Barça are already on their way to Abu Dhabi, where they will be playing in the Clubs World Cup held during the 16th-19th December. The squad took off with an hour’s delay.
After their record-breaking victory over Espanyol, Josep Guardiola’s team is already on their way to Abu Dhabi to see if they can win the Clubs World Cup for the first time in their history. Their plane took off after an hour’s delay.
Their flight has been made even longer owing to the 2-hour stopover in Intanbul imposed by Civil Aviation. Along with the squad and staff, some 25 fans will be on board.
Club president Joan Laporta will be travelling, along with vice-presidents Rafael Yuste, Albert Perrín and Joan Boix. Technical secretary Txiki Begiristain and football director Raul Sanllehí are also on the trip. Other board members will join the squad on Wednesday.
On Saturday, 14 November and Wednesday 18 November, Spain’s Raúl Albiol and Carlos Marchena entered the record books after playing in Spain’s friendly matches against Argentina and Austria.
According to Infostrada, Raúl Albiol won his 21st and 22nd successive match with Spain when he played in the match against Argentina (2-1 win) on 14 Nov and Austria (1-5 win), breaking his compatriot Xabi Alonso’s world record of 21 successive victories in internationals.
Marchena played in the match against Austria (1-5 win) on 18 Nov, equalling Brazilian Garrincha’s world record of 49 successive international matches without defeat, a record which has survived for more than 43 years.
Players with most successive international victories
# Player Nation Years
22 Raúl Albiol Spain 2007 – 2009
21 Xabi Alonso Spain 2008 – 2009
19 Zé Roberto Brazil 1995 – 1998
17 Zito Brazil 1959 – 1962
17 Djalma Dias Brazil 1962 – 1969
17 Dunga Brazil 1997 – 1998
Players with most successive international matches without defeat
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup field rounded out, Slovakiastand alone as the sole nation making their debut in the competition. Only once before, a World Cup had just one debutant. According to Infostrada, in 1950 England were the only team to qualify for the tournament as a debutant.
Jabulani which means “to celebrate” in isiZulu. The new adidas ball will be the only ball used during the tournament that starts in June.
11 is a big number that relates to the “Jabulani” ball as it sports an impressive 11 different colors. This was chosen for the 11 players who take the field for every team during the tournament, the 11 official languages of South Africa, (isiZulu is spoken by 25% of the people), and the 11 South African tribes that make the country extremely diverse.
Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take me higher See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud In the streets are, exaliftin , as we lose our inhabition, Celebration its around us, every nations, all around us
Singin forever young, singin songs underneath that sun
Lets rejoice in the beautiful game.
And together at the end of the day.
WE ALL SAY
When I get older I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back And then it goes back And then it goes back
When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me freedom Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back And then it goes back And then it goes
Oooooooooooooh woooooooooohh hohoho
Give you freedom, give you fire, give you reason, take you higher See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud In the streets are, exaliftin, every loser in ambition, Celebration, its around us, every nations, all around us
Singin forever young, singin songs underneath that sun
Lets rejoice in the beautiful game.
And together at the end of the day.
WE ALL SAY
When I get older, I will be stronger They'll call me freedom Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back And then it goes back And then it goes back
When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me freedom Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back And then it goes back And then it goes
Wooooooooo Ohohohoooooooo ! OOOoooooh Wooooooooo
WE ALL SAY !
When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me freedom Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back And then it goes back And then it goes back
When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me freedom Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back And then it goes back And then it goes
