Barca newcomer Neymar came out on the winning end of the Brazil vs. Spain Confederations Cup match on Sunday. Barca mainstay Andres Iniesta did not. But after the match, the club-side teammates shared a moment that warmed my heart as…
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This Iniesta-to-Sanchez Assist is a Thing of Pure Barca Beauty
Barcelona beat Getafe 6-1 earlier today. This play stood out as, well, majesterial. Andres Iniesta just places that ball perfectly in Alexis Sanchez’s path. Barca!
Here’s A Photo Of Lionel Messi Winning His Fourth Consecutive Ballon d’Or
When you’re the best futbol player on earth now, and possibly ever, trophies probably don’t mean all that much. But if they do, Lionel Messi is as happy as can be since he won the piece of hardware that signifies…
David Villa Returns To The Barca Lineup With A Sweet Welcome-Back Goal
Granted, I was beyond pleased with the first of Lionel Messi’s two goals in the first regular-season match of Barcelona’s La Liga campaign. Heck, I was getting a bit concerned when he didn’t score until the 11th minute. But whatever,…
You Should Read This Story About Andres Iniesta
Jere Longman, who I met at Joe Frazier’s funeral in Philly, has a wonderful piece in the NY Times about Andres Iniesta. He is 5 feet 7 inches, humble, pale and balding at 28, but Iniesta’s natural reticence is balanced…