A convincing win over Africa’s premier heavyweight gives them a push to rattle football on the continent
The Barcelona striker believes his Man United counterpart should be fighting for more trophies than he is at his current club
Seeing Barça live was riveting but some say, next time, football’s elite could be put to better use
The game will kick-off at 6.15pm at FNB Stadium
Ronaldo appeared to sustain a knock to his ankle as he bundled home a 14th-minute equaliser for Real at the Camp Nou
Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez will be also be hoping to shine during Saturday’s El Clásico.
Andres Iniesta has received the Uefa best player in Europe award after pipping Cristiano Ronaldo and club-mate Lionel Messi in a journalists’ poll.
Lionel Messi has inspired Champions League title holders Barcelona to a fifth successive semifinal appearance after their 3-1 win against AC Milan.
Spanish and European champions Barcelona have begun their pre-season training with only their Argentinian and Brazilian Copa America players missing.
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.
Barcelona — and Spain — playmaker Xavi tells <b>Sid Lowe</b> about his football education, Cesc Fabregas and why Paul Scholes is the best midfielder
Argentinian Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the second successive year, beating his more favoured Barcelona team-mates Iniesta and Xavi
A stunning goal from Paul Scholes gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday to set up an all-English Champions League final against either Liverpool or Chelsea in Moscow next month. Scholes was suspended for United’s epic victory over Bayern Munich in the 1999 final, and Ferguson had already said he would play in the final if they qualified.
Manchester United return to Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium on Wednesday, the scene of one of their greatest victories, with the Champions League final again in their sights. The reigning English champions and Premiership leaders face the Catalan club, who won the 2006 Champions League, on Wednesday in the first leg of a semifinal tie.
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/ 28 November 2007
Inter Milan, FC Barcelona, AS Roma and Sevilla all advanced to the second round of the Champions League on Tuesday. Inter, Sevilla and Roma advanced with wins, while a point against Lyon was enough for Barcelona. The four teams join Arsenal and Manchester United in the next round.
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/ 9 September 2007
Italy drew 0-0 with France in their World Cup final repeat, Germany and England notched easy wins and 10-man Spain were frustrated by a 1-1 draw in Iceland in Saturday’s Euro 2008 qualifiers. The battle to reach the finals in Austria and Switzerland also saw The Netherlands beat Bulgaria 2-0, while the day’s other upset left Turkey with only a 2-2 draw in Malta.