Barca's

Besides, the rhythmic passing of Barca's dizzying attack encourages opponents to use every possible strategy, including physical play, to disrupt Barca's seemingly effortless flow.

The World's Greatest Whiners Jonathan Clegg 2011

After the game, Madrid coach Mourinho said UEFA, the organization that oversees European soccer, aided Barca's win.

The World's Greatest Whiners Jonathan Clegg 2011

Rich Judge, chief of staff for Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca, testified that someone dropped off a petition at Barca's office the night of the meeting.

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The turning point came 61 minutes into the game, when official Wolfgang Stark tossed Madrid's defensive midfielder Pepe for what was deemed a hard foul on Barca's Daniel Alves.

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Messi's early goal further settled Barca's nerves and the Catalan side quickly found its short-passing game.

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Responding to Mr. Barca's comment, Mr. Walker said it would take time to build trust after this spring's explosive debate, which brought tens of thousands of protesters to the Capitol in Madison.

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And the situation won't improve if, as it appears likely, Gabriel Miltio , Barca's only other veteran central defender who's hardly played this year, is sold in the January transfer window.

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And last, it plays to Barca's strength: with gifted players, Barca keeps them in a position to hurt the opposition — that is, have the ball at their feet — for a long time.

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And Barca's game revolves around keeping the ball endlessly, which serves three functions.

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As Alves writhed in pain on the ground, video replay showed Pepe barely touched him—but that didn't stop Barca's players from swarming Stark to demand that he send off Pepe, who is now suspended for the second leg of the semifinal in Barcelona.

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