Barcelona is playing Levante live on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals and Barca comes in playing well after a nice 3-0 La Liga win against Malaga and now they get the chance to host at Camp Nou with Lionel Messi and the match could be one of the best of the day before Barcelona picks up with upcoming games against Sevilla and Man City in the Champions League.
Read full storyBarcelona is getting a nice gift when they start up their Copa del Rey match with Getafe on Wednesday from Camp Nou in the Round of 16, as they will have Lionel Messi back in the lineup and he returns to the pitch after dealing with an injury and now he is expected to start and play and that is great news for Barca as it ramps up its 2014 schedule with the Champions League looming.
Read full storyBarcelona president Sandro Rosell admitted his interest in Paris Saint Germain defender Thiago Silva, while confirming Victor Valdes is set to stay at the Camp Nou and see out the final year of his contract.
Read full storyArgentina failed to seal a place in the 2014 World Cup after being held by Ecuador, while Uruguay and Colombia picked up vital wins in their respective qualifying games. The United States moved to the top of the CONCACAF group with a comfortable 2-0 win over Panama.
Read full storyCristiano Ronaldo had a good outing, but he was not the scorer as Helder Postiga helped Portugal grind out a vital 1-0 win over Russia, with Belgium inching ever closer towards World Cup qualification. Ukraine thrashed Montenegro 4-0, while Mario Balotelli saw that red card he has witnessed so many times yet again as Italy hung on for a 0-0 draw with the Czech Republic. There were also wins for Scotland, Malta, Ireland, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Greece and Finland.
Read full storyWhen Lionel Messi was taken off on a stretcher with what looked like a serious knee injury on Wednesday it was a jolting reminder, if one were needed, of just how crucial the Argentine forward is to Barcelona's fortunes.
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