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Video: Lionel Messi, Eden Hazard battle in festive 'FIFA 15' ad
Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard go head to head in a game of FIFA 15 in a Christmas-themed new advert.Dec 8, 11:19
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Player Ratings: Barcelona 5-1 Espanyol
Sports Mole takes a closer look at how each individual player performed during Barcelona's 5-1 win over Espanyol in La Liga.Dec 7, 22:13
Match Analysis: Barcelona 5-1 Espanyol
Sports Mole dissects the action as Barcelona record a 5-1 win over Espanyol in La Liga.Dec 7, 21:40
Lionel Messi hat-trick fires Barcelona to comeback victory over Espanyol
Barcelona come from a goal behind to see off local rivals Espanyol 5-1 at the Camp Nou.Dec 7, 17:48
Half-Time Report: Barcelona, Espanyol level in Catalan derby
Barcelona score late on in the first half of their La Liga clash against local rivals Espanyol to ensure that the scoreline is locked at 1-1 at the break.Dec 7, 16:49
Live Commentary: Barcelona 5-1 Espanyol - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of Barcelona's 5-1 La Liga victory over Catalan rivals Espanyol, in which Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick.Dec 7, 15:30
Gus Poyet: 'Liverpool are a mid-table side without Luis Suarez'
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet believes that he has been proven right, after claiming in March that Liverpool would be a mid-table team without Luis Suarez.Dec 6, 19:40
Manuel Neuer: 'Ballon d'Or nod for goalkeeper is special'
Manuel Neuer says that it is "special" for a goalkeeper to be recognised among the best in the world and it is much harder for keepers to win the award.Dec 6, 12:02
Arsene Wenger: 'Luis Suarez's slow start down to Lionel Messi'
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger reveals that the reason behind Luis Suarez's sluggish start to his Barcelona career is down to the dominance of Lionel Messi.Dec 6, 10:01
Santiago Canizares: 'Thibaut Courtois is as good as Manuel Neuer'
Santiago Canizares believes that Manuel Neuer and Thibaut Courtois are currently the two best goalkeepers in world football.Dec 5, 20:06
Paulo Dybala rules out Italy call-up
Palermo striker Paulo Dybala says that he only wants to play for Argentina, despite interest from Italy manager Antonio Conte.Dec 5, 19:49
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has yellow card rescinded
The Spanish Football Federation scraps the controversial booking Lionel Messi picked up against Valencia.Dec 4, 23:14
Lothar Matthaus: 'Cristiano Ronaldo's goals will win Ballon d'Or'
Lothar Matthaus reveals his concerns that Cristiano Ronaldo will win the Ballon d'Or because of his impressive goalscoring record.Dec 4, 20:27
Sergio Aguero: 'I'll try to convince Lionel Messi to join Manchester City'
Sergio Aguero says that he will "certainly try to convince" Lionel Messi to join Manchester City, should his Argentina teammate leave Barcelona anytime soon.Dec 3, 08:58
Mestalla bottle-thrower to escape punishment?
