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New Barcelona Coach Luis Enrique Gets Two Year Contract

FC Barcelona new coach Luis Enrique Martinez has now officially become the club's replacement for Gerardo 'Tata' Martino.

Barcelona new coach Luis Enrique has signed a two year contract that will reportedly pay him 6 million euros per year, one million more than was paid to his predecessor.

Luis Enrique Martinez is no stranger to FC Barcelona. He was a player from the 1996-97 season to the 2003-04 season. He also coached the Barcelona B team from 2008-2011, leading it back to the Spanish second division, after an 11 year absence from that circuit.

Luis Enrique had been a favorite to replace Tito Vilanova last year but the club opted for 'Tata' Martino at the last minute.

It is now expected that Luis Enrique will be able to lead the club back to the days of glory and championships. To accomplish this, it is expected that a major upheaval will take place in the team roster, with only a few untouchables who would become the backbone of the team for the following seasons.

Here is what some of the international press coverage has to say about FC Barcelona new coach Luis Enrique Martinez

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Enrique has signed a two-year deal to replace Gerardo Martino as Barcelona boss - Daily Mail

http://news.google.com Tue, 20 May 2014 02:58:42 GMT

Daily MailEnrique has signed a two-year deal to replace Gerardo Martino as Barcelona bossDaily MailWhen former Barcelona B, Roma and Celta Vigo coach Luis Enrique begins work as Barca's new coach he will face the task of carrying out the biggest overhaul of the team since his pal Pep Guardiola took charge in 2008. The size of the job was made clearﾠ...

http://news.google.com Thu, 22 May 2014 00:17:25 GMT

Luis Enrique prepares for new, exciting Barcelona after worst season in yearsDaily MailNew Barcelona coach Luis Enrique warned that the wind of change would soon be blowing through the club as they try to make up for their worst season in seven years. 'Players need to know that at Barcelona things move on. We have to be as competitive asﾠ...

http://news.google.com Wed, 21 May 2014 10:43:24 GMT

FC BarcelonaLuis Enrique signs on as Barcelona coachUSA TODAYBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Barcelona player Luis Enrique promised a new start for the Catalan club after signing a two-year contract to become coach on Wednesday. Luis Enrique signed the deal with club president Josep Bartomeu two days after itﾠ...New Barcelona manager Luis Enrique: please don't compare me with PepThe GuardianLuis Enrique seeking the best of MessiFC BarcelonaBarcelona Transfer News: Luis Enrique Talks Xavi, Neymar, Cesc Fabregas ...Bleacher ReportFOXSports.comﾠ-BDliveall 580 news articlesﾠ»

http://news.google.com Mon, 19 May 2014 22:59:06 GMT

BBC SportBarcelona appoint Luis Enrique as first-team coachBBC SportA versatile midfielder and attacker, Enrique made 300 appearances for Barca between 1996 and 2004 which included a two-year spell as captain. After joining the Catalans from rivals Real Madrid on a free transfer, the Spaniard won two La Liga titles ...Barcelona entrusts new coach Luis Enrique to deliver changeUSA TODAYLuis Enrique Officially Named Manager of BarcelonaBleacher ReportLuis Enrique confirmed as Barça coachFC Barcelo ...

http://news.google.com Mon, 19 May 2014 21:07:20 GMT

Telegraph.co.ukBarcelona name Luis Enrique as new coach, Lionel Messi signs new contract ...ABC OnlineBarcelona has appointed their former captain and outgoing Celta Vigo manager Luis Enrique as the club's new coach to replace Gerardo Martino after a disappointing trophyless season. The news came as superstar Lionel Messi confirmed he had signed aﾠ...Barcelona appoint Luis Enrique as new manager as Lionel Messi signs new ...Telegraph.co.ukBarcelona appoint Luís Enrique as their new manager on a ...

http://news.google.com Sun, 18 May 2014 14:23:47 GMT

Goal.comLuis Enrique's in-tray: The five areas Barca's new boss must addressGoal.comThe Argentine has now been replaced by Luis Enrique, who announced on Friday that he would no longer be in charge at Celta Vigo after a sole season at the helm of the Galician club and was confirmed by Barca to take over for the next two years after aﾠ...

http://news.google.com Mon, 19 May 2014 18:42:50 GMT

Goal.comLuis Enrique appointed as new Barcelona coachGoal.comThe Catalan giants have swiftly turned to Luis Enrique, who represented Real Madrid and Barca during an illustrious playing career before going on to coach the latter's B team between 2008 and 2011. He was responsible for Barcelona B earning a recordﾠ...

http://news.google.com Mon, 19 May 2014 18:22:47 GMT

Luis Enrique named Barcelona head coachSB NationDenis Doyle. The former Barcelona striker returns to the club, this time as the manager. Barcelona have wasted little time finding a replacement in the wake of Gerardo Martino's departure, naming Luis Enrique as the new head coach of the Blaugrana.

