The Camp Nou, the most social stadium in the world

FC Barcelona’s stadium is named among the top 25 social landmarks in the world according to Facebook. Facebook’s study reaffirms FC Barcelona’s leadership in new technologies and especially on social networks.

The Camp Nou is, according to a recent Facebook study, one of the 25 most social landmarks on the planet. Barça’s stadium is the only football venue that features among the world’s top social landmarks. The study’s findings are based on anonymous aggregated check-in data from nearly one billion actions from Facebook users. Facebook collected data for the study from August of 2010 through May of this year.
Among the world’s top 25 landmarks there are 7 athletic venues, 6 parks, 2 theme parks, 2 concert venues and 2 commercial centers. The athletic venues, besides the Camp Nou, are Chicago Cub’s Wrigley Field and the San Francisco Giants’ AT&T Park; Staples Center in Los Angeles, home of the Los Angeles Lakers; Rogers Center in Toronto; Tokyo Dome (baseball) and Eden Park in New Zealand.

Tito makes history with Barça

Tito Vilanova's Barcelona set a new club record 10 games into the season. This incredible run, which has spilled over into the Champions League, means the 'azulgranas' have won 28 out of a 30 possible points following the 3-1 victory over an excellent Celta de Vigo.Celta tried to find the equaliser in the second half, while Barcelona played Bartra in place of Cesc. Villa produced another back-heel that led to Alba scoring in an off-side position (61') and the Camp Nou was surprised when Messi failed to come up with a goal to dedicate to his new-born child, although it wasn't through lack of trying.

Fabregas happy with position in the center of the Barcelona team

Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has stated that he is happier playing in a more central role for his club."I felt at home in the position I was playing in, I had more space, I had more of the ball and more passes reached me," he told reporters. 

Vilanova now faces the dilemma of who to play in central midfield for the club's next match, whether to stick with Fabregas or bring back playmaker Xavi.

Barcelona is currently preparing for its Champions League fixture against Celtic, which takes place at Camp Nou on Tuesday.

Barcelona doctor says Villa could have lost leg

Dr Ramon Cugat said the 30-year-old could have lost his leg due to the pressure changes which come into play during airplane flights, as the star flew home to Spain shortly after suffering the injury.The Catalan surgeon also praised Blaugrana coach Tito Vilanova for not rushing the former Valencia star back too quickly.He added: "He has been through very intense treatment, because we wanted to make sure he would be the same old Pique when he makes his comeback."

Guardiola receives Barça’s highest honour

Following on from the derby win and the emotional tribute to Pep Guardiola, Barça president Sandro Rosell awarded the Club’s highest honour to the outgoing coach in the presence of his father Valentí

The various tributes and farewell ceremonies for Pep Guardiola started outside the stadium, continued inside the Camp Nou and finished in the players’ changing rooms.  It was here, and with his father Valentí looking on, that Barça president Sandro Rosell awarded him the Club’s highest distinction, the Barça gold medal.

Also present at the ceremony were vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu, sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta, assistant coach Tito Vilanova, and the Club’s head of external affairs, Manel Estiarte.

Messi: I am not a little dictator

Lionel Messi has laughed off suggestions that his Barcelona teammates think he is too dominant on and off the pitch.

“A little dictator? I don’t care what people say. My teammates all know that I’m not like that,” Messi was quoted as saying by Sport. “It is a privilege to be part of the best Barcelona ever. Not just for what we have achieved, but also because of the way we play.”

Five Barça players nominated for the Ballon d’Or 2012

Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets, all of whom emerged from the FC Barcelona’s youth football system, have been nominated for the 2012 FIFA Ballon d’Or.

he list of 23 players nominated for the FIFA Ballon d’Or include five FC Barcelona players: Messi, Iniesta, Xavi,Piqué and Busquets. All of them learned their trade in Barça’s famed La Masia. Thanks to their effort and talent, these five player are recognised as some of the best footballers on the planet.