- 08 Mar 2012 12:18 - Mark Elkington
- The world's two richest clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona, take up their lonely duel for the title against the league's much poorer sides.
- 27 Feb 2012 15:30 - Dermot Ledwith
- Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have led their teams to magical wins in their weekend La Liga trips.
- 20 Feb 2012 10:08 - Staff Reporter
- Lionel Messi's audacious chip to score for the fourth time in Barcelona's thrashing of Valencia epitomised the three-time Ballon d'Or winner's skill.
- 15 Feb 2012 10:54 - Rob Harris
- Ab inspirational display from Lionel Messi on Tuesday put the European Champions League holders on the verge of the quarterfinals.
- 10 Jan 2012 07:52 - Graham Dunbar
- Already judged as one of football's all-time greats at just 24, Lionel Messi has extended his reign as the world's best player for a third year.
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- 08 Jan 2012 09:42 - Staff Reporter
- Lionel Messi's claim to a place in football's pantheon of greats should be advanced when the Fifa Ballon d'Or trophy is awarded.
- 29 Dec 2011 11:11 - Stuart Condie
- Football in 2011 was dominated by events off the field rather than on it as headlines were dominated by allegations of corruption and bribery at Fifa.
- 15 Dec 2011 00:00 - Ewan Murray
- The Argentinian's form has been relentless since he was named the best player in world football.
- 15 Dec 2011 15:16 - Jim Armstrong
- European champions Barcelona beat Qatari club Al-Sadd 4-0 on Thursday to meet Brazilian champions Santos in the final of the Club World Cup.
- 27 Sep 2011 10:44 - Emmeline Moore
- Barcelona will be bidding to get their Champions League title defence back on track as Arsenal and AC Milan also look to keep the dream alive.
- 30 Aug 2011 06:54 - Joseph Wilson
- Lionel Messi and Thiago Alcantara led Barcelona to a dominating 5-0 win over Villarreal on Monday, aiming for a fourth straight Spanish league title.
- 15 Jul 2011 10:15 - Staff Reporter
- Lionel Messi says he will continue to play for Argentina despite harsh criticism about his performance for the national team.
- 26 May 2011 06:32 - Paul Logothetis
- Only two months after having surgery to remove a tumour from his liver, Eric Abidal has said he's lining up alongside his Barcelona teammates.
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- 23 May 2011 21:36 - Tim Hanlon
- Barcelona's two-time world player of the year Lionel Messi has dismissed suggestions that Manchester United lack quality.
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- 20 May 2011 10:04 - Paul Hayward
- Blockades, psychological onslaughts and belligerent tackling all failed, so now the problem drops like a slab on Manchester United.
- 02 May 2011 13:17 - Paul Logothetis
- Barcelona holds the advantage heading into Tuesday's return-leg semifinal against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
- 28 Apr 2011 11:09 - Phil Seery
- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho could not hide his anger in the wake of the 2-0 Champions League semifinal defeat to Barcelona on Wednesday.
- 28 Apr 2011 07:00 - Paul Logothetis
- Lionel Messi lit up an ill-tempered Champions League semifinal on Wednesday with two goals to give Barcelona a 2-0 victory over Real Madrid.
- 26 Apr 2011 10:55 - Phil Seery
- Barcelona are out for revenge when they face bitter rivals Real Madrid in Wednesday's eagerly-anticipated Champions League semifinal.
- 13 Apr 2011 08:50 - Pirate Irwin
- Manchester United and Barcelona wrapped up their places in the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday by beating Chelsea and Shakhtar Donetsk.
