'It was a long career, really long, thank you to everyone who gave me the strength, the adrenaline and the emotion to continue.'
Valverde said he was concerned about the team's away form after they were comprehensively beaten 2-0 by promoted Granada
16-year-old Kerala lad Evans Thomas was adjudged best in the 'WHERE'S THE NEXT' Nike football contest.
Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has warned the club's league and European rivals that he plans to win everything on offer this season.
Barcelona have given their full backing to Lionel Messi in the Argentina forward's tax fraud case and vowed to fight "external decisions" they say are unfairly targeting the club.
Rediff.com brings the best of the Twitter reaction on the 4-0 thrashing of Barcelona by Bayern Munich.
Arsenal will man the barricades on Tuesday in anticipation of a Barcelona backlash while hoping that their second Champions League visit to the Nou Camp in less than a year will be less harrowing than the first.
"Everything will not be complete if we don't win the Champions League now. We have done some incredible seasons."
Koopmeiners leads Atalanta past Milan into Coppa semis
Barcelona lead the Primera Liga on goal difference, ahead of title rivals Sevilla and Real Madrid.
Bayern Munich and Barcelona registered easy wins, while Manchester United came from behind to beat CSKA Moscow 2-1 and Chelsea surrendered the top spot after a 1-1 at home against Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at relegation-fighting Las Palmas on Thursday in an unexpected setback that left them with a five-point lead in La Liga ahead of their top-of-the-table showdown with Atletico Madrid this weekend.
The Spaniard beat fourth seed David Nalbandian of Argentina 7-6, 6-2.
Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday.
Rafael Nadal won his eighth Barcelona Open title in nine years with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over fellow Spaniard and fourth seed Nicolas Almagro on Sunday.
Champions Barcelona reclaimed top spot in La Liga on Sunday by overcoming a dogged Villarreal side to win 2-0 at home with goals from stalwart defender Gerard Pique and youngster Carles Alena taking them above Sevilla.
Two goals from Eidur Gudjohnsen helped put Barcelona back to the top of the Primera Liga as they overcame Real Mallorca 4-1.
Barcelona went out of the Champions League in the first knockout phase on the away goals rule despite a 1-0 win over Liverpool.
Zambrotta, 29, has agreed a four-year contract while 34-year-old Thuram has negotiated a two-year deal with the Spanish club.
Barcelona's star striker Lionel Messi, who completed a decade at FC Barcelona on Thursday, used social media to reach out to his fans, thanking them for their support.
A Ronaldinho-inspired Barcelona booked their place in the final with a classic 4-0 demolition of Mexico's America.
Dimitar Berbatov struck a spectacular hat-trick to steer Manchester United to a 3-2 win over Liverpool in the Premier League and former Old Trafford favourite Cristiano Ronaldo was on target for Real Madrid.
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol will leave the club at the end of the season following a persistent battle with a knee injury.
Lionel Messi squeezed home a stoppage-time penalty to grab a 3-2 win for champions Barcelona at Valencia in a thrilling and controversial La Liga match on Sunday.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar motored past 100 goals for the season.
Barcelona would not be allowed to play in La Liga if Catalonia broke away from Spain, the country's football league chief Javier Tebas said as tensions mounted in the region over the possibility of an independence referendum next month.
Barcelona waited and gave an apt reply to not only AC Milan, but also their critics.
The shouts of "No tinc por!" (I am not afraid) rang out across Barcelona's Plaa de Catalunya, repeated rhythmically by the thousands of people who had gathered at noon in the hot sun to pay respects to the dead and injured after Thursday's terrorist attack.
Barcelona finished three points behind Real Madrid last season but there is concern the gap between Spain's biggest two sides could be far larger this season.
Barcelona will put Manchester City to the sword if they commit the same kind of errors as they did in their Champions League encounter last month, coach Luis Enrique said.
The Catalans will not just be looking to extend their domestic hegemony, though, as they have spent a combined 250 million euros ($280 million) on a renewed bid to win the Champions League.
Chelsea will pay 30 million euros ($33.54 million) for the player, three of which will be based on performance, the Spanish champions said on their website.
Chelsea also got their Champions League campaign off to a good start, beating Werder Bremen 2-0.
Bracelona's main attractions are Lionel Messi and Neymar. But their gorgeous girlfriends Antonella Roccuzzo and Bruna Marquezine give men ample of reasons to watch Barcelona matches closely!
Factbox on Spain striker David Villa, who joined Barcelona from Valencia for 40 million euros on Wednesday.
Double strikes by Thierry Henry and Lionel Messi powered a rampant Barcelona to a 6-2 thrashing of champions Real Madrid in a spectacular Primera Liga clash.
Barcelona reached an agreement to sign Iceland striker Eidur Gudjohnsen on a four-year deal from Chelsea.
The Spanish champions came back from a goal down to beat 10-man Arsenal 2-1 and win their second European Cup.
Barcelona signed Arsenal's Belgium international defender Thomas Vermaelen on a five-year contract on Sunday.
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