Posts tagged "david villa"
There was a time on Saturday night when Lionel Messi actually became frustrated with himself and his teammates. There was a time on Saturday night when Xavi Hernández could not find the killer pass through the hard-working, organized defense. There was a time on Saturday night when Gerard Piqué was absolutely skinned alive by an...
Barcelona striker David Villa has supported the decisions made by Chelsea and Liverpool to splash record amounts of cash in the January transfer window. While the Blues paid the Reds £50 million to secure the services of Fernando Torres towards the end of the transfer period, the Merseysiders took a huge chunk of those funds...
Josep Guardiola, known for his cool demeanor inside and outside of the technical area, channeled his feelings for all things Madrid when he refused to give Cristiano Ronaldo the ball for a throw-in on the half-hour mark. Unlike his outspoken and demonstrative counterpart José Mourinho, Guardiola usually keeps to himself, shouting and dictating to his...
• Another historic thrashing at Camp Nou, says El Pais • Xavi's 20 minutes of genius, adds MarcaSpain's press was littered with words such as "thrashed", "humiliated" and "ridiculed" following Barcelona's comprehensive 5-0 defeat of Real Madrid at ...
Through the first six rounds in La Liga, Valencia CF led the way at the top of the ladder with sixteen points, one point ahead of Villarreal, two points ahead of Real Madrid, and three points ahead of FC Barcelona. Along with Real Madrid, Valencia remained only one of two teams still undefeated in the...
After reaching the pinnacle of international football, the Spain forward has domestic success in his sightsDavid Villa has been the coming man in European football for so long it can still be a little surprising to note how resoundingly, after four yea...
Sometimes, life just isn’t fair. Imagine for a moment that you are Liechtenstein. You’re all revved up for your first Euro 2012 qualifying match, and feeling confident. Sure, you’ve taken some beatings, but remember – in the Euro 2008 qualifiers, you beat both Latvia and Iceland. Not too shabby for a...
La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 1: Barcelona lay down a marker is a post from: Just Football
La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 1: Barcelona lay down a marker is a post from: Just Football
The new La Liga season finally returned this weekend and the early advantage goes to Pep Guardiola and Barçelona. Alright, it’s only day...
La Liga 2010/2011: Top 5 Summer Signings is a post from: Just Football
La Liga 2010/2011: Top 5 Summer Signings is a post from: Just Football
The new La Liga season is upon us and many clubs have been busy over the summer searching for new recruits and completing deals. As ever, there will be...
As Barcelona striker David Villa prepares for his first season at the club, he is also focused on matters beyond his personal development. Like every other member of the Catalans’ squad, Villa is committed to bringing Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas to Nou Camp. Despite the disapproval of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who recently rejected a...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent has confirmed that the player has no interest in a re-union with his former Internazionale boss Roberto Mancini at the Eastlands. Ibra, whose former Barcelona teammate Yaya Toure has already signed with the Sky Blues to become the Premier League’s highest paid player, has decided to show his commitment to the Catalan...
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Jul 15, 2010 • There are plenty of World Cup best XIs floating around. Mr. David Beckham did one just before the final, and we did two ourselves, split between semi-finalists and non-semi-finalists.
There’s only one XI that goes in the history books though, and that’s the FIFA one. The FIFA World Cup All-Star Team was decided by the votes...
