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Xavi Hernandez has confirmed that he plans to remain in Barcelona despite numerous rumors that he could be headed to New York.
After a tremendous start to the 2012-13 season, Barcelona has been anointed with the status of favorites to win the Champions league in 2013. The team will be without head coach Tito Vilanova, but may also be without another major leader in the midfield.
Xavi Hernandez is the longest tenured player in Barcelona history and despite being 32 years old, continues to prove why he is one of the greatest ever.
The 23 Ballon D'Or Nominees were finally unveiled on Monday and included a substantial amount of surprises.
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 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.
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.
