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Social media went haywire when Lionel Messi was awarded the Golden Ball winner of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil over James Rodriguez and Arjen Robben.
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Rob Whitworth is an urban film-maker and is responsible for some of the most amazing video projects. He recently completed and filmed a walkabout of Barcelona, and the results will simply astound you.
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The US-based website, Airbnb, was set up for people to offer their homes, apartments and even individual rooms, as vacation accommodations worldwide. Gathering strength and attracting investment, the website has suddenly hit a roadblock.
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Bullfighting was banned in Catalonia in 2010. Since then the bullring in Barcelona has been standing mostly empty. Now Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the ruling Emir of Qatar, is offering to convert the building into the biggest mosque in Europe.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid face off for the first major title of the Spanish season in the Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla in Valencia on Wednesday.However, the build up to the game for both sides has been disrupted by injuries to key players.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Spanish international striker David Villa will join Major League Soccer expansion club New York City FC on a three-year deal.
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Antoni Gaudí, the architect who designed some of Barcelona's most iconic and emblematic buildings, is to be beatified next year by Pope Francis.
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It is not hard to find cannabis in Barcelona, Spain. If you Google the words "marijuana Barcelona" you are presented with a whole load of available options, in English, as "cannabis tourism" takes off in the region.
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Lionel Messi is staying at the Camp Nou. Days after conceding the La Liga title to Atletico Madrid, the Argentine striker penned a revised deal that will see him become the world's highest-paid footballer.
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Lionel Messi stood inconsolable at the half-way line, as he was forced to watch Cosmin Contra’s Getafe celebrate Angel Lafita’s injury-time equalizer at the Camp Nou.
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One day you’re a hero, the next you’re a villain. That’s one of the various sub-plots that can be taken from this week’s Champions League semi-final showdowns.
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The famous Peregrine Falcons, living in the iconic Sagrada Familia (Temple of the Sacred Family) in Barcelona, are proud parents of brand-new offspring. Three falcon chicks have been caught on camera in Antoni Gaudí's spectacular unfinished masterpiece.
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Following Real Madrid’s Clasico defeat at the Bernabeu, many questioned whether Carlo Ancelotti's side could compete against the best sides in Spain and Europe.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid face off for the first major title of the Spanish season in the Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla in Valencia on Wednesday.However, the build up to the game for both sides has been disrupted by injuries to key players.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino rued his side's profligacy in front of goal as their La Liga title hopes were all but ended by a 1-0 defeat away to Granada.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Certain minimum specifications, including bust size, have caused problems for the Barcelona international comic fair. The "Salón International del Cómic de Barcelona" is happening in the city in May and organizers are in trouble with local unions.
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Atletico Madrid progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 40 years with a 1-0 win over Barcelona on Wednesday to seal a 2-1 aggregate victory.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Atletico Madrid's top scorer Diego Costa was not even fit enough for a place on the bench as his side aim to qualify for the Champions League semi-finals when they host Barcelona on Wednesday.
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by AFP
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Diego Simeone has called on the Atletico Madrid fans to contribute to a memorable night as they host Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Barcelona and Atletico Madrid bosses Gerardo Martino and Diego Simeone believed their sides struggled physically as they laboured to victories over and Real Betis and Villarreal respectively.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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A 600 million euro ($827 million) project to renovate Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium has been given the green light by the club's members after a referendum on Saturday.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has described the one-year transfer ban on signing players handed down on the club as a "grave injustice" and insisted they intend to make moves in the transfer market this summer.
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by AFP
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Barcelona are to appeal a one-year ban on signing players imposed by FIFA for a "serious" breach of rules in the signing under-age players, the club announced.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Spanish giants Barcelona were hit by a one-year transfer ban from football's governing body FIFA on Wednesday for "serious" breaches of rules in acquiring under-age players.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Atletico Madrid's top scorer Diego Costa has overcome a slight knee injury that prevented him from training on Monday to take his place among Diego Simeone's side for their Champions League quarter-final, first leg against Barcelona on Tuesday.
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by AFP
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Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez is concerned that Atletico Madrid will know exactly how to stop the Catalans when they meet in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Atletico Madrid faced an anxious wait to see whether key striker Diego Costa would be fit to play in his side's Champions League quarter-final, first leg clash away to Barcelona on Tuesday after he left training early with an apparent knee injury.
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by AFP
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Atletico Madrid midfielder Tiago Mendes has compared his side's ability to compete with the far richer Barcelona and Real Madrid this season to the tale of Robin Hood.
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes his side can still win the La Liga title despite losing for a second time in four days as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Sevilla.Two goals from Colombian striker Carlos Bacca was enough to hand Sevilla a sixt...
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by Kieran Canning (AFP)
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Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes was ruled out of the World Cup on Wednesday after suffering cruciate ligament damage in his right knee during his side's 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Wednesday.The 32-year-old, who has signalled his indication to leave ...
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Scene from sci-fi film "Los últimos días" or "The Last Days", made in Spain
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Light fitting in Casa Battló, Barcelona, Spain designed by Antoni Gaudí.
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Olympic stadium in Montjuïc, Barcelona - the city hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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Casa Gracia Barcelona Hostel, Barcelona - dormitory room.
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Scenes from Alexandr Kravtsov's motion timelapse video of Barcelona, Spain.
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Plaça Catalunya at night - Barcelona, Spain
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crowd gathered outside Sagrada Familia for a street party to celebrate Merce Festival
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During a match between FC Barcerlona and AC Milan at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium, the "Associació Catalana Pro Senyera més gran del món" unfurled a giant Catalan flag, covering 145,805.24 square feet (13,545.75 m2) setting a world record for the Largest flag flying in a football stadium, according to World Record Academy.
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Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé sing "Barcelona".
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Greenpeace activists protested on behalf of the Arctic 30 on Barcelona's Sagrada Familia cathedral.
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Casa Milà (La Pedrera), designed by Antoni Gaudí
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The Sagrada Familia viewed from Casa Milà, Barcelona, Spain
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Temple de la Sagrada Familia - built by Martorell and De Villar, enhanced by Antoni Gaudí
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Scenes from Alexandr Kravtsov's motion timelapse video of Barcelona, Spain.
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Casa Milà (La Pedrera), designed by Antoni Gaudí
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Park Güell - Barcelona, Spain.
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Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid.
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Scene from the short film "Barcelona GO!"
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Monumental bullring in Barcelona, Spain
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Casa Mila (La Pedrera) Barcelona
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