Messi berada, dia pasti jadi pemain yang hebat. Saya tidak yakin ada klub yang sanggup merebutnya dari Barcelona. Jika itu terjadi, mereka telah mendapatkan yang terbaik di dunia. Dia sungguh pemain yang fantastis.”

Sir Bobby adalah anggota Laureus Academy, yang Minggu (05/2) nanti akan mengambil keputusan final tentang siapa saja pemenang Laureus Sports Awards dalam enam kategori - world sportsman, world sportswoman, world team, world comeback, sportsperson with a disability dan world action sportsperson.

Messi dinominasikan untuk kategori world sportsman dan bersaing dengan Usain Bolt (atletik), Novak Djokovic (tenis), Cadel Evans (balap sepeda), Dirk Nowitzki (basket) serta Sebastian Vettel (Formula 1).

Charlton mengagumi kemampuan Messi sebagai seorang pesepakbola: “Dia tidak besar, tapi dia sanggup berdiri sementara orang-orang di sekitarnya berjatuhan. Beberapa gol hasil kreasinya adalah gol-gol yang luar biasa. Messi sungguh pemain kecil yang sensasional dan Argentina patut bersyukur karena sudah memilikinya.

“Dia punya naluri yang tajam serta tahu kapan lawan mencoba menghentikan maupun melanggarnya - dan dia bisa membacanya kurang dari sedetik sebelum itu terjadi. Jika dilanggar, dia akan tetap berdiri selama dia bisa. Dia tidak melakukan diving. Menurut saya, seperti itulah para pemain Argentina."

“Para pemain Argentina adalah orang-orang yang tangguh, dan mereka tidak diving.”

Pele pernah disorot setelah menilai Messi belum layak disebut all-time great karena kontribusi minimnya bagi Argentina, tapi Charlton tidak setuju.

“Dia berada di level yang sama dengan Alfredo Di Stefano, Johan Cruyff dan Pele,” tutur Charlton. “Saat mengakhiri kariernya kelak, dia akan otomatis berada di tempat yang sama dengan mereka; pemain yang akan selalu dibicarakan sepanjang masa."

“Dia adalah pencetak gol alami. Biarkan Messi masuk area pertahanan lawan, dan dia akan menunjukkan kehebatannya."

Klub Messi, Barcelona, juga dinominasikan untuk kategori world team dalam seremoni yang akan digelar di London tersebut.

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Wah tidak terbayang jika Messi berduet dengan Rooney, pasti lini depan United bakal ditakuti di liga Inggris. Sayang nyaris sangat sangat sangat mustahil seorang Lionel Messi pindah dari Barcelona kecuali klub tersebut benar-benar mengalami krisis keuangan super parah dan ada klub yang bersedia membeli Messi dengan harga yang sangat sangat tinggi dalam mega transfer :D

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setuja oms alias setuju.
dan 1 lagi, divingx mah gtu2 terus.
gak ada diving model baru yang update dari tuh barcit :-q#GGMU! :peace:

Nama klub nya barcelona atau biasa disebut barca..:army:
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Teman-teman sudah ada yang beli TIME cover Messi ?
Saya belum sempat ke toko buku nih, mudah-mudahan weekend ini sempat membeli sebelum kehabisan :D

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mungkin karena uda dapat smua gelar, jadi gk ada rangsangan lg buat pemain Barca memenangi gelar. puasa gelar dulu deh 1 musim, baru ntar sabet lagi. :berbusa:

Mario Kempes: Penampilan Messi Telah Turun

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VIVAbola – Legenda Argentina, Mario Kempes, mengkritik penampilan Lionel Messi. Menurut mantan pemain Pelita Jaya ini, beberapa pemain Barcelona termasuk Lionel Messi mengalami kelelahan sehingga mengalami penurunan performa.

“Ada beberapa pemain yang telah menurun, terutama Messi. Mungkin dia membutuhkan liburan, tidak sekarang, namun ketika sudah waktunya,” ungkap Kempes pada COM Radio.

“Bukan hanya dia yang penampilannya telah menurun,” lanjutnya.
Kempes lalu mengutarakan pendapatnya mengenai persaingan di La Liga musim ini. Menurutnya saat ini Real Madrid berada di posisi terdepan untuk merebut gelar juara, namun Barcelona tak bisa dilupakan begitu saja.

“Pada saat ini, Madrid lebih tangguh dibandingkan Barca, namun tak bisa dikatakan mereka telah menjadi juara,” kata Kempes.

“Barca belum kehilangan gelar La Liga karena masih banyak poin yang bisa diperebutkan. Mereka harus berhati-hati di Copa del Rey karena Valencia telah bermain baik. Barca adalah tim yang tak terkalahkan di kandang,” lanjut pria yang mengakhiri karirnya di Pelita Jaya pada 1996 ini.

Barcelona akan menghadapi Valencia dalam semifinal leg kedua Copa del Rey di Camp Nou, Rabu 8 Februari 2012. Dalam leg pertama yang berlangsung di Mestalla, kedua tim bermain imbang 1-1.

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Jujur mereka memang layak mendapat gelar tersebut ...
Barcelona memang tim terbaik dunia saat ini dan itulah kenyataannya :D

Barcelona Sabet Gelar Tim Terbaik 2011

Bola.net - Kehebatan Barcelona kembali mendapat pengakuan dunia. Tim Catalan tersebut berhasil menyabet gelar tim terbaik 2011 di malam penghargaan Laureus World Sports Awards yang dihelat di London, Senin (06/02) malam.

Barcelona yang di sepanjang tahun 2011 memenangkan trofi La Liga, Liga Champions, Super Copa Spanyol dan Piala Dunia Antar Klub mengalahkan tim pesaing lainnya seperti juara NBA, Dallas Mavericks, juara F1 Red Bull, juara Dunia Rugby New Zealand, tim Kriket Inggris dan tim sepak bola wanita Jepang.

Laureus World Sports Awards digelar sejak tahun 1999 untuk memberikan penghargaan kepada insan olah raga di dunia. Barca juga menyumbang dua pemainnya untuk menjadi nominasi di malam penghargaan itu. Lionel Messi dinominasikan sebagai olahragawan terbaik tahun 2011 dan Eric Abidal mendapat nominasi sebagai pemain dengan comeback terbaik di tahun lalu.

Namun sayangnya Messi yang meraih hattrick FIFA Ballon d'Or harus mengakui keunggulan petenis top, Novak Djokovic. Sedangkan Abidal yang mampu bangkit usai menjalani operasi tumor hati dikalahkan oleh bintang golf, Darren Clarke.

Menyambut penghargaan ini, Presiden Barca, Sandro Rosell mengungkapkan apresiasinya atas penghargaan yang diterima La Blaugrana dan ingin menjaga level klubnya untuk tetap berada di atas hingga beberapa tahun mendatang.

"Dinominasikannya Abidal dan Messi adalah suatu kehormatan bagi klub ini. Dan ini akan membantu kami untuk terus bekerja keras mempertahankan level ini di masa yang akan datang," ucapnya sebelum malam penghargaan.

"Sangat sulit untuk dapat meraih pencapaian dalam hidup ini, tetapi lebih sulit lagi untuk bisa mempertahankannya."

Barcelona saat ini sedang tercecer 7 poin di belakang Madrid dalam perebutan gelar Juara La Liga, dengan masih menyisakan 17 pertandingan. (gl/mac)

[Andi Istiabudi]

Messi memang lagi naik daun jadi banyak perhatian yang fokus terhadap dirinya.
Oiya saya sudah beli majalah TIME dengan cover Messi lho :)

Sebuah Penelitian Sistem Kerja Otak Messi

Bola.net - Melihat Lionel Messi dengan lincahnya menggocek bola melewati sudut-sudut sempit pertahanan lawan meski dikawal satu hinggal empat pemain adalah pemandangan menakjubkan dalam sepak bola. Seolah-olah mempunyai indra keenam dan mata di belakang kepalanya.

Baru-baru ini, ada dua orang peneliti ternama yang meneliti ada "kekuatan" apa dengan Messi dari sudut pandang ilmiah. Mereka berdu adalah Norbert Hagemann dari University of Kassel Jerman dan Daniel Kahnemann, seorang psikolog olahraga.

"Kami tertarik meneliti mekanisme yang mendasari kinerja otak dalam olahraga," ucap Profesor Norbert Hagemann di sebuah artikel di UEFA.com.

Messi tidak hanya melihat apa yang ada di lapangan sepak bola. Messi bagaikan pemburu yang terlatih, dia mampu memperoleh informasi situasi lebih dari sekelilingnya dibanding pemain yang kurang terampil.

Para ilmuwan percaya bahwa pemain dengan yang diberkati bakat alami di sepak bola mempunyai 'mitos' indra keenam.

Namun, kemampuan untuk melihat lebih dalam setiap situasi ini tidak hanya untuk bakat bawaan. Pengalaman juga. Pemain dengan skill rendah dapat meningkatkan pemahaman mereka tentang permainan dengan memperoleh basis pengetahuan yang lebih besar.

Awalnya, para peneliti percaya bahwa pemain terbaik memiliki rentang visual yang lebih luas yang memungkinkan mereka untuk melihat lebih sisi lapangan dan posisi lawan dan setim pada satu waktu daripada pemain kurang terampil.

Untuk menguji keyakinan ini, mereka mempelajari cara bermain pemain amatir diberbagai situasi sepak bola. Namun, hasilnya benar-benar bertentangan teori.

"Para pemain yang kurang terampil harus mempelajari struktur bermain, pola-pola gerakan dan seterusnya. Mereka harus membangun basis pengetahuan yang membantu mereka menemukan informasi yang relevan dalam situasi saat ini", kata Prof Hagemann.

Yang membedakan adalah bagaimana cara Messi memandang keadaan.

Messi gambarkan sebagai pecatur yang melihat papan catur tidak hanya berupa 64 kotak hitam putih, tetapi berupa lima atau enam potongan kotak yang bisa dirangkai atau dirombak sesuai dengan imajinasi otak.

"Pemain sepak bola terbaik sudah tahu apa yang akan terjadi maka mereka akan tahu bagaimana mengarahkan perhatian mereka," ujar Hagemann

Pada akhirnya, semua sepakat bahwa pemain sekaliber Lionel Messi merupakan seorang “pengambil keputusan” dan pemecah kebuntuan di lapangan. Mereka yang sekaliber Messi memiliki berbagai cara efektif untuk mengatasi strategi yang telah dirancang oleh pihak lawan.

Masih ingat dengan EL Clasico edisi Copa del Rey beberapa waktu lalu? Bagaimana dia mampu mengatasi masalah di babak kedua, ketika di babak pertama dia sempat tak berkutik, pada akhirnya dia melahirkan sebuah assist yang skill full dengan melewati area 6 pemain tangguh Real Madrid untuk gol kemenangan dari Eric Abidal.

Kita tunggu saja kinerja otak Messi selanjutnya di pertandingan Liga Champions 15 Februari ini. (uefa/pw)

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Wah mudah-mudahan nantinya Barca juara La Liga di akhir musim. Masa Madrid sih yang juara ? Sepertinya lebih pantas Barca deh :D

Barca Tumbang di Osasuna
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OSASUNA, KOMPAS.com - Barcelona gagal menjaga jarak dari Real Madrid setelah kalah 2-3 dari Osasuna dalam laga Liga BBVA, Sabtu atau Minggu (12/2/2012) dini hari WIB. Hasil ini membuat Barcelona tetap di posisi kedua dengan 48 poin, tertinggal tujuh poin dari Madrid yang menempati posisi puncak. Bahkan, Barca bisa lebih jauh tertinggal, jika Madrid menang atas Levante, Minggu atau Senin (13/2/2012) dini hari WIB.

