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Eric Abidal set to sign Barcelona contract extension until 2014 - report | Goal
Champions League finalists Barcelona are set to successfully conclude contract negotiations with defender Eric Abidal, Sport reports. The France international's current deal expires in the summer of 2012, but Barcelona are keen to hold on to the left-back and have offered a two-year extension that the player is expected to put sign in the coming days.
Pep Inter link rejected | Sky Sports
Guardiola's representative, Jose Maria Orobitg, has rejected the Inter rumours insisting there is no possibility he will leave Barcelona this summer. "There is absolutely nothing, it's just a journalistic speculation," Orobitg told calciomercato.
The Good, the bad and the ugly in the aftermath of the clásico series | SI
Pep Guardiola said it; everyone else just thought it. On the eve of the final chapter in the four-game, 18-day clásico saga, one comment hit home more than any other. "It is," Guardiola said, "nearly over." A kind of tired, collective sigh of relief escaped.
Puyol makes 100th Champions League appearance | FCBarcelona
Barça’s captain Carles Puyol played his 100th Champions League game on Tuesday night. During his time at the Club, he’s won the competition twice and scored twice. Puyol’s debut wasn’t a particularly happy one though, as, wearing the number 32 shirt, he suffered Barça’s 0-4 defeat to Dynamo Kiev, with Shevchenko scoring a hat trick.
Record appearances as European finalists | FCBarcelona
Two of the giants of the European game will come together at the end of this month at Wembley, as Barça, finalists three times in the last six seasons and semi finalists five times during that period, face Manchester United who go into their third final in four years. For Barça, the final also represents another record; their 17th in all European competition, more than any other club has managed, having already won 10 of them.
Anything can happen in Champions League final between Barcelona & Manchester United - Johan Cruyff | Goal
"When we won it, we were perfect. When [Frank] Rijkaard took over, they were perfect again. Now under Guardiola's system, it also seems perfect for Barcelona. The most important thing is that Barcelona are proud and happy with what happens on the field."
Five Champions League victories built on home grown talent the Barcelona way | The Telegraph
Barcelona’s most recent European Champions, largely the same as the current side, was one built on the efforts of their La Masia academy and garnished with a few expensive recruits bought as the finished article.
Liverpool Plan £8.7m Move for Barcelona Star as Kenny Dalglish Looks for a New Winger | Caught
OffsideLiverpool are reportedly lining up a summer move for Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay. Sources state that Kenny Dalglish is keen on the Dutch international who has struggled to secure a spot in the Catalan club’s starting eleven since his move to the Nou Camp in January.
Wigan hoping to conclude deal for Barcelona striker Soriano | talkSPORT
Wigan are hopeful of securing a deal for Barcelona's latest striking sensation Jonathan Soriano. The forward has spent the season scoring goals for the Catalan club's reserve side in La Liga's second tier but could now be about to join the Premier League.
Uefa confirm Real Madrid appeal against Barcelona complaint rejection | Goal
"In the case of the behaviour of the FC Barcelona players, it was deemed that there was no common strategy to provoke the Real Madrid CF player." However, Madrid have used the three-day window to lodge their appeal. The Uefa Appeals Body will hear the case on May 16.
Villarreal 3-2 Porto (4-7 agg.): Dragons through to Europa League final as Yellow Submarine comeback not enough | Goal
Two away goals from Hulk and Radamel Falcao gave Porto a 7-4 aggregate victory over Villarreal in Spain despite the home side winning 3-2 on Thursday night in their Europa League semi-final second-leg match.
Uefa to hand Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho seven-match ban - report | Goal
Uefa will confirm Mourinho's fate later on Friday, but the Spanish newspaper claims that the decision has been taken to suspend the former Inter and Chelsea boss for a period of seven games.
Real Madrid advisor Zinedine Zidane is not impressed with Jose Mourinho - report | Goal
Zidane is annoyed Benzema was not introduced to the fray in the second-leg at Camp Nou when the game was level at 1-1. During the game, Aitor Karanka, who was in charge because of Mourinho's suspension, made just two of the three substitutions available to him, with Emmanuel Adebayor coming on for Gonzalo Higuain, and Mesut Ozil replacing Kaka.
Real Madrid after Bayern Munich's Hamit Altintop - report | Goal
Madrid are looking to add some more depth in the center of the pitch and head coach Jose Mourinho allegedly considers the versatile Altintop to be the perfect addition to his squad. The 28-year-old started his professional career with Wattenscheid and also wore the jersey of Schalke before joining Bayern Munich in the summer of 2007.
Susaeta to miss Levante game | LFP
Markel Susaeta, the Athletic club midfielder, suffered a spontaneous pneumothorax during Thursday's training session and was hospitalised in the San Sebastián clinic in Bilbao.
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