Sports

Barça will start 2011 without Messi, Puyol or Piqué against Levante, three of the most regular members of the first team.

FC Barcelona have had an incredible year as they have won no less than 44 of their 58 official matches in 2010 while losing just five and drawing nine. That run has led to win the Spanish league title and the Spanish Super Cup.

FC Barcelona and Athletic Club have drawn 0-0 at the Camp Nou in a game marked by the clearly different styles of the two sides. The quarter finalists will be decided at San Mamés in two weeks’ time.

Barça struck five again tonight as they brushed aside Espanyol 1-5 at the Cornella-El Prat Stadium with Pedro (2), Xavi and Villa (2) getting the goals for the La Liga leaders.

FC Barcelona will meet Arsenal in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League with the first leg taking place at the Emirates on February 16 and the return game in Camp Nou on March 8.

After the first 15 matches of the new campaign FC Barcelona have made the best ever start in the history of the league with a record of 40 points.

FC Barcelona recorded their ninth consecutive victory as they eased past Real Sociedad on Sunday evening to go back to the top of the table thanks to two goals from Lionel Messi and one each from David Villa, Andrés Iniesta and Bojan Krkic.

Javier Faus believes that FC Barcelona's deal with the Qatar Foundation is a success story for the club and is proud of the agreement that he believes will help improve all sporting areas at Camp Nou.

Barça now know who their possible rivals will be in the first knock out stage of the UEFA Champions League, with Inter, Milan, Marseilles, Olympic Lyon, Roma and Arsenal all possible candidates in the draw set for December 17th.

FC Barcelona completed their Champions League group campaign with a comfortable win against Rubin Kazan in Camp Nou on Tuesday evening thanks to goals from young duo Andreu Fontàs and Víctor Vázquez.

Leo Messi, Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta have been named as the three finalists for the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010 award. Barça have made history with three home grown players in the top three spots.

It seems that nothing can stop this Barça. After a complicated trip to Navarra, arriving less than an hour before kick-off, the team chalked up their seventh away win on the run with a 0-3 win at the Reyno de Navarra.

Josep Guardiola believes the game against Osasuna will be “a good test for us”. He also reckons that the team must put Monday’s win behind them and warned that Madrid would now be more dangerous than ever.

Joan Verdú scored twice for RCD Espanyol as they beat FC Barcelona in the Copa Catalunya on Wednesday evening in the first game of what was a triangular final that included neighbours Hospitalet.

The 5-0 win over Real Madrid on Monday also makes Barça 2010/11 the best ever FCB team after thirteen league matches, with eleven wins, one draw and just one defeat.