A report claims that the Valencia supporter who struck Barcelona's Lionel Messi with a bottle at the weekend could escape punishment.Dec 2, 14:23
Manuel Neuer 'honoured' to be on Ballon d'Or shortlist
Manuel Neuer says that it is a "huge honour" for him to be on the three-man shortlist alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d'Or.Dec 1, 19:12
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Manuel Neuer on 2014 Ballon d'Or shortlist
FIFA confirms that Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer will battle it out for the 2014 Ballon d'Or.Dec 1, 16:40
Valencia vow to ban bottle-throwing supporter
Valencia release a statement vowing to issue a lifetime ban to the supporter found guilty of throwing a bottle at Barcelona's Lionel Messi on Sunday evening.Dec 1, 12:52
Match Analysis: Valencia 0-1 Barcelona
Sports Mole dissects the action as Barcelona score late to beat Valencia 1-0 in their La Liga clash at the Mestalla.Nov 30, 22:30
Brazil legend Ronaldo tips Cristiano Ronaldo for Ballon d'Or
Legendary Brazilian striker Ronaldo tips his namesake Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or this year.Nov 29, 17:57
Luis Enrique: 'Lionel Messi deserves Ballon d'Or'
Luis Enrique believes that Lionel Messi deserves to win the Ballon d'Or.Nov 29, 15:45
Angel di Maria: 'Playing with Wayne Rooney is a pleasure'
Manchester United midfielder Angel di Maria says that it is a "pleasure" to play alongside teammate Wayne Rooney.Nov 29, 12:29
Jose Mourinho: 'No truth in Lionel Messi rumours'
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho dismisses reports linking the Premier League club with a move for Barcelona striker Lionel Messi.Nov 28, 14:43
Video: Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Neymar go head to head in keepy-uppy challenge
Barcelona stars Neymar and Lionel Messi go head to head in a keepy-uppy challenge.Nov 28, 13:58
Lionel Messi 'considering summer Chelsea switch'
Lionel Messi is closing in on a shock transfer to Chelsea, according to reports.Nov 28, 00:22
Samir Nasri: 'Only Cristiano Ronaldo better than unstoppable Sergio Aguero'
Samir Nasri claims that Manchester City teammate Sergio Aguero is as good as or better than every other player on the planet - apart from Cristiano Ronaldo.Nov 27, 01:28
Thierry Henry: 'World won't see another Lionel Messi'
Thierry Henry says that former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi is setting records that will never be brokenNov 26, 23:50
Lionel Messi: 'Champions League record a wonderful thing'
Lionel Messi admits that it felt "wonderful" to break the Champions League goalscoring record in Barcelona's 4-0 win over APOEL.Nov 26, 02:42
Luis Suarez relieved to end Barcelona drought
Luis Suarez admits that he is relieved to have broken his duck in Barcelona colours following the 4-0 win over APOEL.Nov 26, 01:26
Match Analysis: APOEL 0-4 Barcelona
Sport Mole analyses Barcelona's 4-0 thrashing of APOEL in Group F in the Champions League.Nov 25, 22:19
Lionel Messi breaks Champions League record with hat-trick against APOEL
Lionel Messi smashes Raul's record as Champions League top scorer by bagging a hat-trick in Barcelona's 4-0 Group F win away at APOEL on Tuesday evening.Nov 25, 21:39
Half-Time Report: Lionel Messi smashes Champions League goalscoring record
Lionel Messi breaks Raul's record as the top goalscorer in Champions League history after scoring in Barcelona's game away at APOEL on Tuesday evening.Nov 25, 20:37
Team News: Three changes for APOEL, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi up front for Barcelona
APOEL make three changes ahead of Tuesday evening's Champions League home clash against Barcelona at the GSP Stadium.Nov 25, 19:42
Live Commentary: APOEL 0-4 Barcelona - as it happened
Follow Sports Mole's live coverage of the Champions League match between Barcelona and APOEL.Nov 25, 18:45
Manuel Pellegrini rubbishes Lionel Messi rumours
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini laughs off speculation linking him with a move for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.Nov 25, 01:11
Video: Manchester City's Yaya Toure leaves Cristiano Ronaldo out of 'dream team'
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure leaves Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo out of his 'dream team'.Nov 24, 12:36
Luis Enrique: 'Lionel Messi the greatest of all time'
Luis Enrique hails Barcelona ace Lionel Messi as the greatest of all time following his record-breaking feat in the 5-1 thumping of Sevilla.Nov 23, 12:13
Player Ratings: Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla
Sports Mole gauges how the players performed in Barcelona's 5-1 demolition of Sevilla at Camp Nou on a record-breaking night for Lionel Messi.Nov 22, 21:58
Match Analysis: Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla
Sports Mole takes a closer look at what happened on a night of history in Barcelona's 5-1 thumping of Sevilla at Camp Nou.Nov 22, 21:22
Hat-trick hero Lionel Messi surpasses goalscoring record in Barcelona rout
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi makes history in Barcelona's comfortable 5-1 victory over Sevilla at the Camp Nou by surpassing Telmo Zarra's La Liga goalscoring record.Nov 22, 20:50
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