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Controversial goals

19.11.09
After Thierry Henry handed France a ticket to the World Cup with a controversial assist, we look at five other goals involving handball... more

Barcelona reveal Inter Milan plot to prise away Lionel Messi

13.11.09
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that he rejected an attempt from Inter Milan to buy Lionel Messi this summer... more

Chelsea have five star performers in the running for world honour

30.10.09
Five Chelsea players today appeared on the 23-man shortlist for the World Player of the Year award following the club's resurgence in 2009... more

Our World Cup rivals will be scared to face Wayne Rooney, insists Michael Carrick

08.10.09
Michael Carrick believes the best defenders in the game are having nightmares about facing Wayne Rooney at the World Cup... more

Big guns Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo still in danger of missing the final shoot-out

07.10.09
A-list stars could be absent from next summer’s tournament as powerhouses Argentina and Portugal need a helping hand to qualify... more

Lionel Messi signs up with Barcelona until 2016

18.09.09
Lionel Messi has signed a new deal with Barcelona until 2016, the club have confirmed... more

Deal to make Lionel Messi Barcelona's top earner

15.09.09
Lionel Messi will sign a new deal with Barcelona this week that will make him their best-paid player, according to president Joan Laporta... more

Barcelona hopeful on Messi deal

04.08.09
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed they are working on a new contract for star man Lionel Messi... more

Barcelona to offer Messi new deal

03.08.09
Barcelona are working on a new contract for star man Lionel Messi, according to reports in Spain and Italy... more

Barcelona's goalscoring duo hail 'historic' win

28.05.09
Football: Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi were left overwhelmed after scoring the goals in Barcelona's Champions League final triumph over Manchester United in Rome... more

Sir Alex Ferguson rips into defence

28.05.09
Football: Sir Alex Ferguson tore into his defenders after Manchester United had thrown away the chance of making history at the Stadio Olimpico... more

Dignified in defeat, the beauty of Barcelona softened hardest heart in football

28.05.09
Football: As a contest, this was a wretched anti-climax. As an exhibition of football, it was a joy to behold... more

Sir Alex Ferguson fails to learn lesson as he suffers blues against classy Barcelona

28.05.09
Football: The United manager should have copied Chelsea’s semi-final tactics instead of allowing the Spaniards to rule the roost... more

John O’Shea is a worry but Sir Alex Ferguson holds the aces

27.05.09
Football: Irish defender likely to be up against the world’s best player in Lionel Messi, but United still possess the more potent threat in attack... more

We can take final step, insists Frank Lampard

06.05.09
Football: After suffering so many near-misses, Frank Lampard is determined to knock out Barcelona and win Champions League... more

Jose Mourinho’s hopes dashed as John Obi Mikel commits to Chelsea

30.04.09
Football: Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is set to agree a new five-year contract in the summer and end Inter Milan's hopes of signing him once and for all... more

Chelsea have last laugh again after top trio are left rattled

29.04.09
Football: The howls of derision from the Barcelona fans was music to Chelsea’s ears after they frustrated their attacking stars with a gutsy display... more

John Terry delighted by Barcelona shut-out

29.04.09
Football: Captain John Terry has hailed Chelsea's defensive effort in Barcelona as one of their best-ever and is full of confidence ahead of the second leg... more

Jose Bosingwa backed to clean up Barcelona's Messi business

27.04.09
Football: John Terry believes Jose Bosingwa has the quality to shackle Lionel Messi at the Nou Camp despite playing out of position... more

Bayern Munich horror show stuns Franz Beckenbauer

09.04.09
Football: Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer described his side’s first-half display in the 4-0 defeat by Barcelona as the worst in the club’s history.... more

Henry hits his half-century as Barcelona thrash Lyon

12.03.09
Thierry Henry notched his 50th Champions League goal to help take Barcelona comfortably into the quarter-finals of the competition... more

Ronaldo is crowned world player of the year

13.01.09
Cristiano Ronaldo hailed Sir Alex Ferguson as a guiding light after he was named as FIFA's world player of the year... more

Ronaldo vows to become 'even better' after winning Ballon d'Or

02.12.08
Cristiano Ronaldo promised to become "even better" after he was crowned Europe's best footballer by winning the prestigious Ballon d'Or award... more

Messi on target after deal

07.08.08
Lionel Messi scored the opener for Argentina after his club cleared him to play against the Ivory coast... more

Argentina vow to ignore court ruling over Messi

06.08.08
Star will play in Olympic football tournament despite Barcelona winning their appeal to have him pulled out... more

Player fury as fans turn on Brazil

19.06.08
Brazil players criticised the fans who jeered them but applauded rival Lionel Messi during the 0-0 draw with Argentina... more

Carvalho return boosts Blues ahead of Moscow

14.05.08
Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho has recovered from a back injury and may line up alongside John Terry for the Champions League showdown with Manchester United... more

Date with destiny for ace Scholes

30.04.08
Nine-year wait is finally over for United's ginger magician as his wonder strike sends them into Euro dreamland ... more

Barcelona's Lionel Messi not interested in Cristiano Ronaldo duel

23.04.08
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi dismisses talk of a duel between himself and Cristiano Ronaldo... more

Indiana Jones and the David Beckham copycat as Becks gets rugged for new ad

17.03.08
His three-year-old son Cruz favours Batman suits, now David Beckham has taken his turn playing an action hero. The 32-year-old sports a rugged look inspired by Indiana Jones, complete with fedora and brown leather jacket, for a new campaign for Pepsi... more

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