Lionel Messi: Barcelona vs Argentina

It seems that Barcelona is desperate to keep Lionel Messi and not let Argentina national football team to take him for playing in Olympic Games 2008. Argentina has a tough group in Olympics 2008 along with Ivory Coast, Australia and Serbia. So, It will be very tough for Argentina to do well in Olympics.

On the other hand, Barcelona has much bigger problem at hand. Last season, they disappointed everyone by not winning any trophy. So, this season Barcelona is under pressure from everyone to perform. Undoubtedly, Lionel Messi is the best player of Barcelona. So, they need to keep him from the start of the season.

Real Mallorca vs Barcelona: Live Score and Live Updates

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Real Mallorca (0) Barcelona (2)

The match finsihed with Barcelona win

92 MInutes: Second gola freom Barcelona.

88 MInutes: Lovely attack from Real. Time is running out for them.

83 MInutes: Real Mallorca is desperately trying for a goal.

80 Minutes: Freekick for Real.

77 Minutes: Corner for Real but easily collected by Barcelona goalkeeper.

74 MInutes: Lovely run from Henry and he almost scored but Real goalkeeper saved the ball somehow for a corner.

72 MInutes: Henry threatened. He even scored but was delcared off side.

67 Minutes: Good attack from Barcelona. Real is trying to equalize. IN the second half Barcelona is playing much better.

64 MInutes: Thierry Henry is in the field for Barcelona.

63 Minutes: Out of no where Barcelona scored a goal and took lead 1-0

62 Minutes: real danger for barcelona and some scary moments for Barcelona defense. In one minute, Real almsot scored twice but in the end nothing hapened.

60 Minutes: Freekick for Real.

57 MInutes: Again good attack for Barcelona but nothing happened in the end. Xiavani shot was clocked by Real defense

55 Minutes: ANother decent run from Barcelona but bad passing in the end.

52 Minutes: Decent attack from Barcelona but Xiavani could not do anything.

50 MInutes: Freekick for Real.

49 Minutes: CHange of player for Real Mallorca

46 Minutes: First attack from Barcelona but not good.

45 MInutes: First half finsihed. COme back after few minutes for seocnd half.

41 Minutes: Just 4 minutes left and there is still no goal in the match.

38 MInutes: Good opportunities for Barcelona but Xavui missed.

37 MInutes: The match is not exciting at all. No team is attacking well.

35 Minutes: Freekick for Barcelona.

33 Minutes: The match is stil goalless.

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Real Mallorca vs Barcelona La Liga: Preview and Live Score

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Barcelona will travel to ONO Estadi to face home side Real Mallorca on Saturday. Barcelona is not in their great form; especially their away form in this season was inconsistent. So, the Catalan side will try to get their imperious form back when they take on Mallorca in their first league match of this year. Barcelona has experienced a heart breaking defeat to arch rival Real Madrid in the last match before the vacation started. In the same way, Mallorca is also out of form in the league and their standing in the league table goes with their performance so far this season. Mallorca now stands 10^th in the league point table with 21 points from 17 matches. So, the islanders will look for something special in the home clash against Barcelona.

Though Barcelona has not been in a great form this season, they are still in the championship race with 44 points to their credit, seven points behind the league leader Real Madrid. Barcelona’s recent form is not alluring either. They have just made a 2-2 draw against Alcoyano in a Copa del Rey match. However, they could manage to get into the next round despite the poor performance.

Barcelona has lost their championship title last season to Real Madrid and they are due to fight back and get the title back. Barcelona, however, was not that much impressive this season. With a number of players undergoing poor form and facing injury, you can not say that Barcelona has spent a great season so far. Now, ahead of the match against Mallorca, Barcelona will miss the key players like Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi.

Sportinglife reported:

Ronaldinho is still suffering from a problem to his left knee that he first noticed during training last Sunday and Barcelona doctor Ricard Pruna has confirmed the Brazilian will not be available for the trip to Mallorca.

As for Lionel Messi, who has been sidelined with a thigh injury since December 15, Pruna revealed that the Argentinian is recovering well and is on course to return later this month.

It is obviously bad news for Barcelona that they are going to miss Ronaldinho in the showdown against Mallorca. Messi’s injury was known beforehand, but the injury of Ronaldinho increases the worry of Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard. The star seeded Barcelona, however, has some more players to bounce back with the existing players. Moreover, there are some good news as well. Forward Thierry Henry is expected to be available for the first team contention on Saturday. He has been out of action since November 24 with a back injury. Midfielder Edmílson has come back to action with the Copa del Rey match and his performance was satisfactory as well. So, he may get into the starting line up of Barcelona against Mallorca.

