Category Archives: Pep Guardiola

Where will Pep Guardiola coach next season?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

When Pep Guardiola announced he was leaving Barça at the end of last season I have to admit I wondered whether we would ever see him coaching again. His four incredibly successful years as Barça’s first team coach had left … Continue reading →

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Fifa Ballon d’Or Awards 2012

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

No surprises as Leo Messi lifted his fourth Ballon d’Or in Zurich tonight after polling 41.60% of the votes, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo on 23.68% and Andrés Iniesta on 10.91%. Barça were the best represented team along with Real Madrid in … Continue reading →

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LFP Player of the Season 2011/12: Leo Messi

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

For the fourth consecutive season Leo Messi has been named La Liga player of the season by Spain’s Liga de Futból Profesional (LFP). The LFP awards are voted for by fellow players and coaches in the Spanish league. Messi has … Continue reading →

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Copa del Rey Final; Athletic Club 0 FC Barcelona 3

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

Football Club Barcelona won the Copa del Rey at the Vicente Calderón tonight outclassing Athletic Club 3-0 with a display that gave Pep Guardiola a fitting finale to his fabulous four years as first team coach. Pedro Rodriguez scored twice … Continue reading →

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Copa del Rey Final preview: FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Tomorrow night (Friday 10pm kick off) Barça face Bilbao’s Athletic Club at the Vicente Calderon in the final of the 2011/12 Copa del Rey. Both clubs have a fantastic history in the Copa with Barça winning it 25 times while … Continue reading →

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FC Barcelona 4 Espanyol 0

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Four goals from Leo Messi, taking his season’s total to 72, made for the perfect farewell to Pep Guardiola as Barça beat local rivals Espanyol 4-0 in Guardiola’s last game at Camp Nou as first team coach. It was an … Continue reading →

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Pep Guardiola to leave Barça. Tito Vilanova named as new coach!!

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

It’s official. Pep Guardiola will not be FC Barcelona first team coach next season. President Sandro Rosell confirmed the news in a pres conference with Guardiola and Andoni Zubizaretta and also announced that Tito Vilanova will be the new coach! … Continue reading →

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Pep Guardiola’s decision: will he stay or will he go?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Reports suggest that somewhere in Barcelona today Pep Guardiola is meeting Sandro Rosell to discuss his future, and that an announcement will be made either tonight or tomorrow on his decision. The fans and press have been kept guessing but … Continue reading →

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