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  • FC Barcelona – The Cost of Building the Current Squad

    FC Barcelona – The Cost of Building the Current Squad

    While most people view Barcelona as a club that mostly uses home grown talent (which is true, to an extent), the current crop of purchased players, beginning with Eric Abidal in 2007, the only pre-Guardiola player outside player still with the squad, cost €211.5 million to assemble, including David Villa (the most expensive signing in the history of the club), Cesc Fabregas and Dani Alves.

  • FC Barcelona – Still the Best Team With Lionel Messi

    It’s not just him, but it’s mostly him. Lionel Messi didn’t really have a brilliant debut to the 2012-2013 season, but less than brilliant was enough to score two goals and lead Barcelona to a 5-1 win over Real Sociedad to start the league campaign with.

  • Lionel Messi Back to La Liga With Goal Double (Barcelona vs Real Sociedad)

    Quietly, without making too much noise, Lionel Messi began his 2012-2013 La Liga campaign like nothing has changed over the summer, scoring twice to back up his record breaking season right from the start, as Barcelona cruised to a 5-1 win over Real Socieded in a perfect start to their season.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – PSG & Juventus Chasing David Villa

    The 2011-2012 season was a rough one for David Villa, who missed the entire second half of the campaign after an injury he picked in the Club World Cup. Juventus have been interested in Villa before, and have renewed it. Paris Saint-Germain are just after everyone these days, including Villa.

  • All-Time Leading Goalscorers for the Top 20 National Teams

    The end of a major international tournament, like Euro 2012 that just ended, is a good chance for some statistical brushing up. This time? The greatest scorers for the best national teams in history, from Brazil, through Italy and Germany to even Mexico and Austria, with some great names like Gabriel Batistuta and Theirry Henry popping up.

  • Easy as Expected With Villa Complication (Al-Sadd vs Barcelona)

    Barcelona won easily enough in the Club World Cup Semi Final, beating Al-Sadd from Qatar with goal from Adriano, Keita and Maxwell. David Villa leaving the pitch with a shin fracture, an injury that will keep him out of football for a long time, makes the celebrations of reaching the final (vs Santos) a little less appropriate.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo at 100 Goals and Other Statistical Ponderings

    Half a day after Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals at Lyon, making it his 99th and 100th goals for Real Madrid. Twenty Four hours after Lionel Messi nailed his hat trick, making it 202 goals for Barcelona in his career. The comparisons can’t, won’t stop. But the goals just won’t stop.

  • Is Fernando Llorente the Best Spanish Striker?

    Fernando Torres? You never know what you’ll get with him. David Villa? Another slow start might signal signs of decline. Fernando Llorente of Atheltic Bilbao, on the other hand, just keeps getting better.

  • Messi and Friends Stunned by Late Equalizer (Barcelona vs Milan)

    Alexandre Pato opened the scoring and Thiago Silva ended it, ending the Barcelona – AC Milan Super Clash in a 2-2 draw. In between? A lot of Barcelona possession, a bit of Lionel Messi (assist) and one wonderful David Villa free kick.

  • For a Change – The Summer Belongs to Barcelona?

    While Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho stay quiet west of Barcelona, planning in dark chambers how to overtake the Spanish Kingdom and Europe once again, June seems to be another month Barcelona own, at least in the headlines, unlike previous summers, busy with talks involving Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas.