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	Spanish League Preview – week 36 With three games left to play, there are still seven clubs involved in the battle to avoid relegation while the fourth Champions League spot looks like a two-way fight between Real Sociedad and Valencia.On Friday evening, Atletico won their 10th Spanish Cup against Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu itself but the focus now switches back to the league with the race to escape relegation still wide open. The relegation zone Bottom side Mallorca (29 points) face a must win game on Monday at home to Betis but the visitors have European aspirations themselves and will not be in the mood for any charity. Celta (31 points) are not playing this weekend while Deportivo (32 points) are at home to an Espanyol side that just have pride left to play for. Zaragoza (34 points) receive Athletic Club – who themselves are not completely safe on 41 points – but the biggest relegation battle of the weekend will be in Andalusia where Granada play host to Osasuna on the back of a four-game unbeaten run. With 36 points apiece, a win for either side should keep them in the top flight for another season. Europe the prize Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, the fourth Champions League place looks to be a two-way fight between Real Sociedad and Valencia, both on 59 points, while Malaga, with 54 points and just two games left to play, is all but out of the race. The two main contenders face difficult away matches to teams still harbouring hopes of making it to the Europa League, with Valencia travelling to Madrid to take on Getafe while Real Sociedad go to Sevilla.

	Leaders from start to finish for the second time Barça has topped the league table from beginning to end of the season, a feat only matched once before in the 1984/85 season. Barça kicked off the campaign with a thumping win against Real Sociedad and stormed to five victories in the following five matches. The team led the table after beating Real Sociedad 5-1 in the opening game of the season. For only the second time in history, FC Barcelona has topped the league table for all 38 rounds of the championship. From beginning to end. Barça seized first place in the opening match of the season thanks to 5-1 win against Real Sociedad, with goal difference separating them from the other sides that won their matches. It was the start of a superb run of six wins in the opening six matches of the season, equalling the best ever start to a league campaign. This gave Barça a lead that they would not lose for the rest of the season. Venables the precedent The only other time Barça has led the league from beginning to end was in 1984/85. That year, the team managed by Terry Venables won their opening match 0-3 in the Bernabeu and went on to win the next four matches. They clinched the league title with five games still left to play with a 1-2 victory away to Valladolid which featuried a penalty save from the goalkeeper Urruti . It would be remembered as the league title of 'Urruti t’estimo' (‘Urruti I love you).

	Camp Nou to celebrate Liga title on Sunday The team will be receiving the championship trophy after the match with Valladolid on a night of many surprises The celebrations of the 22nd Liga title at the Camp Nou, following the game with Valladolid, will be shown live on Barça TV and will also be streamed on www.fcbarcelona.com Live on Barça TV and website The celebrations of the 22nd Liga title at the Camp Nou, following the game with Valladolid, will be shown live on Barça TV and will also be streamed on www.fcbarcelona.com On Sunday night, the Camp Nou will be celebrating Barça’s Liga title. It’ll all be happening after the game with Valladolid (which kicks off at 21.00)). The trophy arrived at the club this Friday ready for presentation to FC Barcelona for the 22nd time. The party gets going at about 23.00, with the president of the Spanish Football Federation presenting the all-important silverware to FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol. Champions honours The night will continue with a sound and light show that includes a host of different surprises, including highlights on the video scoreboard of the team’s triumphant March to its fourth title in five years. Also, as is only to be expected on a night like this, fans can rest assured that there will also be plenty of music, fireworks and confetti! History repeating Curiously enough, just three years ago, in 2010, Barça also celebrated the Liga title at the Camp Nou with a game against Valladolid, which the home side won handsomely, 4-0. But that was not the last time that the Barça fans were able to celebrate winning the Liga trophy. Last year, in the penultimate and otherwise largely meaningless game against Deportivo, Barça were able to celebrate title number 21. LA LIGA CHAMPIONS

	The league trophy is now at the Camp Nou The celebrations of the 22nd Liga title at the Camp Nou, following the game with Valladolid, will be shown live on Barça TV and will also be streamed on www.fcbarcelona.comCamp Nou to celebrate Liga title on Sunday

	Barça to play their fifth successive Spanish Super Cup The only other time a side has appeared five times on the run was when Barça were in the Super Cup from 1990 to 1994 Barça have won the trophy more times than any other team – 10 in all – and Leo Messi is the competition’s all time leading scorer with 10 goals – so far! Messi the leading scorer Leo Messi is also a record holder in the competition – his 10 goals in nine games making him the leading goal scorer in the Super Cup’s history. [[DES_1]] As this year’s league champions, Barça will be taking part in next season’s curtain raiser – the Spanish Super Cup - against the winner of Friday’s Spanish Cup Final. It’s the fifth year on the trot that the team have made it through to the game, equalling the record of the 1990-1994 Barça side. Super Cup Kings! The game will see Barça face either Atletico or Real Madrid and give them the chance to win their fourth Spanish Super Cup in five years, having beaten Athletic Bilbao in 2009, Seville in 2010 and Real Madrid in 2011. Last year saw Real Madrid beat them to take their total of titles to nine, one behind leaders Barça with ten. At the start of the 1990s, Johan Cruyff’s team also appeared in the Super Cup on five successive occasions, beating Atletico Madrid in 1991 and 1992 and Zaragoza in 1994, whilst losing in 1990 and 93 to Real Madrid.

