FC BARCELONA

The plot he bought Agustí Montal might benefit from the project is specified tycoon Adelson.

FC Barcelona, ​​yesterday, officially know if part of the lands that are owned in the town of Vilamoura, could accommodate a future part of the larger project called Eurovegas.

On Tuesday, the American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, owner of an empire of casinos in Las Vegas, Macao and Singapore, together with its advisors, was invited by the Generalitat de Catalunya to make a quick visit to the area of Baix Llobregat, where located, and other plots, the land purchased at the time by the board of Augustine Montal. The spokesman and secretary of the current board, Toni Freixa, denied "that the land that once bought the board of Joan Laporta are within this potential transaction. Montal Only. "

The journey with Adelson was present Carles Vilarrubí, vice president of FC Barcelona, hence to be understood that the club azulgrana participated in the procession. However, Vilarrubí was invited by the Government for being a prominent businessman, vice president in Spain at investment bank Rothschild, as did Isak Andic, owner of Mango and Marc Puig, Puig Group. The group, accompanied by senior members of the Catalan administration, ended up meeting with the highest political authority of Catalonia, Artur Mas, in the Palau de la Generalitat.

Not the first time that Sheldon Adelson is interested in developing their leisure initiative in this part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. In 2009, his advisers have already visited the area with Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, Joan Oliver, CEO, and Joan Franquesa, vice president of equity. The then minister for tripartite economy, Antoni Castells, led talks in which the Government ultimately did not go into depth.

At that time, as now, and highlighted the strategic position of the land, near the airport, well connected with Barcelona by motorway and a few minutes drive from the port, one of the busiest in Europe in the arrival of cruise ships.

Yesterday afternoon it was learned that the Incasòl (Catalan Land Institute, an autonomous agency of the Department of Territorial Policy and Public Works of the Generalitat) had offered the land bought by Agustí Montal and would not affect the board obtained by Laporta in 2009 .

The purchase and sale of those 30 acres is under investigation by the Anticorruption Prosecutor after denouncing a partner to understand that the price paid, more than 18 million euros, was out of the market, and the commission paid in the transaction.

Toni Freixa said on Catalunya Ràdio that the club does not know anything or how much it would receive in case of closing the transaction.

If Adelson bet on Barcelona, ​​the Government may expropriate the land. (via SPORT)

Xavi Hernández has collected the award for best player of the year in Catalan during the I Gala del Futbol Català has organized the Catalan Football Federation.

Barça midfielder joined the votes of jurors with those received from the clubs and all those who, through the website of the Catalan Federation, have intervened in the category of best player.

The other winners of this edition have been the coach azulgrana Pep Guardiola, who has not come to the Gala, and Marta Torrejón, Espanyol, as best player, Álvaro Vázquez, the same club Espanyol, playing with more projection and Ana Zardain as best football referee. (via MD)

The Catalan coach, Johan Cruyff believes that the game displayed on the pitch Catalunya "can win any game".

"Winning a championship sounds great, but to me what interests me is the quality football. If you see the first and the second part, this team has every chance to play anywhere and win any match," said Cruyff press conference.

The Dutchman was pleased by "a fairly good game" of his players against an opponent that he was surprised by its quality and technical level.

In addition, Cruyff has praised the team that has ranked in the second half, "with a mean age of 21 years", but admitted that on the whole lacked accuracy.

"We have not been too thin in the auction. They could have fallen enough, but in football you value how you play first," stated the coach, who has welcomed because no player is injured.

Cruyff has deployed players like Roberto Sergi and Cuenca and has stated that Bojan liked by the desire to show things you have.

"Everyone has gone well, perhaps you've missed a goal, but we have been at a high level," said Cruyff on the public's role in the Lluís Companys stadium.

Trabelsi: "Catalunya could win the World Cup"

For its part, the coach of Tunisia, Sami Trabelsi, said that "there are not many teams in the world can be like the Catalan", and considered to have "great players and great quality, and that" could conceivably win the World Cup. " (via SPORT)

10 FC Barcelona players played in the international friendly between Catalonia and Tunisia. Andreu Fontas was the only Barça player to play the full 90 minutes.

