Tue, 17 Jan 2012 Barcelona's Xavi: Lionel Messi will again be decisive in Copa del Rey Clasico against Real Madrid The Spain midfielder is backing his Argentine team-mate to rise to the occasion once more as the Catalans travel to the Santiago Bernabeu for the first leg clash with Los Blancos | Bet: £5 £10 £20 £50 £100 Returns: Malaga £95.00 Draw £... | Swansea show more than passing likeness to Barcelona | Praise continued to flood west after Sunday's 3-2 defeat of Arsenal, which, with all its panache, was so much more than a mere upset on the scoreboard. Meanwhile, at the Liberty Stadium, the mood was one of relief that this cultured cat was finally out of the Prada. |... | Mourinho must banish Real Madrid's clasico complex | Real host their arch-rivals for a King's Cup quarter-final first leg having won 22 of their last 23 matches in all competitions, the one defeat being a 3-1 La Liga reverse at Barcelona's hands at the Bernabeu six weeks ago. | Mourinho has managed only one victory over... | Soccer: Barcelona struggle past 10-man Betis | Barcelona let slip an early 2-0 lead before struggling past 10-man Real Betis 4-2 in the Spanish league yesterday after Lionel Messi scored his 32nd and 33rd goals of the season. | Three days before the Copa del Rey clash against Real Madrid, Pep Guardiola's team appe... | Love aims to reign over Rubio in Spain | That budding relationship between Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love continues to bloom: The two already have a July dinner date scheduled in romantic Barcelona. | Love on Monday was named one of 20 finalists for a U.S. Olympic team that will play in London next summer. Only ... | Abidal extends Barcelona stay January 16, 2012 | Barcelona have announced that defender has signed a new contract with the Champions League holders. | GettyImagesErid Abidal has made 177 appearances for Barcelona | • | Abidal's previous terms were due to expire in the summer and, amid protracted negotiat... | | |
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