Spain League ( Liga BBVA)
Valencia CF Vs. FC Barcelona
in Mestalla, Spain
03-02-2011
22:00 PM ( Spain Time)
16:00 PM ( U.S /East Time)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Dani Alves Said "I can’t imagine Alves without Barça"
Dani Alves has once again shown "optimism” with regard to his contract renewal. The Brazilian full-back thinks Barça is better as a team than Madrid, but doesn’t think that the 7 point difference in the League is definitive.
In the press conference on Monday, Dani Alves speculated, again, that he’s very close to renewing his contract with the club. "I can’t imagine Alves without Barça," he said. The defender was optimistic and said that if it was up to him, "it would be 100% certain”, although he admitted that the agreement "depends on the two sides".
His dream is to continue
Alves made it clear that he felt "greatly valued by the team and the Club….for my part, I just try to work hard every day so the dream becomes reality…my dream and my desire are to continue with Barça." Alves admitted that negotiations "are not just about money" and that he would like the problem to be sorted out as soon as possible “so that I can relax”.
The Mallorca performance
Dani Alves also praised the team's performance in Mallorca, despite the missing players (including himself): "It was a comfortable game apart from the first few minutes. Both Adriano and the rest of the players were excellent, just another demonstration that everybody gets on with the job so that the absent players are not missed". He added: "I’m confident that with this group we’ll go a long way. We’ve never doubted that we have a very talented squad." Lead not relevant
After the win and Madrid’s setback at Deportivo, Barça have recovered the seven point lead at the top of the table. "Madrid will only drop a few points but they’re human and will get it wrong sometime. Going back to a 7 point lead is not important, because there are lots of points at stake," said Alves. However, he does see Barça one step ahead of Madrid: "Collectively we’re better than them and if we carry on like we are we’ll meet our objectives."
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Messi to recieve Golden Boot
Leo Messi’s 34 league goals last season were enough to win him the award for topping the European club goalscoring charts. He will collect the trophy this afternoon at the Estrella Damm factory in Barcelona.
This is the first time the world’s greatest player has won this accolade. He won by scoring five more times than the players that ended joint second, Chelsea’s Didier Drogba and Udinese’s Antonio Di Natale, both with 29.
Record breaking campaign
The 2009/10 season was Messi’s fifth as a pro, and in it he produced an extraordinary 34 league goals. He had previously scored 23 in 2008/09, while his first three seasons pale in comparison: 6 (05/06), 14 (06/07) and 10 (07/08).
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Leonel Messi Injured
Messi definitely out for at least two games
Leonel Messi, after an MRI taken this morning at the Hospital de Barcelona, doctors have concluded that Leo Messi has a sprain in the internal and external ligaments of his right ankle, but confirmed that there is no damage to the bones.
Leo Messi will definitely miss the matches against Sporting and Bilbao this week after doctors confirmed their earlier diagnosis following the nasty foul he received from Ujfalusi on Sunday. His availability after these two games will depend on how he recovers from the injury.
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