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Taiwan News
| 12 months ago
Colombia striker Radamel Falcao says he will miss two upcoming World Cup qualifiers next month because of a right-leg injury picked up playing for club side Atletico Madrid. Falcao said Wednesday on his Twitter account that he could not play in away...
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Just Jared
| 12 months ago
00 pm Shakira cheers on her man Gerard Pique , who plays for F.C. Barcelona, at Vicente Calderon Stadium on Friday (May 25) in Madrid, Spain. The 35-year-old entertainer nervously watched the soccer game from her seat as Gerard s team played Athletic...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
In the four years of Pep Guardiola's short but unrivalled era as its coach, Barcelona accumulated 14 of the 19 trophies open to it at the highest level of soccer...Few seem able to understand why a relatively young man, at 41, should walk away from...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Striker Roberto Soldado was left out of Spain's squad for Euro 2012 on Sunday, despite scoring a hat-trick in a friendly in March. Sevilla's Alvaro Negredo was selected ahead of Soldado, with Fernando Torres also included by the world and European...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas is set to miss a big chunk of Spain's preparations for Euro 2012 after being ruled out for seven to 10 days with a hamstring strain, the Spanish club said on Saturday. Fabregas picked up the injury when he came on...
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The Age
| 12 months ago
Dermot Ledwith, Madrid May 27, 2012 Read later Barcelona teammates surround Pedro Rodriguez after scoring. Pep Guardiola the perfect send-off, beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 to win the Spanish Cup in his last match in charge after a memorable four...
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France24
| 12 months ago
Athletic Bilbao captain Andoni Iraola, seen here on May 8, is set to miss out on a place in the Spain squad at Euro 2012 as he struggles with pelvic and ankle injuries, according to the sports daily Marca. Athletic Bilbao captain Andoni Iraola is set...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Tito Vilanova's step up from assistant to Barcelona coach for next season is a sign of continuity rather than the end of an era, the outgoing Pep Guardiola said after Friday's 3-0 King's Cup final triumph. Guardiola signed off the same way that he...
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Typically Spanish
| 12 months ago
It was 3-0 to Barcelona and all the goals came in the first half. Barcelona beat Athletic de Bilbao 3-0 in the King's Cup Final on Friday night. An on-form Barca was far superior to its rival, overcome by the occasion. Pedro put Barca ahead after...
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BBC
| 12 months ago
Barcelona win Copa del Rey Pep Guardiola signed off as Barcelona coach with his 14th trophy in four years as his side beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 in the final of the Copa del Rey. Pedro Rodriguez's brace either side of Lionel Messi's 73rd goal of the...
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India Abroad
| 12 months ago
Barcelona [ Images ] won their 26th King's Cup when two goals from Pedro and one from Lionel Messi [ Images ] gave them a 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in coach Pep Guardiola's final match in charge on Friday. It was the 14th title of Guardiola's...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
The Argentine netted his 73rd goal of the season in Friday`s 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Copa del Rey, a triumph which ensured that Guardiola`s tenure ended on a winning note. The 41-year-old has led the Catalans to 14 titles...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
Barca's farewell gift for Pep Guardiola The Copa del Rey title Madrid: Three goals in the opening half hour saw the Blaugrana win the competition for a record 26th time, as Pep calls time on his four-year reign at Camp Nou in emotional fashion...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
List of winners and runners-up in Spain's King's Cup since 1939: 1938-39 Sevilla 6 Racing Ferrol 2 1939-40 Espanyol 3 Real Madrid 2 1940-41 Valencia 3 Espanyol 1 1941-42 Barcelona 4 Athletic Bilbao 3 1942-43 Athletic Bilbao 1 Real Madrid 0 1943-44...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Pedro is confident of making a return to the Spain squad for Euro 2012 after the Barcelona forward netted a double in Friday's 3-0 King's Cup final win against Athletic Bilbao. The 24-year-old's season was disrupted by injury but in recent months he...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Barcelona gave Pep Guardiola a fitting end to his glittering four-year reign as coach winning the King's Cup final against Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Friday to send him off with a 14th trophy under his arm. Pedro scored a brace and the outstanding player...
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Taiwan News
| 12 months ago
Marcelo Bielsa offered no clues to his Athletic Bilbao future despite fans' pleas for the Argentine coach to remain after a 3-0 Copa del Rey final loss to Barcelona on Friday. Bilbao fans chanted "Bielsa, stay on" at Vicente Calderon Stadium at the...
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AP Online
| 12 months ago
Barcelona provided Pep Guardiola with the perfect send-off by thrashing Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Copa del Rey final on Friday to earn the club's most successful coach a 14th trophy.
Pedro Rodriguez scored either side of Lionel Messi's...