http://news.google.com Mon, 19 May 2014 18:45:35 GMT

MARCA.comLuis Enrique Martínez named new Barça bossMARCA.comFC Barcelona have confirmed that Luis Enrique Martínez (b. Gijón, 1970) has signed a contract to coach the club until June 2016. Luis Enrique, who takes over from 'Tata' Martino in the Camp Nou dugout, played for Barcelona between 1996 and 2004, andﾠ...

http://news.google.com Mon, 19 May 2014 18:44:31 GMT

Barcelona hires Luis Enrique as its new coachSacramento BeeBARCELONA, Spain -- Barcelona has hired Luis Enrique as its new coach, succeeding Gerardo Martino who stepped down on Saturday after the club failed to defend its Spanish league title. Barcelona said on its website Monday that Enrique has agreed to aﾠ...

http://www.goal.com Mon, 19 May 2014 20:40:00 GMT

Barcelona took a chance on the Catalan coach back in 2008 and it paid off handsomely. Six years on and the Blaugrana have now done something similar by appointing Luis Enrique to replace Gerardo Martino this summer.

http://www.goal.com Sun, 18 May 2014 08:00:00 GMT

But Luis Enrique will be a big part of the new Barca and the 44-year-old will have his say in how he sees the team next season. So here's a look at what he'll need to address when he takes over at Camp Nou this summer.

http://www.sbnation.com Mon, 19 May 2014 18:11:27 GMT

... striker returns to the club, this time as the manager. Barcelona have wasted little time finding a replacement in the wake of Gerardo Martino's departure, naming Luis Enrique as the new head coach of the Blaugrana.

http://www.totalbarca.com Mon, 19 May 2014 18:32:49 GMT

In a shocking appointment…ok kidding, lets try this again. As has been widely expected for the past few weeks, and essentially confirmed with his departure from Celta last week, former Barça man Luis Enrique has been ...

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2011-11-22T09:47:00.000-08:00

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2011-09-28T15:39:00.000-07:00

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2011-09-06T18:12:00.000-07:00

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2011-08-19T18:55:00.000-07:00

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2011-07-29T15:01:00.000-07:00

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Click and buy: How scouting embraced the 21st century

2011-07-27T09:33:00.000-07:00

Click and buy: How scouting embraced the 21st century - Transfers, Football - The Independent: "Manchester United completed one of the best deals of recent years with the capture of Mexican striker Javier Hernandez for £7m from Guadalajara a year ago. 'Chicharito' was scouted the traditional way – he was first flagged up by United's scouts in 2005 playing for the Mexican Under-17s and only signed after chief scout Jim Lawlor had spent three weeks in Mexico carrying out an in-depth assessment.

Every club craves unearthing such a precious gem as Hernandez, who scored 20 goals in a memorable debut season at Old Trafford. However not every club can afford the kind of scouting network, both formal employees and informal contacts, assembled over decades by the likes of Manchester United.

More and more, clubs are turning to technology to fill the void, and cut the cost of expensive trips to watch promising youngsters. In the past year, the leading football data companies have turned their focus to player recruitment and are pushing their products hard, believing it is an area of immense potential growth over the next decade. The next Hernandez is just as likely to have been spotted by a nerd at a computer screen as a scout on a football pitch."

Mesut Ozil to wear No.10 shirt for Real Madrid in 2011-12 - Goal.com

2011-07-23T10:18:00.000-07:00

Mesut Ozil to wear No.10 shirt for Real Madrid in 2011-12 - Goal.com: "The 22-year-old creative midfielder had an excellent first season in Spain last term, but with the signing of Nuri Sahin and the emergence of a fully fit Kaka, competition for places at the Santiago Bernabeu is set to be increased.

Despite this, the former Werder Bremen man has discarded the No. 23 jersey, and taken the starting line-up shirt from Lassana Diarra, who is seemingly on his way out of the club.

The Gelsenkirchen-born player donned his new jersey against Chivas Guadalajara in a pre-season friendly game in San Diego, a clash that saw the Spanish side run out as 3-0 winners.

Ozil had the second most assists in La Liga last season with 17, two behind Barcelona's Lionel Messi, as Mourinho's men failed to stop the Camp Nou outfit picking up their third consecutive Spanish title."

Messi’s form for Argentina is raising legitimate questions

2011-07-23T10:11:00.000-07:00

Daily Monitor: - Sports Columnists |Messi’s form for Argentina is raising legitimate questions: "With every performance, there is irrefutable evidence that Messi’s genius in the game is thanks in part to Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets. The system at Barcelona is so fluid and perfected that Messi’s style dovetails with the passing and movement of accomplished players like the aforementioned stars and Daniel Alves.

Argentina cannot play like Barcelona - no team can. But they have some top class players who on paper should form world football’s most feared attack. Few countries boast names like Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuain, Diego Milito and Angel Di Maria.

