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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
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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
Half-Time Report: Record-equalling Lionel Messi fires Barcelona ahead
Barcelona lead Sevilla 1-0 at half time in La Liga courtesy of Lionel Messi's 20th-minute strike, which saw him equal Telmo Zarra's long-standing goalscoring.Nov 22, 19:47
Live Commentary: Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla - as it happened
Relive an historic night for Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou with Sports Mole's live commentary of Barcelona's 5-1 win over Sevilla.Nov 22, 18:31
Josep Bartomeu: 'Lionel Messi won't leave, he's just under pressure'
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu insists that Lionel Messi won't be leaving the Camp Nou and explains the striker is just 'under pressure'.Nov 22, 12:00
Arsene Wenger: 'Arsenal nearly signed Lionel Messi from Barcelona'
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger reveals that he tried to sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona back in 2003, but the Argentine wanted to stay in Spain.Nov 21, 10:06
Pepe: 'Cristiano Ronaldo must be awarded Ballon d'Or'
Pepe claims that it would be a "scandal" if Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo does not win the Ballon d'Or.Nov 21, 02:26
Preview:Barcelona vs. Sevilla
Sports Mole looks ahead to this weekend's La Liga meeting between second-placed Barcelona and top four-chasing Sevilla at the Camp Nou.Nov 20, 14:32
Gerardo Martino: 'Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona'
Ex-Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino finds it difficult to imagine the Catalans without Lionel Messi, but admits that a departure is "possible".Nov 20, 01:41
Father: 'Lionel Messi not looking to leave Barcelona'
Jorge Messi stresses that his son is not planning to leave Barcelona anytime soon.Nov 19, 14:42
Louis van Gaal: 'A German player should win Ballon d'Or'
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal insists that the Ballon d'Or should go to one of Germany's World Cup winners.Nov 19, 12:58
Lionel Messi hints at Barcelona exit
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says that his future at the club is "complicated", hinting at a potential move away from the Camp Nou next summer.Nov 19, 08:15
Fernando Santos slams "very, very bad" Portugal
Portugal boss Fernando Santos says that his troops were lucky to beat Argentina in what he described as a "very, very bad" performance.Nov 19, 01:39
Late Raphael Guerreiro header gives Portugal win over Argentina
Raphael Guerreiro scores in stoppage time to give Portugal a 1-0 win over Argentina in an international friendly.Nov 18, 21:40
Team News: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi start at Old Trafford
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both start the international friendly between Portugal and Argentina at Old Trafford.Nov 18, 19:15
Sports Mole's FIFA Puskas Award verdict
Sports Mole ranks the 10 goals that have been nominated for this year's FIFA Puskas Award.Nov 18, 12:49
Southampton's Jose Fonte hopes to make "dream" Portugal debut
Southampton's Jose Fonte admits that it would be a "dream come true" to make his Portugal debut against Argentina at Old Trafford in tonight's international friendly.Nov 18, 07:15
Romario: 'Neymar can be bigger than Lionel Messi'
Romario believes that Brazil captain Neymar can be "bigger" than his Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi.Nov 17, 22:32
Gerardo Martino backs Lionel Messi for Ballon d'Or
Gerardo Martino believes that Argentina captain Lionel Messi will win the Ballon d'Or this year.Nov 17, 22:07
Preview:Portugal vs. Argentina
Sports Mole looks ahead to the international friendly at Old Trafford between Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and Lionel Messi's Argentina.Nov 16, 14:32
Alan Shearer: 'Wayne Rooney is not a great player'
Former England striker Alan Shearer believes that Wayne Rooney is not a "great" player, claiming that he is not in the same bracket as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.Nov 15, 16:19
On this day: Johan Cruyff makes professional debut
Back on this day in 1964, the great Johan Cruyff made his professional debut for Ajax.Nov 15, 10:53
Xavi: 'Lionel Messi would be even better in the Premier League'
Barcelona captain Xavi believes that Lionel Messi would score even more goals if he played in the Premier League.Nov 14, 22:25
Sergio Busquets: 'I don't believe Cristiano Ronaldo insults Lionel Messi'
Sergio Busquets does not believes that Cristiano Ronaldo uses derogatory terms to describe Lionel Messi in the Real Madrid dressing room. Nov 13, 09:22
Argentina squeeze past Croatia
Goals from Cristian Ansaldi and Lionel Messi turn it around for Argentina as they beat Croatia 2-1 at Upton Park.Nov 12, 21:46
Pat Nevin: 'Only Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi better than Eden Hazard'
Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin believes that Eden Hazard is almost as good as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.Nov 12, 13:36
Cristiano Ronaldo denies "absolutely false" Lionel Messi nickname rumours
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo says that rumours suggesting that he regularly refers to Lionel Messi as a "motherf***er" are "absolutely false".Nov 12, 06:54
Barcelona come from behind for win over Almeria
Neymar and Jordi Alba score in the second half to give Barcelona a 2-1 win over Almeria in La Liga.Nov 8, 16:50
Half-Time Report: Thievy Bifouma puts Almeria ahead against Barcelona
Thievy Bifouma scores shortly before half time to give Almeria a 1-0 lead over Barcelona in La Liga.Nov 8, 15:46
Gerardo Martino: 'I will always vote for Lionel Messi'
Argentina coach Gerardo Martino reveals that 'he will always vote for Lionel Messi' when it comes to who wins the Ballon d'Or.Nov 8, 11:05
Lionel Messi: 'Sergio Aguero is like a brother to me'
Lionel Messi describes Sergio Aguero as a brother in the foreword for the City player's new book.Nov 8, 07:33
Preview:Almeria vs. Barcelona
Sports Mole previews Barcelona's trip to face lowly Almeria in La Liga this weekend.Nov 6, 15:12
Luis Enrique: 'Lionel Messi the greatest of all time'
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique hails Lionel Messi as the greatest of all time after equalling Raul's record of 71 Champions League goals on Wednesday.Nov 6, 02:03
Lionel Messi delighted to equal Raul record
Lionel Messi reveals that equalling Raul's Champions League record of 71 tournament goals was a "happy moment" for him.Nov 6, 00:55
Player Ratings: Ajax 0-2 Barcelona
Sports Mole takes a look at each individual player's performance during Barcelona's 2-0 Champions League win over Ajax in Amsterdam.Nov 5, 23:10
Match Analysis: Ajax 0-2 Barcelona
Sports Mole dissects the action as Barcelona qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Ajax.Nov 5, 22:27
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