Catalan carousel - the story behind the success

When Pep Guardiola took the reigns as Barcelona manager in June 2008 few would have predicted what was about to happen over the following four seasons. The club has always been a major player in European football, and provides the strongest resistance to Real Madrid's total supremacy in Spanish football. Great names have both played and managed this incredible institution, and success is never far away, even in the most troubled of times.

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Xavi tops Europe's passing stats (video)

A look across the five major leagues within Europe this season perhaps unsurprising sees Barcelona's Xavi lead the passing statistics leaderboard once more.

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Under-rated Ramos reaches 100 caps mark (video)

Sergio Ramos celebrated his 100th cap for a Spain with a goal and the captain's armband on Friday night.

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Xavi: the man, the legend

When it is his time to hang up the studs and say goodbye to the game he has helped alter immeasurably maybe then we will fully be able to appreciate the greatness of Xavi Hernandez.

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Youth Football changes for the better

In the week I sat down and watched the recent ‘Special Report’ on Sky Sports. They looked at the changes that are being made to all Youth football in England.  The changes that are being implemented are designed to gradually improve young players England, and the future provide a better development for future England stars.

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Is Messi half the player without Xavi and Iniesta?

Three Ballon d’Ors, and 177 goals in just 221 games for Barcelona, yet many people say that he can’t play without the talent of Xavi and Iniesta behind him.

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Barcelona Vs Real Madrid - Going Forward

In the second part, we look at the options that both squads have going forward.

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What does Alex Song bring to Barcelona?

As Alex Song completed his rather surprising transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona, the questions began: What exactly would Song provide to Barca?

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Euro 2012 dream team

There we have it, 31 games in 23 days, some great football, some red cards, some goal line controversy, an England Quarter Final exit on penalties and, of course, a Spanish victory.

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