- Former Barca manager Sir Bobby Robson unfortunately passed away today at the age of 76, after he's been battling cancer for a long while. He coached the team for the 1996-1997 season, achieving such titles as the European Cup Winners Cup, the Copa Del Rey as well as the Spanish Super Cup. He will be greatly missed by the footballing world, may he rest in peace.- Even though he won't be able to play for a couple of weeks because of his hand injury, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is due to start training with the team in a few days - great news, finally we'll get to see Ibra in action.
- In related news, Marquez, Maxwell and Henry, who had been training apart from the team due to injury, have rejoined the rest of the squad. Iniesta however is working apart from the group, and didn't come on the pitch at all today. He's suffering from a virus that's also causing him considerable wieght loss - poor guy, we hope it's nothing too serious.
- Some group of engineers are making robot versions of the Barca players to compete in the Korea Robot Game Festival. The robots represent Messi and Puyol, the first becuase he's the best in the world, the second because of his distinctive hairstyle. The robots 'walked' around on the pitch of Camp Nou today, too - okay, we just find this exceedingly weird, you?- Pep Guardiola refuses to renew his contract with Barca. What gives? His current contract will only keep him with us for the next season, and frankly, if the end of the season comes and he looks to depart, we're going to be hit with a depression attack. How in the world will we find a replacement for the most perfect coach in the world? Somethind better be done about this.
- Barca's stay in the States is about more then playing friendlies. The boys participated today in the unveiling of a small rooftop football pitch at the Montalban Theater in the Hollywood area of LA, with a few of the players participating in a 3x3 match alongside female footballer Mia Hamm and Sex and the City star Gilles Marini. Barca captain Carles Puyol left his bootprint in the cement at the venue with the other players leaving their signatures; read more on the event here.
I wouldn't worry too much about Pep's contract. From what I hear, he just doesn't want the new president to be stuck with him if he doesn't want him and to be free to bring in his own man. I wouldn't worry too much though, any smart president would make offering a new contract the first priority, maybe even a campaign promise.
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