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Barça eleven in Confederations Cup Final | FC Barcelona
Eleven Barça players are in the Confederations Cup Final 2013 at the Maracaná on Sunday. Spain’s Valdés, Jordi Alba, Piqué, Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi, Cesc, Pedro and Villa, will be up against their present and future team-mates, Dani Alves and Neymar, playing for host nation Brazil.
Joan Francesc Ferrer, Rubi, joins Tito Vilanova’s staff | FC Barcelona
Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicília, Rubi, will be Tito Vilanova’s assistant in the 2013/14 season. The full coaching team will thus consist of Tito Vilanova as head coach; Jordi Roura as second coach, and ‘Rubi’ as their assistant.
Santos FC to face FC Barcelona in the Joan Gamper Trophy on August 2 | FC Barcelona
Santos FC will be FC Barcelona’s rival in the Joan Gamper Trophy, which will be played on August 2 at 21.30. The match against Neymar’s ex-team could see the Brazilian don the Blaugrana strip for the first time.
Santos FC will play in the Gamper for the second time in its history | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona and Santos FC will feature in the Joan Gamper Trophy on August 2 at the Camp Nou. It will be the second appearance from the Brazilian team in the summer tournament, after they featured in the 1998 iteration of the Gamper. The match could also see Neymar make his debut for the Club, against his ex-team, seeing that the internationals will be back in training with the first team.
Messi brings together footballing greats in four charity matches | FC Barcelona
On Saturday, Leo Messi begins a four-match charity tour in which ‘Messi and friends’ will be playing ‘The rest of the world’. Medellin is the first stop on the tour, where the game will be played at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. The stars appearing include Abidal, Mascherano, Materazzi, Demicheli, Bojan, Kun Agüero and Robinho.
Iniesta saves local side - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
A shareholder at local side Albacete Balompie, the Barcelona and Spain midfielder is reported by the club’s general manager Matias Martinez and President Agustin Lazaro as having accounted for the six-figure sum that the club owed to players in unpaid wages. Unable to pay the amount themselves, Albacete were otherwise facing the prospect of administrative relegation to the fourth tier of Spanish football ahead of a deadline today.
FC Barcelona's youth system takes shape ahead of the 2013/14 season | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona have announced technical structure for next season’s youth football system. It includes the managers from the 14 youth football teams, from Juvenil B through Pre-benjamín, and goalkeeper managers. In short, nearly all of the managers will remain at the Club for an additional year, some, however, will take charge of new teams.
Espanyol slam Barca for poaching academy graduates - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Local media reported that five graduates from Espanyol's youth academy had recently joined Barca and Collet told a news conference on Friday the club would be taking steps to make sure it did not happen again. "For a start, staff and coaches from other clubs will not be allowed to watch training sessions if they do not have permission or a prior appointment," he said.
Isco: Why my dog is called Messi - Goal.com
New Real Madrid signing Isco might have some explaining to do at his new club as the Spain Under-21 international seems to be a keen admirer of the club's arch-rival Barcelona and Lionel Messi. The attacking midfielder not only feels the Argentina international is in a league of his own, but he has even gone as far as to name his dog after the four-time Ballon d'Or winner.
De Guzman returns to Swansea on loan - Goal.com
Swansea have agreed a deal with Villarreal for the season-long loan of Jonathan de Guzman, his second spell at the club after a successful stay in south Wales last season. The 25-year-old played in 37 league matches for the Swans in 2012-13, bagging five goals, and struck from the penalty spot in the Capital One Cup final win over Bradford.
Marko Marin seals loan switch from Chelsea to Sevilla | Sky Sports
Chelsea have allowed Germany international midfielder Marko Marin to move to Sevilla on a season-long loan. The 24-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge last summer, during Roberto Di Matteo's tenure, from Werder Bremen for a fee of around £7m.
Sevilla turn down €9m Kondogbia bid - ESPN FC
Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido has said he has rejected a €9 million offer for Geoffrey Kondogbia, but could still be forced to sell because of the French midfielder’s complicated ownership situation.
Bayer Leverkusen complete signing of Emir Spahic from Sevilla | Sky Sports
Emir Spahic has completed his move from Sevilla to Bayer Leverkusen for an undisclosed fee. The 32-year-old defender spent two years with the Spanish outfit, but saw out the latter part of last season on loan at Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.
Athletic Bilbao have re-signed Mikel Balenziaga | Sky Sports
Athletic Bilbao have exercised their right to bring Mikel Balenziaga back to the club after two years at Real Valladolid. The 25-year-old had a buy-back clause inserted in his contract when he left for pastures new in 2011. The defender impressed during his time in Valladolid, helping them to comfortably preserve their La Liga status in 2012/13.