Tampil di kandang, Osasuna langsung menggebrak dan membuat kejutan. Mereka mampu unggul cepat pada menit ke-5. Menerima umpan dari Raul Garcia, Dejan Lekic membuat Victor Valdes tak bisa berbuat banyak saat bola menyusur masuk ke dalam gawangnya.

Barcelona coba membalas pada menit ke-11. Tembakan spekulasi dari Lionel Messi mengarah tepat ke gawang. Beruntung bagi tuan rumah, kiper Andres Fernandez masih mampu menepisnya.

Pada menit ke-22, Osasuna kembali mengejutkan Barcelona. Lekic mencetak gol keduanya. Kali ini, ia memanfaatkan umpan dari Alvaro Cejudo.

Barcelona mencoba bangkit untuk mengejar ketinggalan. Pada menit ke-28, Messi kembali mendapatkan peluang. Tapi, lagi-lagi upayanya digagalkan oleh Fernandez. Meski mendapat beberapa peluang lagi, Barcelona tetap gagal mencetak gol ke gawang Osasuna hingga babak pertama berakhir.

Di babak kedua, Barcelona mencoba bermain lebih menyerang. Mereka langsung merepotkan barisan pertahanan Osasuna. Tembakan kaki kiri Messi dari luar kotak penalti mengarahkan bola ke gawang tuan rumah. Fernandez yang tampil cukup gemilang di babak pertama kembali mementahkan peluang Messi tersebut.

Namun, selang satu menit kemudian, Fernandez tak kuasa mengamankan gawang Osasuna. Umpan silang dari Isaac Cuenca langsung disambar oleh Alexis Sanchez yang berdiri tanpa pengawalan. Bola pun menghujam gawang hingga kedudukan menjadi 2-1.

Tak butuh waktu lama untuk Osasuna kembali menjauh. Lewat kerja sama apik, umpan dari Juan Francisco Martinez berhasil dikonverikan menjadi gol oleh Raul Garcia pada menit ke-56.

Barcelona tak lantas menyerah. Beberapa kali mereka mengancam gawang Osasuna untuk mengejar ketertinggalan. Namun, apa daya peluang yang didapat belum bisa mereka konversikan menjadi gol.

Barulah pada menit ke-73, Barcelona mampu memperkecil ketertinggalan menjadi 3-2 berkat gol Cristian Tello. Menerima umpan Cesc Fabregas, Tello melepaskan bola dengan tendangan kaki kirinya setelah dirinya mengecoh satu bek Osasuna. Bola meluncur mulus ke tengah gawang tanpa bisa dihalau oleh Fernandez.

Pada menit ke-82, Barcelona sebenarnya mampu menyamakan kedudukan lewat aksi Alexis Sanchez. Sayang, wasit sudah menyatakan striker Cile tersebut dalam posisi offside sebelum mencetak gol. Padahal, dalam tayangan ulang jelas terlihat Alexis ada di posisi onside.

Hingga pertandingan berakhir, Barcelona gagal mencetak gol ketiga. Peluang yang didapat oleh Fabregas di menit tambahan masih bisa digagalkan oleh Fernandez. "Blaugrana" terpaksa pulang ke Camp Nou dengan tangan hampa.

Susunan pemain
Osasuna: Andres Fernandez, Miguel Flano, Sergio, Jukka Raitala, Marc Bertran, Javad Nekounam, Raul Garcia (Damia 89), Francisco Punal, Juan Francisco Martínez, Dejan Lekic (Ibrahima Balde 71), Alvaro Cejudo

Barcelona: Victor Valdes, Gerard Pique (Cesc Fabregas 71), Carles Puyol (Isaac Cuenca 46), Eric Abidal, Dani Alves, Javier Mascherano, Thiago, Sergi Roberto, Pedro (Cristian Tello 46), Lionel Messi, Alexis Sánchez

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Pep Guardiola shoved Cesc Fabregas by the neck

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Barcelona came back from conceding a 9th minute goal to beat Valencia 5-1 on Sunday. Lionel Messi scored four of those goals just because he can, but with Barca up 3-1 in the 77th what seemed like a routine substitution of Thiago for Cesc Fabregas got a little frisky. Fabregas gave Pep Guardiola a hug as he made his way to the bench, but after the two exchange a few calm words, Guardiola shoved Cesc by the back of the neck. Cesc laughed it off, but Guardiola didn't seem so happy.

Guardiola and Fabregas did share a laugh as they walked off the pitch after the final whistle, so this was probably just a "heat of the moment" type situation. Or Arsene Wenger temporarily seized control of Pep Guardiola's body and finally released some pent-up frustration.

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Gerard Pique and Shakira's glamorous lifestyle has room for Scrabble

Gerard Pique may have thought playing for Barcelona and dating Shakira would give him a glamorous lifestyle, but it seems he now spends his evenings playing Scrabble.

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Many English footballers like to use their free time to drink champagne and flirt with reality TV stars and Nuts magazine models in nightclubs.

Pique prefers more sophisticated pursuits and has revealed he likes taking on his pop star girlfriend at word games.

He posted a photo of Shakira deep in concentration while playing Scrabble to his Facebook page on Saturday night, and suggested she was really struggling to find a word.

'I'm making someone Scrabble! See that face...,' the Spain defender said.

News that Pique's life wasn't all about goals and glamour seemed popular with fans and within a few hours the post had been 'liked' more than 22,000 times and attracted 3,000 comments.

Barca boss Pep Guardiola will have been pleased to learn Pique was enjoying a quiet night at home, as the Spanish champions have a vital game against Atletico Madrid tonight.

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Messi hoping Guardiola stays at Barcelona but hints Bielsa would make a worthy successor

The Argentine forward has admitted that he has heard great things about the Athletic coach and has also been suitably impressed by the impact he has made since arriving in La Liga

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el Messi has revealed that he hopes Pep Guardiola remains as Barcelona coach for years to come but hinted that should the Catalan trainer elect to move on at the end of the season, Athletic Bilbao boss Marcelo Bielsa would make a fine replacement.

Guardiola is out of contract in the summer and has yet to decide whether he will sign an extension to remain at Camp Nou.

Messi, like all of his team-mates, is hoping that the man who has led Barca to 13 titles over the past four seasons will eventually decide to commit his future to the club.

"I do not know what he is thinking," the forward told La Red. "We are awaiting the decision he will take.

"But I hope he stays much longer. It would be best for us. It's a situation he has to think about, though, and every year, he has done the same."

However, should Guardiola decide to part company with the reigning world, European and Spanish champions, Messi suggested that Bielsa - who has led Athletic to the final of the Copa del Rey and also propelled the Basques into contention for a place in next season's Champions League - would prove a worthy successor.

"It is wonderful that things are going so well for Bielsa," the Argentina international said of his compatriot.

"I have always said that he is a coach that I like. Many say that he is very similar to Guardiola."

In terms of his own future, Messi that he would like to finish his career at Camp Nou.

"My intention is to stay always at the club," he said. "I'm here a long time. It's my home. I have no intention of leaving.

"If it were up to me I would stay my whole career at Barca."

Indeed, the three-time Ballon d'Or winner even revealed that he would like to remain involved in the club even after he hangs up his boots.

"When I finish my career only God knows what I'll do, but I love to remain connected to the club I love," he admitted.

Meanwhile, Messi admitted that Barca have all to do to retain their Liga title given that they currently find themselves 10 points in arrears of leaders Real Madrid.

"Realistically, it's difficult," he conceded. "There are many points between us and, beyond that, they have demonstrated that they are very good.

"They are very strong, but we have no choice but to fight to the end."

Messi is currently preparing for his country's friendly against Switzerland on Wednesday and is suspended for Barcelona's clash with Sporting Gijon in La Liga this weekend after picking up five yellow cards this season.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfhX8?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

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Mungkin Fabregas berpikir lebih baik jadi legenda di Barcelona ketimbang legenda di Arsenal :D

Fabregas, Raja Assist Baru Barcelona

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Bola.net - Cesc Fabregas langsung mencatat sukses besar pada tahun pertamanya bersama Barcelona sejak pindah dari Arsenal pada musim panas tahun lalu.

Selain telah mencetak total 15 gol di semua kompetisi, Fabregas juga menorehkan 14 assist hingga akhir Februari, terbanyak kedua di skuad Barca setelah Lionel Messi.

Saat Barcelona menang 2-1 atas Atletico hari Minggu lalu, Fabregas memberi assist untuk gol Dani Alves, yang merupakan assist ke-14 Fabregas musim ini.

Total rincian jumlah assist Fabregas adalah 7 assist di La Liga, enam assist di Copa del Rey, dan sekali assist di Liga Champions.

Sejak kembali ke Catalan, Fabregas telah bermain sebagai starter dalam 26 pertandingan dari total 33 laga yang ia mainkan bersama Blaugrana.

Menurut situs resmi Barcelona, jumlah gol dan assist dari Fabregas pada musim debutnya tersebut menjadi bukti bagaimana mantan kapten Arsenal itu dengan mudah bisa cepat beradaptasi dengan Xavi, Iniesta, serta Messi dkk di skuad Pep Guardiola. (fcb/zul)

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Barcelona call for an end to media speculation over Guardiola's future

The Blaugrana feel that their coach deserves to be able to continue doing his job without having to continually address questions over his contract situation

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Barcelona spokesman Toni Freixa has called for coach Pep Guardiola to be allowed to work in peace amidst mounting speculation and debate over his future with the club.

Guardiola is out of contract in the summer and has requested time to reflect on whether to sign a new one-year deal with the Catalan outfit.

Given he has led the Blaugrana to 13 titles since taking charge at Camp Nou in 2008, Freixa believes the former Spain international's request should be respectfully adhered to.

"What Guardiola asks for is understandable and he should be allowed to work in peace," the Barca spokesman told 8TV.

"It is normal for someone who has spent four years at the highest level to need to think about things like this."

Freixa expressed his "full confidence" in Guardiola and hailed the 41-year-old as "the best coach that Barca could have".

However, the club spokesman also moved to assure fans that Barca will not be left in disarray even if Guardiola decides to leave his coaching post.

"Guardiola, [sporting director] Andoni Zubizarreta and the rest of the team are already planning for next season," Freixa revealed.

"The club will continue, with him or with another coach, and will remain the best team in the world. We do not have to worry about that."

Guardiola spent a season in charge of Barca's B team before assuming control of the senior side from Frank Rijkaard four years ago.

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This is a Barcelona player autographing a Real Madrid shirt

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Cesc Fabregas signs a Mesut Ozil shirt in Malaga. (Reuters)

Stopping to sign autographs for a group of fans in Malaga as Spain prepare to play a friendly against Venezuela, Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas was presented with the shirt of Real Madrid's German midfielder Mesut Ozil and he signed it.

Of course, this was simply the polite thing to do, but it appears even the kid holding the shirt is stupefied by the fact that a man renown for his Barca DNA would sign the Real Madrid shirt of a German player. Then again, if Cesc read everything he signed, he might've never gone to London.

