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latest news & developmentsBarca’s Abidal ready for Champions League final
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.
The X factor
Barcelona — and Spain — playmaker Xavi tells <b>Sid Lowe</b> about his football education, Cesc Fabregas and why Paul Scholes is the best midfielder
Messi takes Ballon d’Or home for the second time
Argentinian Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the second successive year, beating his more favoured Barcelona team-mates Iniesta and Xavi
Joyous moment for world champions Spain
The chants of "Campeone! Campeone! that rang through the bowels of Soccer City on Sunday night confirmed it: Spain are champions of the world.
Finally a proper World Cup finale
A mouthwatering Soccer World Cup final clash awaits us on Sunday night, writes <b>Mark Gleeson</b>.