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Bittersweet win (3-0) | FC Barcelona
After a lightning start to the game as Barça took up from where they left off at the Bernabeu, a nasty looking injury to Valdes stunned the Camp Nou and although Messi and Neymar ensured the win, the keeper’s injury cast a pall over the celebrations.
Víctor Valdés suffers ACL tear | FC Barcelona
Víctor Valdés suffered an ACL tear on 22 minutes after saving a free kick from Augusto. The Club's Medical Services confirm that he will need surgery. The keeper fell awkwardly on his right leg, forcing him to ask to be substituted. He was subbed off two minutes later for Pinto while he was being carted off the pitch of the Camp Nou.
Valdes denied opportunity to end Barcelona career on his own terms - Goal.com
After the ecstasy, came agony. Victor Valdes expressed his delight as Barcelona's defiant Clasico win over Real Madrid rejuvanted their title challenge, but just three days later his Camp Nou career is over and with it his hopes of turning out for Spain at the World Cup in Brazil.
Martino: "Valdés injury is a hard blow, but we will move forward" | FC Barcelona
Gerardo Martino lamented the serious injury Víctor Valdés picked up against Celta this Wednesday evening. "It’s a very hard blow, but this team has lived blow to blow for a long time and we will move forward," declared the FC Barcelona manager after the match. He admitted that at "this point in the season I thought that everything that was going to happen to us had already happened."
Jordi Alba: "It's always a shame when a team-mate is injured" | FC Barcelona
After the game against Celta, Jordi Alba lamented Víctor Valdés’ injury. "It’s a very serious injury on a personal level and also for the whole team. His absence will be significant," he declared. "We’ve shared a lot of time together and it’s always a shame when a team-mate picks up an injury, even more so when it’s Víctor Valdés," he said.
Iniesta claims FC Barcelona are used to coping with setbacks | FC Barcelona
After the 3-0 win against Celta, Andrés Iniesta was the guest on the ‘El Marcador’ show on Barça TV. This was before the full extent of Víctor Valdés’ injury had been confirmed, but the forecasts were already looking bad when he said that "it has all been a bit strange. For him, for the situation, for what we have ahead, it’s dreadful news. Now the important thing is for him to recover and send him a big hug."
Team-mates rally behind Valdés | FC Barcelona
The FC Barcelona players show their support for their team-mate after he picked up a serious injury in the match against Celta
Stats from the 1,000th league game at the Camp Nou | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona v Celta was the 1,000th league game at the Camp Nou (inaugurated in 1957), in which there has been a balance of 755 wins, 157 draws and 88 defeats, with 2,533 goals for and 777 against. Here is a selection of trivia from the impressive 3-0 win on Wednesday night:
Barcelona seal Halilovic deal - Goal.com
Barcelona have confirmed the signing of rising star Alen Halilovic from Dinamo Zagreb. The attacking midfielder has long been on the radar of a number of major European clubs, with Manchester City among those credited with an interest in the past, before Barca stepped up their interest in the player earlier this season after sending a delegation to Croatia to thrash out a deal.
Montoya will renew his contract on Friday | FC Barcelona
Barça first team player Martín Montoya will sign, on Friday 28 March, at 1p.m. in the Club offices, the renewal of his contract with FC Barcelona, until 30 June 2018. Last Saturday the agreement for the renewal of the 22 year old Barça defender was announced.
Messi meets a group of youngsters affected by the tsunami in Japan in 2011 | FC Barcelona
Leo Messi met with thirty Japanese youngsters who belong to different football clubs in Japan. They come from the province of Iwate, a coastal area that was one of the most devastated by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the north of the country in March 2011. They are between 9 and 15 years old, and they were all seriously affected by the disaster.
Spectacular drill from the first team | FC Barcelona
As normal in the Barça first team training sessions, they players do a drill where they move the ball from one side of the ring to the other at great speed. In this drill, apart from the speed, the players from the first team squad make 25 consecutive touches, in less than 25 seconds, without the players in the centre of the drill being able to intercept the ball. Don't miss this demonstration of the Barça players quality.
10 digital record-breaking facts from the Clásico for FC Barcelona | FC Barcelona
The four goals FC Barcelona scored at the Santiago Bernabéu during the Clásico gave the team a significant victory that allows the Blaugrana to aspire to the league title. In addition, the match was followed by millions of people which broke online records on FC Barcelona’s official social media channels and website.
Five more great goals from the Academy teams | FC Barcelona
Last weekend, 22nd and 23rd of March, the Academy teams presented us with, amongst other things, five superb goals. Javi Ruiz (Cadet A), Carlos Blanco (Youth B), Dani Morer (Cadet A), Arnau Ollé (Infant C) and Denis Suárez (Barça B) were the stars of the weekend.
The first season of FCBEscola Delhi NCR comes to an end | FC Barcelona
The 2013 – 14 season has been truly memorable! During its first year of operations, FCBEscola Delhi NCR has trained more than 300 players within different programs, offering training, matches, friendlies and internal tournaments.
‘FCB Trivia Fans’, the new application allowing you to demonstrate your Barça knowledge | FC Barcelona
‘FCB Trivia Fans’ is a free application for devices with iOS and Android operating systems, as well as pretty soon on Facebook, with which you can test your knowledge about the Club and compete with your friends or other participants from around the world.
Barça reinforces its commitment in China with its presence in Sina Weibo | FC Barcelona
The incorporation of the Club in Sina Weibo is a demonstration of its commitment to the Chinese market, after consolidating its web page and profile in Tencent, the other Chinese micro-blogging giant, and following in the footsteps of other global icons like the NBA, Kobe Bryant and Pelé.
Real Madrid's title challenge unravelled as they suffered a 2-1 loss at Sevilla | Sky Sports Football
Fresh from their Clasico beating by Barcelona, Carlo Ancelotti's men still held the upper hand in the title race ahead of this game. But another loss, coupled with wins elsewhere for Barca and Atletico Madrid, means they are now three points off the pace with their destiny out of their hands.
Has blundering Gareth Bale cost Real Madrid the Liga title? | Pitchside - Yahoo Eurosport UK
Talk about going missing in a big game - Gareth Bale was nowhere to be seen as Real Madrid slumped to a second big defeat in four days. The Welshman was off the pitch changing his boots when Sevilla scored the winner in a 2-1 victory that leaves Real Madrid's title challenge hanging by a thread.
Costa keeps Atletico at summit | ESPNFC.com
Diego Costa's solitary goal lifted Atletico Madrid back to the top of the Primera Division standings as they claimed a 1-0 win over Granada on Wednesday night. Costa headed Jose Sosa's cross past Granada keeper Roberto to ensure Atletico moved one point clear of Barcelona, who went second, and three clear of capital city rivals Real Madrid, who lost 2-1 at Sevilla.
Jese unveils debut single - Goal.com
Real Madrid youngster Jese Rodriguez is set to release his debut single 'La Mano Arriba' with his band Big Flow. When the young Spaniard, currently recovering from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury, was in the club's youth ranks, he met DJ Nuno, with whom he formed the act.
Larrivey delivers late blow | ESPNFC.com
A late penalty from Joaquin Larrivey condemned Osasuna to a fifth straight defeat at the hands of fellow strugglers Rayo Vallecano, who gave themselves a cushion to the relegation zone in a 1-0 win. A drab match with little quality on display seemed destined to finish goalless until Abella Damia felled Jose Fernandez in the area and Larrivey stepped up to place his spot-kick in the bottom left-hand corner of the net.