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10 Pemain Barca Atasi Gijon

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Barcelona - Barcelona tetap berhasil memetik angka penuh meski bermain dengan 10 orang pemain sejak awal babak kedua. Menjamu Sporting Gijon di Camp Nou, Minggu (4/3/2012) dinihari WIB, The Catalans menang 3-1.

Sejumlah pemain inti Barca tidak diturunkan dari awal pertandingan dan kehilangan Lionel Messi yang terkena skorsing akibat akumulasi kartu kuning.

Barca langsung melakukan tekanan meski Gijon berhasil menahan dengan tembok pertahanan yang cukup tangguh. Andres Iniesta membuka skor 1-0 yang bertahan hingga jeda.

Di awal babak kedua, Barca harus bermain dengan 10 orang usai Gerard Pique dikeluarkan dari permainan. Gijon pun menghidupkan asa dengan mencetak gol balasan lewat pemain pengganti David Barral.

Meski kalah jumlah pemain, Barca mampu memperbesar keunggulannya lewat Seydou Keita di menit 79 dan gol dari Xavi di menit 88 unuk memastikan kemenangan di tangan.

Tiga tambahan angka yang diperoleh Barca tetap di urutan dua klasemen dengan mempunyai 57 poin, sekaligus guna memangkas jaraknya dengan Real Madrid yang baru akan bermain hari ini waktu setempat.

Sementara Gijon makin terpuruk di zona degradasi dengan perolehan 21 poin yang sekarang dimilikinya mereka tidak beranjak dari posisi 19.


Jalannya Pertandingan
Daniel Alves bergerak ke depan untuk mengirim umpan silang terukur dan tidak bisa dihalau oleh pertahanan Gijon. Cesc Fabregas mendapatkan bola dan mengoper kepada Pedro untuk diceploskan ke gawang dengan tembakan mendatar.

Namun, gol tersebut dianggap tidak sah oleh wasit karena pemain Barca sudah berada di posisi offise. Skor masih 0-0.

Serangan Barcelona kembali dibangun kali ini diawali dari Adriano.yang maju ke depan setelah melakukan solo run. Sepakan dia ke arah tiang jauh masih melebar.

Sejauh ini Barca masih kesulitan untuk membongkar pertahanan Gijon yang memang sangat rapat meskipun sangat unggul dalam penguasaan bola.

Kebuntuan pun pecah. Kerjasama satu-dua antara Adriano dengan Andres Iniesta menghasilkan gol yang membawa Barcelona memimpin 1-0.

Menjelang waktu normal babak pertama, Barcelona menciptakan peluang lain. Alves mengirim umpan terobosan yang menemui Fabregas karena tembakannya terlalu lemah yang kemudian diamankan oleh Andrea Botia.

Barcelona justru dihampiri petaka di babak kedua. Baru satu menit laga berjalan, mereka harus kehilangan seorang pemainnya usai Gerard Pique diganjar kartu merah akibat melanggar Miguel de las Cuevas di area terlarang.

Pelanggaran yang dilakukan Iniesta bikin Gijon diberi tendangan bebas. David Barral yang masuk menggantikan Damian Suarez menjadi eksekutor namun tendangannya membentur pagar betis.

Dari bola muntah, Formose Mendy di sisi kanan mengirim umpan silang mendatar dan Barral menghujamkan bola untuk merobek gawang yang dikawal Victor Valdes sekaligus menyamakan skor menjadi 1-1.

Gijon berpeluang menambah golnya. Tusukan Pedro Orfilla disambut oleh Barral. Namun keragu-raguannya untuk menembak membuat serangan tim tamu patah.

Alexis Sanchez langsung menebar ancama tak lama setelah masuk menggantikan Fabregas. Mendapat operan dari Iniesta, sepakan Alexis bisa ditepis oleh kiper Juan Pablo.

Demikian pula dengan Cristian Tello yang menggantikan Pedro Rodriguez. Mendapat umpan Iniesta, dia melakukan tembakan menyilang tapi cuma bersarang dia atap gawang.

Gol! Barcelona kini memimpin 2-1. Seydou Keita menjebol gawang Gijon dengan sepakan dari batas dari kotak usai menerima umpan matang dari Xavi.

Pundi-pundi gol Barca bertambah setelah Xavi mencatatkan namanya di papan skor. Lolos dari jebakan offside, maestro lapangan tengah itu melakukan tendangan yang melambung untuk melewati kiper yang sudah terlanjur maju sebelum masuk ke gawang. Barca 3, Gijon 1.



Susunan Pemain
BARCELONA: Victor Valdes, Gerard Pique, Javier Macherano, Adriano, Dani Alves, Seydou Keita, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Pedro (Cristian Tello 58'), Cesc Fabregas (Alexis Sanchez 58'), Isaac Cuenca (Carles Puyol 82')

GIJON: Juan Pablo Colinas, Alejandro Galvez, Alberto Botia, Roberto Canella, Pedro Orfilla, Nacho Cases, Andre Casto, Garcia Ayoze (Gonzalez Carmelo 48'), Damian Suarez (David Barral 48'), Formose Mendy, Miguel de las Cuevas (Sebastian Eguren 75')

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wuiih Barcelona masih berusaha mengejar Real Madrid.
Ibaratnya seperti Manchester United dan Manchester City nih yang saling bersaing ketat. Semoga di akhir musim nanti Barcelona yang menjadi juara La Liga dan Champions :)

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Agent: Xavi does not want to leave Barcelona

The experienced playmaker's representative has claimed his client is not interested in leaving his boyhood club despite the French side showing an interest in the player

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Barcelona midfielder Xavi is not interested in joining Paris Saint-Germain, according to the player's agent.

Spanish sources claimed on Thursday that PSG were keen to take advantage of the uncertainty surrounding the future of coach Pep Guardiola at the club and secure the services of the highly-rated midfielder.

It was reported that the cash-rich club were willing to meet Xavi's €80 million release clause, but the Spain international's agent has ruled out a move away from Camp Nou.

"Xavi is under a contract with Barcelona until 2014 and he has no plans to leave the club," Ivan Corretja told RMC Sport.

The 32-year-old, who made his debut for Barca's first team in 1998, has made 30 competitive appearances to date for the club in 2011-12.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfn9l?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[zudomiriku]

Guardiola closes in on Barcelona contract renewal - report

The 41-year-old coach and his right-hand man are believed to have met with club officials on Thursday and have taken a big step towards signing an extension

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Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is close to signing a new contract with the club, El Periodico de Catalunya reports.

The Spanish paper claims that Guardiola and his assistant, Tito Vilanova, met with Barca president Sandro Rosell and officials Andoni Zubizarreta and Josep Maria Bartomeu on Thursday to discuss a new deal over dinner.

It is understood that the only thing that is still standing in the way of an agreement is the length of Guardiola's contract.

Barcelona reportedly want the coach to sign a two-year deal to prevent a similar saga next season, while the 41-year-old wants to commit his future to the club only until 2013.

Over the last few weeks, several of Barca's players have called on Guardiola to prolong his stay at Camp Nou.

The Spanish coach has claimed 13 titles since taking charge of the club's first team from Frank Rijkaard in 2008.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfn9q?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wow Lionel Messi mencetak 5 gol (quintrick) yang membuat Barcelona menang 7-1 atas Bayer Leverkusen dan melaju ke perempat final Champions dengan keunggulan agregat 10-2. Sepertinya Messi saat ini sedang dalam penampilan terbaik nih !

[theater of dream]

apa jadinya kalo Barca tanpa Messi?
kolaborasi kreativitas lini tengah plus teknik individu tingkat tinggi bikin Messi jadi sosok sentral di Barca dan tentu nya hanya di Barca dan tidak berlaku timnas nya. ..
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[zudomiriku]

apa jadinya kalo Barca tanpa Messi?
kolaborasi kreativitas lini tengah plus teknik individu tingkat tinggi bikin Messi jadi sosok sentral di Barca dan tentu nya hanya di Barca dan tidak berlaku timnas nya. ..
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gak ada Messi mah biasa aja lah. yg jadi pertanyaan jadi ada Barca tanpa Xavi (dan Iniesta). IMO seh otak permainan Barca adalah Xavi (dan Iniesta). kita liat saja 3-4 tahun lagi (atau setelah mereka pensiun) apa jadinya Barca

[theater of dream]

gak ada Messi mah biasa aja lah. yg jadi pertanyaan jadi ada Barca tanpa Xavi (dan Iniesta). IMO seh otak permainan Barca adalah Xavi (dan Iniesta). kita liat saja 3-4 tahun lagi (atau setelah mereka pensiun) apa jadinya Barca
Pep sering menurunkan lapis kedua, dan setahu gw Pep baru berani mengistirahatkan Messi ketika melawan tim yang betul2 lemah, lain hal dengan lini tengah bisa sedikit di-rotasi,,,
bukan mengemyampingkan fungsi Xavi-Iniesta, tapi sosok Messi juga lebih sentral (tentu nya dengan bantuan lini tengah yang kreatif )

[zudomiriku]

Barcelona's Gerard Piqué banned after losing red card appeal

• Barcelona defender hit with one-match ban
• Player must explain comments over 'premeditated' decision

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The Spanish football federation has rejected an appeal from Barcelona and given Gerard Piqué a one-match ban for his red card in last weekend's 3-1 La Liga win over Sporting Gijón.

The RFEF has given Barça five days to present their case in the face of a formal complaint from the head of the referee's technical committee over comments made by the defender after Saturday's victory at the Nou Camp.

The Spain international was sent off in the 46th minute, the referee Carlos Velasco Caballero showing him a straight red after he was ruled to have brought down Miguel de las Cuevas on the edge of the Barça area.

Television replays suggested it had been a harsh decision. After the match, Piqué was quoted in local media as saying that the referee's decision looked to have been premeditated. The 25-year-old will miss Barça's trip to Racing Santander in La Liga on Sunday.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfwbw?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[dannyboy]

Wow Lionel Messi mencetak 5 gol (quintrick) yang membuat Barcelona menang 7-1 atas Bayer Leverkusen dan melaju ke perempat final Champions dengan keunggulan agregat 10-2. Sepertinya Messi saat ini sedang dalam penampilan terbaik nih !


iya dia seperti mempunyai sentuhan magic di kaki nya hehe pertanyaan saya kenapa saat dia di timnas di selalu melempem ya ?

[Andi Istiabudi]

iya dia seperti mempunyai sentuhan magic di kaki nya hehe pertanyaan saya kenapa saat dia di timnas di selalu melempem ya ?

Jawabannya sederhana, karena di timnas Argentina tidak ada Xavi dan Iniesta :D

[dannyboy]

Jawabannya sederhana, karena di timnas Argentina tidak ada Xavi dan Iniesta :D

huehehe bisa aja ,berarti harusnya pemain terbaik nya buat xavi sama iniesta aja kali ya mas hehe

[Andi Istiabudi]

huehehe bisa aja ,berarti harusnya pemain terbaik nya buat xavi sama iniesta aja kali ya mas hehe

Seharusnya sih iya, apalagi mereka juga berhasil menjuarai piala dunia.
Mungkin FIFA ada pertimbangan lain sehingga memilih Messi :)

[zudomiriku]

(Video) All 50 Lionel Messi Barcelona Goals of 2011/12

This is of course an incredible achievement and given that the Argentine ace is just six goals away from breaking the Barcelona club goals record, one would imagine that milestone will be passed soon enough. For the record the 50 goals came in just 43 matches and include 30 goals in La Liga, 12 in the Champions League, 3 from the Spanish Super Cup, 2 from the Copa Del Rey, 2 from the FIFA Club World Cup and 1 in the UEFA Super Cup.

