Barcelona's Ibrahimovic out of action for at least a week
Madrid - Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be out of action for around a week, the European football champions announced on Thursday. The Swedish striker has aggravated the muscle injury in his left thigh which he suffered two weeks ago again...
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Barcelona extend contract of defender Abidal
Madrid - European champions Barcelona announced on Wednesday that the contract of left-back Eric Abidal had been extended for a year, until 2012. Abidal said on Wednesday that I feel good in this team. This is the best club in the world. ...
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US does not expect binding climate deal in Copenhagen
Barcelona - December's Copenhagen climate conference will produce a real but probably not binding agreement, a US climate change negotiator said Thursday. Jonathan Pershing made the comments in Barcelona, Spain, where UN climate negotiators are try...
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Sevilla and Lyon close in on next round, Barcelona stunned
Hamburg - Sevilla and Olympique Lyon on Tuesday closed in on the knock-out stage of the Champions League by winning their third group game in a row in the lucrative competition, while Barcelona were stunned at home by rookies Rubin Kazan. Sevilla won...
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Kazan hold Barcelona to a goalless draw
Kazan, Russia - Russian champions Rubin Kazan managed to hold the Champions League holders Barcelona to a goalless draw in their Group F match played in Kazan on Wednesday. Playing the Champions League match in bitterly cold conditions with temperatu...
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Seat reduces working hours of more than 7,000 employees
Barcelona - The Volkswagen subsidiary Seat will reduce the working hours of about two-thirds of its 11,000 Spanish employees to make up for declining demand, the company announced Thursday. The employees will rotate in working less hours until Seat b...
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Henry returns to Barcelona squad after injury
Madrid - Thierry Henry is back in Barcelona's squad after being out for two weeks through injury. He is in the squad named on Friday by coach Josep Guardiola for Saturday's Liga match away to Osasuna. ...
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Pedro the hero as Barcelona thrash Mallorca - Update
Madrid - Pedro Rodriguez was the hero as Barcelona thrashed Mallorca 4-2 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Spanish league to four points. The little winger shot Barca ahead after 12 minutes, then restored their lead in the 41st minut...
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Marquez third Barcelona player hit by swine flu
Madrid - Rafa Marquez is the third Barcelona player to be hit by swine flu, the European champions announced on Saturday. Marquez has a high fever and an upset stomach, and will miss Saturday's Liga match away to Athletic Bilbao. ...
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Barcelona's Milito finally returns to action
Madrid - Gabi Milito finally returned to action on Wednesday, playing the first 45 minutes of Barcelona's friendly match against Bolivian side Bolivar. The game was played at Barca's new Sant Joan Despi training ground and the hosts won 4-1. ...
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Barcelona players Abidal and Toure hit by swine flu
Madrid - Barcelona left-back Eric Abidal is suffering from swine flu and will be out of action for at least a week, the European champions said Friday. Barca have also revealed that midfielder Yaya Toure has the same symptoms - stomach virus and a hi...
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Barcelona extend contract of Puyol until 2013
Madrid - European champions Barcelona announced on Friday the extension of the contract of captain Carles Puyol for three years, until 2013. Puyol's contract was due to expire in June 2010, which had given rise to rumours about the veteran defender p...
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Barcelona stay on top by drawing in Valencia - Summary
Madrid - A 0-0 draw away to spirited Valencia on Saturday leaves Barcelona on top of the Spanish league but ends their run of consecutive wins. Barca now have 19 points from seven games, just one more than second-placed Real Madrid, who beat lowly Va...
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Raul takes Real Madrid level with Barcelona - Update
Madrid - Real Madrid went level with Barcelona at the top of the Spanish league on Saturday with a colourful 4-2 home defeat of lowly Valladolid. In the absence of injured Cristiano Ronaldo and of jet-lagged Kaka, veteran striker Raul took centre sta...
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Barcelona turn on the style and go three points clear - Summary
Madrid - Barcelona recovered their habitual majesty on Sunday and thrashed hapless Zaragoza 6-1 to go three points clear at the top of La Liga. Seydou Keita scored his first hat-trick in Spain, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored two and Lionel Messi one, as B...
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Barcelona's Ibrahimovic doubtful about playing for Sweden
Stockholm - To the great surprise of new Sweden coach Erik Hamren, Barcelona forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has expressed doubts about his future career in the national team. Hamren on Monday evening announced Ibrahimovic's decision when he presented h...
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