Top Performers of FC Barcelona in 2009 - Entertainment

After a torrid season last year, FC Barcelona is looking good to end their silverware drought this season. It did surprises a lot of people when FC Barcelona failed to win any trophies for two consecutive seasons. They had one of the best squad in Europe and still the FC Barcelona side failed to win anything. But Guardiola has revived their hopes with a sterling performance. When it all started even Guardiola wouldn't have imagined that FC Barcelona would be competing for all three cups available this season. The architects of this turn over are:

1) Guardiola - A Coach is good as his players but with Guardiola that statement has to be reversed. He was a legendary FC Barcelona player and one of the stalwarts in the last decade. Between 1990 and 2001 he made 379 appearances for FC Barcelona. He made senior La Liga debut for FC Barcelona on December 16 1990 in a 2-0 win against Cdiz C.F.. Playing as a defensive midfielder, he went onto become a key member of the Dream Team put together by Johan Cruyff, providing a local presence in a team made up of mainly Basque and foreign players. He became FC Barcelona captain in 1997. There were many doubters about Guardiola's ability to coach this FC Barcelona side. True to his nature Guardiola on arrival to FC Barcelona announced that he will offload Eto, Ronaldinho and Deco. He revived the team such a way that FC Barcelona is once again playing the best football in continent.

2) Xavi - Puyol might be the captain bu Xavi is the Heart of FC Barcelona. FC Barcelona has produced a lot of little midfielders recently but this Barca player is a tough one. Xavi is a product of FC Barcelona's youth system and has spent all of his footballing life at the Camp Nou since the age of 11. Ironically he replaced Guardiola in his debut match. Xavi is just second to Rexach in terms of overall appearance for Barca. He not only has become the heart of Barca but also the brain of Spanish national side. He was rightly adjudged as the player of the tournament in Euro 2008. Xavi is that kind of player who is good going forward and while defending. Under Guardiola he has improved a lot and has featured regularly in the score sheet.

3) Lionel Messi - If Xavi is the heart of FC Barcelona, Messi is the brain. Without any doubt Messi is the best player in the world at this moment. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to football legend Diego Maradona. Indeed, Maradona himself declared Messi his successor. Messi began playing football at a young age and his potential was quickly identified by FC Barcelona. He left Newell's Old Boys' youth team in 2000 and moved with his family to Europe, as Barcelona offered treatment for his growth hormone deficiency. Making his debut in the 2004-05 seasons, he broke the La Liga record for the youngest footballer to play a league game, and also the youngest to score a league goal. Messi was hampered by injury last season; even then he managed to overshadow Ronaldo in Manchester United clash. This season he is in tremendous form scoring 33 goals and assisting 14. He also helped Argentina win the Olympic Gold Medal.

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FC Barcelona Players - Entertainment

Who doesn't know about the renowned players of the FC Barcelona team? You might be quite aware about all true FC Barcelona Players who have always played with great enthusiasm and high spirits. Each one is ahead of the other, and all play equally well. FC Barcelona Players play with true sportsmanship and courage keeping a strong desire to win. And they have won the championship thereby proving their ability to the world. Here is the entire list of FC Barcelona Players who have created history in sports world.

