Eric Abidal News

French full-back Eric Abidal is due to have a meeting with Barcelona president Sandro Rosell to discuss his future with the Catalans, club spokesman Toni Freixa said Wednesday.

Barcelona, May 14 : FC Barcelona held a parade to celebrate with fans and citizens of Barcelona their Primera Liga title with football players on two open top buses that made a round of about eight km in the city surrounded by a large crowd.

Madrid: Barcelona won their 22nd La Liga title when second-placed Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Espanyol on Saturday to leave Tito Vilanova's side with an unassailable lead at the top.

The Brazilian feels the Portuguese's projected exit from Real Madrid would be a big loss to La Liga and has paid tribute to Tito Vilanova and Eric Abidal Barcelona defender Dani Alves believes Spanish football will mourn the loss of Jose Mourinho if the Portuguese coach leaves Real Madrid this summer.

Real Madrid's draw with Espanyol in Catalunya meant that Tito Vilanova's side won the title without the hassle of even needing to win at Atletico Madrid.

The Blaugrana, who were confirmed as champions of Spain on Saturday night, are hoping to bring in a replacement for goalkeeper Victor Valdes, centre-backand striker Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed that the club hope to sign three players this summer.

Far from losing their cutting edge after Pep Guardiola's exit, Barcelona eased to one of their most straightforward La Liga titles as new coach Tito Vilanova fought off cancer to help steer them to a 22nd domestic crown.

Barcelona says it will be without goalkeeper Victor Valdes and defender Eric Abidal for Sunday's match at Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona are said to be considering offering Spanish international Pedro to Paris St-Germain as part of a deal to take Brazilian defender Thiago Silva to the Camp Nou.

When Rijkaard left his post as Barcelona manager in 2008, the recruitment of Guardiola brought glory days to the Catalan club which will live long in the memory.

Having just witnessed the complete demolition of the Catalan giants in the Champions League semi-final by Bayern Munich - 3-0 on Wednesday in Barcelona and 7-0 on aggregate - there is a lot more value to this game, and Barca may need to put their celebrations on halt for another week.

The Catalans' damaging defeat to Bayern highlighted the problems within the club this term.

After one of the most one-sided European Cup semi-final defeats, the Catalan club have got some thinking to do Uli Hoeness, centre, and the Bayerm Munich delegation celebrate their team's 3-0 victory at Barcelona, which made it 7-0 on aggregate.

The children's mother was home at the time of the shooting Tuesday afternoon but had stepped out to the front porch for a few minutes and "she heard the gun go off," Cumberland County Coroner said.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique admitted their 3-0 UEFA Champions League loss to Bayern Munich was one of their worst nights ever.

The father of one of the young men the New York Post said were sought by the FBI in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings might sue the tabloid for tabbing his son as a suspect.

Six people, including two teenagers, were reportedly killed in two separate attacks in Dagestan , a Russian region in the Caucasus mountains plagued by an ongoing Islamic insurgency.

Barcelona attempt Mission Impossible on Wednesday evening, when Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich visit for a Champions League semi final.

Barcelona has admitted that overturning a 4-0 first-leg defeat to Bayern in the Champions League semifinal depends on the fitness of Lionel Messi.

A stunning cameo from substitute Lionel Messi wasn't enough to give Barcelona victory as Athletic Bilbao scored a 90th minute equalizer to earn a 2-2 draw at San Mames.