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Barcelona defender Abidal struck by swine flu
Barcelona have confirmed defender Eric Abidal has contracted swine flu and midfielder Yaya Toure has shown symptoms of the virus.
ESPN Europe
Barcelona says Abidal, Toure have swine flu
Barcelona confirmed that Eric Abidal and Yaya Toure have swine flu and could be out for the next three games.
Fox Sports
Centurion Casillas tells Real to forget Barca
Fresh from winning his 100th Spain cap, goalkeeper Iker Casillas returns to club duty with Real Madrid insisting they mustn´t start thinking about the ´Clasico´ against Barcelona in 10 days´ time.
SoccerWay
Mascherano flattered but spoken for
Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has revealed he is proud to be linked with Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Setanta
Ibrahimovic out of Bilbao clash with thigh strain
Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Saturday's La Liga clash at Athletic Bilbao with a new thigh strain, the European champions said on Thursday.
ESPN Europe
Polonia put Bakero on the spot
José María Bakero won four Spanish titles, the European Champion Clubs' Cup and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup at FC Barcelona, but has a new task as a coach – revitalising KSP Polonia Warszawa.
UEFA Europe
European Leagues preview

Under-pressure sides Liverpool and Bayern Munich face huge tests at home, while Arsenal, Barcelona and Inter Milan have away examinations to pass.
FIFA

Centurion Casillas tells Real to focus

Real Madrid must concentrate on this week's match against Racing Santander says goalkeeper Iker Casillas and forget the looming derby against Barcelona.
FIFA

La Liga: Barca resume with tough trip to Lions' den
The intimidating roar of San Mames awaits Barcelona in La Liga as Pep Guardiola's side start a critical week of action with a testing trip to face Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
ESPN Europe
Barcelona duo contract swine flu
Barcelona players Yaya Toure and Eric Abidal are put in isolation after contracting swine.
BBC News
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"German side TSG Hoffenheim and Italian side Como have played in the top five tiers of their respective national league systems in this decade alon...
The Guardian

Barca chief rules out Eto'o sale
Barcelona president Joan Laporta says he is determined to keep hold of Samuel Eto’o and has dismissed the current speculation linking him with a move away from the club as contract posturing.
Setanta
Guardiola backs Henry in cheating row
Thierry Henry, in the eye of a storm surrounding his handball in Wednesday´s World Cup play-off against Ireland, received welcome support Friday from his club manager at Barcelona.
SoccerWay
Agent: Essien open to Barca or Madrid
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien would consider a move to Barcelona or Real Madrid, according to his agent.
Setanta
The Joy of Six: great matches since 2001
From the 2005 Champions League final to a Prenton Park classic, here are half a dozen of the best games of the noughties

1) Milan 3-3 Liverpool, 2005 Champions League final

In 2001 a prankster named Karl Power crept into the Manchester United team photo ahead of their quarter-final second leg...
The Guardian

Injured Ibrahimovic out of trip to Bilbao

La Liga: Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Saturday's game at Bilbao with a thigh strain


The Guardian

Thierry Henry says rematch with Ireland would be 'fairest solution'
  • Henry embarrassed at nature of France's victory
  • Arsène Wenger backs striker's plea for a rematch

    Thierry Henry has admitted that replaying France's World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland would be "the fairest solution" following his handball in the build-up to Les Bleus' d...
    The Guardian

  • ABIDAL AND YAYA TOURE HAVE SWINE FLU
    Barcelona have confirmed Eric Abidal and Yaya Toure have contracted swine flu.
    Sporting Life
    Swine flu nightmare sidelines poorly Barcelona duo Abidal and Toure
    Barcelona have confirmed defender Eric Abidal has contracted swine flu and midfielder Yaya Toure has shown symptoms of the virus...
    Football.co.uk
    Barcelona suffer Ibrahimovic injury blow
    Barcelona´s Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out of Saturday´s clash with Athletic Bilbao and could also miss Tuesday´s crucial Champions League tie against Inter Milan.
    SoccerWay
    Toure happy at Barcelona

    The Independent
    Wenger- France should offer replay
    Henry - who became an Arsenal legend and the club's record scorer before leaving to join Barcelona in 2007 - believes the "fairest solution" would be to replay the match following his handball in the build-up to the vital goal, scored by Gunners defender William Gallas...
    Football.co.uk
    World Cup in brief: Henry aware of threat posed by Irish

    France v Republic of Ireland

    Striker Thierry Henry says his team will not underestimate Ireland in tonight's second leg of their qualifying play-off in Paris, despite the home side going into the game 1-0 up from Saturday's first match. "We have to play as if it is a one-off, we c...
    The Independent

    Maradona backs Barcelona

    In Madrid for Argentina's friendly with fellow South Africa 2010 qualifiers Spain, the Albiceleste supremo gave his verdict on La Liga's major players.
    FIFA

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