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We can end Barcelona's reign, says Arsene Wenger

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:09:08 GMT

Manager insists Arsenal can knock Barcelona out of the Champions League after being paired with the holders in today�s quarter-final draw

Thierry Henry is in awe of �ridiculous� Lionel Messi

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:30:59 GMT

Former Arsenal striker hails Barcelona team-mate after his star-studded show in the Champions League

Barcelona won't get carried away, says Carles Puyol

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:41:30 GMT

Barcelona captain insists his side will not get carried away with their four-goal Champions League demolition of Stuttgart

Chelsea stars are urging Roman Abramovich to spend big

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:33:47 GMT

Senior players want owner to make some big signings in the summer to ensure they don't become a fading force

Primera Division: Lionel Messi leads Barcelona to victory

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:35:23 GMT

Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 5-0 win at Tenerife as the Catalan giants ended the weekend as they started it

David Beckham wary of Lionel Messi threat

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:47:22 GMT

David Beckham has warned that Argentina's Lionel Messi could take the World Cup by storm this summer but insists England are "lucky" to have an exceptional group of players themselves

Lionel Messi thanks coach Guardiola after being named Fifa World Player of Year

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:37:27 GMT

Video: Lionel Messi paid tribute to Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola and his teammates after winning the Golden Ball by a record margin

Jose Mourinho turns on his critics after Samuel Eto'o fires Inter through

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:00:33 GMT

Jose Mourinho was defiant after his Inter Milan side reached the last 16 with a 2-0 win over Rubin Kazan

London family tackles media giant over �Golden Balls� name

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:52:37 GMT

Small London family business is engaged in a David v Goliath battle with one of Europe's biggest media companies over the use of the name 'Golden Balls'

Magical Lionel Messi is crowned king of Europe

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:59:50 GMT

England's top players have been snubbed as Argentina ace Lionel Messi was named European Footballer of the Year

Barcelona reveal Inter Milan plot to prise away Lionel Messi

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:09:22 GMT

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

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

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:05:22 GMT

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

Lionel Messi signs up with Barcelona until 2016

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:36:12 GMT

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

Deal to make Lionel Messi Barcelona's top earner

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:18:45 GMT

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

Barcelona hopeful on Messi deal

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:47:38 GMT

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

Barcelona to offer Messi new deal

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:30:18 GMT

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

Barcelona's goalscoring duo hail 'historic' win

Thu, 28 May 2009 06:49:01 GMT

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

Sir Alex Ferguson rips into defence

Thu, 28 May 2009 06:50:49 GMT

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

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

Wed, 27 May 2009 11:13:40 GMT

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

We can take final step, insists Frank Lampard

Wed, 06 May 2009 08:42:41 GMT

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

Jose Bosingwa backed to clean up Barcelona's Messi business

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:11:56 GMT

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

Bayern Munich horror show stuns Franz Beckenbauer

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:25:39 GMT

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.

Henry hits his half-century as Barcelona thrash Lyon

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:10:54 GMT

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

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

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:44:53 GMT

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

Messi on target after deal

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:33:55 GMT

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

Argentina vow to ignore court ruling over Messi

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:14:05 GMT

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

Player fury as fans turn on Brazil

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:54:19 GMT

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

Carvalho return boosts Blues ahead of Moscow

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:18:09 GMT

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

Barcelona's Lionel Messi not interested in Cristiano Ronaldo duel

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:21:32 GMT

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

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

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:31:08 GMT

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