Carlos Tevez celebrating from the ground after scoring on November 17, 2012
Carlos Tevez: 'Argentina don't need me'
Carlos Tevez says that he is no longer needed by the Argentinian national side, as there are better strikers available for selection.
Jan 15, 08:11
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal against Celta Vigo on January 9, 2013
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo undecided on future
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo insists that he will respect his contract at the Bernabeu but suggests that he may not sign a new deal.
Jan 14, 11:46
Paris Saint Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring the opener on December 8, 2012
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'slams Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi's achievements'
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic reportedly calls Lionel Messi short and claims that at least 10 players are better than Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jan 14, 11:30
Lionel Messi celebrates Barca's fourth goal against Espanyol on January 6, 2013
Match Analysis: Malaga 1-3 Barcelona
Sports Mole dissects the action as Barcelona record a 3-1 win over Malaga on Sunday.
Jan 13, 21:56
Lionel Messi celebrates a goal for Barcelona in the game against Malaga on January 13, 2013
Barcelona ease past Malaga
Barcelona retain their 11-point lead at the top of the La Liga table thanks to a 3-1 win at Malaga.
Jan 13, 21:48
Lionel Messi celebrates Barca's fourth goal against Espanyol on January 6, 2013
Half-Time Report: Lionel Messi gives Barcelona the lead
Barcelona lead 1-0 at Malaga in tonight's La Liga match thanks to Lionel Messi's goal.
Jan 13, 20:47
Lionel Messi celebrates a goal for Barcelona in the game against Malaga on January 13, 2013
Live Commentary: Malaga 1-3 Barcelona - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live commentary of tonight's La Liga clash between Malaga and Barcelona at the Estadio La Rosaleda.
Jan 13, 19:52
Messi is congratulated by teammates after his early Copa Del Rey strike against Cordoba on December 12, 2012
Preview:Malaga vs. Barcelona
Sports Mole previews Barcelona's trip to Malaga in La Liga as they try to extend their lead at the top of the table.
Jan 11, 16:41
David Villa
Match Analysis: Barcelona 5-0 Cordoba (Barcelona win 7-0 on aggregate)
Sports Mole dissects the action as Barcelona book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 5-0 win over Cordoba on Thursday.
Jan 10, 22:27
Lionel Messi celebrates Barca's fourth goal against Espanyol on January 6, 2013
Lionel Messi: 'Don't write Real Madrid off'
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi insists that Real Madrid can still compete for the La Liga title.
Jan 10, 12:32
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal against Celta Vigo on January 9, 2013
Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Cristiano Ronaldo is complete player'
Sir Alex Ferguson says that Cristiano Ronaldo has matured to become the "complete player".
Jan 10, 06:59
Iker Casillas
Video: Iker Casillas pinches Ronaldo's bum before Ballon d'Or ceremony
Real Madrid goalkeeper pinches Ronaldo's bum on the red carpet ahead of the Ballon d'Or ceremony.
Jan 9, 14:57
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi sends shirt to Gerd Muller after breaking record
Barcelona star Lionel Messi sends his famous number 10 shirt with a message of "admiration" to Gerd Muller after breaking the German's goal record.
Jan 9, 14:46
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal against Real Sociedad on January 6, 2013
Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Like God, I can't make everyone like me'
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo accepts that he can't make everyone like him but he will try to please the majority.
Jan 8, 13:27
Andres Iniesta
Andres Iniesta: 'Lionel Messi will get a fifth Ballon d'Or'
Andres Iniesta believes that Lionel Messi can win the Ballon d'Or for a fifth time, after the Argentine picked up his fourth award in a row.
Jan 8, 00:19
Lionel Messi celebrates Barca's fourth goal against Espanyol on January 6, 2013
Barcelona's Lionel Messi: 'Unbelievable to win FIFA Ballon d'Or'
Lionel Messi says that he is delighted to win the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or for the fourth year in a row.
Jan 7, 20:15
Lionel Messi
Record-breaking Lionel Messi wins fourth Ballon d'Or
Lionel Messi wins his record-breaking fourth-successive Ballon d'Or honour.
Jan 7, 19:00
Spain
Real Madrid, Barcelona dominate FIFA FIFPro team of the year
Radamel Falcao is the only player to be named in FIFA's FIFPro team of the year not to play for either Barcelona or Real Madrid.
Jan 7, 18:17
Ronaldo and Messi during the first leg of the 2012/13 Super Cup on August 23, 2012
Live Coverage: 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or
Re-live the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or gala in Zurich with Sports Mole's coverage.
Jan 7, 17:58
Lionel Messi celebrates Barca's fourth goal against Espanyol on January 6, 2013
Gary Lineker backs Lionel Messi for accolade
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker says that Barcelona's Lionel Messi deserves the Ballon d'Or award.
