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Spain will train for one week at a resort in Austria. Fans who want to witness must be prepared to reach into his pocket for 10 euro. The policy was issued by the tourism authority Montafon, the area where the Spanish team will hold training camp in rural areas Schruns, in the foothills of the Alps, starting on Tuesday (22/5) future.The plan forces Vicente del Bosque will hold five training sessions during their stay in Schruns. Fans who want to take a close look squad “Matador” practice, was quoted a special ticket for 10 euros.

Squad which will take Del Bosque is a team of “reserve”, as not including players from Barcelona, ​​Chelsea, or Athletic Bilbao. List the team announced the coach three days ago. Squad “actually”, which consists of 23 players, Del Bosque will be released on May 27. Reported by Reuters, after practicing in the Spanish Schruns will berujicoba against Serbia on June 26 and South Korea four days later.Program-related training sessions open to the public, Brazil had a unpleasant experience. In preparation for the 2006 World Cup, they held a training camp in Weggis, Switzerland. Fans flooded the place and making it a sort of “festival food and drink”. Brazil performed poorly in the tournament and was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Alves injury, Barca Defense Danger

Barcelona defender Dani Alves will not be able to strengthen Barcelona Copa del Rey final at the counter Athletic Bilbao next week. Alves suffered an injury that made himhave to increase the operating table and was out about two months. The injury is uponthe Brazilian defender when he was training with other Barca players, Wednesday(16/05/2012) local time. Alves directly scanned and not long ago he was required toincrease the operating table. As a result, even though he now had to pull over ispredicted to be prepared to undergo a pre-season in July.

This evening he underwent surgery to restore a fractured collarbone, an injury this morning after the team’s training session. Physician (club) Ricard Pruna and CarlesTorrens, in cooperation with the Mutua Egarsat, perform surgery on collarbone DaniAlves. The player will be out for around six to eight weeks. Under these conditions itcertainly can not defend Barca’s Alves who will be involved duel contra Bilbao in the Copa del Rey party summit on 25 May. The news makes Barca’s defense is becoming increasingly fragile. Previously, “El Barca” has lost Eric Abidal and Carles Puyol. Bothplayers also missed the King’s Cup final later. In addition, Alves can not strengthenBrazil in an exhibition match against the United States (June 3) and Argentina (June 9).

Ozil & Messi

After the championship three years in a row, Barcelona had to give up the La Liga title this season fell to rival the magnitude, Barcelona. The following recapitulation of the Spanish League season 2011/2012:

Champion: Real Madrid
Qualify for the Champions League: Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia
To qualify for the Champions League: Malaga
Qualify for the Europa League: Atletico Madrid, Levante
Degradation: Villarreal, Sporting Gijon, Racing Santander

Top scorer: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 50 goals
Top assists: 17 – Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid)

Number of matches: 380
Total goals created: 1050 (average of 2.76 per game)

Most consecutive wins: 11 games – Real Madrid, Barcelona
Longest unbeaten: 23 games – Real Madrid
No win no later than: 20 games – Racing Santander
Most losing streak: 6 games – Real Betis, Rayo Vallecano, Real Zaragoza

Biggest home win: Barcelona 8-0 Osasuna
Biggest away win: 0-7 Barcelona Rayo Vallecano
Highest team score: 8 – Barcelona 8-0 Osasuna
The highest aggregate score: 8 – Levante 3-5 Rayo Vallecano, Sevilla FC 2-6 Real Madrid, Real Madrid 7-1 Osasuna, Real Madrid 6-2 Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona 8-0 Osasuna 5-3 Barcelona Granada

Most wins: 32 – Real Madrid
Defeat at least: 2 – Real Madrid
Most Series: 15 – Osasuna Racing Santander
Average of the highest points: 2.65 – Real Madrid

The win at least: 4 – Racing Santander
Defeat most: 21 – Rayo Vallecano
Lowest series: 4 – Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano
Average of the lowest points: 0.71 – Rayo Vallecano

