Articles tagged with "andres-iniesta"
FIFA World Player Nominees and the Barça machine
By Ade C. | October 30th, 2009So, the list is out for the 23 male football players who are in the running to get the (second?) most prestigious footballing award, the ...
We're the best of La Liga... but you already knew that, didn't you?
By Ade C. | October 27th, 2009So, in case we didn’t have enough of the sweet taste of triumph with our smashing 6-1 victory over Zaragoza this weekend, last night there ...
A Ballon D’Or on a field blaugrana…
By Ade C. | October 19th, 2009To wash the bitter taste that this weekend’s match left in our mouths, and get in the mood for Wednesday’s return to the European matches, ...
UEFA Unveils Club Football Award Nominees
By chris | August 17th, 2009After spending three months laboring over the evidence, UEFA has finally reached a point where it could release the nominees for their yearly positional awards. ...
Lionel Messi & Andres Iniesta Celebrate With Beverages. And Lollipops.
By chris | May 30th, 2009I'd say if we were to rank the occasions where it's perfectly acceptable to get belligerently drunk, the ceremony just after you've won the Champions ...
Iniesta Secures a Victory for Pretty Football
By Daryl | May 6th, 2009The game itself wasn't all that great to watch. Essien's goal for Chelsea was a bit special, but other than that it was all Barcelona ...
Barca v Chelsea: An Unstoppable Force Meets An Immovable Object.
By chris | April 28th, 2009Barcelona v Guus Hiddink in the Knockouts We've been drooling over Barcelona this season, and with good reason. They've played the sort of attacking football that ...
CL Preview: Chelsea v Barcelona
By Jack | April 27th, 2009"I have played this Barcelona game twice in my head. In my head I have never lost a game in the preparation." -Guus Hiddink, Chelsea manager Nothing ...
Preview: Valladolid - Barça, Saturday 2pmEST, GolTV (maybe)
By Isaiah | April 3rd, 2009La Liga is back, suckas. And you know what that means: another preview! Holy cow it's going to be a fun one, too. Well, fun ...
Mirror, mirror on the wall...
By Isaiah | March 8th, 2009who is the ghostliest of them all? You tell me... He stands out in a crowd not because he's immensely talented (which he is), but because, ...
Preview: Barça - Bilbao; Saturday 2pm
By Isaiah | March 6th, 2009You know what? Screw the Madrid derbi. I don't care how important it is, I want to watch Barça take on Bilbao in a much ...
Copa Preview: Mallorca - Barça, Wednesday 4pmEST, GolTV
By Isaiah | March 3rd, 2009If you're wondering what to do with the disproportionate amount of hope floating around in your chest, El Mundo Deportivo is about as bored as ...
Preview: Barça - Depor, Saturday 2pmEST, GolTV
By Isaiah | January 16th, 2009I had a dream last night that Kevin had, without previously telling me he was doing so, written this preview. I don't know what that ...
Preview: Barça - Depor, Saturday 2pmEST, GolTV
By Isaiah | January 16th, 2009I had a dream last night that Kevin had, without previously telling me he was doing so, written this preview. I don't know what that ...
Copa Preview: Atleti - Barça, Tuesday 2pmEST, GolTV
By Isaiah | January 5th, 2009We're back to the Copa del Rey with the Round of 16 (octavos de final) and that means a trip to Madrid on Three Kings ...
Preview: Barça - Mallorca, Saturday 2pmEST, GolTV
By Isaiah | January 2nd, 2009La Liga is back, folks. You can drag your sorry butts out of bed after lying dormant for 2 weeks, probably feeling sorry for yourselves. ...
Preview: Villarreal - Barça; Sunday 1pmEST, GolTV [Updated]
By Isaiah | December 19th, 2008After what felt like a month off, we're back to the league, though not without first being handed Lyon. But now it's Villarreal time, time ...
El Clásico: Saturday 4pm, GolTV
By Isaiah | December 12th, 2008It's upon us once again. El Clásico. A match that stirs our deepest emotions, both the good and the bad. The silliness which has taken ...
Preview: Barça - Valladolid, Saturday 4pmEST, GolTV
By Isaiah | November 7th, 2008We're back to La Liga now, as Valladolid comes rumbling into the Camp Nou once again. The last time we faced Valladolid was also at ...
The times, they are a'changin'
By Isaiah | November 6th, 2008FC Barcelona, riding high on an 11-game winning streak in all competitions, was finally brought back to earth by its 1-1 draw at home against ...
Meet Your Captains!
By Isaiah | September 23rd, 2008Come get your Captains! Get your Catalan captains here, full of piss and vinegar! 4 for the price of 1! Rebajas rebaixas savings! There's little else ...
Happy Birthday, Bojan!
By Isaiah | August 28th, 2008The little one is now 18 and he's a full grown man. In my country, that means he can legally vote, buy cigarettes, go to ...
Barcelona - Valencia: Sunday 1pm
By Isaiah | May 3rd, 2008There's a Spanish word that I love both because of its meaning and the actual sound when you spit it out: venganza. Revenge, payback. You ...
Barcelona - Espanyol: Saturday 2pmEST (GolTV)
By Isaiah | April 18th, 2008So it's another derby, another day, right? Weeellll, it's more like we haven't gotten the full measure of revenge for Tamudo scoring that title-destroying goal ...
Recreativo Huelva - Barcelona: Saturday 4pm EST (GolTV)
By Isaiah | April 11th, 2008While El Mundo Deportivo reports that a Ronnie-to-Milan deal has been reached for €30million, the focus for the team must be on Recreativo Huelva and ...
The Morning After: Injury Report
By Isaiah | April 10th, 2008The injuries just keep right on coming, that's for sure. Do we have a quota we have to fill or something? The biggest news is ...
Frank Rijkaard's Leather Couch
By Sam | April 7th, 2008Simon Kuper has a superb interview in today's Financial Times with Barcelona's Dutch coach. Frank's comment about Lionel Messi -- whom we shall not see this ...
Almeria - Barcelona: Preview; Sunday 2pm EST
By Isaiah | March 14th, 2008Updated version. I found out this morning that there is so much more news available that I just couldn't fail to update my "janky" preview. ...
Barcelona - Villarreal: Preview, Sunday 4pm EST
By Isaiah | March 8th, 2008The squad list is out and we're back to shuffling players due to injury: Valdés, Pinto, Abidal, Thuram, Milito, Sylvinho, Zambrotta, Edmílson, Touré Yaya, Xavi, Iniesta, ...
Barcelona 2 - 1 Deportivo La Coruña: Review (Don't Ignore the Overlap Edition)
By Isaiah | December 11th, 2007I know it's late and I know it's coming on the final Champions League matchday, but I promised a review and a review is what ...
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