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Barcelona Trio Named FIFA Ballon d'Or Finalists

Inter Milan may have walked away with the UEFA Champions League title in May, but when it comes to individual talent, it would appear Barcelona comes second to none. Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta were named finalists for the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or on Monday, ensuring that the title of world's...

Barcelona Dominates Manchester United to Win UEFA Champions League

Watching the 2009 Champions League final unfold a sense of déjà vu washed over me. In a lot of ways it was like watching the final of Euro 2008 all over again. Instead of Spain defeating Germany 1-0 last June, Wednesday it was Barcelona defeating Manchester United 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.Once again in a big...

All Eyes on Champions League Final

Manchester United ... Barcelona ... the UEFA Champions League final. What more really needs to be said? Wednesday night in Rome (ESPN, 2:25 PM ET) the best team in Europe will be crowned in a contest pitting the champions of what are considered the two top professional leagues in the world -- the (English) Premier League...

Background on xavi

Xavier Hernández i Creus (born 25 January 1980), commonly known as Xavi Hernández or simply Xavi (), is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, where he has spent his entire 15-year career.

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