Scorer: 121 – Real Madrid
The highest goal average: 3.18 – Real Madrid
At least conceded: Barcelona, ​​29 goals
Scored at least: 28 – Racing Santander
Most widely conceded: Rayo Vallecano, 73 goals
Most clean sheets: 19 – Barcelona
Clean sheet of at least: 4 – Sporting Gijon

Total spectators in the stadium: 11,474,764 (an average of 30 196 per game)
The largest audience: 99 252 – Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
Attendance at least: 6000 – Getafe vs Racing Santander,

Barcelona Beat Espanyol 4-0

Barcelona win a landslide victory over Espanyol with a score of 4-0. Los Culesfourth goal by Lionel Messi hired. With the addition of these four goals, then Messihas scored 50 goals in La Liga. While in all competitions, overall these Argentinefootballer has collected 71 goals. In the game against Espanyol at the Camp Nou,Barca Messi to open the scoring in the 12th minute. Execution of his free-kick made ​​it through the fence and tore calf Espanyol players the goal Alvarez.

Barca could only add to the advantage in the second round. This time Messi penaltyin the 64th minute to double Barca’s advantage to 2-0. Ten minutes later, Messiscored a hat-trick. Utilizing breakthrough bait Adriano, Messi left foot kick into the top right corner of nested Espanyol. Messi once again listed his name on the scoreboard over the tally in the 79th minute. Execution of the penalty sealed the win4-0 to Azulgrana. This victory adds to the scoring Barca in the standings to 90points. While Espanyol stuck in the top 13 with 45 points.

Teams
Barca: Pinto, Montoya, Puyol, Mascherano, Adriano (Tello 78 ’), Keita (Fabregas66′), Busquets, Thiago, Iniesta (Xavi 79 ‘), Messi, Pedro

Espanyol: Cristian Alvarez, R.Rodriguez, Forlin, H.Moreno, Didac, J.Lopez (Gomez60 ’), V.Sanchez, Verdu (Rui Fonte 80′), Baena, Weiss, Alvaro (Coutinho 66 ‘)

Real Madrid

Real Madrid finally managed to lock The Spanish League title. Thanks to a 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao headquarters, Los Merengues certainly safe from the pursuit of Barcelona until the end of the season. At the Estadio San Mames, Wednesday (02/05/2012), Madrid three goals shared equally by Gonzalo Higuain, Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo.

With this victory, Madrid firmly on top of the standings with 94 points from 36 matches. Their seven-point lead over Barca and certainly will not be chased away again for the remaining two matches live. This is the 32 league titles in the history of Madrid. It also became their first league title since 2008 as well as the first in the era of Jose Mourinho.

The game :

Madrid get a penalty in the 12th minute after a handball Javi Martinez. However, Ronaldo failed to convert the kick fitting 12 is to be scored as his shot toward the middle of the goal can be read by Gorka Iraizoz. Four minutes later, Higuain brought Madrid winning 1-0. After receiving feedback Ozil, he outwit the opponent’s defender-defender before unleashing a kick into the top corner.

Oezil doubled the lead for the visitors in the 20th minute. Ronaldo continued feedback force sontekannya Iraizoz again picked up the ball from the net. Five minutes after the restart, Ronaldo managed to pay for his mistakes in the first round. He was the ball Xabi Alonso’s corner to make Madrid a 3-0 lead.

Jose Callejon chance to bring Madrid further ahead in the 60th minute. However, the shot could still be blocked by Iraizoz. Bilbao is not without its opportunities.Oscar De Marcos kick in the 67th minute canceled due to hit the crossbar into the goal. Since the 72nd minute, Bilbao played with ten players. Javi Martinez sent off after receiving a second yellow card. In injury time, Ronaldo wasted a golden opportunity. Although faced with Iraizoz, he could not netted the goal.

