Archives for Sport
December 21st, 2009
The national court judge Baltasar Garzon has set a bail of 500,000 euros for the former mayor of Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelona), Bartomeu Munoz, accused in the urban corruption scandal known as "operation Pretoria". According to his lawyer however, the former mayor has no ability to pay this amount ...
Continue reading Corruption Scandal Mayor Released on Bail
December 22nd, 2009
The first prize in the annual Christmas lottery, known as El Gordo (the fat one), amounting to three million euros has been won by the number 78,294 and was sold in the city of Madrid. The second prize of one million euros, was for number 53,152, sold in the Madrid ...
Continue reading Madrid Wins Big in Spanish Xmas Lottery Draw
December 22nd, 2009
Barcelona's Lionel Messi was crowned FIFA footballer of the year yesterday at a prestigious gala held in Zurich. The Argentine striker said he was "simply very happy" with the recognition and "being the first Argentinian to receive it, is a great honor." Not even his competitors for the top award had ...
Continue reading The World at Messi’s Feet
December 28th, 2009
Spain's Pau Gasol, currently playing in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, has been recognized as Best European Basketball Player for 2009, the second consecutive time he has won the award, by the Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. This is the 31st edition of the award and is ...
Continue reading Spain’s Highest Paid Sportsman Wins Again
December 29th, 2009
FC Barcelona will start a tour tomorrow in their "Bus of Champions", which will travel to 110 communities of Catalonia and southern France to show off the six trophies they have won this year. The idea is to allow all fans to be photographed with the six cups (Liga, Copa del ...
Continue reading 110 Years of FC Barcelona
December 30th, 2009
Ferrari sporting director Stefano Domenicali says the arrival of the Spanish driver Fernando Alonso to Ferrari has boosted the whole team. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa published today, Domenicali has said that Alonso, who visited Ferrari's headquarters twice in the last month, "calls every day to check
Continue reading Red Hot Alonso Keeps Daily Tabs on F1 Progress
January 5th, 2010
This evening, the eve of 3 Kings, sees the first of three games between Barcelona and Seville over the next few days. The Catalan and Andalusian sides meet in the first leg of the second round of the Copa del Rey tonight and will face each other in the
Continue reading Messi Back to Pile Misery on Seville
January 6th, 2010
In the first of 3 games against Seville, Barcelona lost only their second game of the season at the Nou Camp. Sevilla, suffering from a severe lack of players due to injury and players away at the African Nations Cup, won 2-1 in the first leg of the knockout stages ...
Continue reading Advantage Seville in Copa del Rey
January 8th, 2010
Josep Guardiola, manager of Barcelona FC, has been chosen by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) as best club manager in the world for 2009. Guardiola has won with the largest points winning margin over the runner-up since 1987. The Catalan manager
Continue reading Barcelona’s Manager is World’s Best
January 13th, 2010
In the second leg of the second round of the Copa del Rey, Seville has the opportunity to knock out Barcelona from a competition for the first time in the past year and a half - in that time, Barcelona have not lost in either domestic or international competitions. Seville, coached ...
Continue reading Seville’s Chance To K.O Barcelona