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[zudomiriku]

Lionel Messi feels Pep Guardiola is Barcelona's main man

Dazzling forward Lionel Messi believes coach Pep Guardiola is the main factor behind Barcelona's recent success.

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Barcelona have won 13 out of 16 possible trophies since Guardiola took over at the start the 2008-09 season.

Messi, a three-time world player of the year, has scored seven goals in the past week alone but insists: "Guardiola is fundamental to Barcelona's project."

Asked if Messi was more important to the club, the player added: "Guardiola is more important to Barca."

The 24-year-old Argentine superstar continued: "His arrival [at the club] changed everything. Everything that has been achieved was achieved with him."

Messi followed his five-goal performance against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday with two more strikes in Sunday's 2-0 victory at Racing Santander.

He passed 50 goals for the second straight season with his brace on Sunday and also moved within five goals of matching the all-time club scoring record held by Cesar Rodriguez.

Guardiola's current deal at the Nou Camp expires at the end of this season and he has yet to sign a new contract, and Messi believes the club will struggle to replace him should he leave.

"Obviously the club and players will continue on but it would be very different without him,'' he said.

"It would be very difficult to find another coach who can achieve everything he has and who would make this team play the way he does. This is his team.''

Barcelona under Guardiola
•La Liga (3) 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11
•Supercopa de Espana (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
•Uefa Champions League (2): 2008-09, 2010-11
•Uefa Super Cup (2): 2009, 2011
•Fifa Club World Cup (2): 2009, 2011
•Copa del Rey (1): 2008-09

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Sergio Busquets' Ankle Bends, but Doesn't Break

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Is Sergio Busquets the footballer who cried wolf?

This time, Busquets wasn't diving. Next time, who knows?

In the past, Busquets has made a habit of, shall we say, embellishment? Either that, or he's just a plain ol' faker—and a bad one at that.

Now that I've angered all the Barcelona supporters, let me draw your attention to this video. In this clip, Busquets is not diving. In fact, his leg is nearly snapped in half.

That's Khouma Babacar trampling on Busquets' ankle during Barcelona's game against Racing Santander on Sunday in La Liga. Barcelona went on to win the game 2-0, but not before Busquets experienced a scary incident.

As you can clearly see, he's not acting.

Fast forward to the 0:40 mark to see Busquets' ankle bending in unnaturally. That's no dive.

You wouldn't know it, though, from the way Busquets reacts. Sure, most footballers roll around in agony when they're hurt, but Busquets has made that his catch-all reaction.

In fairness, this isn't the first time Busquets has suffered a legitimate injury. Back in February, a hard tackle by Real Sociedad's Carlos Martinez opened up a gash on the Barcelona midfielder's knee.

Babacar didn't earn a red card for this challenge. He deserved one, but how could the ref have known for sure?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1100661-viral-video-of-the-day-sergio-busquets-ankle-bends-but-doesnt-break?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[Redsbusby]

Dari facebooknya si puyol, ngupload foto messi pas jd kiper...
wuihhh, sayang kurang beberapa inch lagi :D

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"Saya telah melihat semuanya sekarang. Meski sebagai kiper, dia melakukannya dengan sangat baik. Fenomenal,"
- puyol

[Andi Istiabudi]

Turut berduka cita ...

Bintang Barca, "Monster of Colombes" Wafat
Hery Prasetyo

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BARCELONA, KOMPAS.com - Bintang Barcelona era 1950-an, Estanislau Basora, meninggal dunia, Jumat (16/3/2012). Pemain sayap yang dikenal dengan julukan "Monster of Colombes" itu wafat dalam usia 85 tahun.

Basora merupakan pemain sayap dinamis dan merupakan bagian penting dalam sukses Barcelona. Dia tak hanya cepat, tapi juga produktif mencetak gol. Bersama Ladislao Kubala, mereka merupakan pemain yang selalu ditakuti lawan.

Dia membela Barcelona sejak 1946 sampai 1958. Selama kariernya, dia telah mencetak 153 gol dari 373 penampilan. Kehebatannya mengantarkan Barcelona meraih gealr Divisi Primera La Liga, Piala Spanyol, Piala Latin, Piala eva Duarte, dan Piala Martini Rossi.

Dia pensiun dari sepak bola pada 1958, delapan tahun setelah dia mencetak empat gol buat timnas Spanyol di Piala Dunia 1950 di Brasil. Salah satu penampilannya yang bersejarah terjadi pada Juni 1949. Dia mencetak hat-trick buat Spanyol dalam pertandingan persahabatan lawan Perancis di Paris. Karena penampilannya itu, dia dijuluki "Monster of Colombes".

"Kami semua sedih untuk mengumumkan kematian Estanislau Basora pada Jumat ini," demikian pengumuman yang dikeluarkan Barcelona lewat situs resminya, www.fcbarcelona.com.

"Dia akan selalu diingat sebagai salah satu pemain simbolis dalam sejarah Barcelona," tambah pengumuman itu.

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Messi breaks Barcelona record

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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi broke the club's all-time goalscoring record of 232 on Tuesday night in style.

Previous leader Cesar Rodriguez was thought to have scored 235 official goals for the Blaugrana but that has now been amended to 232 after a study removed three goals attributed to him.

And Messi wasted no time in overhauling the milestone at the age of 24 - having scored an incredible 48 goals in 40 games for the Catalan giants this season, including eight hat-tricks - with another treble in a 5-3 win against Granada.

The three-time FIFA World Player of the Year slotted home Isaac Cuenca's cross in the 17th minute and then secured the record outright in the 68th minute when he lobbed the ball over Granada goalkeeper Julio Cesar, before rounding the keeper late on for his third.

Manager Pep Guardiola said after the game: Guardiola said: "You have few players who dominate like this, but he does it. You can compare him perfectly to [Michael] Jordan.

"The day that Leo Messi overcame Cesar, we've had a game from that era. Leo has entered history. Those who knew Cesar have told me that he was exceptional.

"I want to thank the team for overcoming all adversity and this guy who is continuing to make history.

"It's all been said before about Messi. He doesn't only score goals, he scores great goals; each one is better than the last. We are seeing the very best in action.

"I'm sorry for those who try to take his throne but this kid is different, better, we are excited to have him."

Rodriguez's goals came in the early 1950s and although he currently holds the record in official matches, Paulino Alcantara has the overall record of 369 goals in 357 official and friendly games..

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfDGS?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

sekarang coba pecahkan rekor jumlah pertandingannya om Giggs B-)

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Syrian TV Station Claim Barcelona Formations Are Coded Messages To Rebel Arms Smugglers

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“You CANNOT be Syria…s”

It may come as quite a shock for you to learn that I am not, nor have I ever been, a pre-eminent commentator on the disputes and conflicts that have engulfed the Middle East over the years and, with that revelation in mind, I’m going to steer clear of the politics involved here and instead focus on the utter, undiluted lunacy.

A state-owned Syrian television channel are claiming, not for the first time, that Barcelona are assisting in the smuggling of weapons to Syrian rebels who are fighting against President Bashar Assad’s security forces by encoding smuggling routes within their formations during games.

Yep. Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep.

In a segment aired last December, Al Dunya TV showed a clip from an El Clasico game between Barca and Real Madrid to illustrate their point…

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The narrator claimed that Barca’s formation was clearly depicting arms smuggling routes to Syrian rebels with the players representing the smugglers and the ball’s position representing the current location of the weapons. Apparently, according to the narrator, when Lionel Messi passes the ball, it indicates that the weapons have successfully reached the rebels in Dir al-Zur.

Which, you don’t need me to tell you, is absolute rot – though, if Pies is mysteriously taken offline as a result of this post, we’d just like to take the opportunity here and now to pledge undying allegiance to our new noble Syrian overlords.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfDlN?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wah kalau Barca datang ke Indonesia harus nonton nih :)

Messi Dkk Dijanjikan Datang ke Indonesia
Ary Wibowo | Caroline Damanik

SENTUL, KOMPAS.com — Keinginan masyarakat pencinta sepak bola dan Barcelona, pada khususnya, untuk melihat aksi para bintang "Blaugrana" itu, seperti Lionel Messi, Xavi, dan Iniesta, bermain di Indonesia tampaknya bisa terwujud. Para pemain klub yang baru dinobatkan sebagai tim terbaik Eropa abad XXI oleh Federasi Internasional Sejarah dan Statistik Sepak Bola (IFFHS) itu dijanjikan datang untuk menunjukkan kehebatannya di depan para penggemar di Indonesia.

Kemungkinan ini disampaikan Chief Marketing Officer Barcelona Laurent Colette saat memberi kata sambutan dalam upacara peletakan batu pertama Akademi FCB Escola di Sentul, Jawa Barat, Rabu (21/3/2012). Menurut Colette, rencana tersebut akan dilakukan agar pemain Barcelona bisa lebih dekat dengan para penggemarnya di Indonesia.

"Saya berjanji akan membawa pemain saya, seperti Lionel Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, dan lain-lain. Memang, tidak mudah membawa mereka ke sini (Indonesia) karena jadwal sangat sulit sekali. Namun, saya berjanji akan berusaha membawa mereka," ujar Colette.

Colette menambahkan, Indonesia saat ini adalah negara dengan jumlah penggemar Barcelona terbesar di dunia, yaitu sekitar 2,5 juta penggemar. Bahkan, jumlah itu, dua kali lipat dari Meksiko yang hanya memiliki sekitar 1,1 juta penggemar Barcelona.

"Karena itulah saya ingin mereka ke sini agar lebih dekat lagi dengan fans di indonesia," katanya.

Lebih lanjut, Colette mengaku, Barcelona sangat senang bisa bekerja sama dengan Indonesia dalam pembangunan akademi sepak bola FCB Escola tersebut. Dia yakin sejumlah talenta muda Indonesia akan dapat terpantau dengan baik dan bisa dimaksimalkan melalui keberadaan akademi tersebut.

"Kami yakin talenta anak-anak di Indonesia sama seperti di Eropa atau Brasil. Kami sudah memiliki pemain Barca keturunan Indonesia, seperti Giovanni Van Bronchorst dan Frank Rikkjard. Mereka semua pemain hebat. Jadi, kenapa nanti kita tidak memiliki Messi dari Indonesia di masa depan," kata Colette.

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Lionel Messi: Spectacular Striker Sets New Barcelona Goal-Scoring Mark

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It was inevitable, but brilliant nonetheless.

Lionel Messi moved ahead of Cesar Rodriguez on Barcelona's all-time goal-scoring list with yet another hat trick—his 10th of the season—against Granada on Tuesday.

Rodriguez's record of 232 goals, a number reduced from 235 after a study by the club, had stood since 1955, until Messi put through his 233rd and 234th as a member of the Blaugrana.

This speaks volumes of what Messi has been able to accomplish at the tender age of 24. He's already put through 54 goals this season, surpassing a career high established during the 2010-11 campaign, and has shown no signs of slowing down.

