FC BARCELONA

The Dutch forward Ibrahim Afellay FC Barcelona came back today at the Stadium of Vallecas after seven months injured in the match that his team won Rayo Vallecano (0-7), playing the last 17 minutes of the encounter.

The Dutchman fell seriously injured on October 3, 2011, for a break in the the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, which occurred at a team training.

Afellay reappeared today vs. Rayo Vallecano in the game for the thirty-sixth day of la Liga, when he replaced on 73 minutes from match to Sergio Busquets. (via MD)

The Barça's transfer strategy is marked by the economic availability. The club is in diposición to invest 50 million euros and this must be added the proceeds from hypothetical transfers, which will be present. Will be grown players who do not see them fit into the first team or even a big name, assumptions not be excluded.

We must also be aware of the offers received if they are good. It has, for example, the pull to have players like Adriano Correia, Seydou Keita and Ibrahim Afellay. (via MD)

The Dutch player, after almost seven months on the injury list, has recovered from his ACL injury.



Ibrahim Afellay received the news that he’s been eagerly awaiting for most of the season on Wednesday afternoon. The Club’s Medical Services gave the Dutchman medical clearance to play after being injured for 6 months and 21 days. The player is back in Josep Guardiola’s team ahead of the most decisive stretch of the season. (via FCBarcelona.com)

The Dutch player, after almost seven months on the injury list, has recovered from his ACL injury.

Ibrahim Afellay received the news that he’s been eagerly awaiting for most of the season this Wednesday afternoon. The Club’s Medical Services gave the Dutchman medical clearance to play after being injured for 6 months and 21 days. The player is back in Josep Guardiola’s team ahead of the most decisive stretch of the season.

Dr. Ramon Cugat and Dr. Ricard Pruna conducted surgery on the Dutchman, who tore his ACL in his left knee on September 22nd, on October 3rd. The player started his recovery process soon there after.

On March 18, Afellay left his individualized recovery plan in the gym behind for his final recovery phase on the football pitch. It was on this day that the player started to train with his teammates. Three weeks later, days after his birthday, the Dutchman was given the best birthday present of all: medical clearance to play with his team. (via FCBarcelona.com)

Pep Guardiola will in the coming days with more cash to add to his list of attacking players. This is Ibrahim Afellay, which is now fully recovered from the serious injury that occurred last September during a workout and only needs to receive a medical discharge to return to the pitch.

Most likely, the azulgrana coach is likely to have at your disposal for the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League that FC Barcelona played at Stamford Bridge on the 18th of April.

Afellay suffered a fracture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee about seven months ago and returned to training with the rest of his teammates on 18 March.

Since then, the Dutchman has been working as normal and even Pep Guardiola included in the list of 21 climbers who took Milan to play the first leg of the quarterfinals.

'Ibi' was not to play that game, but as the club was on Italian soil one day more than necessary because of the general strike, the coach was available so they could work in both trainings were held in Milan. (via MD)

It would pay for Dutchman up to 8 million euros.

In Italy insist on Inter's interest in launching an offensive to gain the services of azulgrana Ibrahim Afellay and Adriano Correia.

The signing of Dutch international midfielder, who is in the final phase of recovery from his serious knee injury left Barça cost three million euros in the winter of 2010-2011 season and now 'La Stampa' refers an offer by the club 'nerozzurro' eight million euros to convince the Barça.

The explosion in the first team of home-grown and as Isaac Cuenca, Cristian Tello and especially Thiago Alcántara gives hope to Inter in the Camp Nou to consider the proposal.

Inter values versatility of Afellay, able to be a winger or a inside-half. As for Adriano, Inter thinks of as a potential Brazilian fullback relay Maicon Douglas. (via MD)

Already in the final stages of recovery, Ibrahim Afellay is attractive to foreign clubs.

The Italian newspaper "La Stampa" said Friday that Inter Milan wants to gain the services of Ibrahim Afellay. The Italian and Dutch thought the player before fichara for Barcelona and now the interest has been revived.

Afellay is already in the final phase of recovery of the major injury that has had half years away from the pitch. And in his absence, players like Thiago, Cuenca and Tello have not wasted the chances they have had. The future of former PSV player is not clear and Inter know. Hence it is willing to offer up to 8 million euros for Afellay. Remember that the club paid PSV three million euros when he signed, although in the case of a sale, the Dutch club would take a portion of the transfer.

In Italy it is assessed that Afellay could adapt to the Inter game systems, whether they play a 4-3-3 like utilizes a 4-2-3-1. (via SPORT)

Ibrahim Afellay evoluciona muy favorablemente de la grave lesión en la rodilla izquierda que sufrió el pasado 22 de septiembre de 2011 durante un entrenamiento y ayer se le vio correr sobre el césped del Camp Nou.

