الاثنين، 24 نوفمبر 2014

FC Barcelona News: 24 November 2014; 22 Players Travel to Cyprus, Claudio Bravo Nominated for Award


22 named for Cyprus trip | FC Barcelona

Barça will be taking 22 players on the trip to Cyprus to face APOEL in Tuesday’s Champions League match. The full squad announced by Luis Enrique on Sunday is as follows: Ter Stegen, C. Bravo, Masip, Montoya, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Xavi, Pedro, Suárez, Messi, Neymar Jr, Rafinha, Mascherano, Bartra, Douglas, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto, Adriano, Dani Alves, Mathieu and Munir.


FC Barcelona arrive in Cyprus | FC Barcelona

The FC Barcelona first team have arrived in Cyprus for Tuesday’s Champions League match with APOEL. The flight to Larnaca left El Prat Airport at 9.15 AM CET and touched down at around 1.00 PM CET. The 22 players named by Luis Enrique were then transferred to Nicosia, which lies some 50 km to the north.


Messi makes global headlines | FC Barcelona

Leo Messi’s record breaking goals against Sevilla dominated the sports pages around the world this morning. In Catalonia, El Mundo Deportivo titled a double-page spread "Always Messi", adding that "Leo beat Zarra’s record and with 253 goals is now the greatest player of all time." The headline in Sport was "Never leave us, Leo!" while L’Esportiu de Catalunya features the image of the Argentinian being tossed in the air with the caption: "Enough said."


Infographic of Leo Messi's Liga goalscoring record | FC Barcelona

Full details of the 253 goals scored by the Argentinian


Five things we learned in La Liga this weekend | ESPN FC

On Oct. 18, when Lionel Messi moved to within one goal of the all-time La Liga goalscoring record held by former Athletic Bilbao striker Telmo Zarra, it seemed the Barcelona talisman soon passing the mark would be a formality.


Rakitic claims confidence boosted by win | FC Barcelona

Last night everyone was talking about Messi’s record breaking goals at the Camp Nou, but it was also a special night for Ivan Rakitic at the Camp Nou, who was facing his former club, Sevilla. Following the 5-1 win, the Croatian appeared on El Marcador on Barça TV, where he said that "we needed a good game like this to get our morale back and also win the fans’ confidence. We needed to make sure they’re on our side."


Busy week with trips to Nicosia and Valencia | FC Barcelona

Barça have their fifth Champions League group stage fixture in Cyprus against APOEL this week. They fly to Nicosia on Monday and the buld-up will include the typical training session at the match venue and press conferences by the manager and a player.


Thomas Vermaelen's Barcelona debut delayed again by new injury blow - ESPN FC

Vermaelen had been expected to be available for selection soon, but a club statement said that he has a sore right hamstring and missed training on Sunday. He was not named in the squad for Tuesday's Champions League trip to APOEL Nicosia and is unlikely to be called upon for Sunday's visit to Valencia in La Liga.


'You're awesome, Lionel!' Ronaldinho sends message to Lionel Messi after Barcelona star breaks all-time La Liga goalscoring record | Eurosport

"Congratulations my friend, you deserve it", Ronaldinho wrote on Instagram."Being part of this story is very rewarding and seeing you today is a great pride, you conquered us all with your humility and talent!!! Congratulations Leo, family and Barcelona, you're awesome!!!"


Levante beat Valencia 2-1 after dramatic second half | Sky Sports Football

Levante got the better of local rivals Valencia after a pulsating second half at the Ciutat de Valencia. Casadesus Victor gave the home side the lead in the 58th minute and although Dani Parejo levelled after 74 minutes, Levante reclaimed the lead less than a minute later through Luis Morales to seal a 2-1 win.


Alberto Bueno goal earns Rayo Vallecano victory over Celta Vigo | Sky Sports Football

Bueno's 20th-minute strike was enough to halt a three-game losing run and end Vigo's four-match unbeaten streak. Bueno must share the match-winning honours with keeper Cristian Alvarez, though. Time and again he denied Celta's attacks, with his display enough to leave the visitors feeling as though it was a game they should have won.


Winless Cordoba blow two-goal lead in 2-2 draw at Elche | Sky Sports Football

Fortune favoured Miroslav Djukic's side at the start of the game, with Elche striker Jonathas de Jesus missing from the penalty spot with just five minutes played, and former Elche forward Fidel Chaves sent the visitors into the lead not long after.







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