What's more, he's done it all while playing under the brightest lights, on the grandest stage, for the biggest club in the world, amidst the ghosts of some of the greatest players of football's past.

With his place as the Blaugrana's greatest already cemented, Messi can continue his assault on the global record books. He needs to find the net but 12 more times this season to equal Ferenc Deak's all-time single-season mark.

Messi still has a long road ahead to catch Pele, though he may well surpass fellow Argentine Diego Maradona's career total of 258 club goals before the calendar year is through.

The mere fact that Messi could force himself into such a conversation is a testament, in and of itself, to his brilliance on the attack. Barring any major injuries from here on out, King Leo figures to find himself etched even more prominently into the annals of football history before his playing days are through.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1112896-lionel-messi-spectacular-striker-sets-new-barcelona-goal-scoring-mark?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

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Neymar to spearhead a new brand Barcelona - but it may be without Guardiola

The Brazilian forward has rejected Real Madrid and looks set for a move to Camp Nou in 2013 - but his signing has much to do with a marketing strategy for both Barca and Nike

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Neymar is part of a grand plan for Barcelona. The Brazilian forward is edging closer to a move to the Catalan club after rejecting Real Madrid, Goal.com revealed on Tuesday. And his arrival at Camp Nou has everything to do with winning the battle with the club's eternal enemies - but as much off the pitch as on it.

Barcelona were alerted to the possibility of a move for Neymar after talks with Madrid broke down last year, with president Sandro Rosell flying to Brazil on a charm offensive with the player and his father. And whereas Madrid chief Florentino Perez had told the youngster he must respect Real and that he would by no means be guaranteed a place in the first team at the Santiago Bernabeu, Rosell adopted an altogether alternative approach, telling Neymar he would be 'at home' at Camp Nou.

Rosell has long been keen on recruiting Neymar. The Barca president is a former footballer himself, having turned out for Catalan club Hospitalet in the 1980s, but he made his name as a brilliant businessman, specifically in marketing and, intriguingly, with Nike.

Rosell, now 48, was employed by Nike in 1996 and given one clear brief: to strike a shirt manufacturing deal with either Real Madrid or Barcelona. And following tough negotiations with the Catalan club, an agreement was signed.

His next assignment was to popularise the brand in Brazil. Rosell moved to the South American country and worked closely with the national side to create a strong relationship, which culminated with the ultimate dream: a World Cup win for Brazil in 2002, wearing Nike shirts.

Back in Barcelona a year later, Rosell used his marketing skills to help former friend Joan Laporta to the Barca presidency, overseeing a clever publicity stunt as the Catalans claimed the would-be signing David Beckham, but instead used his army of contacts in Brazil and close personal rapport to bring in Ronaldinho - a signing that changed the modern history of the club.

Something similar is now being planned with Neymar. Spectacular success on the pitch has brought fantastic financial rewards off it for the Catalan club, but Barca still trail Madrid in the Deloitte rankings for the world's richest club. Neymar, it is thought, can change that.

Nike's contract with Barcelona is set to expire in 2013, and although there is no question of the club looking around for another kit manufacturer, both parties are keen to maximise the potential of an already profitable partnership.

As well as supplying shirts and sportswear, Nike boast contracts with a number of Barcelona players, including Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol and Andres Iniesta. Crucially, however, Lionel Messi left the North American company to sign for Adidas in 2006, while Xavi and David Villa also represent the German mark. Cesc Febregas, meanwhile, recently ditched Nike in order to sign up with Puma.

The players still on their books are not high-profile enough to boost the brand on a world level, as Cristiano Ronaldo has done for Nike at Real Madrid, albeit sporting Adidas kits with his club side, or Wayne Rooney at Manchester United. In fact, Iniesta was not even included in the firm's World Cup advertising campaign, with a hastily arranged press conference in Barcelona organised only after the midfielder had netted the winning goal for Spain in South Africa. Since then, Nike have been pushing Barca to sign one of their elite players for several seasons, only to be frustrated as the Catalans looked elsewhere.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfF2c?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[zudomiriku]

Why Neymar Is the Natural Heir to Lionel Messi

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First things first, because this is important and can’t be avoided: Lionel Messi is such a supremely gifted player that we may not see his likes again for multiple generations.

There might be someone close, or a handful of players we deem worthy of mention in the same breath as Messi, but none of them are likely to live up the Argentine’s lofty standards.

And let’s not forget: Lionel Messi is just 24-years old.

But let’s pretend, anyway. Let’s pretend that there’s a player out there in the world for whom the title “natural heir to Lionel Messi” makes even a little bit of sense.

You know about Neymar by now, don’t you? The Brazilian wunderkind with the funny hair and the multiple European suitors has already been anointed soccer’s next big thing.

He’s "Messi 2.0," a player with such silky touch and astounding goal-scoring abilities that he’ll shake the very foundation of Europe when he finally arrives. Or so we’re told. He’s certainly not doing anything in South America that would make anyone think otherwise.

Neymar already rules Brazil’s Serie A playing at Santos, and there’s not another contender for the throne in sight. Barcelona and Real Madrid have been in a bidding war for his services for so long it seems there never existed a time when Neymar’s transfer status wasn’t in the news.

He’s just 20.

When he finally does land on European shores, likely in Spain, it will come as a relief—both as the end of a long drawn-out saga and because we’ll finally have a chance to see Neymar do his thing on the biggest football stages in the world.

Then the direct comparisons, built on something more than Barcelona’s 4-0 dispatching of Santos in last year’s Club World Cup, will have some teeth.

The same things that make Messi such a joy to watch and an unbelievably successful player are evident in Neymar. The vision, the improvisation, the uncanny ability to dribble around and through players as if they’re frozen by magic. Both players possess close control that sometimes defies explanation. Or physics for that matter.

Messi is shorter than Neymar, but they both fall squarely in the realm of “small” players. While Messi’s stature gives him preternatural balance, Neymar’s extra height (helped a bit by his flamboyant hairstyle choices) makes him appear to glide. At speed. Very high speed.

Pure speed might be the one aspect in which Neymar has an advantage over Messi. Messi’s not slow, not by any means, but Neymar’s speed with the ball at his feet his among the best in the world. Think a 5’9”, 150 lbs., more elegant Cristiano Ronaldo.

For now, and until proven otherwise, Messi is beyond comparable, and that includes with the aforementioned Ronaldo. Neymar is a bundle of flash and potential, nothing more.

Messi made the move to Barcelona at age 13. He grew up at La Masia, absorbing the culture and style of Barcelona that has made the club the world’s best over the last five seasons. Once ready to leap from youth to senior professional, Messi faced no period of adjustment. The transition from one to the other was almost imperceptibly smooth.

That might not be the case with Neymar, and a possible reason to doubt his ability to become a player in the same stratosphere as Messi.

A move to Spain, whether it be to Real Madrid or Barcelona, will require Neymar to acclimate.

Not just to the play on the field, where he should have little trouble getting up to speed, but also to a new environment, culture, and set of pressures. Neymar is already 20, which while young, is beyond the age a player of his talent would typically make his debut in Spain.

Neymar’s move to Europe has already been put off several times. Perhaps Santos just wants to hold on to their star for as long as possible, but perhaps Neymar himself is anxious about leaving Brazil. It doesn’t hurt to mature in a comfortable setting, but doing so will lead to questions about his ability to handle the move emotionally.

If Neymar can handle the change in environment, there’s no reason he can’t be the natural heir to Messi (if such a thing is possible). If it’s Barcelona that lands him, it will be an inevitable and oft recurring discussions as the two geniuses play side-by-side.

If it’s Real Madrid that secures Neymar’s services, the tenor of the discussion will be different, one of comparing performances and hyping the El Clasico head-to-head match-ups. If Cristiano Ronaldo is still a member of Los Blancos at that point, the quickness with which he’ll be relegated to an afterthought will be stunning.

Lionel Messi is 24 and getting better. As long as he’s not going anywhere, there’s little reason to talk of his heir. Considering that it will probably takes years before his skills deteriorate to the point that he’s just a good—and not great—player, Messi’s actual heir could still be short of his teenage years.

But If we’re pretending that it might not take a generation, or two, or three, to find another Messi, then Neymar is the one. Mostly because we know what he can do, as opposed to whatever unknown pre-teen is growing up destined to be the next Messi, and Neymar is the closest thing there is to Messi-esque.

You know about Neymar, don’t you? He’s a little like Lionel Messi, only with funny hair. For the moment, let's just say he's Messi's natural heir.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1106243-why-neymar-is-the-natural-heir-to-lionel-messi?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[Andi Istiabudi]

Duh masih tertinggal 6 poin saja nih dari Real Madrid :(
Barca harus memenangkan seluruh partai sisa dan berharap Madrid tergelincir ...
Ayo Messi, kamu pasti bisa !!! :D

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wah Real Madrid masih terus memimpin 6 poin dari Barcelona hingga saat ini.
Benar-benar persaingan yang ketat musim ini antara Barca dengan Madrid ...

[theater of dream]

next match ketemu Drogba lagi nih..
menarik buat ditunggu :D

[Trezz Kiko]

hahahhaha, siap" aja wasit di maki-maki drogba di menit akhir :))
el clasico di allianz? membosankan :-q

[zudomiriku]

Barcelona Are Beyond Plaudits, But Has Brilliant Become Boring for Blaugrana?

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Has there ever been a football team with a higher approval rating than Pep Guardiola's bewilderingly brilliant Barcelona, who all too predictably defeated AC Milan to reach the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday night?

Outside of loyalist Madrid circles, it seems Barca are now almost universally revered. They have long since transcended the muddy trenches of fan loyalty and been elevated to a godly status that becomes only the fewest of the few.

Guardiola's vision is now, undeniably, a defining masterpiece to hang in the grand gallery of the game.

As such, we laud Barca's every appearance before us. And so we should, because it truly is a privilege to watch the greatest club side assembled come together twice a week to dispatch their latest victim.

We gush over the passes of Xavi and Iniesta. We gasp at the footwork of Lionel Messi as he glides past milestone after milestone with a ball glued to his instep—like a ball-playing hummingbird. We marvel in the statistical slaughter inflicted on their inferiors.

Sometimes, we can only sigh in resignation at the sheer majesty of it all.

As a sporting gift to our generation, this Barcelona team is as generous as perhaps any given to any generation before us. Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Babe Ruth, Pele—you name them, Barca and Messi are up there alongside them.

All of which makes what's coming next sound quite horribly spoiled.

Recently I've found myself yearning for something different. Recently, I've found myself becoming immune to the most intoxicating dose of football heaven known to man. Recently, I've started to find Barcelona...boring.

And what's more—I'm not alone.

It seems some of you may feel the same way. Perhaps many of you feel the same, but you're just too scared to say it aloud?

Even to think it feels wrong. As a football writer, I've lauded Barca and Messi on countless occasions and twice watched on as they taught my team—Manchester United—the most fulsome of footballing lessons in Champions League finals.

After United, Barca are probably the team I've watched most over the last five years. But maybe that's part of the problem.

Could it be that maybe I've hit my Barca saturation point?

Part of the issue is having to watch so many heavily one-sided matches. Barca's average possession number this season is 69 percent, which has limited opponents to an average of just 6.9 shots a game against them.

That's not a football match. It's a training-ground exercise.

