Official FC Barcelona Web Site - Barça | FCBarcelona.com. Bravo! Also, I show you my modest and simple personalized stamps honoring Xavi and Messi

Official FC Barcelona Web Site - Barça | FCBarcelona.com

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BRAVO!

Fragment from http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, translated from English into Catalan

One of the best footballers in the world!

"Xavier Hernández i Creus (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈʧabi erˈnandeθ]; born 25 January 1980 inTerrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia), commonly known as Xavi, is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Spanish La Liga club Barcelona. Widely considered among the finest play-makers in world football, Xavi was named the official Man of the Match of the 2009 Champions League Final as he helped Barcelona defeat Manchester United to win their thirdChampions League-title. He was named Best Player by UEFA at Euro 2008^[2] and was one of the five finalists for the 2007-08 FIFA World Player of the Year. In all he has been capped 80 times for the Spanish national team and has played for his country in the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavi

http://www.delcampe.com/page/item/id,0059102839,language,E.html

"Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya; Spanish: Cataluña; Aranese; Catalonha) is one of the seventeen Autonomous Communities of the Kingdom of Spain. Its capital city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an official population of 7,475,420^[1]. It borders France and Andorra to the north, Aragon to the west, the Valencian Community to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east (580 km coastline). The official languages are Catalan, Spanish and Aranese."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalonia

I wish I could show you here some maximum cards/maxicards/tarjetas maximas with the beautiful Barcelona, for example, but I just don't have!
Maybe some partners/friends will send me, someday. :)

English to Catalan translation

Fragment de http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, traduïda de l'anglès al català
maximaphily = recollir la targeta màxim (+ segell postal + mata-segells de correus)Maximaphily
Maximaphily és una branca de la filatèlia o col • leccionisme de segells, que vol recollir les targetes màximes.En general, una targeta de màxima és una targeta postal, amb un segell i un mata-segells a la banda d'imatge. Idealment, tots aquests 3 elements han de ser concordants, però no idèntics.La forma tradicional és complir amb les normes de la FIP (Federació Internacional de Filatèlia).http://www.maximaphily.infoLa forma no tradicional, com en diuen, és seguir les regles de ningú! A menys que vulguis que, per descomptat.Té la paraula DORINCARD qualsevol postal que va ser personalitzat mitjançant l'addició d'un segell i un mata-segells, al costat de foto de la postal. La manera tradicional, o no. :)

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Fragment from http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, translated from English into Catalan

maximaphily = collecting maximum cards (postcard + stamp + postmark)

Maximaphily

Maximaphily is a branch of philately, or stamp collecting, that means collecting maximum cards.

Generally, a maximum card is a postcard, with a stamp and a postmark on the picture side. Ideally, all these 3 elements should be concordant, but not identical.

The traditional way is to comply with the rules of FIP (International Philatelic Federation).

http://www.maximaphily.info

The non-traditional way, as I call it, is to follow nobody's rules! Unless YOU want it, of course.

I call DORINCARD any postcard that was personalized by adding a stamp and a postmark, on the picture side of the postcard. Traditional way, or not. :)

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Xavi, Spanish football player - maximum card with my personalized stamp

BBC Sport - Football/Soccer Champions League final statistics. FC Barcelona - Manchester United 3-1. Also, I show you personalized stamps (USA) about great footballers from Spain (it's a Xavi stamp), and Argentina (it's a...Messi. Love is messy, but who needs squeaky cleanliness?)

Please read: BBC Sport - Champions League final statistics

Also:

"Full-back Patrice Evra paid tribute to Barca's almost telepathic style play which saw them win the European Cup for a second time at Wembley.

"We have to accept that for the last four years Barcelona have been the best team in the world, and United the second," admitted the Frenchman.

"We know each other, but they know each other so well, so perfectly.

"Every time Messi gets the ball he knows Xavi is going to be there, Pedro is going to be there, or Iniesta.

"It was very difficult, Barcelona keep the ball really well.""

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13587100.stm

http://www.delcampe.com/page/item/id,0041792465,language,E.html

http://www.delcampe.com/page/item/id,0060177030,language,E.html

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"Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi^[3] (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi]; born 24 June 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team as a forward or winger. Considered one of the best football players of his generation,^[4][5][6] Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Yearnominations by the age of 21 and won both by the age of 22.^{[7][8][9][10]} He also won the 2010FIFA Ballon d'Or at the age of 23.^[11] His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi as his "successor".^[12][13]"

Lionel Messi

Personal information
Full name	Lionel Andrés Messi[1][2]
Date of birth	24 June 1987 (age 23)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position	Forward / Winger
Club information
Current club	Barcelona
Number	10
Youth career
1995–2000	Newell's Old Boys
2000–2004	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2005	Barcelona B	22	(6)
2004–	Barcelona	177	(119)
National team‡
2005	Argentina U20	7	(6)
2008	Argentina U23	5	(2)
2005–	Argentina	55	(16)
Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:36, 11 May 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:05, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_messi

"Futbol Club Barcelona (Catalan pronunciation: [fubˈbɔɫ ˈkɫub bərsəˈɫonə], Spanish: [ˈfuðβol kluβ βarθeˈlona]), (often known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça (Catalan: [ˈbarsə],Spanish: [ˈbarsa])), is a Spanish professional football club, based in Barcelona, Spain. They play in La Liga, and is one of the only three clubs to have never been relegated, along with Athletic Bilbao and rival Real Madrid. They are the current Spanish and European football champions."

Barcelona

Full name	Futbol Club Barcelona
Nickname(s)	L'equip blaugrana(team) Culers or Culos(supporters) Blaugranes orAzulgranas(supporters)
Founded	November 29, 1899(111 years ago) as Foot-Ball Club Barcelona
Ground	Camp Nou, Barcelona (Capacity: 99,354[1])
President	Sandro Rosell
Manager	Josep Guardiola
League	La Liga
2010–11	1st
Website	Club home page
All-time top scorer	César Rodríguez (235)
Home colours Away colours
Current season

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Barcelona

"Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.

In 1968, under the management of Matt Busby, Manchester United was the first English football club to win the European Cup, ten years after the Munich air disaster that claimed the lives of eight players. The current manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, is the most successful manager in English football history, having won 27 major honours since he took over in November 1986.^[3][4]

Manchester United is the most successful club in English football, having won a record 19 league titles, a record 11 FA Cups ^[5] and four League Cups. The club has also won three European Cups and is the only English club to have been world champions, in 1999 and 2008.

Manchester United is one of the wealthiest and most widely supported football teams in the world.^[6][7][8][9] The club is said to be worth £1.13 billion, making it the most valuable football club in the world.^[10] After being floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1991, the club was purchased by Malcolm Glazer in May 2005 in a deal valuing the club at almost £800 million.^[11]"

Manchester United

Full name	Manchester United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Red Devils[1]
Founded	1878, as Newton Heath LYR F.C.
Ground	Old Trafford (Capacity: 75,957[2])
Owner	Glazer family
Co-chairmen	Joel & Avram Glazer
Manager	Alex Ferguson
League	Premier League
2010–11	Premier League, 1st
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C.