SPANISH BASKETBALL | BARCELONA WINS TITLE 73 - REAL MADRID 69 ( 3 - 2 SERIES)

FC BARCELONA has won the final series 3 - 2 REAL MADRID to win back to back SPANISH BASKETBALL (LIGA) titles after scoring 73 - 69 , thus becoming the 2012 Champions. An excellent series of high quality Basketball that was taken right down to the wire.



Fran Vazquez


The winning differences came down to details & in this particular match to a much better Barcelona defence & rebound taking

TRANSFER RUMOURS | LIVERPOOL OFFERS 9M€ FOR BARÇA TELLO ?

While most of the local press has its headlines occupied with the SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM after their Euro 4-0 victory over Ireland, the following piece sneaks into the Sports news content & from England

According to English newspaper, "Daily Mail", Premier League Club LIVERPOOL has its eye on one of FC BARCELONA "revelations" of last season, CRISTIAN TELLO.



Cristian Tello


So much so, that it

TRANSFER RUMOURS | THE FC BARCELONA EXIT LIST?

SPANISH SPORTS daily "Sport" publish that new FC BARCELONA Coach Tito Vilanova  is profiling & planning the 2012 - 2013 squad & below are the apparent names that Vilanova counts with:

Valdes, Pinto, Pique, Cesc, Puyol, Xavi, Villa, Iniesta, Alexis, Messi, Thiago, Mascherano, Busquets, Pedro, Cuenca & Cristian Tello 



Transfer candidates

However there are also names the apparently are

FC BARCELONA MAKES FIRST MOVES ON ADRIAN ?

The rumour has been buzzing for months. FC BARCELONA has been following closely the evolution of ATLETICO DE MADRID forward ADRIAN LOPEZ , & yesterday the Club apparently made an initial move. According to "Sport" two Barça heavyweights, Toni Freixa y Carles Rexach,  had lunch yesterday with the Spanish International´s  agent & representative.This is commonly called a first contact, testing the

BAD TIMING | THE XAVI INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS BARÇA - REAL MADRID / SPANISH TEAM SPLIT

"We applauded them (Real Madrid ) when they won, this is just Sport after all. We have been very respectful with them (Real Madrid ) at all times, even when they won the Spanish League, when they won the Spanish Cup in Mestalla ... We were very respectful with them. However, I noticed & feel that it was not the case when we won and they lost. It's a very personal feeling I have", said the FC

ATLETICO DE MADRID WINS U - 17 WORLD CLUBS TITLE

ATLETICO DE MADRID has defeated FC BARCELONA 2 - 1 in the Final of the U-17 WORLD CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIPS being played in Madrid. The goals came early with Atletico scoring in the 10th via ARONA & in the 46th min via SAINZ. Barça then managed to grab one back in the 60th via MUNIR but Atletico held out to win the 8th edition of this prestigious U- 17 tournament.



At Madrid - FC Barcelona 


The

SPANISH FOOTBALL TRANSFER RUMOURS | ALBA CLOSE TO BARÇA

The positions between VALENCIA CF & FC BARCELONA are very close in reference to the Valencia & Spanish International left-back JORDI ALBA. The rumours that Barça had Alba in mind as the "substitute" for Eric Abidal have been sounding for months & contacts have been continuous between Clubs & player.



Jordi Alba

Valencia is said to be asking for 15M€ while FC Barcelona only is offering 12€, as

FC BARCELONA | THE END OF THE SUCCESS CYCLE ?

The image of today is the one below of FC BARCELONA with the SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) Trophy after defeating Athletic Club Bilbao 0 - 3 in the 2012 Final.



FC Barcelona 2012


However, perhaps the more emotional & longer standing image is of now ex-Coach JOSEP GUARDIOLA.



Guardiola


Last nights game was his last as Barça Coach & in the best fashion the man leaves with another title. An 

SPANISH CUP FINAL RESULT | AT BILBAO 0 FC BARCELONA 3

FC BARCELONA has won this seasons SPANISH CUP FINAL ( Copa Del Rey ) with a 0 - 3 result over ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO. FC Barcelona Coach Josep Guardiola leaves the Club in the very best manner possible with another title under his belt & adding more to his legend status at the Club.Excellent atmosphere tonight which bought the 2011-2012 Spanish Football season to an end.



Pedro

FC Barcelona

SPANISH CUP FINAL | ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO - FC BARCELONA | THE DAY BEFORE

The city of Madrid is about to be visited by 1000s of ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO & FC BARCELONA followers as both are to play the Final of the SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) tomorrow at the "Vicente Calderon Stadium" (Home of Atletico de Madrid).