The friendly between Catalonia and Tunisia ended in a goalless draw. At Montjuic, in front of 36,545 supporters, the side managed by Johan Cruyff deserved better against the Tunisian national team, who is in the middle of finalizing preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations that will take place in January. 10 FC Barcelona players played in tonight’s game –six featured in the starting XI, and four came off the bench– only Fontas played the full 90 minutes. It’s worth mentioning that Carles Puyol, who had been named to the Catalan side, didn’t play due to an injury to the adductor in his left leg.

Before the match, the ex-Barça player Roger Garcia received a warm and special homage: he’s the footballer that has played the most games for Catalonia (12).

The Tunisians came out swinging and surprised the Catalan side at the start. The visitors created various goal-scoring chances but Valdés did well to save each one. With six Barça players on the pitch, Johan Cryuff’s side slowing wrestled control of the game away from the Tunisians. However, Catalonia was having trouble creating chances on Mathlouthi’s goal. The best chances for the Catalans in the first half fell to Bojan, who’s shot hit the woodwork on 11 minutes, and for Piqué, who couldn’t connect well with the ball when he was in the six-yard box.

At the other end, Tunisia, who had started strong, was only able to create one more chance before the break. The referee called a hand ball on Valdés outside of the area (the keeper was not booked). The draw at the break was a fair result for both sides.

In the second half, Johan Cryuff subbed in eight new players. The Barça players Piqué, Busquets, Xavi and Cesc left the pitch for Montoya, Muniesa, Sergi Roberto and Cuenca. With the substitutions, Fontas changed his position form full back to central defensive midfielder. On 51 minutes, the keepers were also changed: Valdés for Casilla. With nine new players on the pitch –the only remaining starters were Fontas and Bojan– Catalonia created its best chances and enjoyed 80% of ball possession. Bojan, once again, came close to scoring, and Sergi Roberto and Cuenca were simply brilliant. The winning goal, however, never came. (via FCBarcelona.cat)


[Technical Data]
Catalunya: Valdés (Casilla, min 51), Juste (Montoya, min 45), Piqué (Raúl Rodríguez, min 45), Fontàs, Dídac (Muniesa, min 45), Busquets (Amat, min 45), Xavi (Sergi Roberto ,min 45), Cesc (Verdú, min 45), Coro (Cuenca, min 45), Sergio García (Álvaro Vázquez, min 45) and Bojan (Puigdollers, min 73).

Túnez: Mathlouthi, Benyahia (Boussaidi, min 74), Chammam, Ifa, Abdennoun, Korbi (Baratli, min 73), Traoni, Darrafi (Chikhaoui, min 57), Chermití, Misakui and Dahaouahi.

Goal: -

Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo. He admonished Abdennoun (m.31) a Chickhaoui (m.66), y a Misakui (m.68).

Incidents: Friendly match held at the Olímpico Lluís Companys Stadium before 36,545 people. The president of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, has chaired the Royal Box. It has honored former player Roger Garcia, the player with most appearances for Barcelona.

The best selection Catalan history faces Tunisia in the stadium 'Olímpico Lluís Companys' in the traditional Christmas friendly.

The stadium Olímpico Lluís Companys will be today Catalunya witnessed the best ever. Are unanimous in highlighting the talent of a group of players of undisputed quality, star-level selections (there are six world champions in the group) and axes of a Barcelona that for many is the best team in history.

The Catalan team has also gained media attention with the presence of a character as flashy as Johan Cruyff, who Catalonia has a long romantic relationship from his years at the club. Is credited to Dutch influence on Catalan culture and the legacy of soccer in a style that many Catalans now recognize as their own.

The Catalan team will face Tunisia, a low-profile rival, unknown to most fans, but the game is loaded with incentives. Among them, the presence of Cesc, this time it may be with the Catalan, which is not usually happen by Arenys commitments with Arsenal at this time. To date, Fabregas had only had the opportunity to play a friendly against Catalonia and now you can reconnect with the players he faced in the bottom of Barcelona, ​​this time shared the same goal.

