Cristiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben
Sandro Rosell: 'Barcelona players are better than Cristiano Ronaldo'
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell insists that Barcelona's starting players are better than Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jun 19, 12:52
 Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo hits back after 'Messi' chants
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo hits back at the Denmark fans who taunted him by chanting Lionel Messi's name during the Euro 2012 fixture between the two teams.
Jun 13, 23:44
 Lionel Messi
Argentina 4-3 Brazil
A Lionel Messi hattrick seals a stunning win for Argentina over Brazil in New York.
Jun 9, 21:05
 Sergio Aguero
Roberto Mancini: Sergio Aguero can emulate Lionel Messi
Roberto Mancini predicts that Sergio Aguero can score as many goals for Manchester City as Lionel Messi has done for Barcelona.
Jun 2, 12:13
 Pep Guardiola
Lionel Messi: We will overcome Pep Guardiola departure
Lionel Messi insists that Barcelona will overcome the loss of manager Pep Guardiola.
Jun 2, 07:00
 Wayne Rooney
Paris Saint-Germain prepare £100m Wayne Rooney bid?
Paris Saint-Germain are lining up a sensational £100m bid for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, according to reports.
Jun 1, 23:21
 Pep Guardiola
Lionel Messi: 'I was shocked by Pep Guardiola departure'
Lionel Messi admits that he was shocked by Pep Guardiola's decision to quit Barcelona.
May 31, 02:49
 Pedro
Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Barcelona
Barcelona end the season with silverware after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at the Vicente Calderon Stadium.
May 25, 21:59
 Pedro
Half-Time Report: Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Barcelona
Two goals from Pedro, seperated by a strike from Lionel Messi, give Barcelona a commanding 3-0 lead over Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Copa del Rey.
May 25, 20:47
 Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo: 'I'm better than Lionel Messi'
Cristiano Ronaldo is fed up with being compared to Lionel Messi but believes that he is the better player.
May 23, 06:29
 Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo: Euros could help pip Lionel Messi
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo believes that a good Euro 2012 campaign could help him beat Lionel Messi to the Ballon d'Or.
May 22, 13:28
 Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo hails perfect individual season
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo rates his individual performances this season as 10/10.
May 22, 13:04
 Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez dropped from Argentina squad
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella omits Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez and Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Javier Pastore from his squad for the upcoming matches with Ecuador and Brazil.
May 19, 04:40
 Robin Van Persie
Real Madrid, Barcelona baulk at Robin van Persie demands
Robin van Persie reportedly prices himself out of a move to Real Madrid and Barcelona by demanding wage parity with the club's highest earners.
May 19, 01:21
 Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho: Cristiano Ronaldo "should" win Ballon d'Or
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes that Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the Ballon d'Or.
May 15, 13:45
 Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi pays Moroccan boy's medical fees
Barcelona star Lionel Messi agrees to pay the medical fees of a 12-year-old who has been diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency.
May 13, 03:30
 Estadio Benito Villamarin
Real Betis 2-2 Barcelona
Seydou Keita strikes in the final minute of stoppage time to earn 10-man Barcelona a point after a second-half brace from Ruben Castro.
May 12, 21:55
 Lionel Messi
Isaac Cuenca: 'Lionel Messi deserves Ballon d'Or'
Isaac Cuenca claims that Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi deserves to win the Ballon d'Or.
May 11, 07:58
 Lionel Messi
Barcelona: Royston Drenthe's 'racism' claims wrong
Barcelona say that Royston Drenthe's claims that Lionel Messi racially abused him during his time in Spain is "wide of the mark".
May 10, 15:04
 Royston Drenthe and Adrian Lopez
Royston Drenthe: 'Lionel Messi called me a negro'
Royston Drenthe says that Lionel Messi called him a negro on several occasions during their La Liga clashes.
May 10, 07:49
 Neymar
Santos boss: Neymar here until 2014
Santos president Luis Alvaro de Oliveira insists that sought-after striker Neymar will not leave the club before his contract expires in 2014.
