RSSArchive for April, 2010

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Mighty Barça out of Champions League

Barça are out of the Champions League Final thanks to a solid display from a 10 man Inter Milan team. Barcelona FC couldn’t capitalize on their advantage and it’s Mourinho’s men who go through to meet Bayern.

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Juan Antonio Samaranch – Sports Leader and Falangist

Juan Antonio Samaranch passed away the other day and he’ll probably be remembered mostly as the person that orchestrated the Barcelona 1992 Olympics which changed the city forever. However, Samaranch had another side to him – he was as one encyclopedia puts it – a millitant of the Falange from young.

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Saloufest Revisited – or the monster that Spain has created

There’s been a lot of concern lately about the infamous Salou Festival down in Salou, Spain. The main culprit is money and as long as it keeps coming, problems like Saloufest will always be present.

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Barcelona Ladies Open 2010

The Barcelona Ladies Open 2010 starts on April 10th and the venue this year is the prestigious David lloyd Club Turó in La Avenida Diagonal. As well as home grown talent there will be a host of international stars at this fantastic tennis tournament in Barcelona.

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Real Madrid and Barcelona wary of slip up before El Clásico

With both teams locked at the top of the table, April’s El Clasico could prove both vital and decisive for both teams in their quest for the La Liga title this year. We don’t know the outcome but one thing we do know is that it’s going to be a thriller.