	FC Barcelona still have records to break in Liga They’ve already claimed their fourth league title, but Tito Vilanova’s side still have challenges ahead of them over the last three games of the season Reaching 100 points and equalling the number of victories in a season are the two main objectives for the team The Champions are still in high spirits and the way they took their latest league title is a clear demonstration of that. There are still things to achieve though and the team are determined to carry on with their winning record. Having put in the best ever first half to a season, with 55 from a possible 57 points – including six straight wins to start the campaign – the side are still after more records.100 points in sightTito Vilanova’s side are currently on 91 points – a spectacular total in itself, but one Barça could stretch to 100 over the next three games to equal Real Madrid’s record setting total from last season. The Club’s best total in a league so far was in the 2009/10 season, when they chalked up 99. If the team can reach that 100 point mark, they will have also enjoyed a record 32 victories, once again equalling Madrid’s best ever mark from last season and made it 14 away wins equalling what appeared to be an unreachable total when Pep Guardiola’s team achieved it in the 2009/10 campaign.107 goals so far The final record that Barça can aim for is the highest number of goals, At the moment it sits at 121, which Madrid managed last season and that looks like a tough total to beat. Barça have 107 so far and with just three games to play, they’ll need to average five a game, however, last season’s 114 – a club record – is certainly within reach.One record the team have already beaten is the number of away goals, having already scored 50 in 18 games to better the 2010/11 total of 19 in 49, and that’s a total that can only increase at the game against Espanyol in a fortnight’s time.

	Seven years ago... Frank Rijkaard's Barcelona Wins its Second Champions League in Paris On May 17, 2006, Barça had its name engraved on the Champions League trophy for the second time after overcoming Arsenal 2-1 in ParisMay 17th is an important day for Barça fans. On this day in 2006 the Club conquered their second European Cup in Paris at the Saint Denis Stadium against Arsenal in a game full of suffering and tension that ended in elation. Despite playing with 10 men after keeper Lehmann had been sent off, Arsenal took the lead in the first half, but after the break in the pouring rain, Eto’o and Belletti turned the game around and coached by Frank Rijkaard, the Ronaldinho-led team’s great European run ended in glory. Five three time winners The Barça fans had had a fourteen year wait to celebrate their second European Cup after the famous win at Wembley against Sampdoria, but the third and fourth didn’t take so long, coming in 2009 and 2011. Five of the current squad have lifted the Champions League trophy three times: Valdés, Puyol, Iniesta, Xavi and Messi and they’re bound to be celebrating their first this Friday. FCB HISTORY

	Pedro: “The 100 points are a big motivation” FC Barcelona’s forward insisted today that the team have the aim of reaching 100 points very clear in their minds, though they know it won’t be easyBarça have three games to play and nine points at stake, as they aim to round off their title wining season with a 100 point record: “the 100 point record is a motivation for us and an objective we have in mind. We know it will be difficult because the other teams we are playing are still playing for things – but we intend to try”, Pedro affirmed in this lunchtime’s press conference at the Ciutat Esportiva.For Pedro: “the league is the most important title in any season, because it reflects your consistency . I’m very pleased about the league title and the work the team have put in . Personally I would have liked to have given a bit more to the team, but I’m happy with the chances I was given”. [[CITA_1]]Transfer rumours not affecting the players The Spanish forward explained that the team is determined to finish the season on a high and isn’t letting all the transfer rumours affect them: “it’s going to be hard again tomorrow and it’s normal that there is talk of reinforcements. Barça need goals and attacking contributions and that’s why every year the forward line is changed”.As to his own future, Pedro explained: “my intention is to stay here and be a part of this great club. The decision isn’t down to us, but I hope to get back and feel good again and bring more to the team next season”. [[CITA_2]]Neymar – a great player Asked about Neymar’s possible arrival, Pedro replied: “Neymar is a great player. If he comes here it’ll be great for the team because it will make us even stronger. It means there would be more competition up front, but that’s good to keep on learning. I hope he comes! He’ll fit in well here”. I’m happy about the league and for the work the team have done. On a personal level, I would have liked to have given a little more to the team Looking to the future, Pedro claimed: “Barça need goals and attacking contributions and that’s why every year the forward line is changed

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	34 years ago... Barça Wins its First European Cup Winners’ Cup On May 16 1979, Barça won the Cup Winners’ Cup against Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-3), in an epic match that ran into extra timeAn impressive group of some 30,000 Barcelona supporters accompanied the team to its victory; bringing their Senyeres and blue and claret flags across Europe. The European title victory prompted an unprecedented celebration on the streets of Barcelona and in other Catalan cities. The champions received a sensational homecoming, with two players given an especially ecstatic reception: Johan Neeskens, who was leaving the team, and Migueli, who had played the final with a broken collarbone. FCB HISTORY

La Liga 2005/2006
	A.Madrid - Alaves - Athletic - Barcelona - Betis - Cadiz - Celta Vgo - Depor - Espanyol - Getafe - Malaga - Mallorca - Osasuna - R.Madrid - R.Sociedad - Racing S. - Sevilla - Valencia - Villarreal - Zaragoza