Luis – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:40:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Luis – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Boxing: Unbeaten Lateef Kayode Vies for WBA Cruiserweight Belt | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/boxing-unbeaten-lateef-kayode-vies-for-wba-cruiserweight-belt-sports/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:40:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/boxing-unbeaten-lateef-kayode-vies-for-wba-cruiserweight-belt-sports/ Undefeated Nigerian boxer Lateef ‘power’ Kayode has been confirmed as a challenger for the WBA cruiserweight title against Denis Lebedev. Kayode (21-0-0, 16KOs) will slug it out with 36-year-old Russian Lebedev in a 12 round bout at the Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan on 4 November, according to the latter’s manager Vadim Kornilov via RingTV. Lebedev [...]

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]]> Messi, Ronaldo and Suarez Up for Best Player in Europe Award | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/messi-suarez-ronaldo-up-for-best-player-in-europe-award-sports/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:59:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/messi-suarez-ronaldo-up-for-best-player-in-europe-award-sports/ Barcelona duo of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez will contend with Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo for the 2014-15 Best Player in Europe Award, UEFA has announced. Journalists from each of UEFA’s 54 member nations provided a list of their five best-ranked players, with the first receiving five points; the second four, third; three, and so on [...]

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]]> ‘Luis Suarez Brings More Than Just Goals’ https://www.theinfostride.com/luis-suarez-brings-more-than-just-goals/ Mon, 04 May 2015 20:49:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=82371 After a slow start at Barcelona, Luis Suarez now has a strike rate comparable to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, while his selfless style has also helped instill a spirit of camaraderie within their deadly attack. . In recent seasons, Barca’s play was emphasised by their short-passing football but now it is the ruthlessness of [...]

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]]> Clasico Clincher, My Best – Suarez https://www.theinfostride.com/clasico-clincher-my-best-suarez/ Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:42:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=77919 Luis Suarez has labelled his El Clasico winner as “the most important goal” of his Barcelona career. . The former Liverpool star trapped a long punt from Dani Alves and fired past Iker Casillas in the 55th minute to put Barca 2-1 up against Real Madrid at the Nou Camp. . And it was enough [...]

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]]> Hart Is A Phenomenon – Messi https://www.theinfostride.com/hart-is-a-phenomenon-messi/ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:10:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=76955 Lionel Messi was in the unusual position of having to laud one of his opponents for once as Joe Hart produced a sensational performance, albeit to no avail, as Barcelona eliminated Manchester City from the Champions League on Wednesday. . Hart made 10 saves on the night to restrict Barca to a 1-0 victory thanks [...]

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]]> Rakitic On Target As Barcelona Sink Man City https://www.theinfostride.com/rakitic-on-target-as-barcelona-sink-man-city/ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 23:00:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=76856 A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona completely outclassed Manchester City as an Ivan Rakitic strike secured a 1-0 win on Wednesday that sent the Spanish giants into the Champions League quarterfinals 3-1 on aggregate. . Messi has been in blistering form for the Catalan side and he delighted the home fans in a packed Nou Camp as [...]

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]]> Barca Riding High Before Manchester City, ‘Clasico’ https://www.theinfostride.com/barca-riding-high-before-manchester-city-clasico/ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:59:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=76834 Treble-chasing Barcelona are exactly where they want to be as they prepare for two matches this week that could make or break coach Luis Enrique’s first season in charge. . Barca have won 16 of their 18 matches in 2015, their only blemishes defeats to Real Sociedad and Malaga in La Liga, and are in [...]

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]]> Balotelli Tells Critics To Shut Up https://www.theinfostride.com/balotelli-tells-critics-to-shut-up/ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:29:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=76763 Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli hit out at his detractors in an angry video published on his Instagram account late on Tuesday, telling them: “Shut up!” . Speaking directly to camera in the short clip, he says: “Do you know me? Did you ever talk to me, personally? Do you know what I’ve been through in [...]

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]]> Neymar Brace As Barca Reach Cup Final https://www.theinfostride.com/neymar-brace-as-barca-reach-cup-final/ Wed, 04 Mar 2015 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=75430 Barcelona eased into their fourth Copa del Rey final in five years as they completed a 6-2 aggregate win over Villarreal with a 3-1 win at El Madrigal on Wednesday. . Neymar had missed a penalty in Barca’s 3-1 first leg win three weeks ago, but made amends after just three minutes when he turned [...]

