Monthly Archives: August 2009

La quinta fue la más heroica (FC Barcelona, 1-Shakhtar Donetsk, 0)

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Marc Leprêtre

  La fe inquebrantable del Barça triunfó en Mónaco, la ciudad de los pecados capitales, un feudo con escasa tradición futbolística y muy dado a los caprichos, dispuesta a que la final se disputara en la rueda de los penalits … Continue reading →

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Xavi Hernández UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Marc Leprêtre

  Xavi Hernández (FC Barcelona) "This kid will retire me," Pep Guardiola said of Xavi when the Barcelona coach was nearing the end of his days as the team’s midfield metronome. Guardiola noted Xavi’s rich promise then; now he is … Continue reading →

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Messi recognised as Europe’s finest

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Marc Leprêtre

  Lionel Messi, a key figure in FC Barcelona’s march to UEFA Champions League glory last season, has more to celebrate after collecting the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year prize at the UEFA Club Football Awards in Monaco. The … Continue reading →

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El Barça se verá las caras con Mourinho y Eto’o

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Marc Leprêtre

  El camerunés Samuel Eto’o tiene cita para regresar al Camp Nou, después de que su nuevo equipo, el Inter de Milán, haya quedado incluido en el grupo F con el Barça. Además del Inter, el club azulgrana se jugará … Continue reading →

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2009/2010 – SORTEO FASE DE GRUPOS – GROUP STAGE DRAW

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Marc Leprêtre

    CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2009/2010 – SORTEO FASE DE GRUPOS – GROUP STAGE DRAW   GROUP A   Bayer München Juventus Girondins Bordeaux Maccabi Haifa     GROUP B   Manchester United CSKA Moskvá Besiktas Istanbul VFL Wolfsburg     … Continue reading →

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Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Stalwart, Is Dead at 77

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Marc Leprêtre

  Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, a son of one of the most storied families in American politics, a man who knew acclaim and tragedy in near-equal measure and who will be remembered as one of the most effective … Continue reading →

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Election inédite au Gabon après le règne d’Omar Bongo

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Marc Leprêtre

  Pour la première fois de leur histoire, les électeurs gabonais devraient pouvoir désigner, dimanche 30 août, le président de la République de leur choix. Moins de trois mois après la mort d’Omar Bongo, qui régna sans partage pendant quarante-deux … Continue reading →

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Saramago carga contra Dios y salva a Caín

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Marc Leprêtre

  José Saramago vuelve a ocuparse de la religión en Caín, su nueva novela, que la editorial Alfaguara publicará previsiblemente a mediados de octubre, en la que redime a su protagonista del asesinato de Abel y señala a Dios "como … Continue reading →

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Ibrahimovic juega para Messi (FC Barcelona, 3-Athletic Club, 0)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Marc Leprêtre

  De todos los títulos que ha ganado el Barcelona, ninguno tiene mayor razón de ser que la Supercopa 2009, un trofeo que enfrenta al campeón de Liga con el de Copa, o sea el Barça contra el Barça. Aunque … Continue reading →

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Martin Amis: Now we are 60

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Marc Leprêtre

  To his critics he is an arrogant misogynist who wouldn’t be where he is without his famous father, Kingsley. To his fans he is a brilliant chronicler of our times whose literary success – and success with women – … Continue reading →

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