Madrid: Neymar scored his first goal for Barcelona to secure a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday after Lionel Messi left the field injured in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup.
Atletico's

LONDON: Robin van Persie held off last year's winner Lionel Messi to earn player of the week honors in the first round of The Associated Press global football poll.Both players scored twice, but Van

KUALA LUMPUR: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi said Thursday he has a "good relationship" with Brazilian wonderkid Neymar after the pair starred in Barcelona's 7-1 demolition of Thailand the night be

BANGKOK: Lionel Messi on Tuesday attributed his stunning achievements to hard work and sacrifice as his Barcelona side prepare for the first game of their Asian tour in Thailand.       The Spanish ch

Lionel Messi says he is relaxed about solving his tax problems and about the arrival of Brazil star Neymar at Barcelona.
Speaking after training on Wednesday, Messi said, "I'm very relaxed," adding h

Lionel Messi closed in on Gerd Mueller's scoring mark as Barcelona crushed Athletic Bilbao 5-1 to set a new record for the best ever start to a La Liga season and stay 11 points clear of Real Madrid.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has expressed opposition to UEFA's proposals to expand the flagship Champions League to 64 teams, saying it would damage domestic football.

European football's governing

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi will discover who his rivals are for this year's Ballon d'Or on Thursday when FIFA and France Football announce the three finalists for the prestigious award in Sao Pa

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta were on Thursday shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or, football's world governing body FIFA and sponsors France Football magazine said.

Barcelona

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi will discover who his rivals are for this year's Ballon d'Or on Thursday when FIFA and France Football announce the three finalists for the prestigious award in Sao Pa