FIFA World Player candidates

Six Barça players candidates for the FIFA World Player

Messi, Puyol,Henry, Ibrahimovic, Iniesta and Xavi are all in with a chance of being named the best player in the world for 2009. Barça has more nominees than any other club for the awards, the winners of which will be announced on December 21.

List of candidates

Michael Ballack (GER), Gianluigi Buffon (ITA), Iker Casillas (ESP), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR), Diego (BRA), Didier Drogba (CIV), Michael Essien (GHA), Samuel Eto’o (CMR), Steven Gerrard (ING), Thierry Henry (FRA), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (SWE), Andrés Iniesta (ESP), Kaká (BRA), Frank Lampard (ING), Luis Fabiano (BRA), Lionel Messi (ARG), Carles Puyol (ESP), Franck Ribéry (FRA), Wayne Rooney (ING), John Terry (ING), Fernando Torres (ESP), David Villa (ESP) y Xavi (ESP) Michael Ballack (GER), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (ESP), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR), Diego (USA), Didier Drogba (CIV), Michael Essien (GHA), Samuel Eto’o (CMR), Steven Gerrard (ENG), Thierry Henry (FRA), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (SWE), Andres Iniesta (ESP), Kaka (BRA), Frank Lampard (ENG), Luis Fabiano (BRA), Lionel Messi (ARG), Carles Puyol (Spain ), Franck Ribéry (FRA), Wayne Rooney (ENG), John Terry (ENG), Fernando Torres (ESP), David Villa (ESP) and Xavi (ESP)

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Puyol agrees to extend deal with Barcelona

Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has agreed to stay with the European champions until 2013. The Spanish team made the announcement Friday on its Web site.

Puyol’s current contract was due to run out in June. Spanish news reports say Premier League teams had been interested in him.

Manchester City and Milan can say goodbye to the idea to sign for free, next summer.

The 31-year-old Puyol and coach Pep Guardiola announced the agreement to the rest of the team before a training session.

The new contract is expected to be signed in the next few days.

FCB Next Game

The Latest News for Barca Preparation

Bojan given green light to play

Bojan Krkic returned to full training on Friday and was given the green light to play against Almería on Saturday.

Guardiola calls for attacking discipline

Josep Guardiola believe that his FC Barcelona must be disciplined going forward if they are to record a sixth successive league win when Almería visit Camp Nou on Saturday evening.

Puyol celebrates ten years with Barça

Carles Puyol celebrated ten years since he made his first team debut against Real Valladolid on Friday and can look back at a glorious decade littered with trophies and the captain’s armband.

The Source: fcbarcelona.com

Ibrahimovic injured

FC Barcelona announced  that the Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has undergone a series of test son Wednesday that have revealed that he suffered a grade 1-2 blow to his right ankle and is now doubtful for the trip to Málaga on Saturday.

After being substituted against Racing Santander the evening before, the Swedish striker underwent the examinations to see the extent of the damage that he suffered after receiving the knock. The medical team discovered that he had badly bruised his ankle and are unsure if he will be given the green light to play La Rosaleda at the weekend.

Racing blow

The injury that Ibrahimovic suffered came in the second half of the 1-4 win in El Sardinero and although he returned to the pitch for a few minutes afterwards, it was decided that he would be substituted as Pep Guardiola sent on Pedro in his place.

The National Radio statement that Ibrahimovic will be out of action for 10 days at least means and he will also miss the match on Tuesday against Dynamo Kiev.

FCB easy win

Easy win to FCB in the opening of La Liga

FC Barcelona opened the new league season with a convincing display against Sporting de Gijón in Camp Nou winning with goals from Bojan Krkic, Seydou Keita and a debut effort from Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

In a game of one-sided Barcelona opened their campaign to retain the title expected won against Sporting Gijon at “Camp Nou” Monday night at the end of first-round matches of the Spanish league football.

The match was a mid-level,and the victory clinched the first three points to Barcelona in the new season, while the remaining Gijon without balance.

Barcelona Lose Bojan Krkic For Three Weeks

Barcelona will be without Bojan Krkic for up to three weeks after he limped out of his side’s victory over Sporting de Gijon with a knee injury on Monday evening.

Coach Pep Guardiola explained that the striker’s injury is not serious, but he will be unavailable for the opening Champions League encounter against Inter on September 16 as well as two games in the league against Getafe and Atletico Madrid.

Krkic’s impressive performance against Sporting had led to expectations that he would become a regular up front for Barca by pushing Thierry Henry for a place in the team.

“Bojan could be out for two or three weeks,” Guardiola told the club’s official website.

“We will work with Bojan because we need him. I have the feeling that he has stepped up. He is intuitive, prepared and has a lot of confidence when he is on the pitch.

Krkic celebrated his nineteenth birthday Last Friday.

Gudjohnsen signs for Monaco

FC Barcelona and AS Monaco have reached an agreement for the transfer of Eidur Gudjohnsen to join the Ligue 1 outfit for €2 million.

Gudjohnsen on loan to Monaco

According to press reports on Monday that Barcelona football champions of Europe loaned striker Eidur Gudjohnsen for the French side Monaco and defender Enrique to Spanish club Racing Santander.

Gudjohnsen has not played aged 30 years only on rare occasions since joining Barcelona from Chelsea in 2006.

As for Enrique, 22-year-old has moved from the Brazilian Balmieras to Barcelona in 2008 but failed to win the admiration of coach Josep Guardiola, and Enrique had loaned last season for Bayer Leverkusen.

And Guardiola admitted on Sunday that his rather small team but it has a high degree of efficiency.

The Spanish coach that would draw players emerging from the youth teams in Barcelona if he need them this season.

Barcelona begin defense of their title contest today in front of the Primera Liga team Sporting Gijon.

Gudjohnsen

Eidur Gudjohnsen rejects Manchester City

According to Sunday Mirror Manchester City surprisingly submitted a bid for Barcelona Icelandic forward Eidur Gudjohnsen (31), who refused the offer. AS Monaco could sign him soon.

Gudjohnsen has rejected a last ditch bid by Manchester City and turned his back on offers from three other Premier League clubs.

The Barcelona striker is now in negotiations with French giants Monaco and is expected to complete a deal within the next 48 hours.

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