Along with eight players are Cesc over Barcelona. Valdes, Pique, Puyol, Font, Busquets, Xavi, Sergi Roberto and Cuenca. Their involvement portends a touch Catalunya and offensive profile. Moreover the presence of Cruyff in the bank. The Dutchman has excelled in the hours before the meeting the importance of having a large number of fans in the stadium on a very pointed, especially vindictive. The forecasts were quite optimistic yesterday do you expect about 35,000 people today, what for a meeting that will bring together a generation of players that specialists, understand, would be competitive in the highest demand for official tournaments. Cruyff, who will once again Oscar Garcia (Juvenil A coach of Barcelona) as an assistant, is a priority that the meeting ends without injury. That's why the Dutchman is expected that the Barcelona players that reach the party charged of minutes play only half time. "The important thing is that nobody gets hurt, come to have fun," Oscar said yesterday. The second Cruyff also stressed the commitment of the players, who had no any problem to play the game, despite the tight schedule. Johan also said that this year the problem was having to leave some players out of the list. Technicians plan to take minutes at 22 players invited to the meeting. One of the more forward facing the party is Bojan, a player often shows his best side with the Catalan, as has happened in recent years friendly.

Unlike other occasions, this time Catalunya has not made a single workout to prepare for the meeting. For the players of Barcelona, ​​Guardiola finally decided yesterday to participate in the morning session, but is expected to exercise less pace and only do some stretches. In the afternoon, and will focus in the Catalan.

To all this, Tunisia will encounter after winning by 0-2 on Wednesday to Euskadi. The African team is preparing for the African Cup, played in January in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Front will have the best Catalan seelcción memory. In the stadium Olímpico Lluís Companys game is expected today in style. The last record (three wins) predict performance. (via SPORT)

The Linyola willshare wardrobe with his former teammate of Barça in Lluís Companys again.

Ten days before meeting the squad for tonight's game, Bojan asked permission from Luis Enrique and Rome to be with Catalonia in the Lluís Companys Stadium. Since it debuted on December 29 in Bilbao with the selection, has not lost a single match. Catalan wearing the shirt has always felt very comfortable and has signed major actions: scored on his debut against Argentina repeated and made double to Honduras.

Those parties will serve to forget that he had little role in Barça and reconciled with football. So since it became known Cruyff's team play again in December, he set to work to be with Catalunya. But this time is special, since, after his departure for Rome, had not yet been able to match his former teammates at the Camp Nou. Bojan will share a dressing room, if only for a day with friends Puyol and Valdes, Xavi, with Pique, Busquets, Cesc ... And will share minutes on the pitch with them. Play Catalunya is always special, but this time more. (via SPORT)

The second coach will receive a brief acknowledgment Sabadell before the match against Tunisia.
The youngest of the Garcia Junyent is most capped player wearing the shirt of the selection.

TheFederació Catalana de Fútbol will honor on December 30, on the eve of Catalunya-friendly Tunis, Roger Garcia , the most capped player has worn the shirt of the 'Selecció' (12). The current coach of the CE Sabadell will receive a brief survey of the stands and a plaque from the President of the Federation, Andreu Subies.

Roger was formed in the ranks of FC Barcelona and the first team debut in 1995 under the command of Johan Cruyff , curiously the current coach of Catalonia. In 1997 he debuted with 'Selecció' in a friendly against Bulgaria and two years ago hung up his boots after spending also by Espanyol , the Villarreal and Ajax . On the pitch match with his brother Oscar , assistant Cruyff in Catalan.

The Federation has organized other events before and after the meeting, with protagonists of 'castellers' and boys and girls of the U-16 and U-18 . The 'speaker' is Pep Callau and end of the game, the president of the Artur Mas and the president of the FCF Andreu Subies trophies awarded to the winning team and FIATC the best player. (via MD)

Seven years ago, does not wear the shirt of the 'Selecció', most recently to Brazil on May 25, 2004.

Cesc Fabregas was never able to play for the Catalan Christmas because when I was a militant in the Arsenal it was scarcely possible to meet the coach called Catalan to be immersed in the competition with his team, because we must not forget that during the Christmas season competition never stops in the British Isles. Hence in the last five years, Cesc not able to participate in this great Catalan football game, however much he wanted to join because Wenger was always adamant against this possibility.

Only once could play with Catalonia in the match which was played at the Camp Nou on May 24, 2004, when Pichi Alonso was the coach of Catalonia, and being almost summer dates, the rsenal freed him to play with the Catalan.

In the same vein that is now Arenys Catalan Barcelona midfielder on loan to Chelsea, Oriol Romeu, who was unable to be with his countrymen to be in full competition with the 'blues ¿.