There are manifestly areas of concern in defence and midfield; problems not of Messi’s making. Messi has routinely been compared to Maradona but when the latter singlehandedly won the 1986 World Cup with Argentina, he had arguably a more inferior supporting cast than Messi today."

Manchester United hit jackpot as United States tour reaches fever pitch both on and off the field

2011-07-22T22:53:00.000-07:00

Manchester United hit jackpot as United States tour reaches fever pitch both on and off the field - Telegraph: "More than 67,000 spectators turned out to see the 7-0 victory against Seattle Sounders last Wednesday, while next Saturday’s Champions League final rematch against Barcelona at FedEx Field, the home of the Washington Redskins, is expected to test the stadium’s 82,000 capacity.
The financial benefit to United of their five-game tour has not been divulged by the club or the tour organisers, but a flat fee in excess of £3 million, plus commercial and attendance-related spin-offs, is understood to be close to the figure the club can expect to generate.
Their presence in the States also helps promote the brand to the world’s leading companies. In a survey commissioned by the club, United have 333 million fans worldwide, with 6.5 million apparently based in the US. Those numbers explain why the likes of DHL, Audi, Epson and Singha are determined to pay handsomely for association with United."

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: Analyzing Who's Better in 20 Categories

2011-07-22T11:22:00.000-07:00

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: Analyzing Who's Better in 20 Categories | Bleacher Report: "Lionel or Cristiano? Ronaldo or Messi?

The eternal question remains: who's better? This article will try to approach this question by analysing 10 technical and physical categories and deciding a winner in each one.

By tackling this topic (yet again), I expect both Messi and Ronaldo fans to disagree with me.

But I will try my best to remain objective and to declare a winner for the attributes I have decided to compare them on—both physical and technical attributes (shooting, acceleration, strength...) and 'intangible' ones (mentality, marketability, ego...).

The winner will be determined by points on each category they win.

Want to know who'll win in speed?

Or in free-kick ability?

What about sportsmanship?

Will it be Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

Start the slideshow and find out!"

RONALDO TAKES TOP SPOT AHEAD OF GIGGS, GERRARD, LAMPARD AND VIEIRA

2011-07-22T11:12:00.000-07:00

RONALDO TAKES TOP SPOT AHEAD OF GIGGS, GERRARD, LAMPARD AND VIEIRA | Give Me Football: "1. CRISTIANO RONALDO – SPORTING LISBON, MANCHESTER UNITED AND REAL MADRID

Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the best player to have ever graced the Barclays Premier League. A goalscoring winger with exceptional pace, balance and skill for a big man, the Portuguese international became the first man since Andy Gray to win the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards in the same year (2007). He then won the Players’ award for a second time 12 months later and also the FIFA World Player of the Year award after scoring 31 league goals – a remarkable return for a winger."

Wayne Rooney says he won’t be happy until he is as good as Lionel Messi

2011-07-21T16:37:00.000-07:00

Wayne Rooney says he won’t be happy until he is as good as Lionel Messi | The Sun |Sport|Football: "Manchester United star Rooney faced Messi in May's Champions League final and, while they both scored, it was Barcelona's Argentine master who ran the show in a 3-1 victory.

Now Roo aims to reach a standard where he too can be crowned World Player of the Year and once again bring the Champions League title back to Old Trafford.

He said: 'Messi is a great player and rightly World Player of the Year.

'For every footballer out there, not just me, that's the target you want to try to get to and, hopefully, I can."

Soccer star Lionel Messi might play in Miami exhibition match

2011-07-21T16:31:00.000-07:00

Soccer star Lionel Messi might play in Miami exhibition match - Total Soccer | Fútbol Total - MiamiHerald.com: "The Argentines’ surprising quarterfinal exit from Copa America could mean that Lionel Messi, the two-time FIFA World Player of the Year, will join his Barcelona teammates in Miami on Aug. 3 and play in the exhibition match against Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara at Sun Life Stadium.

According to reports out of Argentina, Messi is vacationing earlier than he had expected after the disappointing Copa America and is planning to fly to the United States to join his club team at the end of July."

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2011-06-25T10:55:00.000-07:00

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U.S. star midfielder Landon Donovan hails Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez as the hottest striker in the world - Goal.com

2011-06-23T10:34:00.000-07:00

An excerpt:

Donovan believes that Hernandez’s game isn’t based on trying to do anything out of the ordinary but he excels as a predatory striker relying on instinct.

"He’s a special player," said Donovan. "He's not a guy that’s going to wow you with any moves or tricks but every time that he gets a chance he makes the most of it. He’s a guy who can change the game."

U.S. star midfielder Landon Donovan hails Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez as the hottest striker in the world - Goal.com

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2011-06-18T09:27:00.000-07:00

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2011-06-17T13:47:00.000-07:00

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2011-06-07T15:59:00.001-07:00

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2011-05-24T09:23:00.000-07:00