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Best Midfielders in the World – 2012 Edition
Still no one better than the Xavi – Iniesta duo, the best central midfielders in the world. Infact, Spain and Barcelona send four players to this eight man list, probably explaining why they are so good, although this season Real Madrid seem to be the team to beat in the La Liga.
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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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Messi and Fabregas Football Clinic (Barcelona vs Osasuna)
Barcelona took out their frustration from their recent draws, ripping Osasuna 8-0 at the Nou Camp with Lionel Messi scoring a hat trick and Cesc Fabregas showing how happy life is after leaving Arsenal.
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More Lionel Messi and a Touch of Fabregas (Barcelona vs FC Porto)
The unofficial opener to the season, the European Super Cup, was dominated, and won by – Barcelona (2-0). Who else? The Midas touch continued for Barcelona and Guardiola, mostly thanks to Lionel Messi, who scored the opener (with a lot of luck) and brilliantly set up the second goal, Cesc Fabregas debut goal for the club. Porto weren’t much of an opposition.
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Lionel Messi Above Everyone Else (Barcelona vs Real Madrid)
With so many stars, the little Argentinian was again the best man on the pitch. Cesc Fabregas might have finally gotten his debut for Barcelona, but it was, like so many nights tend to be at the Nou Camp, like so many Barcelona vs Real Madrid Clasicos, Lionel Messi’s show, his night.
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Arsenal and Arsene Wenger Getting Used to Life Without Fabregas While Barcelona Can’t Wait for his Debut
The lost son has returned… Cesc Fabregas finally got his wish and got to wear a Barcelona uniform, this time not forced on him by Reina and Puyol. He even kissed the badge. Oh, that had to hurt for Arsenal fans I’m sure. Or maybe not? After two long years of this saga, knowing that the team is finally moving forward, or maybe backwards in terms of ability, from what I saw yesterday against Udinese.
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No Reason to Worry (Chivas vs Barcelona)
Chivas did beat Barcelona 4-1 last night, but it hardly matters. The only thing worthy of remembering are Marco Fabian’s wonderful goals. Barcelona have the Cesc Fabregas transfer to worry about, while Thiago Alcantara might be the better option.
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The Final Chapter (For Now) of the Cesc Fabregas-Barcelona-Arsenal Saga
This week might the final episode of the Cesc Fabregas-Arsenal-Barcelona Soap Opera, for this summer at least.
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How Good Will Souleymane Coulibaly Be?
Souleymane Coulibaly, at 16, might just be the next big thing. Already touted as the Next Didier Drogba, Coulibaly’s Tottenham career started very well, off to a scoring start. Still, history teaches us that his odds of becoming a star aren’t exactly favorable.
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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.