Of course, it's not Barca's fault they're so ridiculously good at keeping the ball and dominating the other team, but after a while I find myself willing them to give it up for a while.

I've also grown tired of tiki-taka. The purists will kill me for it, but watching a million short passes over 90 minutes is beginning to leave me cold. Barca's patient penetration is masterful, but occasionally I yearn for something more direct.

After a thousand listens to a symphony, maybe I'm ready for three-man punk act?

Most of all, I yearn for something different.

Barcelona are remarkable. They are an ode to technical perfection, sprinkled liberally with genius and possessed one of the greatest players we've seen, but sometimes you can get too much of a good thing.

And that's why I'm hoping Bayern Munich or Real Madrid will take it to them in the final—Chelsea permitting—and give Barcelona the kind of footballing lesson they've been handing out to everybody else for the last few seasons.

Football should be a battlefield, not just a procession of plaudits. And perhaps it's in the game's best interest that Guardiola's men are cut down this season.

I love you Barca, but it's time you and your footballing philosophy were beaten. It's time for a revolution.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1131091-barcelona-are-beyond-plaudits-but-has-brilliant-become-boring-for-blaugrana?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[tumpal_oneunited]

Prediksi Final UCL : Barca vs Madrid
El Classico di Allianz..
Saatnya Barca bikin rekor, Juara UCL berturut-turut :)

[Andi Istiabudi]

Semoga operasinya lancar dan Abidal lekas sembuh :)

Jelang Operasi, Skuad Barca Berkumpul di Rumah Abidal

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Bola.net - Jelang operasi transplantasi hati Eric Abidal hari Selasa (10/4) besok, pemain Barcelona ramai-ramai memberikan dukungannya.

Abidal dijadwalkan akan menjalani operasi transplantasi hati setelah tahun lalu menjalani operasi pengangkatan tumor di hati. Pemain Barca berkumpul untuk makan siang bersama di rumah Abidal untuk memberikan dukungan moral kepada pemain berusia 32 tahun tersebut.

Sepupu Abidal akan bertindak sebagai donor di operasi transplantasi hati nanti. Dan meski tercatat terakhir kali membela Barca pada tanggal 26 Februari, namun Abidal tak pernah absen berlatih bersama timnya.

Di awal tahun ini, Abidal yang datang di Barca pada tahun 2007, menandatangani kontrak baru yang membuatnya bertahan di Camp Nou hingga tahun 2013. (gl/mac)

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wah kisah yang mengharukan ...

Barcelonista Pengidap Kanker Beri Inspirasi Messi Dkk

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Bola.net - Sebuah kisah menyentuh dari fans mereka yang mengidap kanker ganas akan memberikan inspirasi pada skuad Barcelona saat meladeni Chelsea di Liga Champions tengah pekan depan.

Cerita mengharukan dari Alfonso Garcia sudah menyentuh hari jutaan warga Spanyol pekan lalu ketika ia menceritakan kembali momen tak terlupakan kala menyambangi kandang tim kesayangannya itu di Camp Nou.

Berbicara pada pembawa acara sepak bola ternama Spanyol, Punto Pelota, pemuda berusia 22 tahun itu menuturkan bagaimana ia berjuang mengatasi sarcoma - sebuah bentuk dari kanker yang dikenal ganas, selama 12 tahun dan menderita sembilan kali kambuhan.

Dua bulan lalu, tim dokter sudah menyebut jika hidupnya hanya tinggal hitungan jam, namun ajaibnya Alfonso mampu bertahan dan beberapa hari lalu ia menjadi tamu kehormatan Barca di laga kandang lawan Athletic Bilbao.

Dalam wawancaranya, Alfonso mengungkapkan bagaimana ia dan keluarganya berangkat dari Madrid dan disambut di lapangan oleh Lionel Messi, idolanya yang juga mengalami gangguan pertumbuhan di masa kecil.

Dan setelah laga yang berakhir dengan kemenangan Azulgrana 2-0 itu, presiden Sandro Rosell secara pribadi mengantarkan Alfonso ke ruang ganti, di mana ia disambut oleh lebih banyak lagi para penggawa klub macam kapten Carles Puyol dan pemain muda Isaac Cuenca.

Namun momen paling berkesan adalah ketika ia bertemu dengan bek Barca, Eric Abidal yang juga bertarung dengan kanker serta dijadwalkan menjalani operasi transplantasi hati.

Alonso yang berani, sembari berlinang air mata berjanji akan berjuang untuk bertahan hidup, namun ia menambahkan bahwa setelah kini impiannya bertemu para penggawa Barca sudah terpenuhi, ia legawa dan bakal bisa beristirahat dengan tenang.

Animo, Alfonso..... (sun/row)

[dannyboy]

wah ketemu chelsea lagi nih barca ,tapi kenapa saya punya feeling chelsea yg masuk final vs madrid ya ?tapi yg juara tetep madrid hehe

[Andi Istiabudi]

wah ketemu chelsea lagi nih barca ,tapi kenapa saya punya feeling chelsea yg masuk final vs madrid ya ?tapi yg juara tetep madrid hehe

Wah saya justru berbeda nih. Feeling saya Barcelona juara Champions tapi Real Madrid yang juara La Liga musim ini :D

[zudomiriku]

The Only Goal You Need to See This Weekend: Barcelona, Tiki-Taka and Pedro

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Football, like life, sometimes is just not fair.

This is one of those times. When Barcelona play like this, mere mortals don't have a chance.

Watch it and appreciate it: Barcelona completed 32 passes in the trademark tiki-taka style on the way to scoring their fourth and final goal against Real Zaragoza on Saturday. The goal appears above.

Pedro put his name on the scoresheet, but this goal belonged to the whole team.

It started at the back, where Barcelona's defenders knocked the ball around, prodding Zaragoza for weaknesses.

There seemed to be little danger when the ball moved to the the touchline at the top of the screen.

Suddenly, though, Barcelona attacked, and in seconds the ball was at the lethal feet of Argentine wizard Lionel Messi.

Messi could have shot, but he set up Pedro instead for a tap-in.

But while the tap-in was easy and the move appeared effortless, nothing about Barcelona's build-up was simple. If it were simple, everyone would be able to do it.

That's what makes Barcelona so good (well, one of the things, actually), and while it might be boring to some, there's no denying its effectiveness.

And that's why, with apologies to Lazio's Stefano Mauri, Pedro's goal is B/R's best of the weekend.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1137073-the-only-goal-you-need-to-see-this-weekend-barcelona-tiki-taka-and-pedro?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[Andi Istiabudi]

Meski masih tersisa beberapa pertandingan dengan berbagai kemungkinan yang masih bisa terjadi, namun sepertinya peluang Barcelona mengejar Real Madrid semakin sulit yach ? Agak berat nih peluang Barca mempertahankan gelar La Liga musim ini. Namun untuk Champions saya yakin Barca bakal maju hingga partai final :)

[dannyboy]

wahh barca tadi pagi menang nih ,jadi selisih 1 poin deh sama madrid tapi masih selisih 1 game juga ,hebat juga nih barca bisa ngejer dari tertinggal 10 poin tapi menurut ane juara La liga musim ini madrid dan barca juga engga masuk final Champion

[Andi Istiabudi]

Semoga lekas sembuh Abidal :)

Operasi Sukses, Abidal Jalani Rehabilitasi

Bola.net - Eric Abidal diberitakan sukses menjalani operasi transplantasi hati selama 9 jam di Barna Clinic, Selasa (11/4) kemarin. Harian Mundo Deportivo menuliskan jika bek Barcelona itu kini fokus pada pemulihan paska operasi.

Abidal diberitakan meninggalkan kamar operasi pada tengah malam, namun masih dalam pengaruh obat bius. Selanjutnya Abidal akan menjalani perawatan di ICU. Tim dokter yang mengoperasi Abidal diperkirakan akan memberikan pernyataan resmi pada hari ini (Rabu, 11/4).

Di tempat lain, pelatih Barca, Josep Guardiola mengaku mendengar kabar kondisi terkini Abidal sesaat sebelum jumpa pers usai pertandingan menjamu Getafe.

"Sebelum datang kesini (ruang jumpa pers), saya sudah mendengar kabar jika operasinya sudah selesai dilakukan dan kami harus menunggu hingga 48 jam untuk melihat perkembangannya."

"Kami harus bersabar, pada minggu-minggu mendatang kami akan mengetahui lebih banyak. di hari-hari mendatang akan menjadi momen krusial untuk melihat hasil operasi. Namun kami tetap percaya Abidal bakal tegar melewati semua ini," pungkasnya. (mundo/mac)

[Andi Istiabudi]

Jika Barca menggelar tour Asia ada kemungkinan mampir Indonesia nih, sayang mereka lebih memilih tour Eropa ...

Barca Pilih Lakoni Tur Pra Musim di Eropa

Bola.net - Barcelona memilih untuk menjalani laga pra musim 2012-13 di dalam lingkup kawasan Eropa. Keputusan ini diambil pihak klub untuk menghindari ancaman kelelahan pemainnya jelang digulirnya kompetisi.

Dalam situs resmi klub, Barca menyebut gelaran Euro dan Olimpiade juga menjadi salah satu pertimbangan mereka untuk tidak akan melakukan tur ke Asia dan Amerika.

Tim asal Catalan itu menilai jika pemain mereka akan berlaga di Euro setelah menjalani musim panjang dan melelahkan sepanjang 2011-12. Sejauh ini, Barca masih berpeluang meraih gelar di tiga kompetisi, Copa del Rey, La Liga dan Liga Champions.

Barca juga mengucapkan terima kasih kepada fans di seluruh dunia yang setia menanti kedatangan mereka. Namun di musim-musim mendatang, La Blaugrana tidak menutup kemungkinan untuk bisa kembali melakukan tur ke Asia atau Amerika. (bar/mac)

[theater of dream]

Show Opera sabun pagi ini gagal total :hammer:
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[der_emperor]

mamam noh...
messi mati total dijepit 3 pemain blues..:berbusa:
emang cara kek gitu buat matiin short pass2 barca..
Dejavu inter yang make pola 9-1-0 di 2010 :))
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[theater of dream]

mamam noh...
messi mati total dijepit 3 pemain blues..:berbusa:
emang cara kek gitu buat matiin short pass2 barca..
Dejavu inter yang make pola 9-1-0 di 2010 :))
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Hahha ini namanya Messi vs Chelsea =)) =))
nggak kebayang gimana kalo Messi ngga main buat Barca lagi :D

[zudomiriku]

Lionel Messi Is One of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People

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TIME magazine released their ninth annual TIME 100, a list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and there’s just one name from the world of football on it. Lionel Andres Messi. The Barcelona star joins a handful of sports figures on the list (Jeremy Lin, Tim Tebow, and Novak Djokovic are among the others), which identifies those people who have the power of influence to change the world in an age where influence is expressly ephemeral. TIME found guest contributors to write about each nominee, and selected American soccer great Mia Hamm to expound on Messi’s genius.

Mia on Messi:

He makes you hold your breath every time he touches the ball. It never seems to leave his feet. His love of the game and the pride he feels while playing for Barcelona and Argentina are palpable.