Jan 7, 17:30
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo plays down Lionel Messi rivalry
Cristiano Ronaldo says he does not see Lionel Messi as a rival.
Jan 7, 16:50
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho playing peekaboo on November 27, 2012
Jose Mourinho snubs Ballon d'Or event
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho snubs Monday's Ballon d'Or event in Zurich, according to reports.
Jan 7, 14:54
United striker Robin Van Persie celebrates  late equaliser against West Ham on January 5, 2013
Joe Cole hails "incredible" Robin van Persie
Joe Cole thinks that Robin van Persie is an incredible talent after coming up against him in West Ham United's FA Cup third-round tie on Saturday.
Jan 7, 02:09
Barca striker Pedro clips the ball in for the third goal against Espanyol on January 6, 2013
Match Analysis: Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol
Sports Mole dissects the action as Barcelona thump Espanyol 4-0 at the Nou Camp on Sunday.
Jan 6, 20:01
Barca striker Pedro clips the ball in for the third goal against Espanyol on January 6, 2013
First-half Pedro brace downs sorry Espanyol
Barcelona score four goals in 30 minutes to tear apart Espanyol at the Nou Camp.
Jan 6, 19:50
Barca striker Pedro clips the ball in for the third goal against Espanyol on January 6, 2013
Live Commentary: Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live commentary of tonight's La Liga meeting between Barcelona and Espanyol at the Nou Camp.
Jan 6, 17:52
Messi is congratulated by teammates after his early Copa Del Rey strike against Cordoba on December 12, 2012
Preview:Barcelona vs. Espanyol
Sports Mole previews the local derby between Barcelona and Espanyol as the hosts look to extend their record-breaking La Liga campaign.
Jan 4, 13:58
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger looks dejected at half-time against Bradford on December 11, 2012
Arsene Wenger: 'Arsenal fans want a Lionel Messi'
Arsene Wenger says that Arsenal fans expect the club to sign a player of Lionel Messi's talent and admits that it makes it tough for him to sign promising players.
Jan 4, 04:28
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez celebrates scoring his first goal against Sunderland on January 2, 2013
Brendan Rodgers: 'Harry Redknapp likens Luis Suarez to Lionel Messi'
Brendan Rodgers reveals that Harry Redknapp believes that Luis Suarez is a "Messi-type character" and praises the striker's consistency.
Jan 3, 05:45
Lionel Messi
Barcelona's Lionel Messi humble about personal achievements
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says that he is not fussed about the new records he has set over the past 12 months.
Jan 3, 05:18
Marouane Fellaini celebrates scoring for Everton
David Moyes wants more mature Marouane Fellaini
Everton boss David Moyes wants Marouane Fellaini to follow the example set by Lionel Messi to avoid missing any more matches through suspension.
Jan 2, 00:45
Lionel Messi
Report: Russian club trigger £205m Lionel Messi release clause
Barcelona are forced to accept a £205m bid for Lionel Messi from an unnamed Russian club, but the Argentine turns down a reported £460,000-a-week offer.
Dec 29, 14:16
Lionel Messi
Mid-season report: Barcelona
Sports Mole analyses Barcelona's record-breaking season thus far.
Dec 29, 00:20
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi: 'My records mean nothing if Barcelona don't win'
Barcelona's Lionel Messi belives that his personal achievements are "meaningless" if the team does not win.
Dec 26, 14:04
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi tops Guardian "Best 100 Footballers in the World" list
Lionel Messi pips Cristiano Ronaldo to top spot a list of the world's 100 best footballers, compiled by The Guardian.
Dec 24, 23:00
Jose Manuel Pinto
Jose Manuel Pinto agrees new Barcelona deal
Barcelona keeper Jose Manuel Pinto agrees to extend his stay at the club until at least June 30, 2014.
Dec 23, 13:23
Messi is congratulated by teammates after his early Copa Del Rey strike against Cordoba on December 12, 2012
Match Analysis: Real Valladolid 1-3 Barcelona
Sports Mole dissects the action as Barcelona record a 3-1 win over Real Valladolid on Saturday.
Dec 22, 19:00
Messi is congratulated by teammates after his early Copa Del Rey strike against Cordoba on December 12, 2012
Lionel Messi secures Barcelona win
Lionel Messi completes his record-breaking year with his 91st goal as Barcelona beat Valladolid 3-1.
Dec 22, 18:51
Jose Zorrilla Stadium, home of Real Valladolid
Live Commentary: Real Valladolid 1-3 Barcelona - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live commentary of tonight's La Liga meeting between Real Valladolid and Barcelona at the Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla.
Dec 22, 16:30
Cristiano Ronaldo
Patrice Evra: 'Cristiano Ronaldo should come back to Manchester United'
Patrice Evra says that Cristiano Ronaldo needs to go back to Manchester United to prove he is better than Lionel Messi.
Dec 21, 20:28
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