http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/20026-fc-barcelona.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/20026-fc-barcelona.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2105318-bayern-dortmund-take-rivalry-to-level.html LONDON (AP) — Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will take their increasingly acrimonious rivalry to a new level Saturday in the first all-German Champions League final. Relations between Germany's top two teams were always likely to be fraught ahead of their clash at Wembley Stadium, but a power struggle off the pitch has increased the stakes for the bi... Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2105318-bayern-dortmund-take-rivalry-to-level.html 2013-05-23T19:54:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2105084-barcelona-extends-adrianos-deal-through-to-2017.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has renewed defender Adriano's contract through to 2017 and added a buyout clause at 90 million euros ($116 million). The club says the deal was sealed Thursday at a meeting with the player's agent, Paulo Affonso Neves. The Brazil defender arrived from Sevilla in 2010, and Barcelona says he has "shown versatility" by defe... Thu, 23 May 2013 12:56:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2105084-barcelona-extends-adrianos-deal-through-to-2017.html 2013-05-23T12:56:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2099804-chelsea-tops-ap-poll-winning-euro-title.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global football poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season. There was also a Chelsea player at the summit of the player rankings, with Fernando Torres sharing first place with Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2099804-chelsea-tops-ap-poll-winning-euro-title.html 2013-05-21T16:12:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2098364-mourinho-to-leave-real-madrid-season.html MADRID (AP) — Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for his expected return to Chelsea. The Portuguese coach's final season at Madrid has been blighted by divisions and a lack of trophies, but he is free to leave three years early from his contract after the final match on June ... Mon, 20 May 2013 20:07:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2098364-mourinho-to-leave-real-madrid-season.html 2013-05-20T20:07:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2096020-barcelona-toasts-title-with-win-valladolid.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Newly crowned Spanish champion Barcelona celebrated winning the league title in front of its home fans by easing to a 2-1 victory over Valladolid on Sunday. While rain and dropping temperatures threatened to dampen the party in the stands, Barcelona had little trouble keeping alive its bid to equal Real Madrid's 2012 record haul of... Sun, 19 May 2013 22:28:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2096020-barcelona-toasts-title-with-win-valladolid.html 2013-05-19T22:28:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2095216-sociedad-valencia-win-to-stay-fight-4th.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad came back to win 2-1 at Sevilla and Valencia beat Getafe 1-0 on Saturday as both teams remained locked on points in their fight for a fourth-place finish in the Spanish league. Sociedad remained ahead of fifth-place Valencia on head-to-head goal difference and in control of Spain's last Champions League spot with two ... Sat, 18 May 2013 22:52:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2095216-sociedad-valencia-win-to-stay-fight-4th.html 2013-05-18T22:52:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2094928-vilanova-returning-to-ny-cancer-treatment.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to New York next week to "undergo further cancer treatment" after having a second tumor in two years removed from his throat in December. The club says Vilanova will be given "pioneering treatment" from Monday to Friday that was originally scheduled for this summer but was moved forward aft... Sat, 18 May 2013 13:08:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2094928-vilanova-returning-to-ny-cancer-treatment.html 2013-05-18T13:08:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2094932-mascherano-valdes-injury-barcelona.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Defender Javier Mascherano and goalkeeper Victor Valdes have recovered from injury and are available for Barcelona's remaining three games of the season. The club says Mascherano is fit again after he injured a ligament in his right knee during the Champions League game with Paris Saint-Germain on April 2. Valdes had been sidelined... Sat, 18 May 2013 13:03:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2094932-mascherano-valdes-injury-barcelona.html 2013-05-18T13:03:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2094254-atletico-beats-real-madrid-2-1-to-win-copa-del-rey.html MADRID (AP) — The Copa del Rey trophy was supposed to be coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a season that will be remembered for his abrasive antics and his team's failure to win silverware. Instead, Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year winless run against its city rival by taking the title on Friday, comi... Sat, 18 May 2013 00:29:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2094254-atletico-beats-real-madrid-2-1-to-win-copa-del-rey.html 2013-05-18T00:29:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2092026-beckham-brought-credibility-visibility-to-mls.html Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars. Nowadays, it's likely to include a reference to "Beckham's team," the Major League Soccer franchise in Los Angeles. By making the growth of football in the United States his pet project, David Beckham put the spo... Fri, 17 May 2013 00:15:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2092026-beckham-brought-credibility-visibility-to-mls.html 2013-05-17T00:15:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2089774-madrid-to-play-atletico-copa-del-rey-final.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With a return to England looking likely, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho can go out a winner when his team plays crosstown rival Atletico Madrid on Friday in the Copa del Rey final. Luckily for Mourinho and Madrid, Atletico has been incapable of winning a Spanish capital derby so far this millennium. Atletico's last victory over it... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:38:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2089774-madrid-to-play-atletico-copa-del-rey-final.html 2013-05-16T19:38:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2091120-beckhams-role-retirement-to-remain-global.html PARIS (AP) — After David Beckham's long and distinguished football career ends on a remote plastic field in northwestern France, his life promises to be far more glamorous once he steps away from the game he loves. Nearly 20 years after breaking into the Manchester United team, the 38-year-old former England captain won the French league title with Paris ... Thu, 16 May 2013 18:08:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2091120-beckhams-role-retirement-to-remain-global.html 2013-05-16T18:08:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2087662-lionel-messis-hamstring-injury-hurting-barcelona.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi's hamstring injury has hurt more than just a muscle in the Argentine's right leg, and it's still smarting. The Barcelona forward scored 60 goals in all competitions this season, enough to ensure the team wins the Spanish league title yet again. But with Messi struggling to recover from the injury he picked up in the Ch... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:37:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2087662-lionel-messis-hamstring-injury-hurting-barcelona.html 2013-05-15T16:37:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2084768-lampard-barcelona-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html LONDON (AP) — Climbing to the top of Chelsea's all-time scoring leaderboard earned Frank Lampard the top spot in the weekly Associated Press global football poll for the first time. And a familiar name returned to the top of the team rankings, with Barcelona ending Bayern Munich's six-week stay by wrapping up a 22nd Spanish title. The weekend also feature... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:40:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2084768-lampard-barcelona-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html 2013-05-14T16:40:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2083826-injured-messi-season.html MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi could be done for the season after he was ruled out for up to three weeks because of his nagging hamstring injury, meaning he's set to fall short of breaking his own Spanish league scoring record. Barcelona said Tuesday that the four-time FIFA player of the year has re-aggravated the right hamstring strain that has limited him f... Tue, 14 May 2013 14:25:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2083826-injured-messi-season.html 2013-05-14T14:25:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2084054-bayern-learned-lessons-season-loss.html MUNICH (AP) — 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 frame and determination to win everything this season. "For me personally, the loss last year only served to give me more motivation for this season," forward Thomas Mueller said. "It would h... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:29:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2084054-bayern-learned-lessons-season-loss.html 2013-05-14T13:29:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2083532-mancini-pays-price-citys-stagnation.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — 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 established the perfect platform to dominate the Premier League — and perhaps Europe — for years to come. The Italian had wealth beyond his rivals to draw on and a collection of th... Tue, 14 May 2013 05:41:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2083532-mancini-pays-price-citys-stagnation.html 2013-05-14T05:41:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2081418-manchester-city-fires-manager-roberto-mancini.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years. The Italian coach, who had four years remaining on his contract, was ditched just as players from rival Manchester United were being cheered through the streets as they paraded the Premier League tro... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:32:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2081418-manchester-city-fires-manager-roberto-mancini.html 2013-05-13T23:32:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2081458-dortmund-coach-klopp-expects-close-wembley-final.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — 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 were in the previous rounds. Klopp says he expects a close final May 25 in Wembley. Bayern beat Juventus 4-0 on aggregate and Barcelona 7-0. Klopp tells Kicker magazine "we know how go... Mon, 13 May 2013 11:53:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2081458-dortmund-coach-klopp-expects-close-wembley-final.html 2013-05-13T11:53:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079092-barcelona-clinches-league-when-real-madrid-draws.html MADRID (AP) — 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 Real Madrid's title defense with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. So after 10 months of competition, Barcelona's 22nd league title and fourth in five years wasn't decided at Camp Nou, but rather a few m... Sat, 11 May 2013 23:47:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079092-barcelona-clinches-league-when-real-madrid-draws.html 2013-05-11T23:47:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079462-barcelona-reclaims-spanish-title-amid-doubts.html MADRID (AP) — Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday after forward Lionel Messi helped it dominate the competition from start to finish with another outlandish scoring campaign. Barcelona wrapped up a title that had been a foregone conclusion for months when titleholder Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Espanyol, giving it an insurmountable ... Sat, 11 May 2013 22:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079462-barcelona-reclaims-spanish-title-amid-doubts.html 2013-05-11T22:42:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2078716-barcelonas-valdes-abidal-atletico-match.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 Valdes has not recovered from a left-foot injury that kept him out of last weekend's game also. Abidal will be sidelined after hurting a muscle in his left leg during Friday's trainin... Sat, 11 May 2013 11:33:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2078716-barcelonas-valdes-abidal-atletico-match.html 2013-05-11T11:33:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2076554-jupp-heynckes-wont-coach-bundesliga.html MUNICH (AP) — Outgoing Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says he will not coach in the Bundesliga again, without specifying his future plans. Heynckes, who turned 68 on Thursday, will be replaced by Pep Guardiola next month after leading Bayern to what could be a unique treble. Bayern clinched the Bundesliga with a record six matches to spare and is in th... Fri, 10 May 2013 13:57:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2076554-jupp-heynckes-wont-coach-bundesliga.html 2013-05-10T13:57:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2073600-barca-clinch-spanish-league-title-atletico.html MADRID (AP) — 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 by Barcelona at Atletico Madrid on Sunday will seal the Catalan club's 22nd league title and fourth in five years - although the team may already be champions by then if Madrid drops points at... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2073600-barca-clinch-spanish-league-title-atletico.html 2013-05-09T10:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2072376-real-madrid-trounces-malaga-6-2-spanish-league.html MADRID (AP) — 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 10-man Malaga 6-2 on Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu. Had the Spanish powerhouse dropped a point, Barcelona would have lifted its 22nd league crown, its fourth in five seasons. Instead, a deter... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:33:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2072376-real-madrid-trounces-malaga-6-2-spanish-league.html 2013-05-09T00:33:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2068390-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — 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 for the sixth straight week. And keeping up the poll's distinctly German flavor over the past month, Miroslav Klose — Germany's second-highest scorer — is the player of the week aft... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:01:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2068390-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html 2013-05-07T15:01:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2053830-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll. James Thorogood, Bundesliga.com, Germany. "Though there was little meaning behind Bayern's 1-1 draw with Dortmund, one moment of significance emerged in the form of Manuel Neuer winning his first psychological battle with Robert Lewandowski by saving the Pole's second ha... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:47:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2053830-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-05-07T14:47:05Z