A young disabled girl from Stoke-on-Trent had her dreams of meeting her footballing hero Lionel Messi crushed last month after his club FC Barcelona went back on their word about her being able to get a picture with the Argentine superstar. … [Read more...]
Breaking: Lionel Messi wins La Liga player of the month for the first time in his career
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has picked up the La Liga player of the month award for January according to La Liga's official Spanish website. … [Read more...]
Probable Barcelona Lineup vs Celta Vigo: Messi likely to miss out
Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona Date: 14/02/2016 Kick-off: 08:00 PM GMT / 03:00 PM EST (4-3-3) Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo made a couple of good saves in the clash against Levante last time out and his contribution certainly proved to be very important in helping Barcelona to the three points following a sub standard performance from the team. Now Bravo will be up against the dangerous Celta Vigo attack and the Chilean superstar will most certainly have to be at his best to keep another clean sheet on the night. Defence The likes of Jordi Alba, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano and Dani Alves were … [Read more...]
Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona Date: 14/02/2016 Kick-off: 08:00 PM GMT / 03:00 PM EST Match Barcelona News Barcelona safely sealed their place into the final of the Copa Del Rey with a comfortable 1-1 draw against Valencia at the Mestalla on Wednesday night and manager Luis Enrique would have been pleased with the result as he had fielded basically his second string team on the night. Now Enrique is sure to revert back to his strongest side as a dangerous Celta Vigo pay a visit to the Nou Camp on Sunday night and it will be of paramount importance for the Catalans to continue their winning run in … [Read more...]
Real Madrid Probable Lineup vs Athletic Club: Bale, Pepe, Danilo and Marcelo missing
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid Date: 13/02/2016 Kick-off: 03:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Goalkeeper While Luka Modric earned all the plaudits for Real Madrid’s hard fought 2-1 victory over Granada last weekend, it would be unfair not to acknowledge the role of goalkeeper Keylor Navas in the triumph. The Costa Rican made numerous key saves throughout the course of the match and he will surely have to play a big role once again if Madrid are to claim a victory against Athletic this weekend. Defence Real Madrid have been rocked by the news that Marcelo has dislocated his shoulder and the … [Read more...]