Why Barcelona Will Stagnate After Transfer Ban

Barcelona and the Spanish Football Federation have been charged by the Fifa Disciplinary Committee, for breaches relating to minor players registration and transfer. This is a big problem.

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Are Barcelona Back To Their Best?

The opening day of La Liga saw Real Madrid struggle in their match against Betis and left it late to secure a 2-1 victory. Whilst there is clearly still work for Carlo Ancelotti to do to get the team playing as he would like, their fierce rivals were also beginning the season under new management and they had a completely different experience.

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Why Barcelona Can't Afford To Sell Cesc Fabregas To Manchester United

In the past few weeks, the Cesc Fabregas saga has reached new heights. David Moyes has openly stated that Manchester United have had bids which are believed to be around £26 million and £31 million rejected. Moyes isn’t finished there either, he appears to be surprisingly optimistic as he has said “when you are interested in good players you want to give it every opportunity to materialise. “I’ll hope that things can continue to move forward.” I was at how optimistic he was despite the countless bold statements from the Barcelona camp and the recently appointed Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino saying ‘'Man United want Cesc? If the club rejected two offers, I will reject it a third time. Cesc will be here."

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Barcelona ready to offer big money for centre-back (Video)

Barcelona are in the market for some defenders this summer, particularly now that Carles Puyol is coming towards the end of his career and Eric Abidal continues to make steady recovery from a liver transplant. Gerard Pique is their only other recognised central defender, with Javier Mascherano and Sergio Busquets often filling in alongside the former Manchester United player as and when required. Who looks likely to join the Catalan squad for next season and will Tito Vilanova decide on actually purchasing a defender rather than trying to convert a midfielder?

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The rise and fall: Dawn of a new era for the Bundesliga

Champions league semi-finals have been absolutely nail biting entertainment. Although neither of the results were expected by the fans of any of the four teams and yet, that does not stop the endless celebration for the first leg victories for the German teams. Each game shall be dissected and we can see exactly how Spanish football reign of terror in the Champions league has come to an alarming halt. 

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Two Replacements For Pique And Ramos (Video)

We all saw the La Liga World XI released by FIFA last week and while there was plenty of faces in there that deserved their places, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for example, there is a definite case for a different centre back pairing.

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Why we all need a Karl Henry

Tackling they say, is a dying art.

For every perfect bit of triangle passing or cheeky back heel flick nothing can replicate the sheer primal surge or excitement you feel when one of your teams boys goes full stretch with a last ditch tackle to win the ball.

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Barcelona have problems at the back (VIDEO)

It is all looking good and rosy for Barcelona again as they sit at the summit of La Liga and have won three from three in the Champions League group stages. They are unbeaten in all competitions this season and look to be performing well under new coach Tito Vilanova.

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Barcelona Vs Real Madrid : At The Back

One of the hardest questions I have ever been asked, in terms of football, was this:

‘Who has the better squad, Barcelona or Real Madrid?’

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A Current World XI

Here is my attempt at creating a World XI. These aren’t just individual superstars; this is a team which I believe represents the perfect combination of talent. Please feel free to agree or disagree with my selection!

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Not quite the Armada

Surprise, surprise, Spain are through to the quarter finals of Euro 2012, having qualified as group winners. They have amassed 7 points, but, perhaps ominously, they haven't played that well in 2 of the games, the Ireland game being the exception.

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The three most underrated stars in the world?

The centre-back has long been a paradox of a position. If so important, why is so little attention or money spent on it?

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