Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga match report
Lionel Messi scored four times to take his tally for the season to an unprecedented 72 goals, and give the Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola, a 4-0 win against cross-town rivals Espanyol in his last home game at Camp Nou.Messi's display was a fitting fare...
Barcelona 4-1 Málaga | La Liga match report
Barcelona's Lionel Messi reached another milestone in his remarkable career when he broke Gerd Müller's 39-year-old record of 67 goals in a season for a European top-flight club, though it could not prevent Real Madrid winning the league title after t...
James Richardson’s papers review
James Richardson delves through the highlights of the European press reaction to the resultsJames RichardsonMatt HallRichard Sprenger
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi unite in penalty pain and final woe | Sid Lowe
The Real Madrid and Barcelona totems have pushed each other on like a footballing Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, but missing from the spot was not a step they intended to take togetherBarcelona and Real Madrid, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The w...
Spanish press hail Pep’s ‘three darkest days’ after Barcelona defeat
• Madrid papers revel in Champions League defeat by Chelsea• 'Barça crash against Chelsea wall on fateful night for Messi'The Spanish press were on Wednesday reflecting on Barcelona's unexpected exit from the Champions League against Chelsea, poin...
Pep Guardiola defends Barcelona’s Lionel Messi over vital penalty miss
• Coach backs Messi after miss helped Chelsea through• Guardiola: 'My admiration for him knows no limits'Pep Guardiola has defended Lionel Messi after his penalty miss as good as cost Barcelona a place in the Champions League final.Messi has enjoye...
Dissecting the disappointment: 4 key reasons for Barcelona’s failure this season
Dissecting the disappointment: 4 key reasons for Barcelona’s failure this season is a post from: Just Football
Dissecting the disappointment: 4 key reasons for Barcelona’s failure this season is a post from: Just Football The first thing to point out here is that this is no obituary piece. Barcelona are not in crisis, this is not...Incredible Blues knock out holders
An extremely resilient Chelsea side fought against all odds to defeat FC Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate and progress to the UEFA Champions League Final in Munich on May 19. The Blues, who carried over a 1-0 advantage to Camp Nou from their first leg home win, clawed back from 2-0 down on the night to...
Cahill talks up famous Messi tackle
Chelsea defender Gary Cahill admits that it is too early to celebrate the club’s 1-0 first-leg triumph over reigning European champions Barcelona but the England international has taken some time to reflect on his successful one-on-one tackle against Barca superstar Lionel Messi. Messi, who was held to a seventh goalless fixture against the Blues on...
Roberto Di Matteo: ‘Chelsea’s old guard proved themselves’
• Interim Chelsea manager praises effort of senior players• Barcelona's Pep Guardiola says Chelsea are favourites for finalRoberto Di Matteo has praised Chelsea's old guard for proving a point after his team defiantly weathered almost blanket ...
Chelsea beware, 5 years ago today Lionel Messi did this….
Chelsea beware, 5 years ago today Lionel Messi did this…. is a post from: Just Football
Chelsea beware, 5 years ago today Lionel Messi did this…. is a post from: Just Football 18th April 2007. Exactly five years ago today, Lionel Messi channelled the spirit of Maradona. Not by going off on a cigars, booze...Chelsea need two perfect games to beat Barça, says Di Matteo
• 'Barça don't like playing against us,' says Chelsea coach• Pep Guardiola rejects talk of him taking over at the BridgeRoberto Di Matteo has conceded Chelsea must summon "two perfect games" if they are to get past Barcelona and into the Champions...
