Barcelona

Barcelona

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  Bayern has learned lessons from last season loss

  Bayern Munich stars say the heart-breaking loss to Chelsea on penalties in last season's Champions League final at home strengthened the team's mental ... 

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  Mancini pays price for City's stagnation

  After ending Manchester City's long wait for silverware and tipping English football's balance of power to the blue half of the city, Roberto Mancini ... 

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  Manchester City fires manager Roberto Mancini

  Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years. 

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  Dortmund coach Klopp expects close Wembley final

  Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp says his team won't be swept away by Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final like Juventus and Barcelona ... 

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  Messi injured again but Barca wins to spark party

  Not even an injury to Lionel Messi in the 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday could dampen Barcelona's celebrations at winning its 22nd Spanish ... 

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  Alonso thrills home fans with Spanish GP win

  Fernando Alonso gave his Spanish home fans exactly the kind of daring and dominant drive they came to see. Keeping them celebrating at the end of the ... 

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  Barcelona clinches league when Real Madrid draws

  Lionel Messi might have powered Barcelona to this season's Spanish league crown, but it fell to humble crosstown rival Espanyol to finally finish off ... 

• Barcelona reclaims Spanish title amid doubts

  Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday after forward Lionel Messi helped it dominate the competition from start to finish with ... 

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  Rosberg won't forget Bahrain as he starts in pole

  Nico Rosberg will use the frustration of the Bahrain Grand Prix to spur him on when he starts the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday. 

• Barcelona's Valdes, Abidal out of Atletico match

  Barcelona says it will be without goalkeeper Victor Valdes and defender Eric Abidal for Sunday's match at Atletico Madrid. The Spanish club says that ... 

• Real Madrid to play Olympiakos in Euroleague final

  Real Madrid will meet Olympiakos in the final of the Euroleague after both teams caused upsets Friday in the Final Four. Madrid defeated Barcelona ... 

• Jupp Heynckes won't coach in Bundesliga again

  Outgoing Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says he will not coach in the Bundesliga again, without specifying his future plans. Heynckes, who turned ... 

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  Barca can clinch Spanish league title at Atletico

  Real Madrid has done its best to delay the inevitable, but Barcelona has another chance to finally clinch the Spanish league title this weekend. A win ... 

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  Real Madrid trounces Malaga 6-2 in Spanish league

  Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 200th goal for Real Madrid, helping his club delay rival Barcelona's claim to the Spanish league title by trouncing a ... 

• Vettel can move further ahead at Spanish GP

  As the Formula One world championship heads into Europe, three-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel can strike a significant blow over rivals in ... 

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  Bayern, Klose top weekly AP football poll

  Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global football poll ... 

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  AP Global Football 10-Quotebox

  Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll. James Thorogood, Bundesliga.com, Germany. "Though there was little meaning behind Bayern's ... 

• Vilanova to go to US for tests on throat

  Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova says he will travel to New York for a short checkup on his throat after having a tumor removed last December. 

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  Messi nets 2 to push Barcelona to brink of title

  Lionel Messi netted two goals within 15 minutes of coming on as a substitute to give Barcelona a 4-2 comeback win over Real Betis on Sunday and push ... 

• Ronaldo nets 2 as Madrid delays Barca title

  Cristiano Ronaldo headed in two goals to help Real Madrid beat Valladolid 4-3 in the Spanish league on Saturday, but the entertaining win was ... 

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  Vilanova descarta grandes cambios en Barcelona

  El entrenador del Barcelona, Tito Vilanova, descartó una gran reestructuración tras la desastrosa actuación del equipo frente al Bayern Munich en las ... 

• Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes to miss Betis match

  Barcelona says goalkeeper Victor Valdes will miss Sunday's match against Real Betis due to an inflamed left foot. Barcelona can clinch the Spanish ... 

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  Platini: All-German final not proof of dominance

  UEFA president Michel Platini is distinctly underwhelmed by Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund reaching the Champions League final and does not see ... 

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  Ferran Adria brings elBulli exhibition to London

  You've eaten at the restaurant — or probably you haven't. Now visit the exhibition. Spanish chef Ferran Adria, the man behind the late, lamented ...