- Scherrer Cabelino Maxwell Andrade, born on 27th August 1981in Cachoeiro do Itapemirim-Brazil, secures the position of a Defender in FC Barcelona. Earlier he marked from Inter Milan and joined Barca with abundance of experience of European football. Also he had served the Ajax Amsterdam quite brilliantly.- Henrique Adriano Buss joined Barca's team in 2009 summer just after a year when he was signed from Palmerias. However, he played on loan during his first season for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. He holds the position as Defender in the Brazilian team. - Victor Valdes Arribas from Pena Cinco Copas joined Barca on 1st July1992, when he was still a youngster. He holds the position of Goalkeeper for the Brazilian team.- Daniel Alves da Silva, born in Juazerio, is the strongest and the most powerful right sided player in the sports world. At the age of 25, he joined FC Barcelona in 2008 and is serving as a strong Defender for the team. Earlier he played six seasons with Sevil la. - Gerard Pique, a defender in FC Barcelona, born here in Barcelona played three seasons with Manchester United and a single with Real Zaragoza. Later he joined FC Barcelona in summer 2008. - Rafael Marquez Alvarez, defender in FC Barcelona, born in Zamora-Mexico, is the foremost Mexican to play for Barca. Arrived in 2003-2004 as one of the most powerful defender in Barca. - Charles Puyol Saforcada, started his career as a football player in local team in La Pobla de Segur, his birth place. He became a center of attraction at 17 years of age where he signed for Barca in La Masia. He is the proud captain of Barcas team.- Xavier Hernandez Creus, popularly known as Xavi, joined Barcelona at 11 years of age. He made a quick progress in season 97-98 and soon joined Barca B. He secures midfielder in FC Barcelona squad.- Eidur Smari Gudjohnsen, secures forward and the very first player from Iceland in Barca. However, Iceland is quite popular as sports country where cross country skiing or handball is well played sports. - Andres Iniesta Lujan joined Barca at 12 year in 1996 immediately when scouts noticed him at Brunette Tournament. He secures as midfielder in FC Barcelona. - Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined Barca in summer 2009 in place of Samuel Eto, but basically from Inter Milan. He holds the forward position in FC Barcelona. - Lionel Andres Messi in the forward position in the Barca squad is from Argentina. He started his career as football player in 1995 and just at 13, Messi crossed Atlantic and then joined Barca Under 14s.- Bojan Krkic Perez, forward for Barca squad, joined at a young age of 16 in 2006-07 season! Soon he progressed from the youth group to Barca B and presently in first team.- Jose Manuel Pinto Colorado, from Celta is Goalkeeper for FC Barca, joined the team on 18th January 2008. Though he joined on loan, but was signed permanently by end of 2007-08 season.- Thierry Henry, best forward in the world of football sport from a decade. He is from France and is known for ability, elegance and efficiency in the sport. - Seydou Keita, joined Barca to strengthen Center of Midfield, became Barcas first signing for 2007-08 season. - Gabriel Alejandro Milito, the 20th Argentinian to join FC Barcelona. Secures the position of central defender in the Barca squad. - Eric Abidal, born in Lyon, secures defense position in Barcas squad. He will be playing outside France for the first time and is replaced for Gio.- Toure Yaya with a great international experience, is from Ivory Coast secures midfielder in FC Barcelona. He has competed in 4 different leagues all over Europe in his entire career.- Albert Jorquera Fortia, joined the youth rank in 1994, where he played excellently and moved to Barca 98-99 and Barca 99-00. He secures a position of excellent Goalkeeper.- Pedro Rodriguez Ledesma, from Santa Cruz-Tenerife, joined Barca after August 2004. However he started his football career with CD San Isidro. - Sergio Busque ts Burgos joined Barca youth in summer 2005. He played brilliantly for Juvenil A side and won 3 trophies for the team which included Bojan, Giovani, Jeffren and Marc Crosas.

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Spanish League- Barcelona Struggles to Defeat Malaga - Sports - Soccer

FC Barcelona has managed to win another match, this time against Malaga in the twenty-fourth round of the Spanish League. The Spanish champions had to give an extraordinary effort during the match, as their rivals gave a strong fight.

Although Bara displayed an evident superiority, it wasn't easy for the team to get the win. From the opening minutes, Malaga players imposed themselves, blocking the locals' defense, including defenders Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique.

The two had some trouble controlling the ball. Midfielders Xavi Hernandez and Sergio Busquets moved to take charge of receiving the balls in their area, hoping to develop Bara's game.

The Boquerones launched a strong attack in Bara's advance, focusing all action on the center of the pitch. Barcelona responded, turning its game to the sidelines, where the Brazilian defenders Maxwell and Dani Alvez - the latter of whom was out for three weeks due to injury - did an outstanding job.

Malaga tried to match the locals, resisting during Bara's attacks. In the midst of the action, Pique committed a foul in the area against Nigerian striker Victo Obinna, giving the visitors an opportunity to open the scoring. However, Malaga was unable to capitalize.

During the penalty kick, an accurate left-footed shot from Portuguese midfielder Duda endangered the local's goal; however, a quick response from Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes prevented the shot from scoring. The penalty kick was the only risk Bara suffered during the first half.

After that, Barcelona took control of the game. With the ball in their possession, the Spanish leaders had several opportunities but failed to score, largely due to the outstanding work by Gustavo Munua, Malaga's goalkeeper, who offered an incredible defense of his net. One of the most breathtaking moments of the match saw Munua deflect a hard shot from Xavi above the goal.

Barcelona was consistent in its attempts, but its attackers seemed to lack precision. The first half ended at 0-0.

The second half began with the visiting team squared away in its area, in defensive mode, waiting to deflect the Azulgranas' shots out of the area. Bara exhibited skill but wasn't particularly dangerous.

Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the one who began to flirt with risk. The Swedish player made two direct headers to the goal, but again Munua showcased, arresting the ball.

It wasn't until minute 69 that the score finally opened. Bara striker Pedro Rodriguez brought the score to 1-0.

The point seemed to increase Bara's confidence; in fact, it seemed to increase it too much. Malaga took advantage, scoring at minute 81, thanks to a shot from midfielder Valdo.

The draw put Barcelona in a difficult situation: the outcome of the game would determine whether the team continued as the leader of the Spanish League. If the players didn't manage the three points from victory, Barcelona would drop to second place after Real Madrid's 5-1 victory against Tenerife.

With just ten minutes left, Bara concentrated on regaining control of the match. The final, determining point was scored by Lionel Messi. Xavi sent a difficult pass to Alvez, who gave it to the Argentine. Messi scored at minute 84, putting the score at 2-1, locking in Bara's victory in the game and preserving its position at the top of the league.

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FC Barcelona - More Than Just A Club, It's An Institution - Other

FC Barcelona is, without a doubt, one of the 3 most popular football clubs in the world. Proudly carrying the byline Mes Que Un Club, which literally and aptly means more than just a club, FC Barcelona has become an institution in Spain and one of the most solid pillars of the football world. Attracting the biggest names in the sport, FC Barcelona has been home to Diego Maradona, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Going on its 111th year of existence, FC Barcelona is poised to sign up even more marquee names and win more prestigious titles in many tournaments.

So storied is FAC Barcelonas history that the club has never been relegated from the premier La Liga. It is poised to continue its winning traditions despite some negative FC Barcelona news that the world has recently received.

In an internal revolution that almost took this legendary football club apart, Joan Laporta the club president for most of the new millennium and the person responsible for the teams renaissance in 2003 was almost ousted with a 60% vote of no confidence, 6% short of the required number.

A few weeks afterwards, fans were greeted with even more alarming FC Barcelona news a spate of player transfers that involved the biggest names of the franchise: Ronaldinho, Deco, Edmilson and Zambrotta were sold to other football clubs.

More FC Barcelona news followed, with the club spending almost 90 million Euros in forming a competitive team with the acquisition of players like Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Seydou Kaita, Martin Caceres and Aliaksandr Hleb.

Fans, however, are still waiting for the biggest FC Barcelona news of them all will the football club regain its previous luster? Will it continue its winning ways despite the loss of some key players and the addition of new faces?

Even with the negative FC Barcelona news of late, the football club has maintained its unbelievable popularity. FC Barcelona pics are some of the most downloaded images on the internet. These FC Barcelona pics range from photos of players in uniform, group photos, photos of players in public, and photos from actual matches. In European territories, FC Barcelona pics are even being peddled on the streets, often commanding relatively high prices from football enthusiasts and fanatics alike.

Some of the best FC Barcelona pics can be downloaded from one of the biggest and best FC Barcelona fan sites today,

Two years ago, DC Barcelona was assessed as the richest football club in the world. The loss of marquee players may change that tag, but based on the clubs mythical history, two things remain certain: 1) FC Barcelona will never go down without a fight; and 2) its just a matter of time before FC Barcelona will once again occupy its throne as the best in the world.

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Spanish League- Barcelona Outstanding against Real Madrid at Classic - Sports - Soccer

Barcelona regained the top spot in La Liga in the Derbi Spanish Classic this past Sunday. The team beat its archrivals, Real Madrid 1-0 at Camp Nou after an astonishingly well-executed goal by Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Bara may have played with only 10 men for almost half an hour but nonetheless managed to secure the victory.

The match, the most anticipated in the Spanish league, did not disappoint. It had everything: passion, good play, talented players, spectacle, stress, talent, and heart - in short, exactly what was required for Bara to defeat Real.

Both Barcelona and Real Madrid went to Camp Nou with the intention of winning. The Whites, already ahead of Bara as of last weekend, hoped to consolidate their leadership.

At home, Bara gave a showy game, playing while looking for the space to assist Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, and Thierry Henry. The team was backed by over 70,000 spectators at Camp Nou, and dominated the first 15 minutes of the meeting, with Messi making great plays despite recovering from pain in his left abductor.

Madrid, meanwhile, tried to stifle Bara's game, pressing forward, avoiding giving space to the Azulgrana, and looking for the steals to allow quick departures from the Brazilian Kak and the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo.

