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    Barca has a very tough opening match. They are away at Malaga .
    "If the ball is a crying toddler, then Andres Iniesta's first touch is a lullaby..."

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    Barcelona 1-4 Chivas de Guadalajara: Two wonder-strikes from Marco Fabian humble European champions

    Chivas claimed a commanding victory over the Spanish giants in the World Football Challenge, overcoming David Villa's early opener with four second-half strikes

    Chivas de Guadalajara earned their first win of the World Football Challenge by stunning European champions Barcelona with a 4-1 on Wednesday.

    The Goats did the damage in the second-half, with two fabulous Marco Fabian goals setting the stage for the come-from-behind win, in front of a South Florida-record attendance of 70,000 fans, who crammed into the Sun Life Stadium.

    Barca took the lead early, when a raking Gerard Pique pass out of the back sprung the Chivas offside trap in the fourth minute, and David Villa scooped the ball out from under his feet just in time to slot past Luis Ernesto Michel.

    Later in the half, Jonathan Dos Santos tried a similar ball; Villa collected on his chest and chipped the keeper with a delicate lob, but his shot nicked the crossbar on its way out.

    Fabian made his mark after an hour of play, scoring two highlight-reel goals. The equaliser was a 30-yard drive that flew into the top corner, the second an athletic first-time volley in the box to smash home Omar Arellano's cross.

    The marking on both finishes was lacklustre from the Spanish side, but not as bad as the acre of space given to Giovani Casillas, with the youngster offered enough room to miss his first attempt and still recover in time to poke home his side's third.

    Jose Luis Verduzco scored in injury time after a fumble from a corner by Jose Manuel Pinto, to put the seal on an incredible win over Pep Guardiola's side.

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    wake up Barcelona!!
    Every flight begins with a fall.

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    Spain coach Vicente del Bosque handed a first call-up to Thiago Alcantara when naming his squad for next Wednesday's friendly against Italy in Bari. Del Bosque said: "Thiago is here on sporting merit."
    Every flight begins with a fall.

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    Barcelona have announced they have dispensed with the services of centre-back Gabriel Milito, who has gone on to sign for Independiente.
    Every flight begins with a fall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggs View Post
    Barcelona 1-4 Chivas de Guadalajara: Two wonder-strikes from Marco Fabian humble European champions

    Chivas claimed a commanding victory over the Spanish giants in the World Football Challenge, overcoming David Villa's early opener with four second-half strikes

    Chivas de Guadalajara earned their first win of the World Football Challenge by stunning European champions Barcelona with a 4-1 on Wednesday.

    The Goats did the damage in the second-half, with two fabulous Marco Fabian goals setting the stage for the come-from-behind win, in front of a South Florida-record attendance of 70,000 fans, who crammed into the Sun Life Stadium.

    Barca took the lead early, when a raking Gerard Pique pass out of the back sprung the Chivas offside trap in the fourth minute, and David Villa scooped the ball out from under his feet just in time to slot past Luis Ernesto Michel.

    Later in the half, Jonathan Dos Santos tried a similar ball; Villa collected on his chest and chipped the keeper with a delicate lob, but his shot nicked the crossbar on its way out.

    Fabian made his mark after an hour of play, scoring two highlight-reel goals. The equaliser was a 30-yard drive that flew into the top corner, the second an athletic first-time volley in the box to smash home Omar Arellano's cross.

    The marking on both finishes was lacklustre from the Spanish side, but not as bad as the acre of space given to Giovani Casillas, with the youngster offered enough room to miss his first attempt and still recover in time to poke home his side's third.

