END OF CYCLE
Florentino makes it official that Mourinho will leave, according to him by mutual consent and without compensation
The Madrid president, who will run for re-election, strongly pushes for Ancelotti
The next Barça – MD reveals the new ‘look’: a return to the origins, and an impressive second kit
BY THE BACK DOOR
Goodbye to Mourinho – Florentino, “I would liked him to have continued, but the level of pressure is very high in this club”
Barcelona reaction, Vilarrubí: Mou was a scourge for Spanish football
All out for Thiago Silva
Barça is ready to match the contract that the defender has at PSG
The new FC Barcelona first team kit for 2013/14 has been presented. The new kit includes the traditional blue and claret stripes with thin stripes on the sleeves. The away kit is based on the Catalan Senyera flag. The new shirt also features the Senyera on the yellow collar.
“I’ve decided what to do about Mou, but in the end … my finger has shown him the way.”
Cartoon by Caye
The latest chapter of FC Barcelona’s battle with Jose Mourinho has come to an end, as Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez announced on Monday that the Portuguese manager would be seeking employment elsewhere for the coming season: “It was the right moment for us to go our separate ways.” Mourinho leaves after three seasons with the club, having taken over in 2010 after the sacking of Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini. Mourinho has yet to make an official statement concerning his future, but something tells me that it won’t be long before we once again cross paths.
What do you all think: is Mourinho’s departure something for Barcelona fans to celebrate? Perhaps more importantly: who do you think will replace him?
Víctor Valdés now belongs to a unique group of FC Barcelona players with 500 matches for the club. Only Xavi, Puyol and Migueli have accomplished this before Valdés. The current Barça keeper has featured in 359 La Liga matches, 104 Champions League games, 12 Copa del Rey matches, 5 UEFA Cup games, 10 Spanish Super Cup finals, 3 European Super Cup finals, and 6 Club World Cup matches.
LA LIGA OF TITO AND ABIDAL
2-1
On course for 100 points
LA LIGA OF TITO AND ABI
All for 100 points! Barça beat Valladolid with a goal from Pedro and an own goal from Marc Valiente
Vilanova, “We had one year without it, but it’s here now”
The Camp Nou fully celebrated the fourth title in five years
Tito and Abi’s league 2-1 Valladolid
22 thousand thanks
Thanks to Tito and Abi for making us so happy … and thanks to Mou for making us laugh so much
Cartoon by Caye
On a rain filled evening in Barcelona, the newly crowned champions welcomed Real Valladolid to the Camp Nou for round 36 of La Liga. The torrential downpour led to the local authorities advising people to only venture outside if it was necessary, and while not a full stadium, plenty of people found it a necessity to go and see Barça lift the league trophy and celebrate as a team at the end of the match.
The president of the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), Ángel María Villar, presented the FC Barcelona women’s first team with the Liga trophy they won last week before the start of Copa de la Reina game against Rayo Vallecano.
Blaugrana centre-back Marc Muniesa (21), whose contract with FC Barcelona ends in June, declared that his future is still uncertain because the Club has yet to communicate anything to him with only one month left until the season ends.
“The truth is that I know nothing. I’d love to continue, I’ve always said that. But here they’re telling me nothing. I’m still waiting. If [my career is] not here, it will be somewhere else. But my future is uncertain,” he explained.
totalBarça welcomes you all to the Liga game between FC Barcelona and Real Valladolid!
(Sunday May 19, 2012 @ 21:00 Barcelona time - Convert to local time). We also have the return of the Match Countdown Timer at the right side of the main page above the Search bar!
Tito Vilanova spoke to the media during Saturday’s press conference, after it was released that he will head to New York on Monday for further cancer treatment.
In preparation for Valladolid, he talked about the incentive to win 100 points. “We’ll try to win our remaining three matches. The more goals we score, the better. We can’t stop competing, that’s the only thing I wouldn’t like. We owe our fans and we have to finish the season in strong fashion.”
According to Mundo Deportivo the new shirts for the upcoming season 2013-2014 are going on sale Thursday May 23. With still two fixtures before the end of the season, FC Barcelona fans will be able to buy the new kit.
The home shirt will have the traditional blaugrana stripes on it, and a yellow collar. The new sponsor will be Qatar Airways instead of Qatar Foundation. The airline has a contract with FC Barcelona to sponsor the kits until June 2016. The general contract with Qatar Sports Investments is estimated to be worth 170 million Euros for six seasons.
As has been rumored for some time, the away shirt will be the Catalan senyera, consisting of five yellow and four red stripes. The third kit will be all black with some grey.
FC Barcelona have been crowned champions of La Liga, so what would motivate them against the Valladolid outfit? For some, the chance to chase Madrid’s 100 points last season is one valid reason although it would be a pity if that means Barcelona will keep under-utilizing their youngsters. With Valladolid already safe from relegation at 43 points, this match will be a platform to prepare the next season for both teams.
Miroslav Đukić’s men has won twice, drew twice, and lost once in their last 5 games. The loss came from a 7-goal-thriller against Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu. This shows at their current form, they are certainly no pushover. Playing a starting 4-2-3-1 formation, they like to attack from the middle and never hesitate to shoot from long range if the chance presents itself. Their top scorer and joint top assist maker is their attacking midfielder Óscar who has scored 12 and assisted 7 goals.
FC Barcelona held its final training session at noon today at the Camp Nou. Eighteen players worked at the session focused on polishing some final details before this evening’s match, which is the penultimate league game at home this season. Following tonight’s match, the players and fans will celebrate the Club’s 22nd league title win.
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