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]]> Real Madrid ‘s Stumble Promises Fiery ‘Clasico’ https://www.theinfostride.com/real-madrid-s-stumble-promises-fiery-clasico/ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:06:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=75243 Real Madrid’s draw at home to Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday not only cut their lead over second-placed Barcelona to two points but also means the ‘Clasico’ in three weeks time is likely to have added piquancy. . Real and Barca each have two more domestic league games before the clash at the Nou [...]

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]]> Luis Enrique Unfazed By Suarez Petulance https://www.theinfostride.com/luis-enrique-unfazed-by-suarez-petulance/ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:28:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=75141 Barcelona coach Luis Enrique refused to be drawn on Tuesday over Luis Suarez’s petulant reaction to being substituted in the weekend win over Granada. . Suarez, who scored one goal and was involved in the other two in a 3-1 victory over the Andalusian side, was clearly not happy as he walked off the pitch [...]

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]]> Madrid To Maintain Title Momentum Against Villarreal https://www.theinfostride.com/madrid-to-maintain-title-momentum-against-villarreal/ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 04:34:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=74627 European champions Real Madrid will be aiming to maintain their recent winning form when they host high-flying Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. . Barca’s shock 1-0 defeat to Malaga last weekend allowed Madrid to open up a healthy advantage thanks to their best La Liga performance in some time in a 2-0 win [...]

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]]> ‘Barcelona Must Forget Malaga Meltdown’ https://www.theinfostride.com/barcelona-must-forget-malaga-meltdown/ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 01:55:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=74403 Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has said his side must put their shock 1-0 defeat to Malaga behind them as soon as possible with a huge Champions League clash against Manchester City to come on Tuesday. . Juanmi pounced on an error from Dani Alves to score the only goal of the game at the Camp [...]

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]]> Messi Is An Alien – Enrique https://www.theinfostride.com/messi-is-an-alien-enrique/ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:22:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=74311 Ahead of a landmark 300th La Liga appearance, Lionel Messi drew glowing praise from Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique. Luis Enrique paid tribute to Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi ahead of his 300th La Liga appearance, describing the forward as “from a different planet.” . The Argentina captain has been the flag bearer for Barcelona for [...]

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]]> Suarez Double Sinks Man City https://www.theinfostride.com/suarez-double-sinks-man-city/ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:26:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=74141 Manchester City suffered from deja vu as Luis Suarez’s double gave Barcelona a 2-1 first leg lead in a Champions League last 16 tie at the Etihad although Lionel Messi’s late penalty miss left the door ajar on Tuesday. . In a repeat of last season’s round of 16 first leg at the Etihad, Barcelona [...]

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]]> ‘Messi Penalty Miss ‘Gives Us Chance” https://www.theinfostride.com/messi-penalty-miss-gives-us-chance/ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 01:01:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=74095 Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes goalkeeper Joe Hart’s injury-time penalty save from Lionel Messi has kept their Champions League hopes alive. . Luis Suarez’s two first half goals gave Barcelona a 2-0 lead before Sergio Aguero pulled a goal back. Hart then denied Messi with virtually the final kick of the last-16 first-leg match. [...]

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]]> Suarez To Return To England In Style https://www.theinfostride.com/suarez-to-return-to-england-in-style/ Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:17:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=73958 Luis Suarez will have another chance to justify the massive fee Barcelona paid for him Tuesday when he returns to England to face Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16 . The history of football is full of players weighed down by a massive price tag, and this is currently the case with [...]

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]]> Iniesta Doubtful For Barca’s Game v Levante https://www.theinfostride.com/iniesta-doubtful-for-barcas-game-v-levante/ Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:02:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=73051 Barcelona may be without midfielder Andres Iniesta for Sunday’s La Liga game at home to Levante (4pm GMT) after the Spain international missed training on Saturday due to a bout of flu. . “The FC Barcelona first team trained on Saturday morning after having the day off on Friday,” Barca said on their website (www.fcbarcelona.es). [...]

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]]> Messi To Be Enjoyed – Luis Enrique https://www.theinfostride.com/messi-to-be-enjoyed-luis-enrique/ Sun, 15 Feb 2015 23:53:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=73045 Barcelona boss Luis Enrique said he is savouring the chance to watch Lionel Messi after the Argentine notched his fifth hat-trick of the season in a 5-0 romp over Levante on Sunday. . Messi was at the heart of the action as he teed up Neymar for the opener and then struck three times either [...]

