Barcelona – Searching for a Return to Glory After failing to make it past the quarterfinals the past three years, Barcelona find themselves back in the driver’s seat of the tournament. Though the Blaugrana are an established team in the UCL (having won four times since 2005 and five times total), they have seen major… Read More »
This spring break, I had the chance to visit a couple of friends who were studying abroad in Barcelona. After booking my trip, it just so happened that my stay in Barcelona would end up falling perfectly on the second leg of the enthralling Champions League matchup between Barcelona and Chelsea. It was my dream… Read More »
Tras haberle ganado al Atlético de Madrid el sábado pasado por la mínima, el Fútbol Club Barcelona se pone a ocho puntos del segundo lugar, cual lo ocupa el mismo Atlético de Madrid. El Real Madrid, el rival histórico del Barcelona y siempre un favorito de ganar La Liga, se encuentra a quince puntos del… Read More »
Tuesday is going to be a nerve-wracking day for all Chelsea fans. Barcelona vs. Chelsea is probably one of the highlight games of the round of 16 for this year’s Champions’ League. As a Chelsea fan, I have attempted to assemble all of the Chelsea supporters I know for a watch party of solidarity. This… Read More »
One of the biggest tragedies of soccer is that fame and stardom are enjoyed primarily by attacking players. Historically, the Ballon d’Or has been shared disproportionately among attacking players with only four defensive players ever winning this prestigious award. Many pundits and experts have even suggested splitting the award into two to make the competition… Read More »
[Imagen: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/La_Masia_-_Centre_de_Formaci%C3%B3_Oriol_Tort_01.jpg] No es un secreto que FC Barcelona es uno de los equipos más talentosos y dominantes en la historia de fútbol. Con 23 títulos de La Liga, 27 de la Copa del Rey, y 5 de la Liga de Campeones de la UEFA, Barca tiene una tradición de éxito en el nivel superior. Este… Read More »
Barcelona as a club has limited two of its largest star’s, (Lionel Messi and Neymar) ability to play in international competition this summer. Both players play for teams that will this summer compete in both the Copa America and Rio 2016 Olympics. In Messi’s case, this isn’t the first time this has happen. In 2004… Read More »
Drawing inspiration from Alikhan Mukhamedi’s post regarding possible replacements for Pogba, I will consider the potential landing spots if he departs the Bianconeri this summer. Suitor #1: FC Barcelona None of the current midfielders for Barcelona: Rafinha, Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitic, and Turan present an obstacle to adding Paul Pogba. With Iniesta turning 32 in a month,… Read More »
Après une série de quart de finale palpitante, la Ligue des Champions entre sa pénultième phase avant le final au stade San Siro, Milan. Un regard en arrière sur les quarts de finale, les deux puissances de Madrid, l’Atletico Madrid et le Real Madrid ont remporté leurs places en la demi-finale en surmontant des déficits… Read More »
Uno de los debates más comunes que existe en el mundo del fútbol es: qué jugador es mejor, Messi o Ronaldo? Los aficionados al fútbol de todo el mundo han estado buscando una respuesta a esta pregunta por alrededor de una década, y todavía hay mucha discusión. Cada vez que Barcelona y Real Madrid se reúnen… Read More »