Goal.com reported:

For Edmilson is back in the side, making his first Liga squad since the May 26th encounter with Getafe. He came through the midweek Copa del Rey tie with Alcoyano well enough, and although he may not start here, he offers some midfield depth.

What's more, Thierry Henry has recovered from illness and a back injury in time to take part.

So, Barcelona has some players to fill the gap of Messi and Ronaldinho. Forward Samuel Eto'o is in good form and he is expected to play a big part against Mallorca to lead Barcelona at the ONO Estadi. Defender Gabriel Milito is now in a good form whereas Rafael Márquez and Carles Puyol are enough to restrict any team in their days.

On the other hand, Real Mallorca has got their form back with a 4-0 victory over Osasuna and got into the next round of Copa del Rey. It shows that they want to come back strongly in the league with a win against Barcelona in front of their own supporters. Manager Gregorio Manzano is full of confident now to take on Barcelona and thinks that the result is the indication of their return to form. So, it seems that Barcelona is going to face a strong challenge from Real Mallorca.

Goal.com reported:

The coach believes that this result signals a return to form and confidence for the islanders, who will now welcome Barcelona in a calm state of mind.
He told Spanish sports daily As, "That will scare Barcelona. Let us go on in this same vein."
Singled out for special praise were Juan Arango and Oscar Trejo, the latter of which is fast staking a claim to a regular first team berth.

Well, Mallorca has been on a poor form since the end of last October when they got their last win in the league. Moreover, their performance against Barcelona is not good at all with eight successive defeats in the previous meetings. Mallorca forward Dani Güiza has been in great form so far this season with eight goals under his belt. He is now in third place in the list of highest goal scorer of this season.

Mallorca vs Real Madrid Online Live Score

I know that many of you will not be able to watch the match on your television due to personal and professional works. So, here I am giving some links of websites from where you will get online live score and updates of the match:

Goal.com

Footie Scorez

Live Score

Goalzz

Live Football Scores

Well, Barcelona seems to be favorite in terms of strength. However, they are not in their prime form yet this season whereas Mallorca has indicated their coming back to good form with their performance recently. So, you can hope for an exciting match.

Good Times for Bojan Krkic

Bojan Krkic is not a stranger anymore to the Barcelona football circle. The seventeen year old has been called in by the Catalonian national team. Goal.com reports:

The half-Serb player was born in Lleida and is eligible for both Catalan and Spanish international recognition, having already played at virtually all youth levels for the Furia Roja at the age of 17.

Now, he joins five of his Barcelona teammates in the squad that will hope to improve on the 2-2 draw that they had with the Basques last October.

Carles Puyol has not been confirmed to play in the team but coach, Pere Gratacós is expecting him in the team. He said that Carles was very excited after he heard that he would play for the team.

This year, there are six FC Barcelona players in the Catalonian National team. Two of the players have come from Deportivo La Coruna, Almeria and Gimnastic de Tarragona, Real Zaragoza, and Getafe CE Manresa.

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Barcelona Players Confident to Bounce Back After the Shocking Defeat to Real Madrid

You already know that Barcelona has suffered a 0-1 defeat to their arch rival Real Madrid on Sunday. Naturally, the defeat at their home ground came as a shock to Barcelona. Midfielder Xavi Alonso has said that a draw would have been much fairer result of this match. He has the logic behind it as well. To him, neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona played that much well in the match. Both sides missed some easy chances because of poor execution ability. However, Julio Baptista scored for Madrid at the 36^th minute that led Real Madrid to win the match.

Now, Xavi thinks that there is still plenty left to play for. Barcelona goal keeper Victor Valdes also said that they have to look forward as there is still a long way in the season. Midfielder Andres Iniesta thinks that seven point deficit is recoverable. Iniesta insists on starting the New Year in a different way.

It is true that Barcelona and Real Madrid both missed lots of chances that indicate both the teams were not in their prime form. However, Real Madrid looked more determined and organized, while Barcelona looked playing without any plan.

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Result of Barcelona vs Real Madrid Match

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Real Madrid has won the first el clasico match of this season against their arch rival Barcelona. Julio Baptista led Real Madrid to outperform Barcelona with 36 minute goal. With this win, Real Madrid is now seven points ahead of Barcelona in the league championship race.

The victory is special to Real Madrid for reasons besides winning three points. This is the only second win of Real Madrid against Barcelona at the Camp Nou in the last 20 years. Moreover, Barcelona did not lose any of their 11 matches at their home ground this season before this match.

The match was eventful. There were lots of attacks and counter attacks from both sides. However, to be honest, Barcelona and Real Madrid both teams have missed some ‘more than easy’ chances today. Specially, Real Madrid got some chances that their strikers failed to execute.