The lineup
Bilbao: Iraizoz, Aurtenetxe, San Jose (Iraola 45 ‘), De Marcos, Susaeta, Perez, Muniain, Ekiza, Martinez, Gomez, Llorente
Madrid: Casillas, Pepe, Ramos, Arbeloa, Coentrao, Khedira, Oezil (Granero 79 ‘), Alonso, Higuain (Benzema 77′), Callejon (Marcelo 87 ‘), Ronaldo

Barcelona Beat Vallecano

Barcelona cut the gap with Real Madrid to seven points by a convincing win. At the headquarters of Rayo Vallecano, Barca won seven goals without reply. Playing in Vallecas, Sunday, April 29, 2012, Barca completely dominated the game and winning three straight goals in the first half before scoring four more goals after the break.

Lionel Messi and Pedro Rodriguez both contributed two goals, while three others made by Seydou Keita, Thiago Alcantara and an own goal by defender Vallecano, Rober. This is the first win after three games Los Azulgrana before in the whole event had not won with two defeats and one draw. Three points are earned Barca does not change its position in second place standings and collected 84 points with three games remaining. Vallecano not move in position 15 with 40 points.

The game
Four minutes after the kickoff, Vallecano proposed penalty after Diego Costa Barcelona is violated in the penalty box. But the referee ignored him and continued to run the game. Goal! In the 16th minute, Barca lead 1-0. Alexis Sanchez of movement at the edge of the box, the ball is passed to Pedro who continue to Messi. Messi easily chipped the ball into the goal Vallecano.

Two minutes later, Vallecano respond to malicious attacks. Heading Costa capable caught by goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto in the middle of the goal. The visitors continued to launch its pressure. This time Messi puncture of the left wing cross to send the flat to Sanchez. Vallecano defender, Pullido, sliding the ball to force a corner kick.

In the 26th minute, Barca doubled his lead to 20. Sanchez pushed forward, fool the goalkeeper and fired a shot from a narrow angle. Robert tried to block but the ball by rushing into his own net. Nearly a third goal just happened Barca. Pedro sent a cross that is intended to Messi, but the latter player was unable to reach them.

Barca close the first half with a 3-0 advantage after Keita scored in minute 38. Messi past two opposing players on the right wing, send feedback to Keita at the mouth of the goal. Only a minute after the restart, re-breaking wicket Vallecano. Sanchez’s cross from the left wing was struck by a kick Messi but still hit the crossbar. Pedro kicked the ball rebound and scored. Vallecano 0, Barca 4.

Vallecano almost got the punishment for a bad show of defense. The ball fell at the feet of Thiago Alcantara, Barca players were lucky to kick off the mark. Barca produced a golden opportunity on 66 minutes. Dani Alves cross, addressed to Messi out of her reach. Four minutes later, Vallecano counterattacked. Puncture of the left side with a hard kick right foot laboriously rescued Pinto.

Barca scored coffers eventually increased in 77 minutes. From the right, Alves Thiago sent a cross and the ball quickly before it penetrates into the field goal Vallecano. Barca now lead 5-0. Goal! Pedro scored his second on 86 minutes while carrying Barca lead 6-0. Before the fight ended, the party completing Messi scored his team by scoring the seventh.

Teams
Rayo Vallecano : Cobeno; Tito, Arribas, Pulido, Ismael; Rober (Nunez 30 ‘), Movilla (Diamanka 45′), Trashorras, Michu; Tamudo, Diego Costa (Benito 65 ‘)

BARCELONA : Pinto; Montoya, Puyol, Mascherano, Adriano (Alves 60 ‘); Busquets (Afellay 73′), Keita, Thiago; Messi, Alexis Sanchez (Tello 80 ‘), Pedro

Josep Guardiola

Josep Guardiola will be known more than just a former Barcelona player and coach. Figure as a cool and stylish is the inspiration for the team which successfully lays on top of what’s beautiful football field. Thirteen four-year degree in leadership in Barcelona is a remarkable record of successful written Guardiola. In other words, during the period was only four trophies that he failed to bring home to the Camp Nou.

Back to four years ago, many questioned when Guardiola was appointed as a replacement name Frank Rijkaard. After two consecutive years without a title, the Catalans would be submitted to the ‘nobodies’. Pep when it can refine the campaign after Barcelona’s junior team. But what happened then was that no one ever predicted. Guardiola led Barcelona’s best passing seasons in the history of the club. In his first year as coach, Guardiola clean sweep of all titles to be had.

