The date and time for next weekend’s game against Sevilla have finally been announced by La Liga. The game will take place on Saturday 22nd September with the kick off at 10pm and will be shown live on Spanish TV (La Sexta and TV3). I know I have said it before, but why can’t those responsible organize […]

FC Barcelona doctors have announced that Leo Messi is doudtful for Sunday evening’s game against Osasuna. Messi picked up a calf strain in his right leg in Argentina to a 1-0 victory over Australia in Melbourne.

There were mixed fortunes for Barça players in the latest international matches. Ronaldinho came out better than Rafa Marquez as Brazil beat Mexico 3-1 in Boston, Giovani dos Santos came on as sub for the last 16 minutes.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/gabriele_marcotti/article1963015.ece  
This has been on various sites but I thought I’d give it the Barça angle. Five Barça players make the top 21 places which is pretty impressive. Messi should be higher than ninth and perhaps Eto’o is a bit high at fourth. What I can’t understand is there’s no place for Xavi, Iniesta or Deco while […]

FC Barcelona arrived today at Narita airport in Tokyo. Tomorrow at 19.00 local time (12.00 in Spain) they play the second game of the tour against Yokohama Marinos in the Nissan stadium in Yokohama.

It wasn’t to be for Leo Messi and Gabi Milito as Argentina succumbed to Brazil in tonight’s Copa America final in the Maracaibo in Venezuela. A goal after just four minutes from Julio Baptista left the Albiceleste with an uphill struggle for the entire game. Baptista received the ball inside the penalty area before unleashing […]

Leo Messi and Gabi Milito’s Argentina overcame Rafa Marquez’s Mexico 3-0 to reach the final of the Copa America where they will meet Brazil on Sunday. All three Barcelona players played the entire 90 minutes, and Messi capped his performance with a classy goal.

Leo Messi scored his first goal of the tournament last night as Argentina cruised to a 4-0 victory over Peru. Argentina will now play Rafa Marquez and Mexico in the semi final, Mexico having beaten Paraguay 6-0.

FC Barcelona and Zaragoza are close to an agreement for the transfer of Argentinian central defender, Gabi Milito. Barça have agreed terms with Milito and will now have to decide whether to raise their offer of €18 million to meet Zaragoza’s asking price of €20 million.

Leo Messi and Argentina followed Rafa Marquez and Mexico into the quarter-finals of this year’s Copa America. Messi didn’t score but he was instrumental in Argentina’s 4-2 victory over Columbia.