May 9, 05:05
 Lionel Messi
Pep Guardiola: 'Lionel Messi has helped me improve'
Pep Guardiola claims that Argentine attacker Lionel Messi has helped him improve as a coach.
May 6, 17:56
 Lionel Messi
Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol
Lionel Messi surpasses 70 goals for the season by scoring all four goals in Barcelona's win over Espanyol in the Catalonian derby.
May 5, 20:48
 Lionel Messi
Barcelona 4-1 Malaga
Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to break Gerd Muller's all-time record for goals in a season as Barcelona ease past Malaga at the Nou Camp.
May 2, 19:51
 Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi breaks Gerd Muller's goalscoring record
Lionel Messi breaks Gerd Muller's record of goals in a single season after a hat-trick against Malaga brought his tally up to 68.
May 2, 19:36
 Neymar
Luis Fabiano: 'Neymar is better than Cristiano Ronaldo'
Sao Paulo striker Luis Fabiano says that Santos striker Neymar is "much better" than Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.
May 1, 16:23
 Cesc Fabregas, Lionel Messi
Rayo Vallecano 0-7 Barcelona
Barcelona deny Real Madrid the La Liga title this weekend with a 7-0 thrashing of Rayo Vallecano.
Apr 29, 21:22
 Sergio Busquets
Lionel Messi explains press conference absence
Lionel Messi says that he chose not to attend Pep Guardiola's press conference because he did not want to show his emotions to the waiting media.
Apr 27, 15:45
 Lionel Messi
Radomir Antic criticises Lionel Messi attitude
Former Barcelona coach Radomir Antic criticises Lionel Messi over what he claims to be a change in attitude.
Apr 26, 20:06
 Lionel Messi
Pep Guardiola sticks by Lionel Messi after missed penalty
Pep Guardiola expresses his support to Lionel Messi after the Barcelona star missed a penalty in the Catalans' semi-final defeat to Chelsea.
Apr 25, 08:15
 Fernando Torres
Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea (2-3 on aggregate)
Fernando Torres scores late on to confirm Chelsea's place in the Champions League final after an enthralling encounter at the Nou Camp.
Apr 24, 20:37
 John Terry
Half-Time Report: Barcelona 2-1 Chelsea (2-2 on agg.)
Chelsea are currently going through on the away goals rule but have had captain John Terry sent off.
Apr 24, 19:37
 Lionel Messi
Didier Drogba and Lionel Messi both train
Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Barcelona's Lionel Messi end speculation over their fitness by taking part in training with their respective clubs.
Apr 23, 17:40
 Lionel Messi
Sandro Rosell: "Lionel Messi is not for sale"
President Sandro Rosell declares that Barcelona have no reason to want to sell Lionel Messi.
Apr 21, 07:58
 Gary Cahill
Gary Cahill: Robin van Persie is a different challenge to Lionel Messi
Chelsea defender Gary Cahill insists that Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is a different challenge to Lionel Messi ahead of Sunday's game at the Emirates.
Apr 20, 22:14
 Lionel Messi
Xavi Hernandez: Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo
Xavi Hernandez claims that Barcelona temmate Lionel Messi is better than Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
Apr 20, 00:19
 Cristiano Ronaldo
Luiz Felipe Scolari: 'Cristiano Ronaldo's problem is Lionel Messi'
Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari claims that people are "jealous" of Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
Apr 18, 15:15
 Lionel Messi
Petr Cech: 'Lionel Messi is only human'
Petr Cech is backing his Chelsea teammates to keep Lionel Messi quiet when they Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final.
Apr 17, 19:34
 Frank Lampard, John Terry
Preview:Chelsea vs. Barcelona
Chelsea will have to stop 61-goal Lionel Messi if they are to knock Barcelona out of the Champions League. Here, Sports Mole previews their chances of causing an upset against the reigning champions.
Apr 16, 15:24
 Lionel Messi
Victor Valdes: Lionel Messi is number one
Victor Valdes says that Lionel Messi is "unquestionably" the best player in the world.
Apr 16, 01:11
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