Harmonic Alignment

Leo Messi scored his first goal in the Champions League against Panathinaikos in late 2005. He played the ball forward before losing it to the defenders, it then got recovered by Eto'o who played it back to Leo, who wrestled it to the inner top of the net as the world was falling apart on all sides of him. He was 18 years old at the time.

The celebration after the goal is incredible. Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Messi huddled together-
The eldest genius brother, the middle child at his prime, and the youngest one who you love only as a younger brother can be loved;

With the belief that he can be brighter and more brilliant than you.

Is Iniesta going to go?

I read somewhere that Iniesta as a key contender for the Ballon D'or (against Messi and Xavi), may very well be sold from the club--the only club he's ever played for since childhood. The move would come as the team is cash strapped in spite of it's fame. The club is supposedly several hundred million dollars in the hole.

By selling the world cup winning goal scorer/ballon d'or player of the year to Man U, the club would free up a big chunk of money. Maybe that is why they are bringing in another Ibra...

Ibrahim Afellay from Holland has been signed to the team and he will arrive before the end of the year. He plays a lot like Iniesta. They both are skaters and passers that can come up with some cannon shots. Truth be told, there isn't that much room for him on the pitch as the team plays now. Plus he's a hothead. The catalan fascination and debt to the dutch rises up in weird ways. Will a Dutch kid be the replacement for the team's left lung?

Brothers

Barcelona are playing so incredibly these days.

The team look unstoppable. They get on the pitch and chat back and forth with each other, weaving the ball in and out through their opponents like they are exchanging inside jokes in the presence of strangers.



I saw a photo of them training this week with Dani Alves doing something that looks like capoeira and the other dudes around him smiling and laughing. The Bahiano, Dani Alves is such an integral part of how they move the ball. Him and Iniesta, Pedro and Messi have created such a water tight style of passing play in front of the goal that it always looks to be just a matter of time before they score.

They beat Real Sociedad today 5-0. Four teammates scored. It was sparkling. They completed 900 passes during the game--the most ever recorded.

Though there is still a lot of season left to play before May, no matter what the outcome of La Liga and the Champion's league, to watch them right now feels like we are watching the greatest team to ever play the game.

It's a joy.