Xavi and Andres Iniesta remained on the bench, while Cesc Fabregas played only the last 20 minutes."Osasuna started...
...alongside eight Spain-based players.The 22-year-old Wales international, who helped Spurs reach the quarter-finals of...
World Cup-winning captain Homare Sawa the women's player; Japan's (male) manager Norio Sasaki coach of the year for women's...
Roy Keane or Bryan Robson, those players aren't around anymore."The game has changed since then and you don't get those...
Referees were no longer being hounded so mercilessly and fewer fights were being picked or eyes being poked. They...
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2-Daniel Schwaab, 5-Manuel Friedrich, 24-Michal Kadlec; 3-Stefan Reinartz, 27-Gonzalo Castro, 6-Simon Rolfes, 8-Lars Bender, 9-Andre Schuerrle; 11-Stefan Kiessling. Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes; 2-Daniel Alves, 5-Carles Puyol, 3-Gerard Pique, 22-Eric... Full Article at Pune Mirror
Sidney Sam (thigh). Defender Danny da Costa should be fit after suffering a knock to his shin during training. Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, who has been missing from action with a bruised knee since 4 February, is included in the squad... Full Article at Goal.com
Barcelona's midfielder Cesc Fabregas (R) is congratulated by Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta (L) during the Spanish Cup second leg semi-final football match FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF on February 8, 2012 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. View Photo »
They managed to lift their game for the second half and Guardiola, who rested Spain midfielders Xavi and Andres Iniesta and introduced their international team mate Cesc Fabregas only in the second half, said he wanted more of the same on Tuesday. "We... Full Article at Hindustan Times
Judging by the much-changed team he sent out in the 3-2 defeat at Osasuna on Saturday, one that contained a clutch of youngsters deputising for the likes of Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta and Xavi, Pep Guardiola is now channelling his resources into... Full Article at FIFA
Redknapp, the overwhelming favourite to replace the departed Fabio Capello, compared the 37-year-old Scholes to Barcelona playmakers Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta and says "he'd be in your (England) team, he's that good." Capello, who quit his post... Full Article at Metro News Toronto
BARCELONA, SPAIN - JANUARY 25: (L-R back row) Eric Abidal, Alexis Sanchez, Jose Manuel Pinto, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique (L-R front row) Lionel Messi , Dani Alves, Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Carles Puyol of FC Barcelona pose for a... View Photo »
There is very little margin for error in La Liga
4 as Wolves slip deeper into the relegation zone. Barcelona's away form continues to be an Achilles' heel for the defending champions as a 3-2 loss sees them drop farther behind Real Madrid. Dejan Lekic bagged a brace for the mid-table side while... Full Article at Soccer By Ives
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes out of international retirement for the European Championships, if he takes over as England coach. Redknapp, the overwhelming favorite to replace the departed Fabio Capello, compared the 37-year-old Scholes to... Full Article at Yahoo! Sports
Puyol said the players were "not machines" that could be connected one day and disconnected the next. "We have to give everything every game, and we'll do this until the end of the season." Guardiola spared Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez from... Full Article at Firstpost
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
There is very little margin for error in La Liga
They are significant numbers. We’re on good form at Camp Nou. However, it’s a bit more difficult playing away, although we’re working to improve the situation
We'll play against Madrid soon, this is the Liga. Each year is demanding and playing for a Barca you always have to fight to win all the titles
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