Barca advanced to the UEFA Champions League semifinals thanks to road-goal advantage in their 3-3 aggregate final over Paris Saint Germain. That was made possible by this splendid strike by Pedro, off assists from David Villa and Lionel Messi who,…
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Now You Can See What David Villa’s Goal Vs. A.C. Milan Looked Like From The Camp Nou Stands
Posted by @ikramittafabreg, and discovered via @barcastuff, this video shot from the stands at the Camp Nou yesterday during David Villa’s ultimately decisive goal versus A.C. Milan. (Great seats, too). These in-the-stands futbol clips tend to be downright awesome. This…
On Consecutive Days, Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo Missed Game-Defining Penalty Kicks
Sure, you can say that Chelsea would still have won the aggregate in its UEFA Champions League semifinal vs. Barcelona had Lionel Messi converted this PK. But I say it would have buried the 10-man EPL side, and Barca wouldn’t…
Lionel Messi > Lionel Messi
Just when you think there’s really nothing more you can say to describe how other-worldly Lionel Messi is most every time he steps on the pitch, he goes and sets a new standard by scoring five goals in a UEFA…
Here’s The Goal That Led Trabzonspor Over Inter Milan, Set To Techno
Ondřej Čelůstka, a summer signing from SK Slavia Praha, scored 14 minutes from time as the Turkish side condemned Gian Piero Gasperini’s side to their third successive defeat of his competitive tenure. Following an even opening half, Inter had their…
My Barcelona/Man U Prediction
Of course I like Barca to win. The call’s 3-2. Highly entertaining match between two teams that deserve to vie for the title, in a fashion showcasing the sport to a wider audience. If Man U is to pull the…
This is the best story I’ve ever read about Lionel Messi
From Jere Longman’s essential “Boy Genius” piece in the Sunday New York Times: “No one plays with as much joy as Messi does,” Eduardo Galeano, the celebrated Uruguayan novelist and author of “Soccer in Sun and Shadow,” said in an…
Barcelona advances to UEFA Champions League final
After a 1-1 draw which drove the aggregate score to 3-1, Barcelona sent the whiners also known as Real Madrid home yesterday. No, I’m not entirely comfortable with Barca’s theatrics, but I’m less comfortable with the chippy cheap shots Real…
Here are all the goals from today’s stunning Schalke/Inter Milan game
What a shocker. For all intents and purposes, Inter Milan — UEFA Champions League defending champs — are done, unless they manage to score a whole hell of a lot of goals at Schalke next leg, missing a few players…
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Announced
The standout matches: AC Milan (ITA) v Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) v FC Bayern München (GER) Arsenal FC (ENG) v FC Barcelona (ESP) The others: AS Roma (ITA) v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) Valencia CF (ESP)…