Barcelona: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi trained normally on Saturday and midfielder Sergio Busquets was also back working with his team mates as the La Liga leaders prepare for Sunday's potentially title-clinching game at home to Real Betis. World Player of the Year Messi damaged a hamstring just over a month ago and although he had been given the all-clear by medical staff he was unable to play in Wednesday's Champions...
05:52 PM, May 04, 2013
Former Brazil football star Ronaldinho relates his India experience in an interview with CNN-IBN in Pune. ...
08:13 PM, Jan 09, 2013
FIFA World XI was dominated by Barcelona and Real Madrid players with the exception of Radamel Falcao. ...
11:23 AM, Jan 08, 2013
Vilanova suggested Messi would be included in the starting 11, as his unbeaten side seeks a 14th win in 15 matches this season. ...
09:55 PM, Dec 08, 2012
Meanwhile, Real Madrid face what could be a tougher-than-expected test at Valladolid on Saturday. ...
08:39 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Messi injured himself during Barcelona's Champions League tie against Benfica but now he says he is fine. ...
06:05 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Barcelona thrashed Bilbao 5-1 thanks to a brace from Lionel Messi, while Real Madrid beat Atletico 2-0. ...
08:18 AM, Dec 02, 2012
Andres Iniesta scored one goal and created three more to guide leaders Barcelona, who now lead Real by 11 points. ...
04:57 AM, Nov 26, 2012
Barcelona: Lionel Messi surpassed Pele's milestone of goals in a calendar year by scoring for the 75th and 76th time in 2012 to move within nine of Gerd Mueller's all-time record as Barcelona won 4-2 at Mallorca in the Spanish league on Sunday. Xavi Hernandez unlocked Mallorca's defense with a free kick in the 28th minute before Messi struck in the 44th. Cristian Tello added a third goal a minute...
07:33 AM, Nov 12, 2012
Barcelona: Lionel Messi's girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy, the Barcelona star's first child, on Friday. Messi and his girlfriend Antonella Rocuzzo named the boy Thiago. "Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift!" Messi wrote on Facebook. "Thanks to my family for the support! A hug to everyone." Barcelona excused the 25-year-old Argentina forward from training...
11:41 PM, Nov 02, 2012
Barcelona: Lionel Messi dreams of retiring at Barcelona, the club who trained him as a teenager and where he began his professional career in 2004, the Argentine World Player of the Year said on Monday. Collecting his Golden Boot award for scoring a Europe-leading 50 league goals last season, Messi spoke of his gratitude to Barca for giving him the chance to realise his dream when they took him on...
10:23 AM, Oct 30, 2012
Zurich: Lionel Messi is in the running for a fourth consecutive FIFA world player of the year award after being selected Monday among the 23 candidates for the 2012 prize. Messi and Barcelona teammates Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique and Xavi Hernandez are on the Ballon d'Or shortlist, while archrivals Real Madrid lead the way with six nominees, including last year's runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo. Earlier on Monday, Messi was...
08:53 AM, Oct 30, 2012
Barcelona: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both in superb form as Barcelona and Real Madrid played out an enthralling 2-2 draw at Camp Nou in the first Liga Clasico of this season. Despite coming as just the seventh fixture of the season, the match was touted as having a potentially huge impact on the final Liga outcome. With Madrid in need of a win, Ronaldo got them off to...
01:05 AM, Oct 08, 2012
Barcelona: Even though the season has barely begun, Real Madrid's classic meeting with Barcelona on Sunday is a must-win game for the defending Spanish champion, which visits Camp Nou already trailing the Catalan club by eight points. Barcelona is perfect through the first six rounds and Tito Vilanova's squad has a chance to mark the club's best league start ever with a victory over its fierce rival. After its poor...
12:42 PM, Oct 05, 2012
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