Messi genius kridangan

Messi’s genius needs to be celebrated

 February 20, 2016   Abhishek Das

, , ,

It’s one of those statistics where the more you try to wrap your head around it, the more mind-boggling it becomes. Lionel Messi has scored 4.39 percent of the goals in the 117 year old history of FC Barcelona. The club which was founded in 1899 has had a rich history and is the most […]

Read more
semifinal of Copa del Rey Barcelona

As Widely Expected Barcelona Will Cross Swords with Sevilla in the Final of Copa del Rey

 February 13, 2016   R K Gupta

, , , ,

Despite enjoying the home advantage, Valencia were never expected to get past FC Barcelona on aggregates in the second-leg semifinal of Copa del Rey. To overhaul the 0-7 deficit was a tall order. Luis Enrique exploited the situation and included a number of second-rung players in his starting line-up. They couldn’t beat Valencia but the […]

Read more
 
BARCELONA B

TIME FOR THE BARCELONA B YOUNGSTERS TO STEP UP

 February 11, 2016   Abhishek Das

, , ,

Although Barcelona B team got relegated this year, it houses a lot of talented youngsters showing great potential. And some of the lot were given a chance during the Copa Del Rey first round fixture. Samper and Gumbau didn’t disappoint. But clearly Munir and Sandro need to get better for a permanent stay at the […]

Read more
top Sporting Moments of 2015

Ranking the top Sporting Moments of 2015

 February 5, 2016   Abhishek Das

, , , , , , ,

The year 2015 started off with a bang. London rivals Tottenham defeated Chelsea 5-3 in an exciting match and set the year up for many more excitements that would follow. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis formed a formidable doubles team that would win 11 titles including two Grand Slams. Cristiano Ronaldo also became the all […]

Read more
 
Copa del Rey First-Leg Semifinal

Suarez Scores 4 Messi 3 in FCB’s Huge Win Over Valencia in Copa del Rey First-Leg Semifinal

 February 4, 2016   R K Gupta

, , , , , , ,

Defending champions FC Barcelona have virtually sealed their berth in the final of the 2015-16 Copa del Rey. There is no way Valencia could score 8 goals against Barca in the return-leg match even with the advantage of playing on home turf on February 10. The final of this season’s Copa del Rey will be […]

Read more
TALKING POINTS OF THE FCB-ATM MATCH

Talking points of the FCB-ATM match

 February 1, 2016   Abhishek Das

, , , , ,

In what was a top of the table clash between FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid at the Camp Nou on Matchday 22nd, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez helped Barca overcome 9 men Atléti 2-1 and thus move 3 points clear at the top. It was a feisty affair and the match was characterized by rash […]

Read more
 
Top of La Liga

Barcelona Taken to Top of La Liga Table By a Marvelous Messi but Real Madrid Disappoint

 January 26, 2016   R K Gupta

, , , , ,

The top three La Liga teams all played uncharacteristically indifferent games against their opponents. Although FC Barcelona managed to collect three points, Atletico Madrid had a goalless home draw while Real Madrid were lucky to draw 1-1 with Real Betis at Benito Villamarin. In Saturday’s fixture, a scintillating second-half volley from Lionel Messi helped FC […]

Read more
Lionel Messi Wins FIFA Ballon

FC Barcelona Star Lionel Messi Wins FIFA Ballon d’Or Award for the Record Fifth Time

 January 16, 2016   R K Gupta

, , , ,

After Brazilian forward Kaka won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2007, the honor of being named for Ballon d’Or or the Golden Ball has either gone to Argentina’s Lionel Messi or Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. They are inarguably the best footballers for the past some years and there was no surprise, when […]

Read more
 
Gareth Bale heroics Memorable Football Week-end

A Memorable Football Week-end for Global Fans of the Game

 January 3, 2016   R K Gupta

, , , ,

Sunday December 20, 2015 became a red letter day for European and South American football with entertaining fixtures at several venues. The major talking point was the 10-goal tally amassed by Real Madrid against Rayo Vallecano after home fans began jeering Madrid stars for trailing 1-2 at the initial stage. But Gareth Bale broke the […]

Read more
2015 FIFA Club World Cup

Barcelona beat River Plate to confirm the UEFA superiority in FIFA Club World Cup

 December 21, 2015   John Welsh

, , , , ,

In beating River Plate 3-0 in the final of the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday, Barcelona completed their third victory in this annual tournament which was hosted by Japan this year. Having qualified for the competition as winners of the UEFA Champions League, Barca had already beaten Asian Champions League winners Guangzhou Evergrande […]

Read more