He certainly has the potential to be remembered as the best player of all time, and I am so grateful for his approach to the game in this day and age. Clearly he plays because he loves it, and it shows every time he takes the field.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bgbHt?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[febza]

9-1-0 VS 2-0-8 tapi ga gol gol. lagian kok shooting ke arah tiang muluh, ga bakalan dapat pinalty. hha ngakak.
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[ollacarla]

di semifinal champion kemaren kalah sama chelsea. sekarang sementara barca 0-1 madrid, second half begin. will they lose again? :D

[theater of dream]

How sick must those 90,000 Catalans feel? Madrid win it on their pitch..
i am happy rather its a nice change :)
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[tumpal_oneunited]

Selamat tinggal liga spanyol...
Sekarang saatnya fokus buat ngejar liga champions..
Hajar chelsea sehajar-hajarnya...

[dowellbackdown]

hahaha...
tapi klo gw tetep gak suka...anti barcelona...
GGMU.. :muflag: GGMU.. :muflag: GGMU.. :muflag:

[Andi Istiabudi]

Musim yang berat buat Guardiola ...
Berharap mudah-mudahan Barca mampu mengatasi Chelsea di semifinal Champions :)

[Andi Istiabudi]

Semoga malam ini Barcelona mampu mengalahkan Chelsea.
Ayo Barcelona, jangan sampai seri apalagi kalah donk !!!

[der_emperor]

semifinal 2011/2012

chelsea vs barca leg 2 terry red card

semifinal 2010/2011

madrid vs barca leg 1 pepe red card

semifinal 2009/2010

inter vs barca leg 2 motta red card

semifinal 2008/2009

chelsea vs barcelona wasit ababil

kontroversi kah?? tanya kenapa??

[theater of dream]

semifinal 2011/2012

chelsea vs barca leg 2 terry red card

semifinal 2010/2011

madrid vs barca leg 1 pepe red card

semifinal 2009/2010

inter vs barca leg 2 motta red card

semifinal 2008/2009

chelsea vs barcelona wasit ababil

kontroversi kah?? tanya kenapa??
Bukan Wasit yang ababil...
tapi konsep nya memang seperti itu agar permainan mudah dimenangkan :))

[ali_iyan]

semifinal 2011/2012

chelsea vs barca leg 2 terry red card

semifinal 2010/2011

madrid vs barca leg 1 pepe red card

semifinal 2009/2010

inter vs barca leg 2 motta red card

semifinal 2008/2009

chelsea vs barcelona wasit ababil

kontroversi kah?? tanya kenapa??

Bukan Wasit yang ababil...
tapi konsep nya memang seperti itu agar permainan mudah dimenangkan :))
liat dari data yang ada apakah ada konspirasi ya :confusing:
tapi akhirnya tumbang juga tuh barca \:D/

[zudomiriku]

liat dari data yang ada apakah ada konspirasi ya :confusing:
tapi akhirnya tumbang juga tuh barca \:D/

Barca gak tumbang, cuma seri aja, gak lolos deh. menang 2-1 juga gak lolos
trus tadi liat cuplikannya, ternyata Barca dapat penalti juga, tp eksekusi Messi kena tiang. udah dpt kartu merah, lawan 10 orang, dpt penalti, msh gak lolos juga. jadi rekor Milan back to back blom bisa disamai

[zudomiriku]

Pique leaves hospital after colliding with team-mate Valdes during Chelsea clash

The defender appeared to be briefly unconscious after being clattered by his own goalkeeper early on in the game, but medical checks have ruled out any sort of injury

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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has been released from hospital after being involved in a heavy collision with team-mate Victor Valdes during the Champions League semi-final loss to Chelsea on Tuesday.

The centre-half was feared to have suffered a concussion after the incident early on in the game and was taken off after 25 minutes for Dani Alves.

The former Manchester United man spent the night under observation in hospital but has now been cleared of any injury.

"Gerard Pique has been discharged from hospital after follow-up medical tests proved satisfactory," a club statement said.

"The Barcelona FC defender spent the night in hospital under observation after a heavy collision with Didier Drogba and Victor Valdes in the early stages of the match against Chelsea.

"The player will now rest for a week before being re-assessed."

Goals from Ramires and Fernando Torres cancelled out first-half strikes from Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta as Chelsea reached the Champions League final with a 3-2 aggregate victory.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bglkJ?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[FirdaAnnisa]

Barca: We are NOT going to sign Van Persie

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Barcelona have today confirmed that they will not be bidding for Robin van Persie this summer, snuffing out rumours that Holland star could be on his way to the Camp Nou next season.

The Arsenal captain, who was this morning named Footballer of the Year by the PFA and the FWA, is out of contract with the north London side at the end of next season.

Rumours linking him with Barca went into overdrive last week after he was spotted at the same hotel Barcelona were staying at prior to their Champions League clash with Chelsea.

But club spokesman Toni Freixa ruled out a transfer this summer when talking on talkSPORT.

“For Barça, any good player is of interest – and van Persie is a great player. But [we have] no intention of signing him for now,” said Freixa.

“He came to our hotel in London because he is Dutch and so is Ibrahim Afellay. They had a coffee together. He didn’t come to see us and there was no conversation.”

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news

[zudomiriku]

Gerard Pique Released From Hospital, Can’t Remember Playing Against Chelsea

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Barcelona centre-half Gerard Pique was discharged from hospital yesterday afternoon following an evening under observation after getting knocked out sparko in a collision with Victor Valdes at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night.

However, according to Catalunya Radio, Pique cannot remember playing against Chelsea at all despite making it through 18 minutes of the match before being carted off to hospital with a pretty serious case of concussion – which is either extremely worrying or extremely convenient.

We jest of course as it would appear to be the former. Pique was quite clearly seeing stars when he was sat up on the ground following the accident, heaven knows why he was allowed to play on by the medical staff afterwards.

Apparently his parents had to break the bad news to him, informing him of the score and that Barcelona had been knocked out as a result.

Pique is now set to return to Barca’s medical facilities to ‘have his situation assessed’.

Get well soon and all that.

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I'm off! Man City and Chelsea on alert as Guardiola tells Messi and co he's leaving Barca


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Pep Guardiola has ended almost 30 years association with Barcelona by telling his players that this season will be his last.

The Spaniard, who has overseen the team's rise into one of the greatest club sides of all time, will end his four-year managerial stint having seen them slip below Real Madrid domestically, and also lose their hold on the Champions League.

End of the road? Pep Guardiola will announce he is to leave Barcelona at the end of the season

Guardiola will become one of world football's most sought after coaches - with Chelsea leading the way - but is understood to be considering taking a year out of the game.

Following Barcelona’s stunning defeat by Chelsea on Tuesday and the impending coronation of Real as champions of Spain, 41-year-old Guardiola informed the club of his decision, which is thought to be that he feels both he and the players would benefit from a change.

A press conference will be held later this morning.

Guardiola, who is not under consideration for any role with England, spent three hours at the home of Barcelona president Sandro Rosell on Thursday and was told he would have funds to strengthen his side this summer.

Yet, rather than agree to another year at the Nou Camp, Guardiola informed Rosell of his reservations and spent the rest of the day with his family. He passed his decision to the president but Rosell asked him to sleep on it.

Guardiola has had concerns this season that his relationship with some players has changed and certain standards are not being upheld. He believes his departure would prompt a fresh approach, benefiting the club and squad.

Guardiola, who was born and raised in Santpedor, a town in central Catalonia, first joined Barcelona in 1983, where he trained until his breakthrough in 1990.

He remained until 2001 and returned to manager Barca B in 2007 before making a step into the top job four years ago.

Since taking over from Frank Rijkaard, Guardiola has led Barca to three La Liga titles, two Champions Leagues, three Spanish Super cups, one Copa del Rey - with a final to come next month - two World Club Cups and two UEFA Super Cups, a total of 13.

Guardiola led Barca to the title in his first season in charge after masterminding a squad overhaul which saw the likes of Ronaldinho and Deco shipped out and a greater emphasis placed on youth. The results were immediate.

Not only did Barca win the league - the highlight being a 6-2 thrashing of Madrid at the Bernabeu - but they also claimed the Copa del Rey and Champions League crowns.

The 2009/10 campaign kicked off with further success in the Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA World Club Cup as Barca became the first club side to claim six major trophies in one calendar year.

They failed to defend their Champions League crown after being eliminated by Mourinho-led Inter Milan at the semi-final stage but retained their La Liga title with a record points total of 99.

With Madrid hiring Mourinho in a bid to end Barca's run of success, the 2010/11 season was supposed to pose new challenges for Guardiola.

But the former Spain midfielder, having signed David Villa to replace the ineffectual Zlatan Ibrahimovic, guided Barca to the league title once more and they backed that up by claiming the Champions League crown once more by defeating Manchester United at Wembley.

Cesc Fabregas joined from Arsenal in the summer of 2011 as Guardiola again placed his faith in products of the famed La Masia academy and while the free-flowing football remained, long winning runs were punctuated with surprise defeats.

The Spanish Super Cup and UEFA Super Cup were claimed, as was the FIFA Club World Cup, but La Liga setbacks against the likes of Getafe and Osasuna undermined their title challenge.

Barca have qualified for the final of the Copa del Rey next month in which they will meet Athletic Bilbao in what is set to be Guardiola's final game in charge.

Speculation has already started as to who will replace Guardiola with Ernesto Valverde, Marcelo Bielsa and Laurent Blanc all thought to be in the frame.

His overall record at Barcelona has just 21 defeats in 242 games, with a staggering 618 goals scored.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2135990/Pep-Guardiola-leave-Barcelona.html#ixzz1tEkSlCnr

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wah sangat disayangkan jika Guardiola memang benar akan mundur dari Barca ....

[theater of dream]

Pep Guardiola to end reign as Barcelona coach in summer

Pep Guardiola will stand down as Barcelona manager at the end of the season after deciding not to renew his rolling one-year contract.

The 41-year-old, who was appointed in 2008 and has led the Catalan club to 13 trophies, will be succeeded by current assistant Tito Vilanova.

Barca look set to miss out to Real Madrid in La Liga and were knocked out of the Champions League by Chelsea.

"The reason is simple: four years is enough," said Guardiola.

"I'm drained and I need to fill up. The demand has been very high and a manager must be strong."

It is understood the former Spain international will take a year away from football after relinquishing his duties to Vilanova.

"At the beginning of December I announced to the chairman that I was seeing the end of my era at Barcelona," Guardiola continued.

"Time has taken its toll - I rise each day and don't feel the same. I am going with the understanding that I have done my duty.

"You can only recover by resting and getting away from everything. It would have been a bad idea to continue. Perhaps it would not have gone wrong but I have the perception that it would. It is my time to go.

"Now we are out of the two main competitions it is a good time to announce this. I did not want to continue with the confusion.

"I want to thank my players who are responsible for everything that has happened here. I don't want to manage at the moment."

Guardiola was speaking at a news conference attended by many of his players and received rapturous applause at the end.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17855980

[theater of dream]

Guardiola: "The reason is simple, four years. That gets very tiring" -
Tanya dong Fergie puluhan tahun bekerja dengan ekspektasi tinggi..:-@:-@

Valdes, Iniesta, Puyol and Xavi are close to tears! :))

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[theater of dream]

Guardiola: "The reason is simple, four years. That gets very tiring" -
Tanya dong Fergie puluhan tahun bekerja dengan ekspektasi tinggi..:-@:-@

Valdes, Iniesta, Puyol and Xavi are close to tears! :))

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[FirdaAnnisa]

Empat Tahun Penuh Gelar dan Cukup Sudah untuk Pep

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Barcelona - Pep Guardiola akhirnya memutuskan untuk mundur setelah menangani Barcelona selama empat tahun. Selama empat tahun tersebut, ia sudah memberikan banyak gelar bagi Los Cules.