Growing up with a typical Barcelona football philosophy since I was small, which emphasizes the dominance of the game to attack through ball control and quick passes, to Barca Guardiola brings new levels of football games. Praise comes with the title after title that never stopped in every season. Born in Barcelona on January 18, 1971, Guardiola is a product of La Masia youth academy. He entered La Masia in early adolescence, before they penetrate the first team in 1990 with Barcelona coach Johan Cruyff.

Guardiola had a role as Barca won the first Champions League in 1992, he also had a major contribution in the success of the club won six La Liga titles, two King’s Cup and European Super Cup. Guardiola as a player’s career continued in Brescia, AS Roma, Al Ahli and Dorados de Sinaloa in Mexico.

Return to Barcelona, ​​in 2007 Guardiola was appointed coach of junior team.Achieve good results with a young team, Joan Laporta and Guardiola promoted as senior coach. Guardiola is known as a great motivator in Bacelona, ​​where he successfully helped Lionel Messi the best player the world three times in a row. As a coach, very Guardiola called attention to small details often prepare their work and to discuss video game opponent with his squad. But Guardiola has already decided to resign from his position. After four glorious seasons with 13 titles available, Barcelona next season will dibesut new coach: Tito Vilanova.

Chelsea - Barcelona

Battered throughout the game, Chelsea draw against Barcelona with score 2-2 in the Champions League semi-final second leg. Winning 3-2 on aggregate, the Blues have the right to the final round. Appropriate initial predictions, the match at Camp Nou on Wednesday (4/25/2012) runs one-sided. Barca look very offensive, while Chelsea tactics “park the bus” in front of goal.

The game was easy to guess. Barca have always played in the opponent’s defense, while Chelsea only occasionally backfired. Barca winning 2-1 in the first round. Two goals in Barca created by Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta, while the return of Chelsea by Ramires. On the first round as well, Chelsea lost captain John Terry. Terry red-carded for roughing Alexis Sanchez.

Barcelona is the superior number of players absolute control of the second half. However, they can not create additional goals. Precisely at the last minute they conceded a goal from Fernando Torres. With this result, Chelsea winning 3-2 on aggregate after a 1-0 win at the first meeting. In the finals, they will meet Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.

Barcelona's Wins at BayArena

Barcelona a 3-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the Champions League last 16, in the BayArena, Tuesday (02/14/2012). While created Michal Kadlec scored Leverkusen (52), Alexis Sanchez scored Barcelona was created (41, 55) and Lionel Messi (88). Sanchez created the first goal at minute 41. Goals Lionel Messi started from the feed. Had time to catch the ball with Cesc Fabregas, Sanchez finally had the ball. He was rambling on the ball, before it fired accurately from the middle of the penalty box, which failed driven Bernd Leno.

At the 52nd minute, Leverkusen equalized with Michal Kadlec. From the middle of the penalty box, he gore Vedran Corluka‘s cross into the top left corner of goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Just three minutes later, Barcelona regained the lead, again thanks to goals from Sanchez. This time, he beat Leno in the use of bait Fabregas. The third goal was created by Barcelona‘s Lionel Messi in the 88th minute. Goals of the movement began Dani Alves on the left Leverkusen defense that led to a cross. Messi managed to deflect the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal Leno.

Barcelona dominated the game from the start, but trouble in the first half attack stream completely. After Kadlec scored, the game became more open and fast.Barcelona still dominate, but Leverkusen several times capable of launching malicious attacks.

Five minutes after the second goal Sanchez, for example, Gonzalo Castro succeeded in ending the movement with a shot from a narrow angle. However, the ball hit the post shot left goalkeeper Valdes. Barcelona returned it with a shot from Lionel Messi, who yielded a corner kick after the ball on the opponent and shot into the crossbar Leno in the 68th minute. Leverkusen have not created a threat to say, when Messi posse outwit their ranks in the penalty box and fired a shot from a narrow angle. However, the ball hit the post shot left goalkeeper Leno.

