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Jump to: navigation, search FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. ... Jump to: navigation, search Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 100. ... Jump to: navigation, search Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ...
With Barca enjoying a nine-point cushion at the top of the Primera Liga and only eight games left, even a draw would leave Real facing their second trophyless season in a row -- an embarrassing failure for a club striving to be the world's best.
Eto'o, who moved to Barca at the start of the season after Real decided against using their option to buy him, has a stunning record against his former club.
Barca's inspirational centre back Carles Puyol faces a race against the clock to see if he can recover from an ankle strain, while Raul has been unable to train with the rest of the squad because of a bruised instep.
Barca won, beating probably the best generation of players the German side has ever produced, drawing 1-1 in Bremen(goals from Julio Salinas and Klaus Allofs) and winning 2-1 in the Nou Camp thanks to goals from Stòitxkov and Goikoetxea against a penalty for Werder by Wynton Rufer.
Barca kick off the group stage of this year's Champions League with a game against their toughest rival in the group, Werder Bremen, a typically German team, strong fast and good in the air.
Barca for their part will be without the injured Gabri, whilst Rijkaard has decided to leave Motta, Maxi and Damia behind in Barcelona.
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