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Which World Football League Is The Best Of The Best

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Serie A, La Liga and the Premiership all voice strong claims to be the finest football league in the world today. However, which of these has the most genuine claim. The recognition of being the best is an honor that dictates not just bragging rights, but also the ability to draw the finest players and sponsorship contracts to secure the mantle yet further. There are countless factors to consider; the players the leagues have now, the trophies won by their clubs, the quality of football played and the stature of …

Barcelona Football Club – The New Line Up For 2007-2008

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Players in: Thierry Henry, Arsenal (£16.1m) Yaya Toure, Monaco (£6.1m) Eric Abidal, Lyon (£10m) Gabi Milito, Real Zaragoza (£12.1m) Players Out: Giovanni Van Bronckhorst, Feyenoord (Free) Maxi Lopez, FC Moscow (£1.3m) Javier Saviola, Real Madrid (Free) Ludovic Giuly, Roma (£2m) Belletti, Chelsea (£3.7m) Motta, Atletico Madrid (undisclosed) The summer transfer window saw some interesting activity for Barcelona, including the signing of Thierry Henry from Arsenal after months of speculation. This addition to Barcelona’s strike force should create a wealth of opportunities up front, although Henry has admitted to finding it …

Review of Players Short Listed for the FIFA 2007 Player of the Year Award

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It is time of the year where the FIFA world player of the year is decided by the votes of coaches and captains of national team worldwide. But before we go into the discussion of the list of players drawn for 2007, an introduction of the mechanism of the system would be discussed first. The award was started in 1991 for the male player and in 2001 for the female player categories respectively. Basically, the coaches and national team captains would vote for players drawn by the technical committees of …

FC Barcelona Pictures and News

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Experience the glorious past and the vibrant present of FC Barcelona through pictures and news readily available online. Apart from the official club website, exciting and breathtaking FC Barcelona pictures are in abundance in several blogs, news sites, and websites dedicated to the club. Check out the latest FC Barcelona news in the top news sites in the world as well as in the official and other unofficial websites. Futbol Club Barcelona, nicknamed Barça, is not as much as a football club as it is a Catalan institution. Founded in …

The History of FC Barcelona

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FC Barcelona, or Futbol Club Barcelona, is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. Though it is primarily known for its football club, FC Barcelona also consists of four other professional sports teams, competing in basketball, handball, futsal, and roller hockey. FC Barcelona, known familiarly by its fans as Barça, has been around for over one hundred years and has been consistently popular throughout. FC Barcelona was founded in 1899 by Joan Gamper, a Swiss businessman who had relocated to Spain after falling in love with the country. Gamper sought …

The Argentinean Aguero Pushed the Atletico Madrid to Return to the Champions League

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The Argentinean Sergio ‘Kun’ Aguero has certainly become quite a success story in Europe, as he currently is the Atletico Madrid high-scorer of the season. He also helped to have his team return to the Champions League; an event that had not taken place in eleven years besides adding their best record of points since the unforgettable 1995-96 season. One of his best weapons is his defense, which confirmed him as one of the number one world’s football talents with a total of 19 points during the season and to …