Ronaldinho played from the very beginning despite the rumor that he might have been excluded from the starting line up. Thierry Henry was also brought in the second half but could not help Barcelona scoring the equalizer in the match. Ronaldinho missed some easy chances for Barcelona.

Anyway, the defeat does not show the end of Barcelona’s mission to regain their La Liga title. The difference is now seven points from Real Madrid and Barcelona still has the whole second round ahead of them. So, I think, Barcelona should not put their head down so early in this season. Rather, I would like to see Barcelona making a strong come back after the Christmas.

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Live Score and Live Update

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Barcelona (0) vs Real Madrid (1)

93 Minutes: Real Madrid has won the match by 1-0

92 Minutes: Barcelona has a free kick

90 Minutes has finished now 4 minutes of added time

88 Minutes: bad luck for Barcelona again. Corner for Barcelona.

87 Minutes: Free kick for Barcelona

86 Minutes: Time is running out for Barcelona. Free kick for Barcelona now

84 Minutes: corner for Barcelona but the shot was just wide. Barcelona missed a good opportunity.

82 Minutes: Another substation for Barcelona but no Henry

80 Minutes. Baptista again threatened for Real Madrid.

78 Minutes: Good attack from Barcelona but Real Madrid goalkeeper is again cool

75 Minutes: bad miss from Real Madrid. They got 4-3 situation but could not score any goal.

73 Minutes: Bad shot from Ronaldinho. Barcelona missing Messi today badly

71 Minutes: Barcelona coach now looks worried. Only 20 minutes left.

68 Minutes: Barcelona player shown yellow card (Millito). Real Madrid has a free kick now.

66 Minutes: Barcelona number 5 player is slightly injured.

63 Minutes: Free Kick for Real Madrid

61 Minutes: Nice run from Real Madrid. Shot of van Nistelrooy just wide.

59 Minutes: Header from corner for Barcelona but a bit too high.

57 Minutes: Deco leaves for Barcelona and Geivani came to the field.

56 Minutes: Another attack from Real Madrid. Shot of Ramos collected by Barcelona goalkeeper

55 Minutes: Two attacks in 30 seconds from Real Madrid. Barcelona is very lucky not to suffer second goal.

53 Minutes: Another attack from Barcelona but lack of finish. I think that Thierry Henry should be brought in the match.

51 Minutes: Eto fired a shot from outside of penalty box and it was just wide. back luck for Barcelona

48 Minutes: Nice move from Robinho but Henze could not do anything

45 Minutes: Free kick for Real Madrid but saved by Barcelona defense. Yellow card shown to Real Madrid player Sergio Ramos. Barcelona got a free kick

44 Minutes: Barcelona has put too much pressure and has got a corner. Casius is again the hero for Real Madrid

42 Minutes: Ronaldinho missed again. Barcelona fans were shouting for Penalty but poor playing by Ronaldinho.

39 Minutes: Barcelona is trying to level the score but real Madrid defense is holding on

36 Minutes: Baptista scored the first goal for Real Madrid. Real Madrid is now leading 1-0.

34 Minutes: Ronaldinho missed another chance. His shot was blocked by Real Madrid goalkeeper Casius.

32 Minutes: Another attack from Barcelona but Real Madrid goalkeeper collected the ball easily.

30 Minutes: Some scary moments for Real Madrid. Excellent save from Real Madrid goalkeeper. Barcelona almost scored a goal. 2 excellent attacks from Barcelona in the last 1 minute.

28 Minutes: Free kick taken well but Real Madrid players could not convert

27 Minutes: Real Madrid has a free kick. Puyol of Barcelona booked

25 Minutes: Ronaldinho threatened for Barcelona but Real Madrid defense was up to the mark.

22 Minutes: excellent attack from Barcelona but straight at the hand of Real Madrid goalkeeper

19 Minutes: Real Madrid is now playing better. They attacked 2 times in last 3 minutes.

17 Minutes: Good move by Barcelona but lack of quality finish.

15 Minutes: Throw in for Real Madrid. Barcelona is playing with 3 strikers but they are not attacking that much.

13 Minutes: Good attack fro Barcelona. Two successive attacks by Barcelona and corner for Barcelona.

11 Minutes: Freekick for Real Madrid. Taken by Robinho and good head by Pepe but saved by Barcelona goalkeeper

10 Minutes: Goal kick for Real Madrid

7 Minutes: What a miss from van Nistelrooy. He found the goal keeper alone but his shot was just wide.

6 Minutes: No real attack so far. Throw in for Real Madrid.

4 Minutes: Free kick for Real Madrid. Barcelona fans are unhappy

2 Minutes: The match is mainly played in the midfield now. NO real attack from any of the club so far.

0 Minutes: The match has started. Barcelona trying to make the first attack

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It is the match of the week and perhaps the last big football match of 2007. We will provide live score and live updates of Barcelona vs Real Madrid match. The match will start at 18.00 GMT. So, come back that time. In the meantime, read some more entries of this blog. We have tried our best to cover Barcelona vs Real Madrid match.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Iker Casillas Says the Pressure is on Barcelona

