Barca is the best and now that is official. The Best Club in Europe represented UEFA zone in the Club World Cup and went on to make history as they won their maiden title in the Competition. Twice in two critical matches, which includes the final too, Barca came back with 2-1 wins after going down 0-1 to the opponents in the first half. Messi scored the final goal of the tournament, much like the goal against ManU in Rome in the Champions Leage final. With this , Barcelona has won all that could be possible.

La Liga
Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey)
Spanish Super Cup
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Super Cup
Club World Cup

2009 has been the best year for Barca and I am so satisfied being able to follow and enjoy the Catalan Champs show that "Impossible is nothing" and how to "Just do it".

Espanyol was handed a defeat at Nou Camp yesterday night in the last match for Barca in 2009. This was the fourth straight win in La Liga this year and the belief is yet again starting to sparkle up. Kaka will be out of action for the remaining season and Real will miss a good player. I wish he could have played as thats how I want Barca to beat the rest of Spain and Europe...by beating the best of every other side. Anyway, hopefully injury worries will not bother other teams as well as ourselves and we would keep up the good show in the new year. We take on Villarreal next on Jan 3rd.

'The European footballer of the year': Sounds great huh? Well, it is bloody great! It is just an alias to being the best footballer in the World. I say 'World' because most of the best footballers in the world play for clubs in Europe. The title surpasses the nationality of a footballer. One just needs to have played under UEFA registered club and of course needs to have made a mark in that year's club football. This year, very appropriately a Barca player has clinched it. Lionel Messi, the Argentine star has outclassed the much hyped Portugese, Christiano Ronaldo both on the football pitch as well as on paper now. From the very nominations of this year's Ballon D'or, there were little doubts about the possible winner. Messi's contribution was substantial in their journey towards the 'treble'. However, this was just a feather on the cap for Barca. We never have one star player, one playmaker in the team. Barca is really an example of a team: where everyone is important and holds equal value and skills. Therefore it is a time for celebration for the fans that the European footballer of the year wears the 'Blaugrana' when he perspires for his club.

The home 'El Clasico' is over and 98000 strong Nou Camp saw Barca come back to the pole position in the La Liga table replacing Real last Sunday. The crowd and Europe saw why Barca was the best, why they are THE CHAMPIONS. It was 1-0 in favour of Barca. More than the feeling that we could have found a few more in the match, it was more delightful for me because of the reason that we did not concede any. Barca is not a defence oriented side like the Italian clubs and stopping what was supposed to be one of the costliest attacking pair was more than a reason to be proud of. This lead should be taken till the 38th match when the League should be ours. The win against Inter last week was one of the most important victories till now this season as Barca is back to their old style from that game.

The Ballon D'or (European footballer of the Year) awards are out and Messi has bagged it. Will be back with that soon this week. Till then, Frosca Barca!