Eso sí, el extremo holandés todavía se ejercitó al margen del grupo y supervisado por los recuperadores físicos del equipo. (via MD)

The Dutchman’s recovery from injury has moved into the next phase and on Thursday he was seen training on the pitch for the first time in almost five months.

Ibrahim Afellay worked out separately from the rest of the team at the Ciutat Esportiva on the first occasion he has been seen on a football pitch since sustaining his injury. In the company of a physio, the Dutchman did circuit training and running exercises at different paces.

This is a further step forward in what have been more than four months of recovery for Afellay after an operation on cruciate ligaments in his left knee. He underwent arthroscopy on October 3 with doctors Ricard Pruna and Ramon Cugat, whose verdict that day was that he would be out of action for about six months. (via FCBarcelona.com)

Andrés Iniesta, Pedro Rodríguez and Ibrahim Afellay, three of the players that have not been able to travel to Valencia to dispute the semifinals of the Copa del Rey for lesion, have carried out their session of today recovery together.

Accompanied by the physiotherapist of confidence of the majority of first team players, Emili Ricart , Iniesta and Pedro, with individual muscle injuries, and Afellay, who had surgery on the knee today have climbed the mountain of La Mola (Natural Parc Sant Llorenç Munt), among Matadapera Terrassa and to regain muscle tone and oxygenate the lungs, despite the low temperatures were recorded early in the morning.

Emili Ricart has photographed the three players, well sheltered, and Pedro has posted the image on your twitter account (@ _pedro17_) with the following message: "With my friends and Andrew Ibi, training in the mountains. Good luck to my fellow for the match tonight. Mood !!!". (via MD)

The press conference of doctors and Cugat Pruna has served to clarify the status of the injured Barca.

After the game against Betis, Barca left with only 15 first team players. Had in those moments Keita Africa Cup (which began on Saturday), Maxwell transferred to PSG and four injured. This is the situation of the four injured.

After about ten days to be low for a muscle problem, Pedro received a medical discharge on Saturday and could travel with the team to Malaga.

Andreu Fontàs was operated this Saturday to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. It should be between six and seven-month low and to be ready for the next preseason.

David Villa is recovering from a fractured tibia suffered in the semifinal match of the Club World Cup 2011. At the press conference after the intervention performed to Fontàs, Dr. Cugat explained that "it is true that we feel that Villa is cutting time, but we can not take the rooftops. You should go with caution. We are in the callus consolidation process of the wound product. Theirs goes smoothly and in a few days we will remove two screws you have. "

About Ibrahim Afellay, the news is also good. According to Dr. Pruna, "Afellay retrofitted it with activity, indoor recovery. From the first week of February will go out and do exercises on the football field. Plans are met." And Cugat added, "is fine. It goes like a motorcycle and we have to be slowing." (via SPORT)

After completing part of his recovery process in the Netherlands, from this Wednesday Afellay is back at work with the first team. His control tests have shown that the evolution of his injury is pretty good, so Afellay can continue with the pre-established work plan.

The big news on Wednesday at the Training Ground was Ibrahim Afellay, who has returned to Barcelona to continue his personal recovery and physiotherapy work plan. Coinciding with the first team's trip to Japan for the World Club Championships, it was decided that the Dutchman would continue his recovery process in the Netherlands under the supervision of the Club's Medical Services. As planned, Afellay has returned to Barcelona this Wednesday.

It's worth remembering that Afellay damaged his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, in training, and that on October 3rd he was operated on by Dr. Cugat and Dr. Pruna. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

We confirm that @IbrAfellay20 is NOT the official account of the player Ibrahim Afellay. It's a fake account.

The FC Barcelona announced today, after consultation with the player, the account @ IbrAfellay20 is not the official Ibrahim Afellay in 'twitter', and that someone would be supplanted Dutch midfielder's personality in this network.

Afellay, seriously injured his left knee three months ago and a half, continues his recovery process, oblivious to what someone posing as him, writes on 25 December in 'twitter'.

The bill, which has nearly 19,000 followers, has hardly produced a dozen of 'tweets'. And the first results as credible, the alleged Afellay explained that the injury was favorable and expected return in April and nothing seemed to indicate that behind them was not the Dutch international. (via MD)

In addition to Villa, nursing Barca have another seriously injured, Ibrahim Afellay, left knee surgery in October and who is forecasting a low period of not less than six months. After a few days in Barcelona, ​​Afellay has traveled to Holland to spend Christmas before returning to Catalonia on January 9. Meanwhile, Iniesta, who suffered a broken middle third of the femoral biceps of the left leg on Thursday at the Hospitalet, continues its countdown. He predicted 15-day low, so again in the derby or the Cup knockout round. (via MD)