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Guardiola Deserves to Win Coach of the Year
Three months ago Marca gave Jose Mourinho the coach of the year award. For what? For finishing second in the Spanish League behind Barcelona, losing to Barcelona in the Champions League Semi Final and winning the Copa del Rey. His only improvement was Real’s Champions League finish. Pep Guardiola? A little bit better with Barcelona.
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Even Messi Cries After Losing to Real
Lionel Messi has gotten us used to see him triumphant, victorious and smiling. We’re not used to seeing him and Barcelona losing, and he rarely shows much emotion after defeats. A rare photograph of the Barcelona dressing room after losing to Real Madrid in the Spanish Cup final shows us Messi is human, and cries after losses.
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Mourinho Talks Barcelona and Dani Alves Talks Mourinho
Jose Mourinho can’t help but talk about Barcelona. He’s asked every press conference about them, but he always has his own personal message to pass on, with the usual dig twisted with a compliment. Dani Alves couldn’t help himself and answered to the Real Madrid head coach.
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Barcelona Beating Santos – The Animated Version
For those hoping for an alternative twist at Barcelona’s visit to Japan and their win over Santos in the Club World Cup final, the Japanese made a weird yet enjoyable cartoon of the occasion.
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Too Much Messi and Xavi for Neymar and Co. (Barcelona vs Santos)
Lionel Messi scored twice in another sublime performance, alongside a perfect play making performance from Xavi. Neymar was helpless as his Santos team were clearly way in over their heads, losing 4-0 to Barcelona in the FIFA Club World Cup Final, leaving Pele as the only one believing Neymar to be the best in the world.
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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.
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Jose Mourinho Post-Clasico Comments
Jose Mourinho, as expected, preferred to emphasize how Barcelona’s second goal was about luck than actually talk about what he did wrong during Real Madrid’s 1-3 loss in yet another disappointing Clasico.
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Real Madrid vs Barcelona – A Change of Direction
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo might be the most talented players on the pitch when Real Madrid host Barcelona in the 163rd La Liga Clasico, but the result of the match will be decided by which team will be able to dictate their pace and style on the match.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid Ready for Clasico
Barcelona with a 5-0 win at home over Levante, Real Madrid with a 3-0 win over Sporting Gijon. The two Spanish giants won their final league tune-ups before the first Clasico of the season next week at the Bernabeu, with Real Madrid finally looking like favorites.
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Zlatan Doesn’t Get His Revenge (Milan vs Barcelona)
Lionel Messi was involved in all three Barcelona goals (goal, assist and a set up) as Barca fought off a combative Milan side which came back twice through Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kevin-Prince Boateng, not finding enough to come back from 3-2 at the San Siro.