Month: December 2009

FC Barcelona are World Champions

WORLD CHAMPIONS! FC Barcelona won the Clubs’ World Cup against Estudiantes (Argentina) after overtime. Pedro scored to tie the match with 2 minutes left in regulation and Messi gave the lead in overtime. This is FC Barcelona’s 6th title this year (Along with the Spanish League, Spanish Cup, Champions League, Spanish Super Cup and European Super Cup). UNBELIVEBALE!

Estudiantes: Albil; Rodríguez, Cellay, Desábato, Ré (Rojo, min.90+1); Díaz Benítez (Sánchez, min.76), Verón, Braña; Enzo Pérez (Máxi Núñez, min.79), Boselli

FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Puyol, Piqué, Abidal; Xavi, Busquets (Touré, min.79), Keita (Pedro, min.46); Messi, Ibrahimovic, Henry (Jeffrén, min.82)

Goals: 1-0, min.37: Boselli. 1-1, min.89: Pedro. 1-2, min. 110; Messi

Venue: Zyed Sports City, Abu Dhabi. Attendace: 45.000

Champions League 09/10: FC Barcelona to face VfB Stuttgart

FC Barcelona will face the German team of Stuttgart in the last 16 of the 2009-2010 Champions League. The first leg will be played in Germany on the 23rd of February, and FC Barcelona will host the German team at Camp Nou on the 17th of March.

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Leo Messi is Ballon d’or 2009

The 2009 Ballon d’or is Blaugrana. Lionel Messi has been voted ballon d’or by the French magazine “France Football”. This trophy is an achievement for the fantastic year for all FC Barcelona player… He is the first FC Barcelona player to win it since Ronaldinho in 2005.

Lionel Messi in 2009:

  • Spanish League: 31 games – 23 goals
  • Champions League: 12 games – 9 goals
  • Spanish League Winner
  • Champions League Winner
  • Spanish Cup Winner
  • Spanish Super Cup Winner
  • European Super Cup Winner

The classification:

  1. Lionel Messi – FC Barcelona : 473 pts
  2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United and Real Madrid : 233 pts
  3. Xavi – FC Barcelona : 170 pts
  4. Iniesta – FC Barcelona : 149 pts
  5. Samuel Eto’o – FC Barcelona and Inter Milan : 75 pts
  6. Kaka – Milan AC and Real Madrid : 58 pts
  7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Inter Milan and FC Barcelona : 50 pts
  8. Wayne Rooney – Manchester United : 35 pts
  9. Didier Drogba – Chelsea: 33 pts
  10. Steven Gerrard – Liverpool : 32 pts