At.Bilbao - FC Barcelona.


A huge game to officially close the Spanish Football season with plenty of angles & stories in play:


At.Bilbao looks to

ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO SPANISH CUP VIDEO

"All together. Go for the Cup". That is the name - "war cry" - of ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO in this video that the Club has just posted up on all the social media channels.The motive is to warm-up the Bilbao followers & build up the atmosphere for this Fridays SPANISH CUP FINAL ( Copa del Rey Final ) against FC BARCELONA at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid. 

Nice touch from the Club to subtitle

DIDIER DROGBA OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO FC BARCELONA ?

According to Spanish Sports paper "Sport", based in Barcelona, the representative François Gallardo (a FIFA agent) of CHELSEA FC forward DIDIER DROGBA has offered the player to FC BARCELONA for next season.



Drogba


The 35 year old Ivory Coast International desires to finish off his career in a top level Club & the Spanish League - LA LIGA motivates the player. Drogba is said to realize that a

FC BARCELONA TEAM PHOTO 2012

The other day I posted up on this blog a team picture of Real Madrid for all the global readers & fans. I thought that it would be appreciated seeing the Club had just managed to win the Spanish League title. Thinking as always on all the Spanish Football Sports Blog readers & the various Clubs they may follow, in this case, the FC BARCELONA readers,  I looked around for a team photo that was

FC BARCELONA - GARETH BALE HAVE AGREEMENT ?

The rumours that FC BARCELONA "fancies" TOTTENHAM HOPSPURS Welsh International GARETH BALE is not new at all. In fact, Chelsea FC & Manchester City also are throwing "kisses" to the left back in order to entice the player over to their Clubs. 



Gareth Bale

What is new is today's report from Spanish TV - local "Marca" Football program - that FC Barcelona has beaten other pretenders & has come

IFFHS | FC BARCELONA BEST FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE WORLD

The FIFA backed IFFHS ( International Federation of  Football History & Statistics ) has released its periodical list of the "Best Football Clubs in World Soccer". FC BARCELONA continues in the top spot as "The Best Football Club in the World" with a record 44 times in that position since the IFFHS began releasing this type of report. Close behind in second place is REAL MADRID CF, plus two more

SPANISH FOOTBALL TOP GOAL SCORERS | THE RACE IS ON

The SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE may have already a title winner if REAL MADRID wins Athletic Club Bilbao tomorrow, or if Barcelona lose against Malaga FC in their game. But there is another title - on an individual level - that is totally up for grabs with still 3 Rounds left of the competition. The race for the Spanish League Top Goal scorer - "El Pichichi" - is a two man race between CRISTIANO

FC BARCELONA | TRANSFER RUMOURS 2012-2013

FC BARCELONA, along with the other big Clubs, are also thinking about next season & naturally rumours are hot as players, representatives & business interests position themselves to negotiate.


Jordi Alba




The only name that is much more than a rumour & looks almost close, is Valencia CF & Spanish International defender JORDI ALBA. The player grew up at Camp Barça before finding a new

GUARDIOLA SET TO LEAVE FC BARCELONA ?

Hot rumour coming out of Spanish Sports media tonight is that FC BARCELONA Coach JOSEP GUARDIOLA will announce his departure at the end of the season. REPEAT, it is only a rumour, but a hot one at that hitting the "airwaves"



Pep Guardiola


The Coach wishes to communicate his decision to his players tomorrow & then will give a Press Conference to drop "the bomb". The man is mentally exhausted

FC BARCELONA 2 CHELSEA FC 2 | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2 º LEG SEMI RESULT

FC BARCELONA has been knocked out of the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE tournament after English Club CHELSEA FC managed a 2 - 2 final result ( 2-3agg ) in the 2º leg semi final match. It was a victory against the grain & with all the Chelsea FC players singing ( metaphorical) the Pink Floyd track ..."all in all we´re just another brick in the wall. Defensive wall that was higher when Chelsea FC Captain Terry

THE OTHER CLASICO | MESSI vs CRISTIANO RONALDO

Saturday 21 st of Abril 2012, Round 35 of the SPANISH LEAGUE at the "Camp Nou" Stadium in the city of Barcelona. Another "clasico" between the home Club FC BARCELONA, currently second on the LIGA table with 81 points & the current table leader REAL MADRID with 85 points.



Camp Nou

Big match commencing at 20.00 Spanish local time which could well settle the season 2011-2012 LIGA title,