Intervistato dalla trasmissione radiofonica 'Tarda Tardà', sulle frequenze di 'iCat FM', il presidente del Barcellona Joan Laporta ha fatto il punto della situazione sulle trattative di mercato più calde, sia in entrata, sia in uscita.

KEIRRISON E RIBERY
"La trattativa è quasi conclusa. Il giocatore farà il precampionato con noi e poi Pep Guardiola deciderà il da farsi". Per una trattativa praticamente conclusa, c'è n'è una che potrebbe sfumare, quella per Ribery. "Lui sa che a noi piace moltissimo, però se il Bayern non vuole venderlo bisogna rispettare la loro decisione".

ETO'O E VILLA
Per quanto concerne il ruolo di punta centrale, Laporta ha tenuto a precisare che il possibile arrivo di Villa non è vincolato alla cessione di Eto'o. "I due giocatori sono compatibili, un attacco del genere sarebbe formidabile. Tuttavia è Begiristain che decide. Bisogna vedere se Eto'o accetta la stratosferica offerta del Manchester City", ha concluso il presidente 'azulgrana'.

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FC Barcelona 2 - 0 Manchester U.

ETO'O(10)
MESSI(70)

CAMPIONI D'EUROPA

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Athletic Club 1 - 4 FC Barcelona
1-0, Toquero (min 9)
1-1, Touré Yaya (min 32)
1-2, Messi (min 54)
1-3, Bojan (min 57)
1-4, Xavi (min 64)



Coppa del Re
fischi indipendentisti


L'ospite indesiderato, nella serata che al Mestalla ha consegnato al Barcellona la Coppa del Re, è stato l'inno spagnolo. Incuranti della presenza del re Juan Carlos sugli spalti, nè i tifosi baschi dell'Atlhletic Bilbao nè quelli catalani del Barça hanno risparmiato sonori fischi all'inno poco prima dell'avvio del match. Curiosa la reazione della televisione spagnola che, tentando di mettere una pezza, ha interrotto la diretta e mandato in onda immagini dei tifosi nelle piazze di Bilbao e Barcellona.

Uno stacco poi giustificato come 'errore umano', cui si è cercato di rimediare trasmettendo il sonoro dell'inno in differita con i fischi ridotti al minimo, mostrando un'immagine fissa delle squadre schierate all'ascolto. Cosa non fare per mascherare la foga indipendentista...

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Laporta e tutto il barça ha espresso solidarieta nei confornti dell'italia e delle sue vittime causate da un terremoto in abruzzo

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After the first six months of the season, FC Barcelona have announced that they have made a net profit of nearly €16 million.

Since July 2008, when the economic balance for last year was concluded, until December, Barça have shown a profit of €15.9 million, a rise of 28.2 per cent on the previous season.

The Blaugrana vice-president, Joan Boix, the director of the economic department, Josep Anton Colomer, and the corporate general director, Joan Oliver, presented the figures and explained how they were reached.

Book keeping

During this six-month period, Barça have had an income of €186 million, while expenditure has been €164.1 million, which leaves a profit of €21.9 million. When financial expenses, totalling €6 million, is subtracted the net result is €15.9 million.

More than last year


Compared to the same period during the 2007-08 campaign, this year has seen a 12.4 per cent rise in income. That is thanks, in part, to the new audiovisual contract, that will see the club earn between €115 and €150 million, income from playing in the Champions League, a new deal with Nike and the acquisition of the right of the Botiga del Barça.

Nike negotiations

During the press conference it was announced that the club is working on a new contract with Nike. The current economic situation has mean that the club wants to redefine the rolls over the management of the Barça club shops. It is area that has not been a priority for the Barcelona until now, but as Joan Oliver explained they want to return to the initial situation where Nike manages the operation “but with more favourable and different conditions for Barça”.

Expenses have risen by ten per cent in the first half of the season partly because the cost of restructuring the playing squad, the investment in work on the Ciudad Deportiva sports complex and the expenses of the Barça shop.

Major League Soccer

FC Barcelona quest to have a presence in the Major League Soccer (MLS) with a new franchise is “very delicate and we are evaluating if the situation allows for the planned to implemented in Miami or not,” said Oliver. The corporate director general stated that the club could always bid to enter the MLS when “there was not financial risk to the club.”

Stadium figures


Income from the stadium went down 3.2 per cent compared to last year and Boix explained that the main reason for that was that the figures “from the low attendance for the Gamper game”, Boix said. That match, in which every seat was on sale, was effected by the fact that Pep Guardiola’s side ...

