Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel has revealed that he would rather play Barcelona in the Champions League final than during the knock-out stage as he believes they would be easier to beat.
Talking to the Abendzeitung in Munich, the Dutch captain explained that he felt that playing Barca over two legs would be a much more difficult prospect than meeting them in a one-off match on neutral territory.
“Playing Barcelona in the Nou Camp is the hardest task there is. When Barca play at home, they are simply awesome. It’s a bit different away from home,” he explained. Read the rest of this entry →
Barça have run into a bit of a problem off the pitch after they were found to be in breach of their contract with Spanish pay TV company, Sogecable.
It appears that Real Madrid are not the only Spanish powerhouse in trouble at present. Barcelona were yesterday found guilty of breaking certain conditions in their agreement with pay TV company, Sogecable.
The contract had stipulated that Barça were to hand their income derived from all international sporting competitions from the 2003/04 to the 2007/08 season, including football, basketball and even handball, to Sogecable in exchange for a fixed amount of compensation. Read the rest of this entry →
