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Messi Shares His Ballon d’Or With the Kid Captains of Barcelona’s Training Academy

Jessica Lopez — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 22:38:06 +0000

Lionel Messi returned to his roots this week to share his fifth Ballon d’Or and chat with the captains of the fabled Barcelona cantera La Masia. Enough smiles and nervous legend appreciation to last a lifetime. Messi met with Juanma García, Arnau Comas, Álex Rico, Pablo López, and Pau Primo, captains of Barça’s five youth

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The Internet May Have Found The Messi Fan Who Made That Plastic Bag Jersey

Jessica Lopez — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:08:34 +0000

A few days ago, the Internet started going nuts searching for a young boy wearing a DIY Messi jersey made from a plastic bag. It’s an image that struck a chord with many – a powerful picture that portrays fútbol’s profound impact and capacity to lift us up with innocent imagination into the worlds of

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Raúl Embraces the Other Football

Jessica Lopez — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 23:49:39 +0000

In a fantastic turn of events, it appears as though el eterno capitán Raúl González has officially been converted into an NFL and NHL aficionado, a lover of both American sports leagues. If we hold this brief clip from ASTV USA to be true, the New York Rangers appear to be his new hockey team

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Javier Mascherano’s Tax Evasion Jail Sentence Proves Futbolistas Need New Accountants, Stat

Jessica Lopez — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:22:29 +0000

Is 31-year-old Barcelona defensive mainstay Javier Mascherano going to prison? Most likely (read: definitely) not, despite receiving an €815,000 fine and a one-year prison sentence for two counts of tax evasion. According to Diario SPORT, the Argentine international paid back €1.5 million euros and an additional €200,000 after admitting to the two tax-related offenses (which

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Barcelona Wanted Kun Agüero After the World Cup, But What They Got Was So Much Better

Jessica Lopez — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:18:59 +0000

Luis “El Pistolero” Suárez was not Barcelona’s “first choice” when they signed him back in 2014, according to the club’s former sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta. Can you imagine? Here you have a guy (crazy or not, depending on whether you think Giorgio Chiellini was just trolling him with the bite incident) who helped his team

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Zidane Takes Plátano Power Mariano Díaz to Real Madrid’s First Team

Jessica Lopez — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 16:26:44 +0000

The plátano power in the Real Madrid ranks is fierce AF right now, set to continue on its upward trajectory for many years to come. Five, to be exact, because Dominican international striker Mariano Díaz recently became the first new signing of the Zidane era after the player and club agreed to terms to keep

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These Players Are Why FIFA Is Investigating Real Madrid for Underage Transfers

Jessica Lopez — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 21:37:35 +0000

Spanish TV program Jugones de la Sexta has called out some of Real Madrid’s most troublesome violations of transfer regulation rules for players under 18 in a special report. Shots. Fired. Of the 39 cases under investigation, there is a handful of young, promising Latinos in the mix. One such prodigy is 15-year-old defender Benjamín Garay,

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FIFA Imposes Lengthy Transfer Bans on Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid

Jessica Lopez — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:46:26 +0000

Well fam, it’s official: FIFA has banned Spanish giants Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid from signing players in the next two transfer windows. The sanction comes following the teams’ violation of transfer regulation rules for players under the age of 18 (check here for Article 19 on protection of minors). Okay, I know what you’re thinking.

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Luis Suárez Receives Two-Match Ban After Alleged Tunnel Fight

Jessica Lopez — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:18:04 +0000

Luis Suárez has been banned for two games following his alleged involvement in a tunnel fight after Barcelona’s 4-1 win over crosstown rival Espanyol. Barça will immediately look to appeal the ban, because check this – even Espanyol players are privately admitting that Luisito was not the culprit: https://twitter.com/sidlowe/status/685474763523932160 https://twitter.com/DianaKristinne/status/685462499114762240 Damn. If the sanction holds

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As Neymar Falls Victim to Racist Chants, La Liga Ignores Its Problem With Racism Once Again

Jessica Lopez — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:59:32 +0000

La Liga is losing its battle against racism. This fact is made shockingly clear when we review the news that Neymar – the unfortunate recipient of abuse last April – has once again become the victim of racist chants. The incident took place during Barcelona’s 0-0 derby draw vs. Espanyol at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat

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