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Il Barcellona ha già pronta per la prossima stagione una divisa di riserva che desterà molta curiosità. La Nike infatti ha disegnato per i blaugrana una maglietta di colore rosa, tonalità senza precedenti nella storia del club. I pochi fortunati che hanno potuto vederla in anteprima dicono che sia spettacolare e che avrà parecchio successo. Tuttavia non è ancora certo se verrà utilizzata dai catalani come seconda o terza maglia.

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FC Barcelona 4 - 1 Numancia
Messi(49) Barkero(60)
Eto'o(52)
Henry(70)
Messi(75)

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The FC Barcelona first team will move to the club's Ciutat Esportiva training complex on Monday and leave the pitch in front of La Masia, that has seen some great coaches and players work out, 31 years after it was laid down.

Pep Guardiola gave his players Sunday off after their impressive victory against Deportivo de La Coruña the night before and they will return to training at 11am on Monday. But they will do so at a new venue as the squad moves to the Joan Gamper complex in Sant Joan Despí and will not be returning to play on the pitch that has been there base for so many years next to Camp Nou.

The inauguration


Before the pitch was created in 1978, the land at the side of the Barça stadium had been used as a parking place for the supporters' club's coaches on matchdays. But on June 1 of that year, work began on a pitch and on August 15 it was completed. Despite that the first training session did not take place there until December 6.

Many coaches and players


Since then, no less than 14 coaches have taken training sessions there starting with Lucien Müller up until Guardiola this term, while Terry Venables, Johan Cruyff, Sir Bobby Robson, Louis van Gaal, Raddy Antic and Frank Rijkaard, among others, have all worked there. They all oversaw a number of world class players as the build-up to memorable games, including the trip to Wembley in 1992 for the European Cup Final and the game in 2006 in Paris for the Champions League Final.

Change for security


The move to the Joan Gamper complex has been made due to the day-to-day changes that have been made to the first-team's training routine and the security required. Up until now a number of guards have ensured that the players were able to work uninterrupted as security man Fernando Calderón explained: "For all of us it has been a constant job over the years. We have seen everything and we will miss the players."

"A positive move"

Others, such as those responsible for the dressing rooms, will also move to the new venue and one of those that can see the advantages is José Muñoz. "It is positive to be going to the new complex," he said. "We are all going together and will have the same roles, just in a different environment."

Moving the kit

José Antonio Ibarz, one of the Barça kitmen, has been at the club nearly 26 years. "I have some very good memories" of working on the pitch in front of La Masia, he said, but admitted that he was optimistic about the "new phase". Moving the kit and training gear to the pit...

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i giocatori vanno a trovare i bambini all'ospedale

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auguri di buon natale a tutti

Range of Christmas choices

The club’s professional sports players will be spending Christmas in the traditional way with their families. However, some of them will have shorter holidays due to upcoming games.

At this special time of year many players are already back with their families in their own countries or cities. That’s the case with Pep Guardiola’s men, for instance, who since Sunday have been having a well-deserved break. As the next League fixture is against Mallorca on Saturday 3 January, the bulk of the squad will be back on the 29th. Just five of them – Alves, Cáceres, Keita, Messi and Eto’o – have permission to be away until 2 January due to the distance they have to travel to get home.

Shorter vacations

Playing duties have also affected holiday time for the basketball and handball teams who have seen their break cut to three and two days respectively by an ACB League fixture and the Asobal Cup. However, they will still be able to spend some time at home. For their part Barça Mobicat players are taking four days off to come back on Monday to start getting ready for the Catalan Cup. Quim Paüls’s men, however, have got an entire week’s holiday and like the indoor football team will be back on Monday.

Some of the players have been telling us how they are going to be spending Christmas this year:

FOOTBALL:

Dani Alves:

“I’ll be spending Christmas in Brazil with my family who I haven’t seen for almost a year.”

Samuel Eto'o:



“Like other Christmases, this year I’ll be with my parents and I’ll be having a good time with my kids like any other Dad would. Merry Christmas to everyone!”

Lionel Messi:


“I’ll be in Argentina, in my hometown Rosario, with my friends and family as I’ve always done. Plus it’ll be hot, not like here.”

Alexander Hleb:

“This Christmas I want to be with my family and friends. It’s a great time of year for all of us.”

Eidur Gudjohnsen:

“I’m off to Iceland to spend the holidays with my family and kids. I hope to be able to play in the snow up there and see Father Christmas. In my country we give our presents on the 24th in the evening, and we don’t have the Spanish tradition of presents at Epiphany, but when we come back to Barcelona I reckon my kids’ll be able to celebrate it as well. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

BASKETBALL

Roger Grimau:

“I’ll be spending the holidays here in Barcelona. We’ve got games, so I’ll try to spend time with the family but we’ve got a game on the 28th so we’ve got to be ready for that.”

Juan Carlos Navarro:

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