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The independent
| 12 months ago
The last time there were five different winners of the first five Formula One races was 20 years ago... Suggested Topics So Pep Guardiola's incredible winning streak with Barcelona ends where it began with a Spanish Cup final victory over Athletic...
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France24
| 12 months ago
Athletic Bilbao's defender Borja Ekiza (L) clashes with Barcelona's forward Lionel Messi during the Spanish King's Cup final football match at the Vicente Calderon stadium, in Madrid...Pep Guardiola's term as coach of Barcelona ended on a high note...
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The Globe & Mail
| 12 months ago
Barcelona provided Pep Guardiola with the perfect sendoff by routing Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Copa del Rey final on Friday night, the club's 14th trophy in four seasons under its most successful coach. Pedro Rodriguez scored in the third and 25th...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 12 months ago
Barcelona gave coach Pep Guardiola the perfect send off, beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Friday to win the Spanish Cup on the coach's last match in charge after a memorable four seasons in the Catalan hot seat. Lionel Messi, with his 73rd of the...
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Fiji Times
| 12 months ago
Pep Guardiola leads his Barcelona side into his last game as manager in Friday's Spanish Cup final against Athletic Bilbao determined to leave the Catalan club on a high. It will be the last chance for the departing manager to add to the 13, out of a...
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Taiwan News
| 12 months ago
Barcelona provided Pep Guardiola with the perfect send-off by thrashing Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Copa del Rey final on Friday for the club's most successful coach to end his tenure with a 14th trophy. Pedro Rodriguez scored either side of Lionel...
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International Business Times
| 12 months ago
Articles Barcelona's players started like a team wanting to give their coach a special send off. After just three minutes, a corner from the right struck Oscar De Marcos ungainly in the center of the box allowing Pedro to nip in and drill the ball...
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France24
| 12 months ago
Spanish national football team player Sergio Ramos looks on during a training session in Schruns. Reigning European and world champions Spain go into Euro 2012 as one of the favourites but it's a tag the players would rather do without, Ramos told...
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International Business Times
| 12 months ago
The Copa del Rey final in Madrid is more than just an intriguing match-up between two tactically intriguing and aesthetically-pleasing sides...After four years and 13 titles, Pep Guardiola will step down as Barcelona boss after the match.
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
This year`s final is likely to see a repeat of the booing of the national anthem with fans already angry that Real Madrid have refused to cede the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, which has a 25,000 larger capacity that the Vicente Calderon Stadium, where...
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The independent
| 12 months ago
Spain manager Vicente Del Bosque has underlined his disappointment that David Villa has not recovered from his broken fibia in time to take part in the European Championships. The Barcelona striker is the national side's all-time leading scorer with...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
The 41-year-old recently announced his decision to quit Barcelona this summer to take a sabbatical from the game after a highly successful four-year stint with the Blaugrana. Nevertheless, Guardiola`s farewell to the game could only be temporary as...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
Gallen in Austria, where Del Bosque has taken his squad to prepare for the Championships. The fact that he has not taken any players from Athletic Club Bilbao or FC Barcelona, who play in the final of the Spanish Cup Friday night, means that Del...
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DAWN
| 12 months ago
Pep Guardiola brings the curtain down on his Barcelona reign on Friday, admitting that he is still bitter over his failure to take the Spanish giants to the Champions League final. Guardiola, who has coached Barca for four years, will take charge of...
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The independent
| 12 months ago
Departing Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has hinted he could be seduced into making an earlier than expected return from his sabbatical. Guardiola will end his trophy-laden four-year spell at Barca after tonight's Copa del Rey final against Athletic...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Outgoing Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola sought to make the succession of his number two Tito Vilanova as smooth as possible as he gave his last Nou Camp news conference on Thursday, ahead of the King's Cup final. Guardiola has the chance to exit the...
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The independent
| 12 months ago
Pep Guardiola's glorious reign as Barcelona manager will end tonight with the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid. Victory would mean Guardiola ending his four-year tenure at the Nou Camp with his 14th...
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Star Phoenix
| 12 months ago
Recent Posts From This Author Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser. Such a statement comes to mind when one hears that Pep Guardiola is still tormented over his Champions League loss to Chelsea. Simply put, Pep just can't get over being...
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Telegraph India
| 12 months ago
Copa del rey final Barca to miss key players Barcelona: Barcelona can cap four illustrious years under Pep Guardiola with a 14th trophy when they play Athletic Bilbao in Friday's Copa del Rey final. The match at Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon...
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Taiwan News
| 12 months ago
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola was in no mood for nostalgia before his final game in charge as he fended off queries over a reportedly troubled relationship with his president and defended the team's decision to replace him with his assistant.
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
Man City hoping to pip Europe's top clubs for signing Spanish defender Martinez London: Manchester City is confident they would be able to land Athletic Bilbao defender Javi Martinez at Etihad Stadium before the start of next season, as they plan to...
