Lionel Messi

Luka Modric may once have been a fan favourite at Tottenham but he has risked the wrath of the supporters by suggesting that Gareth Bale should join him at Real Madrid.

Adrian Back Oct 17, 2012

When 14-year-old Cristian Ceballos was spotted performing tricks alongside Ronaldinho at Barcelona there was a belief that he would go on to graduate from La Masia and become a regular member of the first team.

Adrian Back Oct 16, 2012

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp says Gareth Bale is as good as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Nick Howson Oct 16, 2012

Jose Mourinho believes that Cristiano Ronaldo is in fact a better player than Lionel Messi, with the pair favourites for the prestigious Ballon d'Or prize for yet another year.

Vanessa Keller Oct 12, 2012

Arsene Wenger believes that players like Shinji Kagawa, Santi Cazorla and Luka Modric will be the future stars of football, with midfield players taking over from strikers as the driving force at Arsenal and beyond.

Vanessa Keller Oct 11, 2012

The Premier League's biggest clubs have all been salivating at the juicy news that Radamal Falcao may be sold at the end of the current season.

Adrian Back Oct 11, 2012

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Alfred Joyner Oct 10, 2012

Chelsea transfer news: Atletico Madrid have admitted that they will consider selling Radamel Falcao in the summer, with Chelsea and Manchester City believed to be chasing the striker with deep pockets to pay up on transfer fees.

Vanessa Keller Oct 10, 2012

Dinamo Zagreb teenager Alen Halilovic speaks about being linked with move to Old Trafford and compared to Argentine great.

Adrian Back Oct 08, 2012

Dinamo Zagreb youngster Alen Halilovic has played down a potential move to Manchester United.

Nick Howson Oct 01, 2012

Revelations follow recent list claiming Ronaldo is 10th best-paid footballer in the world.

Chandrashekar Srinivasan Oct 01, 2012

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo is only the tenth highest paid footballer in the world. Is that why he is "sad"?

Chandrashekar Srinivasan Sep 30, 2012

Despite failing to raise the funds to sign Clint Dempsey; missing out on Gylfi Sugurdsson to Tottenham and lying in the relegation zone, Liverpool have today been linked with Barcelona striker David Villa.

Adrian Back Sep 26, 2012

Manchester United may not have produced the most exciting display in the 1-0 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday night, but the result marked a landmark moment for Sir Alex Ferguson.

Adrian Back Sep 20, 2012

Lille president Michel Seydoux believes that Eden Hazard will eventually move from Chelsea to Barcelona, insisting he's already made a bet on the playmaker replacing Lionel Messi in the team.

Vanessa Keller Sep 18, 2012

Sir Alex Ferguson pulled off one of the biggest transfer coups in Premier League history when he signed Robin van Persie from Arsenal over the summer.

Adrian Back Sep 18, 2012

Retired Brazilian striker Ronaldo weighs in on the Cristiano Ronaldo - Lionel Messi debate

Staff Reporter Sep 15, 2012

Chelsea are preparing to face Spanish club Atletico Madrid in the European Super Cup final. Check out information on when and where to watch the match live

Binayak Khatri Aug 30, 2012

Wigan confirm Victor Moses is in talks with Chelsea over a possible transfer, while Gary Cahill praises Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres after the Blues' 4-2 league win over Reading

Staff Reporter Aug 24, 2012

Santi Cazorla says his biggest footballing inspiration would have to be Zinedine Zidane, saying the World Cup winner is better than the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Vanessa Keller Aug 22, 2012

Alex Song has revealed that Cesc Fabregas will have a hand in helping him make a smooth move from Arsenal to Barcelona.

Vanessa Keller Aug 21, 2012

Jamie Redknapp has lauded Eden Hazard's performance for Chelsea over the weekend, with the Sky Sports pundit retelling how Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole compared him to Lionel Messi.

Vanessa Keller Aug 21, 2012

Chelsea have today confirmed that young midfielder Josh McEachran has joined Championship side Middlesbrough on a season-long loan deal.

Adrian Back Aug 20, 2012

Manchester City made an accidental £30m bid for Barcelona's Lionel Messi in 2008, reveals the club's former chief executive Garry Cook.

Vishnuprasad S Aug 19, 2012

The signing of Eden Hazard can't mask Chelsea's defensive deficiencies with Roberto Di Matteo on the precipice already at Stamford Bridge

Nick Howson Aug 16, 2012

Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique has admitted that the club would 'love' to have Arsenal midfielder Alex Song in their ranks next season.

Adrian Back Aug 10, 2012

Real Madrid star forward Cristiano Ronaldo has stated he would like to play in the US' Major League Soccer (MLS) at some point in his career, despite having found considerable success in Spain

Staff Reporter Aug 07, 2012

This is easily one of the most awaited pre-season games of the season - Catalan giants Barcelona take on English behemoths Manchester United in a pre-season friendly at Gothenburg in Sweden

Staff Reporter Aug 07, 2012

Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has stated that the club would like Brazil forward Neymar to move to Camp Nou after the Olympics.

Vishnuprasad S Jul 29, 2012

Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has dismissed comparisons of himself and Barcelona's Argentinean ace Lionel Messi, although he admitted he felt he could as successful

Staff Reporter Jul 22, 2012