Josep Guardiola during FC Barcelona VS Athletic Bilbao

Josep Guardiola during the la Liga match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou stadium 

Cesc Fabregas celebrates a goal during Arsenal vs FC Barcelona

 Cesc Fabregas celebrates a goal during Arsenal vs FC Barcelona 

Andrey Arshavin celebrates after scoring a goal during Arsenal vs FC Barcelona

Andrey Arshavin gave Arsenal a 2-1 win

 Andrey Arshavin celebrates after scoring a goal during  Arsenal vs FC Barcelona

Gerard Piqué fotos during the la Liga match between Sporting Gijon and Barcelona

 Gerard Pique reacts during the la Liga match between Sporting Gijon and Barcelona 

 Gerard Piqué smiles

Lionel Messi spits during the match against Sporting Gijon

 Lionel Messi spits during the match against Sporting Gijon 

Carlos Bardem and his girlfriend Celia Blanco

Carlos Bardem and his girlfriend Celia Blanco attend the Barcelona premiere of 'Biutiful'

Gerard Piqué con Shakira foto

El jugador del F.C Barcelona, Gerard Piqué con la famosa cantante Shakira

David Villa jumps to control the ball during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Racing Santander

 David Villa  jumps to control the ball during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Racing Santander

Lionel Messi during the launch of the new adiZero footwear range from adidas

Lionel Messi attends a press conference during the launch of the new adiZero footwear range from adidas

Lionel Messi and the five winners pose with the new F50 adiZero boot during the launch of the new adiZero footwear range from adidas  

Lionel Messi and Antonella Rocuzzo Holidaying After WC 2010 - Pictures

Lionel Messi and his girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo at Rio de Janeiro beach Holidaying after World Cup 2010

Messi and his girlfriend Antonella taking sunbath

Lionel Messi and his girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo leave the Rio de Janeiro beach after the arrival of photographers

Barcelona To Launch MLS Franchise Bid

Spanish club Barcelona are set to launch a bid with a Bolivian entrepreneur to become co-owners of a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami.

The MLS plans to add two teams to its league for the 2011 season.

"The idea is to set up an investee company involving FC Barcelona and a Bolivian entrepreneur, Marcelo Claure. Claure is the chief on an investment group featuring Americans and citizens of different South American countries," read a statement on the club's website.

The MLS currently has 14 teams but is set to expand with Seattle joining in 2009 and Philadelphia in 2010 before a further two franchises are included a year later.

Miami Fusion played in the MLS from 1998 to 2001 before losing its franchise.

Oleguer Presas Signs For Ajax From Barcelona

Barcelona 28-year-old defender Oleguer Presas signs for Dutch club Ajax. The defender has signed a 3-year-deal with Ajax, where Ajax pay 3 million euros to Barcelona. If the Amsterdam giants qualify for the Champions League in one of the next three years an extra 2.25 million will be paid.

Presas will sign a three-year deal worth 750.000 euros per season. He is the fourth signing of Ajax after the transfers of Ismael Aissati, Miralem Sulejmani and Dario Cvitanich.

Barcelona FC Pre-Season Schedule 2008-2009

(Thu 24th July 2008) Hibernian FC v/s Barcelona FC

(Sat 26th July 2008) Dundee United - FC Barcelona

(Wed 30th July 2008) - ACF Fiorentina - FC Barcelona

(Mon 04th Aug 2008) Chivas - FC Barcelona


(Wed 06th Aug 2008) New York Red Bulls - FC Barcelona

(Sat16th Aug 2008) FC Barcelona - Boca Juniors

Barcelona Between Messi and Olympics

Spanish club Barcelona said on Tuesday that would like to play Argentine striker Lionel Messi in their Champions League preliminary round ties despite his selection for the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Barcelona has written to AFA, stating that the rules are on Barcelona's side and Messi should play for them in Champions League preliminary round.

"We have made inquiries, we have had meetings with the AFA and at the end of the day, the decision will be based on the rules. If the rules are on our side, Messi will play the Champions League preliminary round, but we will see if we are forced to let him go or not." -Barcelona

But Messi insisted that he wants to play for Argentina in Beijing Olympics.

"It's up to me and the Olympic Games are something that I am not going to be able to play ever again." - Lionel Messi.

Please Barcelona...leave Messi..you just can't shatter anyone's dream for the Olympics.

São Paulo's Hernanes Now Worth €25m

Barcelona's top executives flew to Brazil on Tuesday in order to have face-to-face talks with São Paulo and clinch a deal for the 23-year-old Anderson Hernanes.

After bidding for Hernanes €10m last week and also after Hernanes' agent claimed that €11m would be enough, the Barcelona delegation were surprised that São Paulo are now claiming €25m, more than double the amount they lodged for Hernanes.

São Paulo president Juvenal Juvencio was adamant that there would be no deal for less then €25m and nothing less that that would make them leave Hernanes for Europe.

"Talk of €11m for Hernanes is despicable. We will not consider even talking for less than €25m," São Paulo said.

Reports are also saying that Hernanes has also been linked with AC Milan and Inter Milan.