    Jose Luis Verduzco scored in injury time after a fumble from a corner by Jose Manuel Pinto, to put the seal on an incredible win over Pep Guardiola's side.
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    Barcelona showed signs of hitting top gear as they comfortably claimed a 2-0 friendly win over Club America at the Cowboys Stadium. While still far from their all-conquering best, Barca were far too good for their Mexican opponents on the night, and earned the win after goals from Spanish striker David Villa and Malian midfielder Seydou Keita.
    After an evenly-contested opening where both sides created decent scoring opportunities, the Catalan outfit took the lead in the 24th minute after playmaker Xavi went on an excellent run down the right, before teeing up the ball at the far post for Villa to nod home. Barca's defense, who were put to the sword in their last pre-season encounter against Chivas Guadalajara, once again showed signs of pre-season jitters when both Gerard Pique and Adriano presenting Club America striker Vicente Sanchez with openings. For Barcelona, the match was an excellent opportunity for their youngsters to stake their claims for a first-team spot ahead of the new La Liga season, and wonderkid Thiago Alcantara once again showed why he is regarded as the next big thing at the Nou Camp. The academy graduate, who earlier this week was called up to the Spain national team for the first time, was at the centre of all that was good for Barca, while Issac Cuenca also showed glimpses of potential.
    Ultimately, Club America were made to pay for missing a host of second-half opportunities when Keita poked home from close range in the dying moments of the game to seal victory for the Catalans.
    Speaking after the game, Barca coach Pep Guardiola was quick to stress that his charges were still far from full fitness, and was eager to address that before next weekend's Supercopa de Espana first leg against Real Madrid. "We need more time to acquire full physical fitness," Guardiola told AS. "But the mental side of things also plays an important role. Our fitness is not what it should be. Real Madrid are definitely going well, and we will need more time. But I will convince my players that they can win."
    The first leg of the Supercopa will see Real play hosts to Barca at the Santiago Bernabeu, before the sides face off at the Nou Camp in the return leg three days later.
    Every flight begins with a fall.

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    Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta declared that Barcelona will be going for the win when they travel to Real Madrid on the first leg of the Spanish Supercopa. Iniesta is looking forward to the upcoming Spanish Supercopa for a good start to get one over rivals Real Madrid. European champions Barcelona lost the first leg of last season's SuperCopa against Sevilla 3-1, but came back to win 5-3 on aggregate.
    The Catalan side's preseason has been far from satisfactory with only two wins, over Bayern Munich and Club America. They drew with Hadjuk Split and Internacional before losing to Manchester United and Chivas Guadalajara. In contrast, Real Madrid has been scintillating in their warm up to the season, winning all seven of their matches and drubbing their opponents in style as they trot the globe. Despite the difference in preseason form, Iniesta is positive about coming away from Madrid with a victory and an advantage going into the second leg.
    The Spanish international was speaking to EFE, saying: "I hope that this year's Spanish Supercopa won't be like the last edition. We want to put in a good performance in the first leg, so that things are already looking good ahead of the decisive match. We are not thinking about losing at the Bernabeu. We want to win the first leg. We have worked hard to be prepared for this match. We have trained and played quite well. The game is around the corner now and we're keen to do well. We are motivated to win our first trophy of the season and are going there to win."
    The first leg of the Spanish SuperCopa will be held at Bernabeu on August 14, and the second leg will be held at Camp Nou on August 17.
    Every flight begins with a fall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hitman87 View Post
    Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta declared that Barcelona will be going for the win when they travel to Real Madrid on the first leg of the Spanish Supercopa. Iniesta is looking forward to the upcoming Spanish Supercopa for a good start to get one over rivals Real Madrid. European champions Barcelona lost the first leg of last season's SuperCopa against Sevilla 3-1, but came back to win 5-3 on aggregate.
    The Catalan side's preseason has been far from satisfactory with only two wins, over Bayern Munich and Club America. They drew with Hadjuk Split and Internacional before losing to Manchester United and Chivas Guadalajara. In contrast, Real Madrid has been scintillating in their warm up to the season, winning all seven of their matches and drubbing their opponents in style as they trot the globe. Despite the difference in preseason form, Iniesta is positive about coming away from Madrid with a victory and an advantage going into the second leg.
    The Spanish international was speaking to EFE, saying: "I hope that this year's Spanish Supercopa won't be like the last edition. We want to put in a good performance in the first leg, so that things are already looking good ahead of the decisive match. We are not thinking about losing at the Bernabeu. We want to win the first leg. We have worked hard to be prepared for this match. We have trained and played quite well. The game is around the corner now and we're keen to do well. We are motivated to win our first trophy of the season and are going there to win."
    The first leg of the Spanish SuperCopa will be held at Bernabeu on August 14, and the second leg will be held at Camp Nou on August 17.

    Pique and Busquets are carrying injuries. Cant predict the starting 11.
    "If the ball is a crying toddler, then Andres Iniesta's first touch is a lullaby..."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Devarajan Master View Post
    Pique and Busquets are carrying injuries. Cant predict the starting 11.
    Mascherano is playing as Centre Back.. may be Abidal is partnering him!!

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