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| Jan.24 |
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Four boys killed as storms collapsed roof  | 15 others were injured when hurricane-force winds caused a roof to collapse at a sports center outside Barcelona | |
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| Apr.8 |
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 Messi double as Barcelona outclass Bayern Barcelona produced another devastating display to outclass Munich 4-0 and virtually guarantee a place in the semifinals of the competition
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| Apr.14 |
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Barcelona stroll into Champions semifinals  Keita wrecked any chance of a Bayern comeback in the quarterfinal return as Barcelona drew 1-1 for an emphatic 5-1 aggregate win
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| Apr.26 |
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 Unbeatable Nadal secures fifth Barca title World #1 continues to prove unbeatable on his favorite clay-court surface, as he won a straight sets victory over David Ferrer
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| Apr.28 |
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Chelsea hold Barca in stalemate Chelsea's determination held off Barcelona's attacking prowess, as the sides played out a 0-0 draw in their Champions League semifinal first leg
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| May.2 |
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Barca rout Real in Bernabeu goal feast Barcelona produced attacking football to rout arch-rivals Madrid 6-2 and all but secure the Primera Liga title
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| May.6 |
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Last-gasp Barcelona edge through to final A stunning strike from Iniesta put 10-man Barcelona in the Champions League final on the away goals rule, giving the Catalan giants a 1-1 draw
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| May.10 |
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 Dominant Button wins Spanish Grand Prix World championship leader Jenson Button led a Brawn GP one-two, with teammate Rubens Barrichello finishing second
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| May.16 |
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Barca claim Spanish league title Barcelona claimed their 19th league title without kicking a ball after title-rivals Real Madrid lost 3-2 at Villarreal
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| May.27 |
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Barcelona claim Champions League glory Barcelona completed an historic treble with a 2-0 win over holders Manchester United in the final. Goals: Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi
| Catalan giants dominated the showdown in the Stadio Olimpico. FC Barcelona became the first football team ever to win six out of six competitions in a single year thus completing the sextuple, comprising the La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espaņa, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Lionel Messi was named FIFA World Player of the Year
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| Jun.7 |
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 Gabon President Omar Bongo 'is dead'| Africa's longest-serving leader, President Omar Bongo, has died at the age of 73 | |
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| Jun.28 |
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 Man City make 'monster' Eto'o offer Big-spending English club have made a 'stratospheric' offer to 28-year-old Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o
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| Aug.28 |
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Pedro goal wins Super Cup for Barcelona A late goal from Pedro Rodriguez, with just 5 minutes remaining of extra time, gave Barcelona a 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk
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| Sep.26 |
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Renowned pianist de Larrocha dies Alicia de Larrocha, a petite child prodigy who went on to become one of the greatest musicians of her era, has died aged 86
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| Oct.20 |
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 Holders Barcelona sent crashing by Rubin Turkish international Gokdeniz Karadeniz stuck a second-half winner as Kazan claimed a shock 2-1 Champions League Group F victory
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| Nov.16 |
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Informant testifies on terrorist plot A police informant testified in court that 11 Islamic militants on trial planned to attack Barcelona's metro last year with suicide bombers
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| Dec.1 |
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 Messi makes history as Europe's best Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is becoming the first Argentine to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award
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| Dec.5 |
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 Spain dumps Czechs to claim Davis Cup Spain has retained the Davis Cup by winning the doubles match and taking an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the final
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| Dec.9 |
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Barca and Inter both through Barcelona had to come from behind to win 2-1 at Dynamo Kiev. At the San Siro Inter went on to defeat Russian champions Rubin Kazan 2-0
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| Dec.16 |
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Barcelona in Club World final Substitute Lionel Messi scored in the second half as Barcelona came from a goal down to beat Mexican club Atlante 3-1
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| Dec.19 |
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Barcelona add world title to trophy haul| Messi scored an extra-time winner as Barcelona came from behind to beat Estudiantes 2-1 in the Club World Cup final. Barcelona confirmed: the Spanish and Europ... | |
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 Messi named World Player of Year Map of Zurich Switzerland| Barcelona star Lionel Messi was named FIFA World Player of the Year, capping a remarkable 2009 for the Argentina star | |
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