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has recently said that Real Madrid can win over Barcelona even if Lionel Messi appears in the el classico match. You know that Barcelona will take on Real Madrid in the upcoming match of La Liga on Sunday. Though he has insisted that Real Madrid will go to Camp Nou with the idea of winning the match, a draw will not be bad either. Saying that the pressure is now on Barcelona, this talented goal keeper has said that they need not to give so much focus on the injury of Lionel Messi.

This veteran goal keeper has been playing for Real Madrid since 1999. He is now 26 and has already played 265 matches for Real Madrid so far. So, he has the potential to become another legend of Real Madrid club. So, it is obvious that Iker Casillas is very experienced and has the ability to perform in high profile matches.

Real Madrid is now leading the league point table with 38 points to their credit. Barcelona stands second with 34 points. So, the upcoming clash between these two title contenders has a great importance to both the clubs. Real Madrid must wish to see Iker Casillas appearing with his prime form in this weekend’s el clasico.

Do you think Iker Casillas will successfully prevent Barcelona attacks on Sunday?

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30 Things about Barcelona vs Real Madrid Match

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I am a big fan of football. However, when it comes to Barcelona vs Real Madrid match, I just simply go for it. Yes, I know there are many people who have the same feeling regarding a Barcelona vs Real Madrid football match. Barcelona and Real Madrid are two major football clubs in Spain in terms of their success in domestic league and European league. So, naturally they have rivalry between them. What is more, regionally Barcelona and Real Madrid represents two rival regions, Catalonia and Castile respectively. So, the two clubs have a traditional rivalry between them. In Spanish media, the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid is known an ‘el clasico’ meaning classic.

Now, with another el clasico match approaching, the football fans across the world are now exited and waiting to experience another mind blowing match between the two arch rivals. So, I think, you will be happy to know about some essential information regarding this match. That is why, I am going to provide you with 30 information of Barcelona vs Real Madrid match below:

1. Barcelona vs Real Madrid match will take place on 23 December 2007.
2. The match will be held at the Camp Nou stadium of Barcelona.
3. Camp Nou is the largest stadium in terms of seating arrangement of 98,772.
4. Barcelona vs Real Madrid match will be telecast live in Star Sports and Sky Sports television channels.
5. This is going to be the 17^th La Liga match for both Barcelona and Real Madrid this season.
6. Barcelona vs Real Madrid match will start on 18:00 GMT.
7. This is the last La Liga match of this year for the two clubs.
8. Real Madrid now leads the league point table with 38 points to their credit. On the other hand, Barcelona is in the second place of league standing with 34 points.
9. Barcelona has won all of their 11 home matches this season so far.
10. Real Madrid has won just four out of twelve away matches this season and those four wins were in La Liga matches.
11. Barcelona’s inform forward, Lionel Messi will not be available for Barcelona’s el calsico clash with Real Madrid. Messi has been ruled out for maximum five weeks after falling to thigh injury during the match against Valencia.
12. After suffering from back injury, Barcelona’s new recruit Thierry Henry has got the doctors’ permission to come back with the upcoming Real Madrid match.
13. Barcelona now stands second to Real Madrid in the league point table.
14. Real Madrid’s midfielder Guti is doubtful for the el clasico match as he has suffered a strain ligament in his ankle.
15. Barcelona forward Ronaldinho may not get into the starting line up against Real Madrid due to his being out of form.
16. Barcelona vs Real Madrid upcoming match is going to be no. 151 La Liga el clasico match.
17. In head to head meetings, Real Madrid won 66 matches whereas Barcelona won 58 matches and the other 30 matches ended up with draw.
18. Real Madrid forward Javier Saviola also played for Barcelona earlier.
19. Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy are the highest scorers for Real Madrid jointly with 8 goals each so far in La Liga this season.
20. Raul is the captain of Real Madrid and Carles Puyol is the captain of Barcelona.
21. Barcelona forward Samuel Eto'o has got back his form recently which is obviously good news for Barcelona.
22. Barcelona midfielder Edmílson has recently joined the practice after suffering from a long time injury.
23. This is the first el clasico match of this season.
24. The last match between Barcelona and Real Madrid was held in March this year at Nou Camp. The exciting match finally ended up with a 3-3 draw.
25. Bernd Schuster is the present manager of Real Madrid and Frank Rijkaard is the manager of Barcelona.
26. Interestingly, Bernd Schuster played for both Barcelona and Real Madrid in his career. However, Frank Rijkaard played neither of these two clubs in his playing career.
27. Ramón Calderón is the chairman of Real Madrid whereas Joan Laporta is in the chair of Barcelona club.
28. Real Madrid has 30 La Liga titles to their credit whereas Barcelona has 18 La Liga titles so far in the history of Spanish La Liga.
29. Real Madrid is the defending champion of La Liga 2007-2008 season.
30. Rumor has it that off form Ronaldinho and manager Frank Rijkaard will be out of Barcelona after this season ahead of the upcoming transfer window.
31. Barcelona and Real Madrid have won their last La Liga matches without conceding any goal. Real Madrid won over Osasuna 2-0 whereas Barcelona projected a 3-0 victory against Valencia.

