FC Barcelona vs AC Milan – Champions League

Today Tuesday, Barça will kick off the Champions League with a home match against one of the Italian greats: Ibrahimovic’s Milan.

But this will not be the only première of the night, as Leo Messi might face the Italian team for the first time, and team captain Puyol will be back on the pitch following his injury.

To ensure fans have no problems getting to the Camp Nou, TMB will provide extra metro and bus services in the area.

The metro will run under its usual timetable, until midnight, with extra services on the lines giving access to the stadium: Badal and Collblanc (on line 5) and Maria Cristina and Les Corts (on line 3).

There will also be extra bus services for lines 15, 43 and 56, and two special lines will be launched at the end of the match, between Camp Nou and Plaça de Catalunya and between the stadium and Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer.

46th Joan Gamper Trophy. F.C.Barcelona vs Naples

Every year Barcelona Football Club organises an official first team presentation, the Joan Gamper Trophy, and the 2011-12 season presentation takes place on Monday 22 August.

For the 46th Gamper the Italian club Naples has been invited and they will face Barça at Camp Nou in a match with an 8.30 pm kick-off. Naples, who finished third in the Italian League and this year are playing in the Champions League, have players of the standing of Argentinean Ezequiel Lavezzi, Slovak Marek Hamsik and Uruguayan Edinson Cavani.

Tickets for the match can be bought from the usual outlets and this year there are some special offers for children. Admission is free for under-14s on purchase of an adult ticket by a club member and 50% off for non-members.

The traditional musical and leisure activities that take place in the hours prior to the game are also back this year. Anyone who shows a match ticket can gain access to the ground from 3 pm to when the first team players and technical staff are presented, which should be around 7.50 pm.

Camp Nou -> C/Aristides Maillol, 12 | Les Corts ::: FC Barcelona website :::

The Champions League final at the Arc de Triomf

On Saturday a giant screen will be installed near the Arc de Triomf on Passeig de Lluís Companys for a live broadcast of the Champions League final, between FC Barcelona and Manchester United.

Barcelona City Council has been working jointly with the Catalan Ministry of Home Affairs, Televisió de Catalunya, the newspapers El Periódico de Catalunya, La Vanguardia, Sport and Mundo Deportivo, as well as the radio stations Rac1, Ona Catalana, Ràdio Barcelona and Catalunya Ràdio, to put up the screen and, should Barça win, organise a meeting point for some festive, media-led celebrations.

Preventive measures are also being planned to ensure mobility, safety and coexistence between fans and residents by the Mossos d’Esquadra (catalan) and Guàrdia Urbana (city) police forces, and other municipal services, as usually happens when crowds gather for football matches.

As on previous occasions, it is hoped the screen will serve as a meeting point for public celebrations, where people can watch the live broadcast of the match and special programmes, linked to the world of football and Barcelona, that will be shown once the match is over, if Barça win.

LA Lakers in Barcelona. Pau Gasol comes back home

Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks from NBA, and Regal FC Barcelona and AJ Milano from Euroleague Basketball, will play a series of preseason games this October as part of NBA Europe Live. Barcelona, London, Milan, and Paris will host the games.

On October 7th, Los Angeles Lakers will play Regal FC Barcelona at the Palau Sant Jordi. The match is included in the NBA Europe Live tour and brings Pau Gasol back to the city. The match will be presented on 22 April by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who is coming over to Barcelona.

“I started with FC Barcelona when I was 16 and I still have many fond memories of my days playing for them. The match will be particularly special for me as I’ll be able to show my team-mates what a beautiful city Barcelona is” Gasol remarked in comments published by the organisers.

You can find more information at FC Barcelona website.