FC Barcelona — Best pictures!

Football fans could be forgiven to expect a serving of splendid football when Spanish champions Barcelona take on bitter rivals Real Madrid this coming Sunday at the Camp Nou in La Liga, with midfielder Xavi among the many expected to use the occasion

Barcelona’s defender Dani Alves (pictured) took the lead in the FTBL ranking of Brazilian defenders after the Catalans’s 2:0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League group stage game last Tuesday.

Barcelona’s young defender Gerard Pique (pictured right) had the best of former teammate Samuel Eto’o (left) as the Catalans outclassed Serie A leaders Inter Milan yesterday in the return leg of their Champions League's group stage clash.

Barcelona’s Mali international Seydou Keita (pictured) will go into tomorrow’s Champions League group game against Inter Milan with a wrenchingly challenging plank of 42.90 rating points to beat in the FTBL system, which means he is more likely than not

Real Madrid's Argentina international Gonzalo Higuain (pictured) scored the only goal as the Merengues narrowly defeated Racing Santander at the Santiago Bernabeu (1:0) to capture the # 1 spot in La Liga standings while Barcelona were held 1:1 at Athletic