Dear readers, Barcelona vs Real Madrid match is always something special to the football fans. This is one of the most anticipated matches of the football world and that is why, the match always gets much attention in the media. Now, let us see if Barcelona and Real Madrid players can live up to the expectation of the fans around the world.

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid live in Star Sports TV Channel in India and South Asia

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Tomorrow, Barcelona and Real Madrid are going to play against each other. This is the match of the week and the players of both the sides are now busy with their last minute preparations. Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the most popular clubs in the world. They have huge fan following in Asia. Even in a country like Indian, many people are fans of these two clubs. So, tomorrow many people in South Asia and India are going to enjoy the match live.

The good news is that if you live in India or any other South Asian country then you can enjoy Barcelona vs Real Madrid live in Star Sports TV channel. I am giving you the TV schedule of this match here:

SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE (SOCCER/FUTBOL)

BARCELONA, SPAIN Barcelona Vs Real Madrid (L)

STAR SPORTS INDIA

23-Dec-2007

So, visit the website of ESPN Star and then check your local listing. Hopefully, I will be able to enjoy the match live in Star Sports tomorrow.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Time and Venue

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If you are a fan of football then you must know about the Barcelona vs Real Madrid match. Even if you are not a big fan of football, still I think, you have already got to know about the upcoming el clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid match. Yes, the crucial match of these two arch rivals are now coming with full swing and fans around the world are eagerly waiting to experience another mind blowing Barcelona vs Real Madrid match.

Real Madrid is currently leading the league table with 38 points whereas Barcelona stands second with four points less than Real Madrid. So, it is a big chance for Barcelona to narrow down the difference. On the other hand, for Real Madrid will try to show their best in order to finish with seven points lead in the point table of La Liga.

The match will take place at the Camp Nou stadium of Barcelona. Naturally, Barcelona will get the support of home crowed. Moreover, Real Madrid has less success at this stadium in the past. They have won once against Barcelona in the last 20 years. Moreover, Barcelona has not lost any of their 11 matches held at the Camp Nou stadium.

Venue: The Camp Nou Stadium

The Catalan word Camp Nou means new field. So, you may think that the stadium was built a few years ago. No, not at all; in fact, the stadium was officially opened in 1957. Initially the name of this stadium was Estadi del FC Barcelona (FC Barcelona Stadium). However, the name was changed by the votes of club membership and the new name was chosen as Camp Nou. In terms of seating capacity, Camp Nou is the largest stadium in Europe. It is the home ground for Spanish club Barcelona.

Time of Barcelona vs Real Madrid Match

It is difficult to provide you the exact time of the match as time varies from country to country. So, it is better to let you know the standard GMT timing of this match. Barcelona vs Real Madrid match will take place on 18:00 GMT on 23 December 2007. I hope you will be able to fix your time according to the standard time of your country.

At last, I would like to say that Barcelona vs Real Madrid match is one of the most popular football rivalries in the football world. So, I think, you will try your best to enjoy the every moment of this match.

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid Match Live in Sky Sports Television

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Just few hours left before the start of the most discussed Barcelona vs Real Madrid match of La Liga this weekend. The el clasico match is now in the center of all attention. Fans are eager to see another classic match between the two rival Spanish clubs. Barcelona vs Real Madrid match is always something special to the fans as it is not only a football match. Rather it is considered to be a football war and fans just want to see their favorite teams to win the match.

Real Madrid is now in a good position as they are now leading the point table with 38 points. They do not have any major injury woe except the injury news of Guti. On the other hand, Barcelona has some major problems like Lionel Messi. However, they will play infront of their own supporters at the Camp Nou stadium. So, they will have home advantage in the match.