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]]> Messi Hat-Trick Fires Barca, Atletico Beaten https://www.theinfostride.com/messi-hat-trick-fires-barca-atletico-beaten/ Sun, 15 Feb 2015 23:29:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=73028 Lionel Messi marked his 300th La Liga appearance with his 31st Barcelona hat-trick as the Catalans moved within a point of Real Madrid at the top of the table with a 5-0 win over Levante. . However, champions Atletico Madrid remain seven points off the top in third after losing 2-0 at Celta Vigo. . [...]

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]]> Barcelona Hire Ex-Milan Sporting Director https://www.theinfostride.com/barcelona-hire-ex-milan-sporting-director/ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:52:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=72496 Barcelona have appointed former AC Milan sporting director Ariedo Braida to a new technical committee to help oversee planning for the first team, the La Liga club said on Thursday. . Braida, who worked at Milan between 1986 and 2013, will join Carles Rexach, a former Barca player and coach, vice president Jordi Mestre and [...]

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]]> Levante Next In Line To Be Crushed By Barcelona https://www.theinfostride.com/levante-next-in-line-to-be-crushed-by-barcelona/ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:34:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=72436 With injury-plagued Real Madrid stuttering, Barcelona appear to be hitting their stride at just the right time and coach Luis Enrique is convinced they can maintain their focus through to the end of the season. . Barca’s 3-1 success in Wednesday’s King’s Cup semifinal, first leg against Villarreal at the Nou Camp was their 10th [...]

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]]> ‘Man City Have Nothing To Fear Against Barca’ https://www.theinfostride.com/man-city-have-nothing-to-fear-against-barca/ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:30:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=72321 Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero said Barcelona are not the formidable force of recent seasons and the English Premier League side will face them without fear in their Champions League last 16 clash. . The Argentine says that the reported problems at the Catalan club after the Christmas break, including an alleged bust-up between coach [...]

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]]> Suarez Shines In Barcelona Cup Win https://www.theinfostride.com/suarez-shines-in-barcelona-cup-win/ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:19:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=72264 Luis Suarez had the Barcelona fans chanting his name after he set up Lionel Messi to score the opening goal in a 3-1 victory for the record winners in their King’s Cup semifinal, first leg at home to Villarreal on Wednesday. . Uruguay forward Suarez won possession in the Villarreal half in the 41st minute [...]

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]]> Conflict Pushes Barcelona Into Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/conflict-pushes-barcelona-into-crisis/ Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:19:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/?p=67621 A bust up between Lionel Messi and coach Luis Enrique and the firing of sports director Andoni Zubizarreta in the aftermath of the club’s transfer ban has pushed an already tainted Barcelona board into crisis. . Talk of controversy is never far away when discussing the Catalan club that has more than its fair share [...]

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]]> Luis Enrique Future Hangs On Fixing Messi Rift https://www.theinfostride.com/luis-enrique-future-hangs-on-fixing-messi-rift/ Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:17:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/?p=67617 Senior members of Barcelona’s squad met with Lionel Messi on Wednesday to discuss the Argentine’s dissatisfaction with coach Luis Enrique, hoping to prevent their bust-up undermining the club’s bid for trophies. . Luis Enrique has found himself in the spotlight as the Catalan club struggles to keep pace with Real Madrid and his future could [...]

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]]> Luis Suarez Happy In Messi’s Shadow https://www.theinfostride.com/luis-suarez-happy-in-messis-shadow/ Fri, 12 Dec 2014 22:28:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/?p=64897 Luis Suarez is unconcerned at being overshadowed by Lionel Messi’s scoring feats at Barcelona but remains angry about being labelled a “racist” and a “cheat” in England. . The former Liverpool striker has made more an impact with his assists since returning from a biting ban at the end of October while Messi has become [...]

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]]> Luis Enrique Hails Barca Resolve https://www.theinfostride.com/luis-enrique-hails-barca-resolve/ Thu, 11 Dec 2014 22:40:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/?p=64770 Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was delighted to have ended PSG’s unbeaten run in all competitions this season despite being forced to adopt a new system in a landmark Champions League triumph for the Catalans. . Former Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the French side ahead after 15 minutes on Wednesday before the home side turned [...]

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