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Lionel Messi's girlfriend gives birth to couple's second son
Barcelona star Lionel Messi welcomes a second son into his family as his girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo gives birth to baby Mateo.Sep 11, 14:13
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Preview:Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona
Sports Mole looks ahead to Saturday's La Liga showdown between title hopefuls Atletico Madrid and reigning champions Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon.Sep 10, 18:59
Lionel Messi: 'Wayne Rooney is a once in a generation player'
Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney is one of the greatest players of his generation, according to Lionel Messi.Sep 10, 01:24
Ernesto Valdano: 'Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi will soon hit goal trail'
Former Real Madrid manager Jorge Valdano backs Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to soon open their goalscoring accounts for the new La Liga season.Sep 9, 17:55
Mexico stunned by Argentina fightback
Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi score late goals as Argentina come from two goals behind to play out a 2-2 draw with Mexico at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.Sep 9, 04:33
Half-Time Report: Javier Hernandez penalty hands Mexico lead against Argentina
Javier Hernandez scores a penalty to hand Mexico a 1-0 half-time lead over Argentina in Texas.Sep 9, 03:26
Carlo Ancelotti backs Cristiano Ronaldo to out-score Lionel Messi
Former Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes that Cristiano Ronaldo will once again score more league goals than Barcelona's Lionel Messi this season.Sep 8, 15:04
Pedro: 'I will miss Barcelona, Lionel Messi'
Chelsea winger Pedro admits that he will miss playing for Barcelona and in particular with Argentine star Lionel Messi.Sep 8, 04:52
Patrick Kluivert: Lionel Messi 'needs Cristiano Ronaldo challenge'
Former Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert says that Lionel Messi "needs" the competition of Cristiano Ronaldo in order to be such a good footballer.Sep 6, 19:01
Gerardo Martino: 'Lionel Messi will break Gabriel Batistuta's goalscoring record'
Gerardo Martino insists that Lionel Messi will break Gabriel Batistuta's goalscoring record for Argentina, after the Barcelona forward netted a brace against Bolivia.Sep 5, 16:46
Neymar to get new £500,000-a-week deal?
Reports claim that Barcelona will offer Neymar a six-year deal worth £150m in a bid to end speculation about his future.Sep 5, 15:16
Gareth Bale omitted from 'FIFA 16' top 20 players list
Real Madrid star Gareth Bale is only the 23rd-best player in the world, according to FIFA 16.Sep 5, 13:43
Wayne Rooney: 'Lionel Messi is better than Diego Maradona'
Wayne Rooney admits that he considers Lionel Messi to be a better player than Diego Maradona, despite the Barcelona's man failure to win the World Cup.Sep 5, 03:00
Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez: 'We'll never sell Lionel Messi'
Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez insists that the club will never sell Lionel Messi.Sep 4, 11:23
Smokers use cigarette butts to pick best player
Smokers are asked to put their cigarette butts in a specially-designed bin to pick their favourite football player.Sep 4, 09:48
Video: Lionel Messi greets group of fans after training in United States
Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi takes time out to greet a group of fans following a training session in the United States.Sep 3, 13:58
Eden Hazard: 'I will never be Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi'
Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard claims that he "will never be a true scorer" like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.Sep 2, 14:55
Javier Mascherano: 'I could not handle Lionel Messi's life'
Javier Mascherano says that he "would hate" to be Argentina and Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi, such is the scrutiny that the attacker is constantly under.Sep 2, 11:38
Son of Manchester United's Wayne Rooney visits Barcelona stars
The son of Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney meets Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar and Gerard Pique on a trip to Barcelona.Aug 31, 15:27
Thomas Vermaelen scores as Barcelona defeat Malaga
Thomas Vermaelen scores the winning goal as Barcelona defeat Malaga in La Liga.Aug 29, 20:24
Half-Time Report: Barcelona, Malaga remains goalless
Barcelona and Malaga is goalless at half time of their La Liga match.Aug 29, 19:19
Team News: Neymar returns to Barcelona lineup
Brazilian striker Neymar returns to the Barcelona team after missing the start of the season with mumps.Aug 29, 17:48
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Barcelona boss Luis Enrique: 'Usain Bolt is the Lionel Messi of athletics'
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique says that there are similarities between Lionel Messi and Usain Bolt.Aug 28, 15:19
Juliano Belleti: 'Neymar not joining Manchester United'
Ex-Brazil and Barcelona defender Juliano Belletti does not believe that Neymar would swap the Catalans for Manchester United.Aug 27, 23:40
Lionel Messi named Best Player in Europe
Barcelona's Lionel Messi is named as the Best Player in Europe 2014-15 by UEFA.Aug 27, 17:17
Preview:Barcelona vs. Malaga
Sports Mole previews the La Liga match between champions Barcelona and Malaga at Camp Nou.Aug 27, 17:07
Lionel Messi's old school in Argentina unveils mural tribute
Lionel Messi's old school in his hometown of Rosario in Argentina unveils a mural dedicated to the Barcelona forward.Aug 25, 11:54
Sports Mole's Premier League Team of the Week
Sports Mole selects 11 of the most impressive players from the third batch of 2015-16 Premier League encounters.Aug 25, 09:06
Pedro: 'Leaving Barcelona for Chelsea was not about money'
Pedro insists that financial reasons were not behind his decision to leave Barcelona for Chelsea.Aug 24, 11:43
Player Ratings: Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona
Sports Mole takes a closer look at how each player performed during Barcelona's 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on the opening weekend of La Liga.Aug 23, 22:25
Luis Suarez strike secures Barcelona win
Luis Suarez's second-half strike leads Barcelona to a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in their La Liga opener at San Mames Stadium.Aug 23, 18:26
Half-Time Report: Lionel Messi misses penalty as Bilbao hold Barcelona
Lionel Messi's penalty is saved by Gorka Elustondo as Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona go into half time level in their La Liga opener.Aug 23, 17:21
Team News: Thomas Vermaelen starts for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao
Thomas Vermaelen replaces Gerard Pique in the centre of Barcelona's defence in the La Liga opener against Athletic Bilbao.Aug 23, 15:35
Live Commentary: Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of the La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at San Mames.Aug 23, 15:30
Preview:Athletic Bilbao vs. Barcelona
Sports Mole looks ahead to Barcelona's Primera Liga opener at Athletic Bilbao as the reigning champions look to kick off their defence in style.Aug 22, 21:40
Marc Bartra: Barcelona "unstoppable" with or without Pedro
Marc Bartra says that Pedro's departure does not make Barcelona any less of a superpower on the domestic and European stage.Aug 21, 23:47
Carlos Tevez slams Lionel Messi critics
Carlos Tevez says that he would have stopped playing for Argentina if he received as much criticism as his international teammate Lionel Messi.Aug 21, 21:11
Luca Toni: 'I will not stop playing until I stop scoring'
Serie A top scorer Luca Toni says that he will not quit football until he is scoring just three goals a season and is no longer competitive.Aug 21, 15:39
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho impressed by Pedro's "ambition" to play
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho praises Pedro's decision to leave "giant" Barcelona to test himself in the Premier League.Aug 21, 11:45
Video: Adidas tells fans to unfollow Barcelona star Lionel Messi
Adidas tells fans to unfollow Barcelona star Lionel Messi and create their own memories.Aug 20, 16:43
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