I know that football fans are now eagerly waiting for his match. Fans experienced many mind blowing matches in the past between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Another mind blowing match is being eagerly anticipated by the millions of fans of these two clubs. So, fans will try their best to watch the match on their televisions. I guess many of you are now searching for the television channel that will telecast the match live.

Today, while searching on the net, I got to know that Sky Sports Channel 3 will telecast the Barcelona vs Real Madrid match live. Sky Sports is an England based television channel. Sky Sports is one of the most popular sports channels in Europe. Here, I am giving a picture of the TV schedule of Sky Sports:

I hope you will enjoy the fullest of Barcelona vs Real Madrid match this weekend. If you know any other channel that will telecast the Barcelona vs Real Madrid match then you can let us know about it with links in the comment section.

Barcelona to Miss Lionel Messy for Maximum Five Weeks

You already know that Lionel Messi has been out of Barcelona’s upcoming clash with Real Madrid. The Argentine forward has been in superb form this season. Messi has scored eight times this season so far. So, his absence came as a setback for Barcelona ahead of the crucial match against Real Madrid.

Now, the recent news is that Messi will be out for maximum five weeks due to his thigh injury. Messi fell in injury earlier this week while playing against Valencia. He could not even complete the match as he was substituted just before the half time. Barcelona has a busy schedule ahead of them this season. So, missing this inform forward will be a big blow for the Catalan side. In the absence of Messi, Barcelona will look at Samuel Eto’o and Andrés Iniesta to fill up the gap of Lionel Messi.

"It's the worst thing that could happen to Barcelona," "We hope he recovers as soon as possible."- Barcelona’s sports director Txiki Begiristain commented on the injury of Messi.

Barcelona is going to face their arch rival Real Madrid this weekend in a crucial La Liga match. Though the Catalan side is now four points behind the league leader Real Madrid, Barcelona will have the home advantage in this match. Now, let us see how Barcelona recovers the absence of Lionel Messi.

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Who Will Win?

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Football fans around the world are now excited with the same match, the much discussed Barcelona vs Real Madrid match of this Sunday. Yes, it is very natural that the whole football world is now divided in to two groups ahead of this el clasico match. When Barcelona and Real Madrid face each other, the match is known as ‘El Clasico’ that means classic in English. So, you can understand that the match is always tagged with a classic match and fans always want something special from this match.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are based on two major cities of Spain- Barcelona and Madridrivalry between them from political and sociological point of view. As Barcelona and Real Madrid clubs represent these two rival regions, Barcelona vs Real Madrid match is considered as a war, more precisely ‘a football war’. So, it shows that the rivalry between these two clubs is traditional. respectively. Both the cities have

Moreover, Barcelona and Real Madrid are the two most successful clubs in Spanish league. Their success in European club competitions is also impressive. So, I think, you can now easily imagine the current situation ahead of Sunday’s match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Last season, Real Madrid won the La Liga title. So, it is like a mission for Barcelona to bring back the league title in the Catalan side.

Real Madrid now leads in the league table with 38 points whereas Barcelona is still behind them with four points’ deficit. So, the upcoming el clasico clash is a big chance for Barcelona to narrow down the difference. In addition, the match will be held at the Camp Nou stadium of Barcelona. So, Barcelona will wish to have the home advantage counted in the match against Real Madrid. However, Real Madrid is playing excellently well this season. So, Real Madrid will also play for three points in this match though their Camp Nou record is not so impressive. Real Madrid could win only once against Barcelona at the Camp Nou in the last 20 years. So, both teams have something to gain in this weekend’s clash and that will inspire the players to show their best.

Who Will Win

It is perhaps the hardest question available in the football world at this moment. You know that football is a game of uncertainty. Upsets are everywhere in the football world. You take the emerging Nigerian team of 1994 FIFA World Cup as an example. However, Barcelona and Real Madrid both are strong enough to win over each other in the first el clasico match of this season. What is more, the result of this match will also reflect in the league standing.

It is true that Barcelona is now under pressure as they are four points behind the league leader Real Madrid. Even if Real Madrid loses the match, they will remain atop the league table. So, from this point of view you can think that Real Madrid have a psychological edge over their arch rival Barcelona.

Moreover, Barcelona could not show much consistence this season so far in Spanish La Liga. They have lost four matches so far in La Liga this season. On the other hand, Real Madrid has lost only two matches this season in La Liga. Their players have performed regularly. Actually, Barcelona’s key players like Ronaldinho are now in off form. Some injury problems also contributed their inconsistent performance this season. Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto’o were also out of form. Henry faced a back injury during the season.