Both the strikers gave a shock at minute 27, when Kak dodged defender Gerard Pique and ran to the penalty area, passing to Ronaldo who had a clear shot to the net. Victor Valdez, Bara's often-understated goalkeeper, managed to stop the shot with difficulty.

Barcelona had the ball but couldn't overcome the compact wall defense mounted by Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini. At the same time, Bara itself enjoyed great defensive work from Carles Puyol - perhaps the real hero of the team - and Pique, who managed to stop much of the Whites' offensive action.

The teams faced a stalemate, and the first half ended 0-0.

In the second half, Bara coach Pep Guardiola substituted a not-so-active Henry with Ibrahimovic to improve the team's offensive action. Five minutes later, the move would pay off for the Azulgranas.

At minute 56, Bara right-winger Dani Alves moved to the right, sending a good cross toward Ibrahimovic, who appeared to be without defense. Without even dribbling the ball, the Swede finished the play with a great volley that sent the ball to the bottom of Iker Casillas' net, opening the score 1-0, in favor of Barcelona.

Only a minute earlier, Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain had a great opportunity, indeed managed to move into Valdes' area, but Puyol crossed to deflect his shot.

Bara was now up in the score and Real Madrid was left confused. Even when the visitors lost Sergi Busquets at minute 62 - a double yellow card - the Whites were unable to take advantage of their opponents' numerical deficiency.

With only 10 players, Bara closed themselves in their area, focusing on defense, but did not lose sight of their quick counterattacks on the opposite goal. However, it was the Whites who forged forward with the most attacks, especially with the entry of French striker Karim Benzema for Ronaldo, who did not play 90 minutes.

In the end, Madrid attacked but couldn't score. Barcelona, in contrast, seemed close to taking a second goal, this time from Messi, but Casillas took the shot out with his foot and saved the ball. That play signaled the end of the match, with Barcelona ahead 1-0.

The triumph shoots Barcelona to the top of the standings with 30 points. Real Madrid is behind with 28, followed by Sevilla with 25 points.

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Top 3 FC Barcelona Managers - Entertainment

Here is the list of three of the most successful managers of FC Barcelona in the modern era.

1) Johan Cruijff - Very less amount of people succeeded to achieve Managerial success at Club where they become legendary players. Cruijff had a great playing career with FC Barcelona and also had a equally successful coaching career too. Johan Cruijff took charge of FC Barcelona in 1988 and continued at the helm of FC Barcelona till 1996. He had a great managerial record with Fc Barcelona. He won 4 La Liga titles, one Copa Del Rey titles and 3 Super cup in Spain. He also managed to take Fc barcelona to Champions League Glory in 1992 but failed to repeat the success in 1994 losing to Milan. With 11 trophies, Cruyff has been FC Barcelona's most successful manager to date as he had more trophies to show for his tenure, as well as being the club's longest serving manager.At FC Barcelona Cruyff brought in players such as Josep Guardiola, Jos Mari Bakero, Txiki Beguiristin, Goikoetxea, Ronald Koeman, Michael Laudrup, Romrio, Gheorghe Hagi and Hristo Stoichkov. Known as a player 's coach with deep convictions with regard to his philosophy of the game, he is considered a visionary and his presence at FC Barcelona was said to have changed many things and his was the beginning of what is known as the 'Dutch influence' at Barcelona.

2) Pep Guardiola - Josep Guardiola like Cruijff was a legendary Fc barcelona player. He came into prominence during Cruijff managerial period. He took charge of FC Barcelona after having a fairly successful stint with FC Barcelona Atletic. He hasn't won anything but is destined to be big. FC Barcelona is aiming for treble under him this season. Maybe many would consider his inclusion in this list as purely premature. But the way he has revamped the fortunes of Barca once again deserves credit. He may end up trophy less this season but he is here to stay and I can see him winning more trophies than anyone.

3) Frank Rijkaard - Frank Rijkaard became FC barcelona coach in 2003. He was responsible for the revival of Barca and turning them back to the world beaters. Prior to Rijkaard FC barcelona were going through a torrid time. He brought in Ronaldinho and Davids and turned the fortune of the side. The team finished second in his first season, having been close to the relegation zone at one point in the earlier stages of the season.. Rijkaard had a disappointing start at Barcelona that saw some sections of the club's fans call for his resignation, and he drew flak from the media when the team lost to Real Madrid in December 2003. He brought in more players and trusted the young guns coming out of La Masia. Iniesta and Messi rose to prominence during his time. He won two La Liga titles and One Uefa Champions League title with FC Barcelona. His last two season was sort of disaster and was replaced by Guardiola.

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