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Football: Supersub Messi edges Barcelona closer to title

Agence France-PresseMay 5, 2013 18:01
Lionel Messi came off the bench to move Barcelona to within two points of clinching the La Liga title with a 4-2 win over Real Betis at Camp Nou on Sunday. Dorlan Pabon and Ruben Perez had twice given the visitors the lead in the first-half either side of Alexis Sanchez's equaliser. However, after David Villa had once again levelled the scores, it was unsurprisingly left to Messi to decide matters as within three minutes of coming on he fired in a wonderful free-kick and then was on hand to tap home at the end of a flowing move involving Sanchez and Andres Iniesta.

Football: Juventus - five key players

Agence France-PresseMay 5, 2013 11:45
Five key players in Juventus's 29th Scudetto win: Gianluigi Buffon (ITA, goalkeeper)

Football: Battered Barcelona forced to re-build

Agence France-PresseMay 2, 2013 09:45
After a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Bayern Munich last week, Barcelona's embarrassment was taken to an even greater level on Wednesday night as stripped of their greatest asset in Lionel Messi, there worst ever European defeat was confirmed by another 3-0 hiding. The history books show just what a fall from grace this was for a side so used to breaking records for positive reasons over the past five years.

Football: Bayern destroy Barca again, cruise to final

Agence France-PresseMay 1, 2013 18:00
Bayern Munich cruised into their third Champions League final in four years as a 3-0 win over Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Wednesday gave them an incredible 7-0 aggregate semi-final victory. The absence of Lionel Messi from the Barca starting line-up almost eradicated any hope of an unlikely comeback before the game had even begun, but Bayern showed their 4-0 first-leg win last week had been no fluke with a display of controlled dominance.

Football: Bayern destroy Barca again, cruise to final

Agence France-PresseMay 1, 2013 17:00
Bayern Munich cruised into their third Champions League final in four years as a 3-0 win over Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Wednesday gave them an incredible 7-0 aggregate victory. The absence of Lionel Messi from the Barca starting line-up almost eradicated any hope of an unlikely comeback before the game had even begun, but Bayern showed their 4-0 first-leg win last week had been no fluke with a display of controlled dominance.

Football: Barcelona v Bayern Munich starting line-ups

Agence France-PresseMay 1, 2013 14:15
Starting line-ups for the Champions League semi-final, second-leg match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou on Wednesday: Barcelona: Victor Valdes; Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Marc Bartra, Adriano; Xavi Hernandez (c), Alex Song, Andres Iniesta; Pedro Rodriguez, Cesc Fabregas, David Villa Coach: Tito Vilanova Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm (c), Jerome Boateng, Daniel Van Buyten, David Alaba; Bastian Schweinsteiger, Javi Martinez; Arjen Robben, Thomas Mueller, Franck Ribery, Mario Mandzukic Coach: Jupp Heynckes

Football: If anyone can do it, we can, says Pique

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 16:45
Even Barcelona's most ardent fans know that their side's chances of overturning a four-goal first-leg deficit against Bayern Munich are slim, but defender Gerard Pique insists that the Catalans are the only side capable of pulling off the type of comeback needed. Only three clubs have ever managed to recover such a deficit in European competition, with the last being Barca's bitter rivals Real Madrid, who came back from losing 5-1 to Jupp Heynckes's Borussia Moenchengladbach in the UEFA Cup in 1985-86.

Football: If anyone can do it, we can, says Pique

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 15:00
Even Barcelona's most ardent fans know that their side's chances of overturning a four-goal first-leg deficit against Bayern Munich are slim, but defender Gerard Pique insists that the Catalans are the only side capable of pulling off the type of comeback needed. Only three clubs have ever managed to recover such a deficit in European competition, with the last being Barca's bitter rivals Real Madrid, who came back from losing 5-1 to Jupp Heynckes's Borussia Moenchengladbach in the UEFA Cup in 1985-86.

Football: If anyone can do it, we can, says Pique

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 12:57
Even Barcelona's most ardent fans know that their side's chances of overturning a four-goal first-leg deficit against Bayern Munich are slim, but defender Gerard Pique insists that the Catalans are the only side capable of pulling off the type of comeback needed. Only three clubs have ever managed to recover such a deficit in European competition, with the last being Barca's bitter rivals Real Madrid, who came back from losing 5-1 to Jupp Heynckes's Borussia Moenchengladbach in the UEFA Cup in 1985-86.

Football: Beckenbauer sorry over Barcelona 'slur'

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 08:15
Bayern Munich former president Franz Beckenbauer was forced to backtrack on Tuesday for suggesting that Barcelona were going to "provoke and use every trick possible" in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg at the Camp Nou. Barcelona have their backs to the wall after last week's 4-0 first leg rout in Munich, with Beckenbauer suggesting on Monday that Barca, "with their pride hurt", would resort to dubious tactics against Bayern.
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