Barcelona

Barcelona clinches Spanish La Liga soccer title

13 May 2013

Lionel Messi might have powered Barcelona to this season's Spanish league crown, but it fell to humble cross-town rivals Espanyol to finally finish off Real Madrid's title defence with a 1-1 draw...

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Messi scores twice as Barca close in on title

7 May 2013

Lionel Messi came off the bench to move Barcelona within two points of clinching the La Liga title with a 4-2 win over Real Betis at Camp Nou. Dorlan Pabon and Ruben Perez had twice given the...

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Lionel Messi returns to put Barca on brink of title

6 May 2013

Lionel Messi came off the substitute’s bench to score twice and help Barcelona to a 4-2 win at home to Real Betis that moved them to within striking distance of the La Liga title on Sunday.

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Germany rewrites the script after Bayern demolish Barca

3 May 2013

The manner of the Champions League semi-final exits of Barcelona and Real Madrid have set in motion likely overhauls at both clubs, and is forcing La Liga to re-evaluate itself in the face of a...

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Injuries weakened Barcelona line-up, says Tito Vilanova

3 May 2013

Barcelona's Champions League humbling will not prompt wholesale changes to the squad and would have been avoided had the team not been decimated by injury, coach Tito Vilanova said.

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Deportivo inspire Barcelona for Bayern Munich showdown

1 May 2013

If Barcelona require extra inspiration as they prepare their bid to overturn a 4-0 Champions League semi-final deficit at home to Bayern Munich today, they need look no further than La Liga rivals...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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Barcelona title a sign Nadal back on track

All those months of hard work and rehab are starting to pay off for Rafael Nadal. Yet he is still not sure what this means for the French Open. Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the eighth time on...

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Barcelona title on week-long hold after draw at Bilbao

Victory for Barca at the San Mames and defeat for Real in the Madrid derby at the Calderon would have given the leaders an unassailable 16-point advantage with five matches left.

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Atletico look to end 14 years of derby pain

Atletico Madrid captain Gabi believes his side have a great opportunity to end their hoodoo against neighbours Real Madrid when they host the Spanish champions this weekend.

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

'Miracle needed' as Bayern rout Barca

Barcelona's assistant coach Jordi Roura has admitted his side need a miracle at the Camp Nou in the return leg after being hammered 4-0 at Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final, first...

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SOCCER

Barcelona threat to Bayern Munich's Europe dreams

Bayern Munich face the litmus test in their bid to become the first German team to win the treble of European, league and cup titles when they host Spanish giants Barcelona tonight in the first...

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Marc Bartra vows to stay in Barcelona's starting line-up

Injuries to Carles Puyol and Javier Mascherano have meant the 22-year-old has started each of Barca's last three league games. And with Adriano suspended for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final...

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