Now, ahead of the upcoming match, Barcelona has got another bad news as their inform forward Lionel Messi has been ruled out of the match after falling to a thigh injury while playing against Valencia. Messi has been the most successful player of Barcelona so far in this season with eight La Liga goals to his credit. So, Barcelona will definitely miss this inform player in their weekend showdown against Real Madrid. The good news for Real Madrid is that Samuel Eto’o has got his form back and their new recruit Thierry Henry has got the clearance from the doctors to be available for this match. However, Ronaldinho is not yet confirmed to make it to the first line up of Barcelona against Real Madrid.

On the other hand, Real Madrid does not have any major injury threat though yesterday they got the injury news of midfielder Guti. However, he has not yet been ruled out of the final line up of this match. Real Madrid fans can cheer on as they have some good news ahead of the Barcelona match. Two inform forwards- Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy are in their prime form. Midfielder Julio Baptista has also got his form back and expected to be in the starting team of Bernard Schuster.

Now, it seems that Real Madrid has an edge over Barcelona ahead of the upcoming el clasico clash of these two arch rivals. However, statistics and strength do not come in the way when it comes to a Barcelona vs Real Madrid match. Fans just forget everything and want to see their teams winning the match. Barcelona is not in great form and they have some injury problems at this moment but it does not indicate that the Catalans are going to leave the ground for Real Madrid. I earlier mentioned that Real Madrid has little success at the Camp Nou and BarcelonaBarcelona in the weekend match and even a draw will be a satisfactory performance for Real Madrid.
is always much stronger in their home ground. So, I think, Real Madrid must face a strong challenge form

Now, who do you think is going to win this match?

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Guti Likely to Miss the Barcelona Clash

Barcelona vs Real Madrid clash of this weekend is now the main attraction of the football world. The two Spanish giant will face each other in a crucial match of La Liga this season. Real Madrid now leads the league point table with 38 points. Second placed Barcelona has 34 points to their credit so far. Both the clubs are strong contenders of this season’s championship title.

This is the most highlighted match of the coming week and fans are eagerly waiting for a mouth watering match between these two rivals. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi will miss the match due to injury whereas Thierry Henry and Edmilson have just recovered from injury. Now, report has it that Real Madrid’s midfielder Guti may be ruled out of Real Madrid’s clash with Barcelona. Guti has suffered a stain ligament in his right ankle and will be under the close monitoring of the medical stuff of the club till the match day.

Though in the last few matches he was not in the starting line up of Real Madrid, Guti’s injury will bring an imbalance in the squad. The veteran member has already appeared in 311 matches so far for Real Madrid. So, he could play a vital role with his immense experience. Now, Real Madrid fans should pray for Guti’s recovery from injury ahead of the el clasico match against Barcelona. Let us see if Guti can recover from the injury and take part in the Barcelona match of this weekend.

What do you think about it?

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Edmilson Recovered from Injury

There is good news for Barcelona ahead of their showdown against Real Madrid in the first el clasico of this season. Their long time injured midfielder Edmílson will be available for the match against Real Madrid. Barcelona got a huge blow as inform forward Lionel Messi fell in a thigh injury while playing against Valencia this week. So, Edmílson can be an effective choice to consider. Barcelona vs Real Madrid match will take place at the Camp Nou stadium, the home ground of Barcelona.

Edmilson has been out for a long time due injury. However, if he had not suffered the injury, he would have been transferred by this time as Barcelona was ready on his transfer. Edmílson could not play any match this season for Barcelona as he has undergone surgery. However, the medical team of Barcelona has recently given him the clearance that he is available for the consideration of Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard ahead of the crucial match against Real Madrid.

It is true that he might not be brought on the Real Madrid match as he was out of action for six months and it will not be right to draft him in the match against Real Madrid. However, the recovery of Edmílson will really bring a balance in the side as Messi is now out for few weeks and Ronaldinho is also struggling to get his form back.

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Captain Carles Puyol Upbeat for Madrid Clash

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Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has recently said that he is not thinking of losing against Real Madrid on Sunday. The Spanish defender, however, has also indicated that Samuel Eto'o could be the key playr of the Catalan side ahead of their el calsico clash with arch rival Real Madrid. Terming Real Madrid as an effective team, Puyol has called on his team mates to become serous about winning the match.

Barcelona is still four points behind the league leader Real Madrid in the point table. So, the match is a great chance for Barcelona to go closer to Real Madrid in terms of points. However, Carles Puyol has also said that if his side can not win the match, it will not be the end of their mission as a lot of league matches are still at hand.

