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David Villa, striker of Atletico Madrid, will leave the team and transfer to New York City FC because of a great offer. Villa was part of the 23-man Spanish roster bound for Brazil to battle in the World Cup 2014.
A few days ago, Chelsea coach Rafael Benitez was reported as being ready to offer 12 million euros for Barcelona striker David Villa. Now it seems that he has intense competition from another contender in the English league.
Fernando Torres' reign as Chelsea's top striker looks to be over. The English club has already been linked to bids for Colombian Striker Radamel Falcao, but it seems that their search to replace Torres and find depth at the forward position has extended beyond the Atletico Madrid striker.
Lionel Messi has had a tremendous 2012. It was just made better with birth of his child this past week.
It seems that nothing can go wrong for Barcelona these days. Despite a few injuries to key players, the team is undefeated in La Liga this season and is a healthy eight points ahead of their rivals Real Madrid.
The UEFA World Cup 2014 Qualifiers resume Tuesday with 22 matches, but one will garner the most attention as heavy weight teams Spain and France face off for what could be the deciding match of Group I.
The defending champs play one of their most important matches against Belarus Friday.
The day that has been long awaited has finally arrived: Barcelona and Real Madrid are ready to renew their rivalry as both squads head into Sunday's match in top form.
This weekend starts the 2012-13 La Liga season which will ultimately be a two horse race between Barcelona who tries to win its fourth championship in five years and Real Madrid who looks to win its second best.
However, it is essential to remember that the rest of the squads will get a shot at a Champions League Berth and a few spots in the Europa League. And one cannot forget that they will also be fighting to steer clear of the last three spots which would banish them from the league next season.
But the main drama is the battle between Real Madrid and Barca for the top spot. Here are the match ups of the weekend and predictions.
When La Liga begins on Saturday, 20 teams will initiate a 10 month competitive journey for Spanish league supremacy. Last season, a three year reign was ended when Real Madrid took its 32nd title with a monstrous season that included 100 points, 121 goals, and stellar plus-89 goal differential.
While La Liga is usually a two horse race, it is always intriguing to see which squads will join the fray and try to make a run and which fall out of the division all together. Here is a look at all the teams competing and where they stand as contenders.
CF Barcelona had won the La Liga Title for three consecutive seasons before losing it to hated rivals Real Madrid.
But last season's loss may have had more to do with injuries to major contributors such David Villa and Carles Puyols than the team underachieving. With two of their superstars back in the fold and with a plethora of new additions, this team should be back on track to reclaim its fourth title in five years.
