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Barcelona Confirm Abidal & Toure Are Suffering From Swine Flu...the recommended protocols for treatment of the H1N1 virus. Nov 20, 2009 3:12:33 PM It was reported on Friday morning that Barcelona defender Eric Abidal was suffering from the H1N1 virus and that the infection had possibly spread... In this article: Eric Abidal, H1N1, Barcelona, Symptomatic treatment, World Cup, Yaya Toure, Quique Sanchez Flores, Osasuna, Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona |
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BBC News | 17 hours ago
Barcelona duo contract swine flu
Page last updated at 19:18 GMT, Friday, 20 November 2009 Toure (above) and Abidal will face a race against time to face Inter Milan Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure and defender Eric Abidal have contracted swine flu. Both players have...
In this article: Eric Abidal, Primera Liga, Champions League, Yaya Toure, Quique Sanchez Flores, Osasuna, Real Betis, Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, and MK Dons
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Goal.com | 1 day ago
El Clasico Build-Up: Real Madrid's Lead-In To The Barcelona Trip
Goal.com's Subhankar Mondal explores how Real Madrid have been shaping up ahead of next week's clash against Barcelona in the biggest match in the universe..... Fourty-fifth minute at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and Real Madrid have eggs...
In this article: Madrid, Real Madrid, Manuel Pellegrini, Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain, Kaka, Copa del Rey, La Liga, and Champions League
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Goal.com | 1 day ago
Barcelona Star Lionel Messi In Hot Pursuit Of Further Success
He says he'd like to face Estudiantes in the Club World Cup final. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has placed a great deal of importance on the Blaugrana's next three games and says the team "cannot fail" in these ties if they are to...
In this article: Lionel Messi, Primera Liga, Beach Soccer World Cup, Estudiantes de La Plata, Athletic Bilbao, Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League, and Barcelona
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Bleacher Report | 1 day ago
Cultures Collide When Barcelona face Bilbao
...stars in Fernando Llorente and Javier Martinez, but they can come no where near the star power of Barcelona. After a week of international games, Barcelona's players could be tired from their exertions after exploitations with their...
In this article: FC Barcelona, Bilbao, Thierry Henry, Spain, Champions League, Bojan Krkic, Fernando Llorente, Athletic Bilbao, Copa del Rey, and World Cup
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New Kerala | 2 days ago
Barcelona's Milito finally returns to action
Madrid, Nov 18 : Gabi Milito finally returned to action Wednesday, playing the first 45 minutes of Barcelona's friendly match against Bolivian side Bolivar. The game was played at Barca's new Sant Joan Despi training ground and the hosts...
In this article: Victor Valdes, Champions League, Manchester United, and Madrid
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Goal.com | 3 days ago
El Clasico Prelude: Star Wars - Galaxies Will Collide When Barcelona Lock Horns With Real Madrid
...will come out and play a game of football. Yes, we are now just a week-and-a-half away from the game to end all games: El Clasico. Barcelona versus Real Madrid is normally an encounter that leaves almost every football fan in every corner...
In this article: Xavi, Real Madrid, Raul Albiol, Victor Valdes, Kaka, Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Joan Laporta, and Andres Iniesta
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The Advocate | 3 days ago
Barcelona perfectly situated in Stamford
In this article: Chorizo, Aioli, Pastry, Sausage, Paella, Connecticut, and Tomato sauce
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CNN | 4 days ago
Informant testifies on alleged Barcelona terrorist plot
Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- A police informant testified in court on Monday that 11 suspected Islamic militants on trial planned to attack Barcelona's metro last year with suicide bombers, who were to include the informant himself. The...
In this article: Defendant, Madrid, Al Qaeda, France, U.S., Spain, and E mail
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Bleacher Report | 4 days ago
Transfer Talk: Should Barcelona Buy Liverpool's Javier Mascherano?
...speculated that a deal could be in the works for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano to join Barcelona in the January transfer window. Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola made no secret of his desire to purchase the Argentina international,...
In this article: Javier Mascherano, Pep Guardiola, Liverpool, Barcelona, Champions League, African Cup of Nations, Xavi Hernandez, and Andres Iniesta
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AP Online | November 13, 2009
Ronaldo hopes for Madrid return against Barcelona
MADRID (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo is hoping to return to Real Madrid in time for the derby against Spanish champion Barcelona later this month. Ronaldo, who has been out of action since Oct. 10 with a right ankle injury, is eyeing the Nov....
In this article: Ronaldo, Madrid, Champions League, Barcelona, Copa del Rey, World Cup, FC Zurich, Real Madrid, and AC Milan
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Barcelona (, ) is the capital, most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008. It is the eleventh-most populous municipality in the European Union and sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Ruhr Area, Madrid and Milan with the population 4,185,000. 4,9 million people live in Barcelona metropolitan area. The main part of a union of adjacent cities and municipalities named Área Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) with a population of 3,186,461 in area of 636 km² (density 5.010 hab/km²). Barcelona is Europe's largest city on the Mediterranean coast.
It is located on the Mediterranean coast () between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 m).
As the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona houses the seat of the Catalan government, known as the Generalitat de Catalunya; of particular note are the executive branch, the parliament, and the Supreme Court of Catalonia. The city is also the capital of the Barcelonès comarca (shire).
- Local Name:
- Barcelona
- Also Known As:
- Barna
- BCN
- Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts)
- Province:
- Barcelona
- Mayor:
- Jordi Hereu i Boher
- Area:
- 101.4
- Time Zone:
- CET (GMT +1)
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