Frank Rijkaard has rested various players for tonight’s game at Deportivo, including Victor Valdés which means a first team debut for Jose Manuel Pinto. Toure Yaya will continue in midfield. The full team is:  Pinto, Zambrotta, Thuram, Puyol, Sylvinho, Marquez, Toure, Gudjohnsen; Giovani, Bojan  Henry

Jose Manuel Pinto has been officially presented as a Barça player this evening (Friday) at Camp Nou. Pinto passed his medical this morning and signed this afternoon. Frank Rijkaard said that Pinto “is here to play and not just to train.” Pinto will train with the first team tomorrow and almost definitely be on the list […]

Barça and Celta have reached an agreement which will see 32-year-old goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto move to Barcelona on a loan deal until the end of the season. Barça will pay Celta €500,000 for the services of Pinto and have also secured an option to keep him until 2010 if they confirm this before May […]