So Romeu have to wait to get back to Barcelona debut 'options With the Catalan. (via SPORT)

Johan Cruyff has said in reference to the rumor emerged in recent days about the hypothetical arrival of Joachim Löw to Real Madrid to replace Jose Mourinho , which if so would prejudice the interests Catalans. "For Barça, is more dangerous German coach," said Cruyff.

Catalan coach has been received by the President Artur Mas in the Palau de la Generalitat, which has appealed to the fans to come to witness the day-Tunisia Catalunya 30 in the Estadi Olímpic Lluis Companys. "It's an important game for the country because there is no football this weekend and will be worldwide. It is a bit embarrassing if the field is not full enough," said Cruyff.

The former Barcelona coach has called for the match against Tunisia at all its stars, with a staff made ​​up primarily of players from Barça and Espanyol. Among them, Xavi Hernandez , Carles Puyol , Victor Valdes , Gerard Pique , Cesc Fabregas and Sergio Busquets , Barca and Sergio Garcia , Joan Verdu and Alvaro Vazquez , from Espanyol. On Tunisia, the combined rival Catalan, Cruyff has said that "it makes little name, but a fairly high level in the FIFA rankings."

For its part, the President has coincided with Cruyff But asking the massive attendance at Montjuïc in a game in which he will present and intended to enjoy the Catalan combined. "We intend to once again a game of 'Selecció' is a success. The most important thing is that people go, enjoying the football and make the country", said the President of the Generalitat.

But Cruyff In addition, in the event attended by the President of the Federación Catalana de Futbol (FCF), Andreu Subies, and the Secretary General for Sport Català, Ivan Tibau. (via MD)

Ulldecona midfielder then removed from the Catalunya-Tunisia on 30 because 31 is a Chelsea-Aston Villa of Premier.

On Friday, December 23, the Catalan football coach, Johan Cruyff , provided the squad for the friendly against Tunisia on 30, to be held in the Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys (19 h.). Consists of eleven players of FC Barcelona ( Victor Valdes , Puyol , Piqué , Fontàs , Busquets , Xavi , Cesc , Cuenca and Montoya , Muniesa and Sergi Roberto 's subsidiary), seven from Espanyol ( Kiko Casilla , Jordi Amat , Raul Rodriguez , Vilà Dídac , Verdú , Sergio García and Álvaro Vázquez ), Bojan (Rome) and a representative from each of the three clubs from Segunda A ( Ferran Corominas , of Girona, Sergio Juste , of Nastic, and Albert Puigdollers of Sabadell).

During the event, it transpired that Valencia did not grant permission for three players that Cruyff and his deputy, Oscar Garcia , wanted to be at your disposal, defenders Bruno Saltor , Victor Ruiz and Jordi Alba , and subsequently dismissed the Catalan ask permission First that other clubs on 30 and have resumed training.

Mundo Deportivo has learned also that Cruyff was very interested in having their orders to Oriol Romeu , who in four months and has become an undeniable part in the team Chelsea midfielder ahead of theoretical head Obi Mikel and players enshrined as Lampard .

The Catalan Federation contacted the Ulldecona to communicate the desire of the coach, though, aware that on 31 playing a Chelsea-Aston Villa of Premier, also said they did not force the issue. The call excites Oriol Romeu, who came to ask permission to ponder his coach, Villas-Boas, to attend the meeting, but finally understood to be at Chelsea and it was more important league match against Aston Villa that the friendly against Tunisia. (via MD)

Nothing new on the list of Johan Cruyff for the selection Catalan duel against Tunisia in the next December 30.

The Dutchman Johan Cruyff , Catalan football coach, has cited list for the match against Tunisia to be played at the Estadi Lluís Companys on 30 December.

The list was set up eight players from Espanyol (Sergio García, Verdú, Javi Márquez, Álvaro Vázquez, Jordi Amat, Didac Vilà, Raúl Rodríguez and Kiko Casilla), eleven of the club, eight of the first team (Puyol, Xavi, Valdés, Piqué, Cesc, Busquets, Fontàs and Cuenca), in addition to Montoya, Sergi Roberto and Muniesa of Barça B, Ferran Corominas (Girona), Puigdollers (Sabadell), Juste (Nastic) and Bojan (Roma). (via MD)