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Spain coach Vicente del Bosque was clearly playing to his strengths as he announced his final squad for Euro 2012 on Sunday, but the selection will cause concern - the list looks light at the back and overcrowded in the middle. In came Victor Valdes,... Full Article at Goal.com
Victor Valdes (Barcelona) Defenders: Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Juanfran (Atletico Madrid), Jordi Alba (Valencia), Raul Albiol (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao) Midfielders: Xavi (Barcelona),... Full Article at The New York Times
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 26: Andres Iniesta of FC Barcelona waves during the FC Barcelona celebrations following the club's victory of the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) at Camp Nou on May 26, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. View Photo »
I get chances and perhaps I should have scored more goals than I have done ... Sometimes when you are off the pitch you see a clear chance to score, yet when you are out there you opt for the pass instead. This shouldn't affect my play, but it would make me a better player.
There are just four members of the 2008 squad missing, with Carlos Marchena and Joan Capdevila no longer in favour and talismanic defender Carles Puyol and Villa out because of injuries. The midfield is dominated by Barcelona with Xavi Hernandez and... Full Article at NDTV
Last month, Kaka became the first sports figure ever to break 10 million followers on the the network. Fellow LigaBBVA stars Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Gerard Pique, Carlos Puyol, Xabi Alonso and David Villa each top one million followers as well. ... Full Article at Mashable
Andres Iniesta and Xavi were busy winning Euro 2008, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was not even sure he would have a career at Southampton, let alone a role as an England international at the next European Championship. But the most exciting inclusion in Roy... Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 25: Andres Iniesta of Barcelona in action during the Copa del Rey Final match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on May 25, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. View Photo »
If he is having a good day then watch out ... Barca have other important players, such as Xavi and Andres Iniesta, but it is clear that Messi is the main danger and the one who can unbalance a match the most. We will try to make sure Messi does not have a good day.
Messi had a left footed curling shot tipped over the bar from Bilbao stopper Gorka Iraizoz and three minutes later Xavi Hernandez shot just high. It was therefore no surprise when Messi doubled the lead on 21 minutes, the little Argentinian taking one... Full Article at GulfToday.ae
However, with the game all but over after just half-an-hour, Bilbao’s Javi Martinez obviously couldn’t wait until the final whistle to swap shirts with Andres Iniesta – coming over a little ‘desperate’ in his attempts to procure the Barca’s... Full Article at Who Ate All The Pies
"Years in the past I thought to close friends and also past fellow workers the document regarding 107 targets could not become usual, yet it is a staff that have that inside their palms, inches Toshack advised Marca. "It's an easy task to point out... Full Article at Silicon India
Andrés Iniesta Luján (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdreis iɲˈesta]; born 11 May 1984 in Fuentealbilla, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha) is a Spanish football midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Barcelona. His willingness to play anywhere on the pitch, coupled with a natural humility, has earned him the sobriquet El Ilusionista, El... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
I get chances and perhaps I should have scored more goals than I have done ... Sometimes when you are off the pitch you see a clear chance to score, yet when you are out there you opt for the pass instead. This shouldn't affect my play, but it would make me a better player.
If he is having a good day then watch out ... Barca have other important players, such as Xavi and Andres Iniesta, but it is clear that Messi is the main danger and the one who can unbalance a match the most. We will try to make sure Messi does not have a good day.
Today the coach gave us the news and I just want to say thanks to him and to his team for these years
At the World Cup in 2010, we experienced the same problem with Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas and Fernando Torres, but we waited until the end with a certain feeling that they would be fit and we were right.
It's a decision between him and the club ... He knows what we all want and let's hope he stays here for a long time.
All the time, people say we have spent money. But it is only like the other teams. In the last seven or eight years, they have spent £400-£500 million as well. We didn't buy Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Andres Iniesta. If we bought Messi, we should win.
That is the only thing that leaves a bad taste in the mouth – the failure to score
You’d love to have Scholes at the Euros. He’d be in your team, he’s that good. He plays like a Spaniard, like Xavi and Andres Iniesta. He doesn’t give the ball back.
The result is unjust ... But we knew that Chelsea are a team that take advantage of their opportunities.
For FC Barcelona, Indonesia is a priority as the country has more fans than Spain. The academy is only one project we want to do in Indonesia. I promise that Barcelona will play with our best players like Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandes in Jakarta. It’s not easy because the calendar is f...
The result is unjust ... But we knew that Chelsea are a team that take advantage of their opportunities.
I think it’s great! I think it’s a privilege to have that nickname and to be associated with Andres Iniesta, who I think, is one of the best midfielders in the world.
The team is prepared despite the fact that there are two very important matches in very little time. Our objective is to improve the team’s chances in the Liga.
I’m very happy that Bastian is back, I’ve said before that Bastian plays in the same league as Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Busquets
The result in the Champions League will not influence the Clasico
At Barcelona he has sensational players like Xavi and Andres Iniesta - the game there is tailored to him, they practise together every day. The automatic functions are logically much better there.
We’ve given everything here today (Wednesday) but goals are the difference; we did everything to try and score
The result is unjust but we knew that Chelsea are a team that take advantage of their opportunities
There's still the return leg to be played and we expect something similar to this one: they will put many men behind the ball
Chelsea took advantage of the chance that they had, while we were lacking that killer instinct in front of goal
Time passes and we return again in another situation ... Chelsea have more experience. They were strong in 2009 and they will be strong again this year, intense and dangerous. This will be magnified by the atmosphere in their stadium. We know it is a game of two legs, but our intention is to go for the ...
I prefer to remember how we never gave up, how we kept our options open to the last minute and how we had the luck to finish off a play at the very end
To be knocked out at the gateway to a final is very painful ... We return to face them again and I am sure their desire to beat us and be in the final will be very strong. Football always gives you second chances but I hope everything works out well for us this time as well.
They have more experience. They were strong in 2009 and they will be stronger now -- strong, dangerous and intense. That will all be multiplied by the atmosphere at their own ground
All of our thinking and concentration should be on this game against Chelsea. If we think about anything else besides Chelsea, we'll be making a big mistake
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Andres Iniesta and Barcelona: Two minutes into injury-time it seemed the heroics would count for nothing when Iniesta went down in a crowded box and Barcelona were awarded their first penalty of the season.
Andres Iniesta and Syria: The TV station superimposed a map of the region on top of footage from December's El Classico where, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi's passing and movement, apparently, represented the smugglers bringing their shipment into the rebel held areas of Syria.
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