El Barça es mes que un club!

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how they does say it? BODOW!

Barça sign Alexis Sánchez

FC Barcelona and Udinese have reached an agreement on the transfer of Alexis Sánchez. The deal is for 5 years. The cost of the transfer is 26 million with variable cost of 11.5 million.



The 22 year old Chilean player is coming to Barça from the Italian club Udinese, where he’s played for the last three seasons. Last season he was voted best player in Serie A, after scoring 12 goals in 31 games.

This summer (of 2011) he’s been playing in the Copa America for his country’s national team, who were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Venezuela. Alexis played a total of four games in which he scored 1 goal and where he was chosen MVP in two of the matches.

Dazzled in Italy

After his debut in the 2008/09 season with Udinese, where he played 95 games, the last two seasons have been the most prolific in terms of his play and goals. Last season he scored 12 goals, 4 of them in the same game, and has been sought by the best teams in the world. However, he has been strongly committed to playing for Barça.

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How the Chilean wonder boy plays

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is it july 30th we play against ManU in the MLS?

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is it july 30th we play against ManU in the MLS?

yeah july 30th @ 7 p.m.

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Welcome Alexis!

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Alexis now wearing Barça colours



The Chilean striker has been handed his number 9 shirt and was presented on Monday as a new member of the first team.

“Guardiola phoned me and put his trust in me” said Alexis, explaining one of the reasons that he chose to come to Barcelona. He also said that his father told him one day how much he would like to see his son playing for Barça and that this also helped him to reach his decision.

Best team in the world

The Chilean admitted that he is very happy to have become a Barcelona player, and spoke about how proud he is to form part of what he calls the best team in the world. Alexis Sánchez, whose number 9 shirt will carry the name ‘Alexis’ on the back, said that his main priority is to “integrate with the group and learn from Xavi, Messi and the best players” and to make sure he can “make a good impression” both on and off the pitch. He also recognised that friendship among the squad is something he values very highly.

Signed for five seasons

Minutes before his official presentation, Alexis Sánchez signed a contract that binds him to Barça for the next five years. The get-out clause is worth 100 million euros and he will be joining the rest of the team as soon as Josep Guardiola considers it right. The Chilean said that on Monday afternoon he has been cited for a meeting with his new coach to talk about his future role in the team.


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[RASC]

Looks like a fighter...I like his playing style.

Another shortish player tho...*sigh*
We need more size and strength in the air

[mero]

Looking forward to see him debut against Manchester this weekend...I no longer see anything Ferguson brings as a threat

Seeing as we sold Bojan this past week. I think he might get a good few sweats in. Love it that barca sees interest in the youth instead of buying some old fowls..

And RASC, I think Barcelona talll to short ratio is good and we've proven that we don't need and big ox striking.. We have abidal, Busquets and Pique and somewhat of Puyol.. In recent times I haven't seen much tall ish players mesh in well.. Zlatan and Henry for instance...

Who I would like to see playting for barca though is Drogba some day, throw way Villa when he in he toots drought.. I think he hates chealsea lol( highly unlikely but that just my wish)

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Barca vs. Bayern Munich in the Audi Cup Final tomorrow...

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^they REALLLL get away eh
after that mess by pinto, he lucky the other team missed 2!

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Thiago scores!

Bayern 0-1 Barca

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yeah, it was a decent goal
excellent cross though!!

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Thiago scores again with a sweet curler!

Bayern 0-2 Barca

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what a piece of play to score that goal!!

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Bayern bringing on their big guns and still cant score against a mainly Barca B team

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off to a winning start, first piece of silverware for the season!

add that to d trophy case

[RASC]

Oh Gorm...allyuh start already...
Other teams ain't even spend all their money yet

F O R C A!!!

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all up in d White House...

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big match tonight @ 7 p.m.

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big match tonight @ 7 p.m.

who playin?

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barca vs. man. utd.

not all the star players will be in the lineups though but it should be a good match nevertheless...

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pffftt...barca have that in the bag anyhow u take it.
man u ftl

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im kinda out of it these days...
its tmr at what time?

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im kinda out of it these days...
its tmr at what time?

Not tomorrow, tonight @ 7pm.

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crap....
thanx

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yeah is tonight. made a mistake when i checked barca site and saw the 31st but didnt realize it was 1 a.m. spanish time they had

[mero]

what time is game really starting?

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game is in progress all now. it started @ 7

Barca playing in their black kit

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Nani scores

0-1

[mero]

barca's right wing offense is almost non existent without dani