Tag Archives: Barcelona
Madrid Win La Liga as Messi Breaks Another Record
Real Madrid clinched the La Liga title for the first time since 2008 after their 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday night. A little over one week later after their Champions league misery, Jose Mourinho’s side have recovered to take the title from holders Barcelona.
Pep Guardiola: Past, Present and his Future?
Pep Guardiola has sensationally called time on his Barcelona career following a difficult season in which the Catalans relinquished their grip on La Liga to rivals Real Madrid and were knocked out of the Champions League Roberto Di Matteo’s Chelsea. The 41-year-old, who was appointed in 2008 and has led the Catalan club to 13 […]
‘The Special One’ – Jose Mourinho’s Success in Madrid
On 28th May 2010, it was confirmed Jose Mourinho would be taking over from Manuel Pellegrini at Real Madrid. ‘The Special One’ arrived at the Bernabau with a huge task on his hands. Since 2008, Barcelona had become the dominant force in Spanish football; it was his job to change this. Before joining Los Blancos, […]
The Miracle at Camp Nou: Chelsea’s Heroes
Just when all the odds seemed to be stacked against Chelsea—two goals down, John Terry sent off, playing away against mighty Barcelona—the Blues staged a remarkable comeback and sealed a trip to Munich for this year’s UEFA Champions League final. Here are five of the key players who made it happen.
Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea
Tonight a heroic performance from Chelsea has seen them progress into the Champions League final. Roberto Di Matteo’s team defended brilliantly throughout, and will now travel to Munich on May 19 despite playing the majority of the match with 10 men.
United top Football’s Rich List
Manchester United remain the world’s most valuable club, according to Forbes Magazine . The study estimates the Premier League champions are worth £1.4bn, which puts them top of the list for the eighth year in a row Real Madrid are ranked second, valued at £1,17bn, while Barcelona are third with an estimated value of £1.07bn. Elsewhere […]
Could Chelsea reach the Champions League Final?
After an impressive 1-0 win tonight at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea still have it all to do in Spain next week if they wish to progress to the final! Before the match, many people wrote Di Matteo’s side off as contenders, due to the pure quality of the current Barca team. But clearly Chelsea have proved […]
