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Messi’s genius needs to be celebrated

 February 20, 2016   Abhishek Das

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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 […]

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Round-16 Games UCL

Real Madrid Wolfsburg PSG & Benifica Win First-leg Round-16 Games UCL

 February 19, 2016   R K Gupta

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The 2015-16 UEFA Champions League season is now down to round-of-16 and first-leg matches were played on February 16 & 17. Led by a wonder goal from superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, 10-time champion Real Madrid notched up a 2-0 away victory against AS Roma on February 17. On the same day in another away victory, Wolfsburg […]

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Real Madrid Beats Roma

Real Madrid Beats Roma 2-0 in the Champions League last-16 first leg

 February 18, 2016   Vishal Pandey

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Real Madrid took a big step towards reaching the next round of  UEFA Champions League by beating Roma 2-0 in their Champions League last-16 first leg at the Stadio Olimpico, with the help of goals from  Cristiano Ronaldo and Jese. It was a largely uneventful match with Roma looking to sit back from the starting and defend. […]

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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

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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 […]

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BARCELONA B

TIME FOR THE BARCELONA B YOUNGSTERS TO STEP UP

 February 11, 2016   Abhishek Das

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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 […]

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Premier League weekend

Talking Points of the Premier League this weekend

 February 10, 2016   Abhishek Das

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It’s been an exciting week for all football lovers. Big teams have struggled whereas less fancied opponents have given them a run for their money. Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin, the top three teams in the Bundesliga all dropped points. Barcelona and Real Madrid managed unconvincing victories against bottom placed sides. In the […]

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Remembering the “Busby Babes”

Remembering the “Busby Babes”

 February 7, 2016   Abhishek Das

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6th February 1958 will forever be a sad moment in football history. Words cannot describe the loss to the footballing world on that fateful day. On the 58th anniversary of the unfortunate accident, let us remember all those who lost their lives and others whose career was brought to a halt. Yet, there were others […]

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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

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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 […]

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LG IFA Shield U-19

LG partners IFA for LG IFA Shield U-19 Tournament 2015-2016

 February 2, 2016   Kirti Daga

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Kolkata, 2nd February 2016 – IFA announced its partnership with LG Electronics for the LG IFA Shield U-19 Tournament today. The IFA Shield is the most prestigious football competition organized by the Indian Football Association since 1893. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup’s […]

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TALKING POINTS OF THE FCB-ATM MATCH

Talking points of the FCB-ATM match

 February 1, 2016   Abhishek Das

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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 […]

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