http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'barcelona' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/johan-cruijff-returns-to-the-spanish-sidelines.html chris 2009-11-02 12:40:57 While Maradona is busy making a shamockery of the Argentinean national side, the man who typically lurks behind Diego & Pele - whether prudent or ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-rise-of-ajax-in-the-1970s.html Jan 2009-10-17 23:22:25 The Ajax group is training on the airstrip of the Cape Verdian Islands (1972, on their way to the world cup match against Independiente in ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/another-cruyff-plays-for-barca.html Jan 2009-10-06 11:53:48 After Johan and son Jordy, another generation of Cruyff made his way into Camp Nou. The 16 year old grand son of the big guy made ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/johan-cruyff-considers-job-as-team-manager.html Jan 2009-10-01 06:10:47 In the next weeks, Johan Cruyff will decide whether he'll make a return as team manager!! The ex Ajax and Barca coach has been invited ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/champions-leage-matchday-2.html Jan 2009-09-30 08:26:51 The focus on Matchday 2, for me at least, was on AZ Alkmaar. Last season, I seriously thought AZ and Van Gaal could surprise Europe. With ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-1974-johan-neeskens.html Jan 2009-08-18 05:01:49 Dutch football brought forward many great talents. The best of them all - and debatable: the world - was Johan Cruyff. The Einstein of the ... http://mexico.worldcupblog.org/1/marquez-out-for-august-12.html Al 2009-08-06 00:09:06 Rafa Márquez will be out for 10-15 days after tearing his left calf muscle during training with FC Barcelona, the same leg he injured during ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/random/the-passing-of-a-genuine-legend.html Rob 2009-07-31 08:41:43 Sir Bobby Robson has died aged 76 after losing a fight with cancer. The former England manager had looked genuinely frail in recent times, especially ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/fernandez-from-barca-via-donetsk-to-feyenoord.html Jan 2009-07-31 05:23:25 Dani Fernandez can't even imagine winning in De Kuip against Feyenoord with NEC anymore. Coming Sunday, Feyenoord opens the competition at home against Mario Been and ... http://israel.worldcupblog.org/team-news/israels-new-messi-makes-barcelona-debut.html Ibracadabra 2009-07-26 10:13:14 Israeli teenage prodigy Gai Assulin showed some of his skill as he made his first team debut for European champion Barcelona this weekend. Assulin played ... http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/keirrison-finally-moves-to-barcelona.html Duvel 2009-07-23 12:53:10 This is a big time move for a big time player. Barcelona just paid Palmeiras €14 million for a player they don't even plan on ... http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/lucio-joins-inter-milan.html Duvel 2009-07-16 17:30:59 Nearly as soon as I typed that the transfer window has been slow for major Brazilian players we had two notable moves, with Inter Milan ... http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/keirrison-on-the-move.html Duvel 2009-06-27 09:30:42 Highly rated forward Keirrison, of Brazilian club Palmeiras, appears to be close to a move to Barcelona. The club confirmed there is an offer on ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/frank-rijkaard-reluctant-superstar.html Jan 2009-06-20 12:11:51 Frank Rijkaard is back in the top of European club football. After taking a rest for a year, the 46 year old Amsterdam born chose ... http://israel.worldcupblog.org/team-news/breaking-news-sahar-to-barcelona.html Ibracadabra 2009-06-07 16:37:28 Ok, not alongside Messi at FC Barcelona. But he will be playing in the city. Spanish sources have reported that Israeli young stud Ben Sahar will ... http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/brazil-paraguay-preview.html Duvel 2009-06-07 13:10:00 Brazil v. Paraguay June 10, 2009, 8:50 P.M. Eastern Estádio José do Rego Maciel, Capacity 60,444 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Brazil triumphantly returns home to play Paraguay in the Northeastern ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/knvb-wants-a-semi-finals.html Jan 2009-06-04 02:04:29 The Dutch football federation has published their strategic plan for the next 5 years, and in it the KNVB states that one of it's ... http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/uruguay-v-brazil-preview.html Duvel 2009-05-31 21:30:10 Uruguay v. Brazil Saturday, June 6th, 3:00 P.M. Eastern Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay When my grandfather introduced me to the world of football, a key lesson concerned venues. ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/guus-hiddink-the-best-coach-an-interview.html Jan 2009-05-31 08:02:51 Guus Hiddink ended his stint at Chelsea with silverware. The much coveted FA Cup went to the Blues after a disappointing game against Everton (2-1). ... http://spain.worldcupblog.org/la-liga/spanish-football-at-its-best.html Anthony 2009-05-28 09:58:23 First and foremost I must apologize for my little hiatus from the blog, it's been a somewhat uneventful month in regards to La Furia Roja ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/this-is-the-best-barca-ever.html Jan 2009-05-26 22:40:11 If Pep Guardiola would be the dj in Rome this Wednesday, he'd play Coldplay's Viva La Vida in the stadium. "I tend to rule the ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/frank-rijkaard-i-still-want-to-coach.html Jan 2009-05-24 08:03:28 Thanks to FIFA.com It's been nearly a year since Frank Rijkaard departed the limelight and the Dutch legend has had ample time since to reflect on ... http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/dunga-names-next-months-squad.html Duvel 2009-05-21 17:50:26 Dunga has named his 23 player squad for the upcoming qualifiers and Confederations Cup. There are several controversial omissions from this list that will not ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/last-updates.html Jan 2009-05-20 05:10:56 A big sorry to all of you for being less prolific... Family over from Holland, big theatre production on... Those kind of things. Anyway, our CL ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/everybody-was-kung-fu-fighting-in-the-bernabeu.html Jan 2009-05-13 23:16:50 It's May 1984. A Catalan newspaper announced the cup final between Barcelona and Athletic de Bilbao with the headline: The Kings of the K.O. Prophetic ... http://mexico.worldcupblog.org/champions-league/mexicans-in-europe-59-1009.html Andrea 2009-05-11 00:27:26 Spain Rafael Marquez(Barcelona)- Barca advanced to the finals of the Champions League with a last grasp goal by Andres Iniesta, leaving Chelsea out on the ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/barca-escapes-hiddinks-gridlock.html Jan 2009-05-06 16:20:14 Barca didn't have any trouble scoring against Olympique Lyon, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid but Guus Hiddink's tactics kept the Barcelona football machine at bay ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/guus-hiddink-puts-the-pressure-on.html Jan 2009-05-06 04:27:24 The Chelsea players aren't just playing for a spot in the CL finals tonight. Half the team will have to fight for their future at ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/where-are-they-now-michael-reiziger.html Jan 2009-05-01 07:24:08 He started as a winger, in the Ajax youth, but when he came close to the Ajax 1 team, it became clear that he wasn't ... http://mexico.worldcupblog.org/champions-league/injuries-hit-the-mexico-squad.html Andrea 2009-04-28 23:36:45 Injures have hit the Mexico squad quite hard and today it culminated with an injury to Marquez during the Champions League clash against Chelsea. Now, ...