Yes, Carles Puyol is right because the whole second round of Spanish La Liga 2007-2008 season is left. However, a defeat to Real Madrid will cause Barcelona a seven point deficit from Real Madrid. So, it will be really very hard for the Catalan side to come back in the competition. The worst of all, Barcelona will lose their confidence. There are many league and Champions league matches ahead of them. So, Barcelona will not wish to lose their confidence. So, let us see if Carles Puyol can inspire his side and bring out a superb home victory over Real Madrid.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Five Things Barcelona Fans Can Pray for

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Barcelona and Real Madrid will face each other in the first el clasico of this season. Yes, Barcelona vs Real Madrid match means something special to the football fans across the world. Now, ahead of the match, both teams are eager to win in order to have an edge over other in the championship race. Barcelona now holds the second position in the league table with 34 points with just four points behind the leader Real Madrid. So, it is a big chance for Barcelona to narrow down the difference.

The match will take place at the Camp Nou stadium of Barcelona. So, the Catalan club will have home advantage in the match. Barcelona’s home match record is also very impressive. This season, they have not lost any match yet in their home ground. What is more, Real Madrid could defeat Barcelona at Camp Nou only once in last 20 years. So, it is clear that Barcelona is always a strong side in their home ground.

Now, as the title goes, there are five things that Barcelona fans should pray for ahead of Barcelona’s match against Real Madrid. The five things are:

1. Barcelona players should pray for the quick recovery of their injured forward Lionel Messi who will definitely miss the match against Real Madrid. However, Barcelona has a busy schedule ahead of them in this season. So, fans should pray for Messi so that Barcelona can get the service of Messi as soon as possible.
2. Fans of the Catalan club should pray for striker Thierry Henry as he has recently got the clearance from the doctors over his back injury. So, Henry is likely to come back though this match. If he takes part in the match, it will help Barcelona to recover the Messi’s absence.
3. If you are a fan of Barcelona then I guess, you have already started praying for this forward ahead of the el clasico match against Real Madrid. Yes, Ronaldinho is struggling to get his form back. So, fans should pray for Ronaldinho to get back his prime form and make an impact in the match. However, there is possibility Ronaldinho may not be given a place in the starting line up.
4. You will also pray for Samuel Eto'o and Andres Iniesta ahead of the match against Real Madrid. In the absence of Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o will be the main strength of BarcelonaBarcelona fans should spend some time to pray for both of these two players. attack and Andres Iniesta is considered to be the man who will fill up the gap of Messi. Samuel Eto'o has suffered a minor injury in the last match. So,
5. Barcelona has already got some injury woes ahead of their important match against Real Madrid. So, fans should pray for the Barcelona players so that no other injury comes in their way to face Real Madrid this weekend.

Anyway, Barcelona has lots of star players who can outperform any opposition in their days. Now, the question is if Barcelona players will appear with their superb form against Real Madrid. Only time will answer the question. What Barcelona fans can do now is to pray for the overall success of Barcelona in this match.

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Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur: Match of the Week?

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You already know that tomorrow there is the match Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur in English Premier League. This is one of the oldest rivalries in English football and this rivalry is called as North London Derby. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are both London based clubs. Tottenham Hotspur may be struggling in EPL at the moment but when it comes to a match against Arsenal, Tottenham fans want to forget everything and just win it. For Arsenal, the match is even more important as Arsenal has to win it to keep its lead in Premier League.

ITV has termed it as Match of the week - Arsenal v Spurs.

I am a big fan of Arsenal and I am looking forward to watching the match tomorrow. However, I don’t think that Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur is the match of the week this time. I have another match in my mind- Barcelona vs Real Madrid. I think that most people are interested about this match this week. Of course, people in England will not get that much interested about Barcelona vs Real Madrid match but there is a world beyond England. In Asia, all the football fans are eagerly waiting for Barcelona vs Real Madrid match.

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Mahamadou Diarra Urges Teammates to Focus on Own, not Barcelona

A lot have been written on the upcoming Barcelona vs Real Madrid match. The two arch rivals will face each other in an important La Liga match on this weekend. Football fans are eagerly waiting for this high profile match. With Real Madrid leading the league point table, it is a big chance for Barcelona to narrow down four points’ deficit, winning this match at their home ground. Barcelona will try their best to win the match on this regard. In the same way, Real Madrid will try to increase the difference projecting a victory at Camp Nou on Sunday.

Now, ahead of the match, Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra has recently said that the four point lead does not mean having no pressure on them or they will win the match easily. Pointing out the strength and ability of Barcelona, he said that they should only think about themselves other than thinking about the injured Messi or Ronaldinho’s off form.

Yes, I agree with Mahamadou Diarra. Players should give much focus on their own game because at the end of the day, your performance will only work for you. Now, let us see if Real Madrid players take the suggestion of their team mate Mahamadou Diarra seriously.

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