Leverkusen back almost equalized in the 78th minute. Utilizing feedback Castro, Stefan Kiessling opened fire, which could still be broken Valdes. Four minutes before Messi scored, Sanchez almost scored his third goal. However, his efforts can be tamed Leno.
According to UEFA, during the match, Barcelona had the ball as much as 72 percent and created seven accurate shots from 12 businesses. The host of accurate off four shots from seven experiments.

The lineup
Leverkusen: Bernd Leno; Manuel Friedrich, Daniel Schwaab, Michal Kadlec, Vedran Corluka (Danny da Costa 90); Stefan Reinartz, Lars Bender, Simon Rolfes (Stefan Kiessling 78); Andres Schurrle (Karim Bellarabi 90), Gonzalo Castro, Renato Augusto

Barcelona: Victor Valdes; Javier Mascherano, Carles Puyol, Eric Abidal, Dani Alves: Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta (Thiago 61), Cesc Fabregas; Adriano (Pedro 69), Lionel Messi, Alexis Sanchez (Isaac Cuenca 85)

Osasuna Beat Barcelona 3-2

Barcelona failed to close the distance with Real Madrid in the league. This after losing 2-3 to Los Cules Osasuna. In the action at El Sadar, Sunday (2/12/2012), behind first Barca 0-2 in the first round by two goals from Dejan Lekic. Barca minimize the situation by Alexis Sanchez before Raul Garcia widen the score finished 3-1. Oscar Tello scored the entertainment that makes the score finished 2-3.

With this defeat, there is the possibility of going to Barca 10 points behind Real Madrid to win matches suppose tomorrow cons Levante. Azulgrana now 48 points from 22 matches. Meanwhile Osasuna climbed to No. 7 with 31 points with the same amount of action.

The game

Five minutes walk game Osasuna managed to lead first. Starting bait Raul Garcia, Lekic with Victor Valdes to conquer the cold under the rule through a measured kick. Stung by a quick goal opponents try to attack Barca and in the 11th minute after receiving feedback Lionel Messi Roberto Sergi fired hard, but it can still be pushed Andres Fernandez. Lekic! Osasuna players are re-listed his name on the scoreboard on 23 minutes and make his team a 2-0 lead over Barca. Alvaro Cejudo pushed into the penalty box and send feedback even the direction of Lekic, who then completed by a shot that ripped the nets Valdes.

In the 29th minute after Messi had a chance to send feedback to him Alexis.Unfortunately his shot from a narrow angle still can not beat Fernandez. Until the first half ended the score 2-0 to Osasuna stay afloat. Five minutes after the restart, Barca cut the gap by Alexis. Maximizing crossing Isaac Cuenca, Alexis mencocor Osasuna ball into the net from close range.

Later in the 56th minute to widen the distance again Osasuna finished 3-1 after a mistake in throwing the ball to Valdes Nino easily feed into the near post. There is no Raul Garcia who touched the ball with the outside of his right foot and goalkeeper Valdes. Barca back to cut the score finished 2-3 in the 73rd minute.Cesc Fabregas so the architect through a measurable feedback to Tello in the box and through a hard kick, sent the ball into the goal Fernandez Tello.

At the 78th minute Francisco Puñal fired hard but still hit the crossbar. A minute later turn to Fernandez who rescued Osasuna goalkeeper dismissed kick after Tello. In the 80th minute Messi can actually break down the goal disallowed because a player Osauna but Argentina had been caught off-side. Log in injury time-4 minutes to make penyalamatan scintillating Fernandez on the net, after a Fabregas header brushed off the ball.

The lineup

Osasuna : Fernandez, Flano, Sergio (Lolo 77 ‘), Raitala, Bertran, Nekounam, Garcia, Puñal, Martinez, Lekic (Balde 71′), Cejudo

Barca : Valdes, Alves, Pique (Fabregas 71 ‘), Puyol (Tello 46′), Abidal, Mascherano, Thiago, Roberto, Pedro (Cuenca 46 ‘), Sanchez, Messi