Dalam konferensi pers yang berlangsung di Camp Nou, Jumat (27/4/2012) malam WIB, keputusan sang manajer pertama kali disampaikan oleh Sandro Rosell.

"Pep Guardiola tidak akan melanjutkan tugasnya sebagai pelatih musim depan," ucapnya. Kata-kata Rosell menegaskan spekulasi yang sudah berkembang dalam beberapa hari belakangan.

Guardiola dikabarkan sempat ditawarkan cek kosong dalam pertemuannya dengan Rosell dan petinggi-petinggi El Barca lainnya. Namun, ia menolaknya. Ia menilai bahwa ini adalah waktu yang tepat untuk mundur.

Setelah Rosell selesai bicara, Guardiola baru bicara. Ia mengenakan sweater berwarna abu-abu dengan kemeja putih di dalamnya. Dengan tenang, ia menyampaikan alasannya dalam bahasa Catalan. Selain pers, tampak beberapa pemainnya juga mendengarkan sang pelatih berbicara.

"Saya meminta maaf atas segala kebingungan yang terjadi dalam beberapa pekan terakhir. Saya selalu menginginkan kontrak jangka pendek karena tuntutan di Barcelona begitu besar."

"Sekarang kami sudah gagal di dua kompetisi besar, ini adalah saat yang tepat untuk mengumumkannya."

"Alasannya sederhana. Setelah empat tahun yang melelahkan. Pelatih yang baru akan memberikan sesuatu yang tidak bisa saya berikan," tukasnya.

Selama empat tahun melatih Carles Puyol dkk. Guardiola sudah memberikan tiga buah gelar juara La Liga, dua gelar Liga Champions, dua gelar Piala Super Eropa, dua gelar Piala Dunia Antarklub, tiga gelar Piala Super Spanyol, dan sebuah gelar Copa del Rey.

Pria berusia 41 tahun ini masih mungkin menambah persembahan trofinya untuk Barca jika sukses memenangi Copa del Rey musim ini, yang mana akan menjadi laga terakhirnya bersama klub.

Selama melatih Barca, Guardiola menorehkan persentase kemenangan di liga sebesar 76,4%, yang mana jauh lebih besar dari pendahulunya, Frank Rijkaard, yang "hanya" 58,9%.

Bagaimana keputusan Guardiola selanjutnya? Ia mengaku akan beristirahat dulu. "Saya tak ingin melatih dulu untuk saat ini," lugasnya.

http://sport.detik.com

[FirdaAnnisa]

Vilanova Jadi Pelatih Baru Barca Musim Depan

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Barcelona - Barcelona akhirnya menunjuk asisten Pep Guardiola, Tito Vilanova, sebagai pelatih baru mereka musim depan, menyusul keputusan mundur yang dibuat Pep.

Hal ini disampaikan langsung oleh Presiden Barca, Sandro Rosell, dalam jumpa pers, Jumat (27/4/2012) yang diadakan untuk mengumumkan pengunduran diri Pep. Vilanova akan langsung bekerja begitu Pep mengakhiri tugasnya akhir musim ini.

Vilanova adalah asisten Pep sejak melatih di klub Catalan itu sejak empat tahun lalu. Kesuksesan Pep memberikan 13 gelar untuk Los Cules dianggap tak lepas dari peran pria yang "tenar" usai insiden dengan pelatih Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho. di Piala Super Spanyol lalu.

"Kami memilih Tito Vilanova karena dia mempresentasikan ide dan image (tim ini)," tutur Direktur Olahraga Barca, Andoni Zubizarreta, seperti dilansir Reuters.

Dalam konferensi pers tersebut, turut hadir juga beberapa pemain seperti Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, dan Cesc Fabregas.

http://sport.detik.com

[Andi Istiabudi]

Alhamdulillah saya punya tanda tangan asli Pep Guardiola, bakal saya simpan untuk kenang-kenangan masa keemasan Barcelona :)

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FC Barcelona closing in on Man Utd target Jordi Alba

Valencia defender Jordi Alba, who has been linked with Manchester United, is reportedly closing in on a move to Barcelona.

Barca have been keen on the full-back for some time, and according to Spanish publication Sport, he will be Tito Vilanova's first signing when he takes charge of the Catalans at the end of the season.

Barcelona confirmed on Friday that Vilanova will take charge of the club when Pep Guardiola steps down from his role at the end of the current campaign.

Guardiola had seen Alba as a possible long-term replacement for Eric Abidal, although it is thought Tottenham winger Gareth Bale was his top target.

And although the Spanish giants are still keen on Bale - who has hinted that he could quit Spurs this summer should they fail to qualify for the Champions League - Alba is seen as a more affordable signing.

Alba has in recent days insisted that he is happy at Valencia, but according to Goal.com, Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson last week instructed his scouts to take a closer look at him in action.

Manchester City are also closely monitoring the left-back as they consider replacing Alexsandar Kolarov this summer.

When asked earlier this month if he could be on the move at the end of the season, Alba told Mediaset: "At the moment I feel fine here.

"And I have no intention of leaving Valencia."

However, recent reports in Spain have suggested that although Alba and Valencia have come close to agreeing a new contract, personal terms are yet to be agreed, and it is thought that the Spanish outfit could be tempted to consider selling him to ease their financial problems.

from http://www.crunchsports.com/category/Soccer/FC-Barcelona-closing-in-on-Manchester-United-target-Jordi-Alba-201204290007/

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Luiz change? Barcelona line up massive summer move for the Chelsea defender

Coaching change makes no difference to Catalans' plans to bring in the Brazilian - although they might have to sell before they buy

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Chelsea defender David Luiz is a shock summer target for Spanish giants Barcelona.

The Brazilian centre-half is at the top of Barca’s list, even though he has had a turbulent time at Stamford Bridge since his £24million move from Benfica 14 months ago.

Outgoing Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola is a big fan and his already-appointed successor, current assistant Tito Vilanova, is also keen, although it would take a bid in the region of £30m to prise him out of the west London club.

Barca want new faces at centre-half, left-back and striker.

Arsenal captain Robin van Persie another of their long-term targets and Tottenham’s Gareth Bale has also been on their wish-list for some time, but president Sandro Rosell and sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta fear Spurs will put the Welsh flier out of their price range.

Valencia left-back Jordi Alba, who has also been watched by Manchester United, is thought to be a more realistic option.

Barcelona are likely to have to sell players before they can buy, with Seydou Keita and Ibrahim Afellay possible departures.

Van Persie is also on Real Madrid’s wanted list and Arsenal face a battle to keep him, although they remain hopeful that he will sign a new deal.

Luiz has often courted criticism, including a blast from Sky TV pundit Gary Neville who insisted he could not defend.

But the Brazilian has excelled under interim boss Roberto Di Matteo and Chelsea may soon be presented with a dilemma over whether to cash in or keep him.

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Barcelona hoping to raise €100 million for summer spending spree - report

The Blaugrana have lost their grip on their European and Spanish titles this season but are now planning to splash the cash during the upcoming transfer window

Barcelona are reportedly hoping to provide incoming boss Tito Vilanova with €100 million to spend on new players during the summer.

According to Sport, the Blaugrana will receive only €30m of the usual €50m set aside in their annual budget for strengthening the squad. However, the paper claims that club officials are confident of generating an additional €30m from player sales.

Right-back Dani Alves has already been linked with a big-money move to wealthy Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala and it is believed that the club are willing to cash in on the player. Barca are also believed to be looking to offload midfielder Seydou Keita this summer.

Then there are the contractual savings. Barca's failure to win the Champions League and potentially La Liga this season will save the club a fortune in bonus payments.

In addition, the imminent departure of Pep Guardiola as coach will also significantly reduce the club's wage bill, with incoming boss Tito Vilanova having accepted a far smaller salary to take charge of the Catalan outfit.

As a result, Barca believe that they could have as much as €100m to spend during the off-season as they go about trying to reestablish themselves as the dominant force in European football.

The Catalans have already been linked with moves for Athletic Bilbao forward Fernando Llorente and Valencia full-back Jordi Alba.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bgw9c?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

[Andi Istiabudi]

Penasaran dengan tim Barca musim depan tanpa kehadiran Guardiola.
Meskipun materi pemain mungkin masih sama tapi gaya permainan mungkin saja berubah. Semoga Barca bisa lebih baik dari musim ini :)

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Carles Puyol set to miss Euro 2012 with knee injury

Barcelona's Spanish international defender Carles Puyol could be ruled out of Euro 2012 after being told he requires an operation.

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The 34-year-old was sidelined for three months earlier this year with knee trouble and Barca confirmed he is now expected to be out for six weeks.

"After tests were conducted it was decided he would have arthroscopic surgery on 12 May," the club said.

Spain's first game of Euro 2012 is against Italy on 10 June.

Vicente Del Bosque, who coaches reigning European champions Spain, will announce a provisional squad on 15 May, which will be whittled down to a final squad on 27 May.

Puyol experienced discomfort in his knee during Saturday's La Liga home victory over Espanyol.

He will miss Barca's final game of the La Liga season at Real Betis and Pep Guardiola's last game as coach, the Copa del Rey final on 25 May against Athletic Bilbao.

The powerful defender has been a reliable presence in the Spanish defence for more than a decade and has made 99 appearances for the world and European champions, scoring the winning goal in Spain's 1-0 semi-final victory against Germany at the 2010 World Cup.

And former Spain and Middlesbrough midfielder Gaizka Mendieta believes Puyol could be missed more off the pitch than on it if he was absent from the tournament.

"It is definitely a blow," he told BBC Sport.

"Anyone missing is important, and especially someone like Puyol who is so experienced. He is such an important figure for the dressing room.

"Within the group, you can have Alvaro Arbeloa as a right-back and put Sergio Ramos at centre-back, and you have it sorted.

"There is no need for new players. Fortunately, Spain have so many options."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bgBY8?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

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Pep Guardiola was exhausted, says his father

The Barcelona coach's father has stated that it was clear to see his work was taking its toll on the successful coach after four stressful years at the helm of the Camp Nou club

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Valenti Guardiola, the father of Pep, has stated that the Barcelona coach was overworked and exhausted, and feels he made the right decision to take a break from football.

Guardiola recently announced that he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season, and his father has insisted that Pep needs the rest.

"Pep was absolutely exhausted and overworked. He was thinking about football 24 hours per day, and always thought about the fans and the people who care about the club. It was a big responsibility for him," Valenti said to Catalunya Radio.

"I don't know what he will do next, but I do know that he will enter his next job with the same commitment that he showed at Barca."

Meanwhile, Dolors Guardiola, Pep's mother, was impressed with the farewell the 41-year-old got at Barca last weekend.

"His farewell was very beautiful and touching. When Pep told me that he would leave Barca, I saw that he needed a place of tranquillity. It hurt a bit because Barca is Barca, but health comes before everything else."

Guardiola has two more games left in charge of Barcelona as they prepare for the Liga match against Betis on Saturday, before locking horns with Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final on May 25.

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