VIDEO: Hips don't lie Barça style!

Check out the Barça boys celebrating on stage with Shakira. Love the moves of Pique, Xavi, Villa, Pedro, Bojan and Busquets! These boys know how to boogie. Campeones! Fun stuff! Enjoy!

La Lambretta Radio: La Liga Bilingual Podcast #10

The Roundtable guests today: the Miami "vice", Edu aka @lalambretta, elblaugrana.com's Inma aka @inmazv, Antonio the "real" Málaga Sheik aka @Ant_Lambretta, Valladolid fanatico Eugenio aka @EUGENIOJGASCON, Seattle's very own Ravi aka @aupasubmarino, and yours truly, Forza Futbol's very own, Mando aka @forzafutbol, debate and discuss Spanish football!!


Some of the podcast highlights:
o Champions League Final preview and focus
o Antonio's Lineups
o Individual player matchups
o Man United & FCB team analysis

Plus much, much more.


A great way to learn Spanish or English on the topics we know and love!


Listen below, on itunes, ivoox or here.

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Will Guardiola Ever Leave Barca?

I know what you will be thinking when you read that headline. Of course he will, he has said he will. And my answer would be: Yes, he has said he will, three times now. Or at least it has been reported three times now.

The first time was after taking over the club. Upon signing a two year deal back in 2008, it was widely reported that he would only stay for those two years. He then went on to win six trophies in his first year, including an unprecedented treble of Liga, Copa Del Rey and Champions League. At the end of his initial contract, he was persuaded to stay for another year, and has come very close to another treble. With La Liga in the bag, and a Champions League final coming up, they lost the Copa Del Rey final in extra time to Real Madrid. And again, it was reported that he would leave in Summer 2011. Yet again, though, he has agreed to another year at the club, which does beg the question: Is it all just mind games?

Think about it. This is his club, his people. The current squad are in awe of him because of his legendary status as a player and now coach at the club. The new canteras that come up into the first team have so much respect for the man that they will do anything for him. He has, as much as is possible in football, a job for life.

Maybe that is why he just signs one year deals: to keep himself motivated, to not allow his standards to slip, to keep everyone on their toes. Then again, maybe he will leave at the end of 2011-12. He would certainly not be short of suitors. Inter Milan have been linked with him, as have Chelsea, Arsenal and both Manchester clubs. The man himself has always said he wants to coach abroad, so you have to think he will go at some point.

The thing is, how good would he be at a different club? At a club that has no loyalty towards him? If he has a bad start, would they stick with him? Would he even be as good at another club, where the players don't have a connection with him, or would that be a benefit? He is a workaholic, as are the current Barca squad, but how would the players at other clubs respond to his methods?

Maybe I am writing this from a Barcelista's point of view, because I definitely don't want him to leave! I dread the end of every season now, as it could be the one where he says adios.

Barcelona Champions of Europe

FC Barcelona are your Champions of Europe. Final score Barcelona 2 Manchester United 0. Samuel Eto'o opened the scoring on Barcelona's first real possession of the ball win the 10th minute of play. Manchester United had a few good opportunities in the first 10 minutes but then Barcelona turned on the style and took over the game. Later in the second half 70th minute of play Messi had a wonderful header over Van der Sar and into the back of the net. Wayne Rooney was extremely quiet, Ronaldo was better but looked awful in the second half. Barcelona deserved to be Champions, they played like champions and deserving so won the match and completed the Spanish treble.