Abidal fit for Barcelona after liver transplant
Barcelona says Eric Abidal is fit to play for the first time since receiving a liver transplant last April. The 33-year-old France defender's last ...

Next up for Milan after Barca win: derby vs. Inter
AC Milan needs to quickly temper its euphoria following the impressive win over Barcelona and focus on its next match — Sunday's Serie A derby with ...

AC Milan stuns Barcelona 2-0 in Champions League
AC Milan stunned Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of its Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, beating the Spanish giant for the first time in ...

Milan faces true test of revival against Barcelona
After clambering its way back up the Serie A table, the true test of AC Milan's revival will come against Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions ...

Messi tops AP rankings again, ahead of Reus
Barcelona's Lionel Messi again topped the Associated Press global football rankings this week, but Borussia Dortmund striker Marco Reus came close to ...

Rampant at home, Barcelona, Bayern focus on Europe
With their domestic titles seemingly wrapped up during the two-month Champions League break, Barcelona and Bayern Munich now have the luxury of ...
Madrid beats Rayo 2-0 despite Ramos' dismissal
Real Madrid had little trouble hanging on to beat crosstown rival Rayo Vallecano 2-0 despite Sergio Ramos' early sending off, giving coach Jose ...

Messi nets 300th, 301st goals in Barcelona win
Lionel Messi scored his 300th and 301st career goals for Barcelona and extended his record-scoring run to 14 Spanish league games in a 2-1 comeback ...

Villa ends 2nd hospital stay for kidney stones
Barcelona says striker David Villa has been released from his second hospital stay this week to treat a case of kidney stones. Villa spent Monday ...

AC Milan looking for Parma win ahead of tough week
AC Milan would like a comfortable victory at home to Parma in the Serie A on Friday to ease into one of its toughest weeks of the season.
As Barcelona rolls, focus shifts to top-4 finish
With only a debacle stopping Barcelona from reclaiming the Spanish league title, a pack of competitive sides is still in the hunt for a top-four ...

Villa back in hospital to treat kidney stones
Barcelona says striker David Villa has returned to hospital to treat his case of kidney stones. The Spanish club said on Thursday that "persistent ...

United holds Madrid despite Ronaldo stunning goal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a spectacular header Wednesday as Real Madrid was held to a 1-1 home draw by Manchester United in the last 16 of the ...
Pressure all on Mourinho ahead of Madrid-United
Outwitting Alex Ferguson has never been so important for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho as he potentially puts his short- and long-term future on the ...

Ronaldo tops AP rankings, Barca is top team
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo emerged from the shadow of Lionel Messi to top this week's Associated Press Global Football Rankings. The Portuguese ...

Column: Europe will show champions' true worth
Barcelona, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are devaluing their own success by making it look too easy. Although it is still winter in Europe, they ...

Barcelona's Villa in hospital with kidney stones
Barcelona says striker David Villa has been taken to a hospital because of kidney stones. The club said the 31-year-old Spain forward would be ...

Celtic eyes another big win in Champions League
After beating Barcelona in one of the biggest shocks of the group stage, the visit of Juventus holds no fears for Celtic ahead of their last-16 match ...

Ronaldo center stage as Champions League resumes
As a player who relishes being center stage, Cristiano Ronaldo will be in his element this week when the Champions League resumes with a blockbuster ...

Messi, Iniesta lead Barca to 6-1 win over Getafe
Lionel Messi extended his league record by scoring for a 13th consecutive round as Barcelona beat Getafe 6-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday, with Andres ...

Man United opens 12-point lead in Premier League
Manchester United opened a season-high, 12-point lead in the English Premier League, defeating Everton 2-0 Sunday on goals by Ryan Giggs and Robin van ...

Ronaldo nets 3 in Madrid's win before ManU clash
Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid prime its attack for its highly anticipated Champions League clash with Manchester United by scoring his 21st ...
Goalkeeper Pinto to stay at Barcelona until 2014
Barcelona says goalkeeper Jose Pinto has accepted a one-year contract extension until the end of the 2013-14 season. The Spanish club says Pinto will ...

Barcelona's Messi inks 2-year contract extension
Lionel Messi signed a two-year contract extension with Barcelona on Thursday, tying him to the Spanish club for the better part of his already stellar ...

Barcelona battles fatigue from international week
Barcelona hopes to avoid a slip against Getafe on Sunday as its players fight fatigue from international friendlies midweek, and with Atletico Madrid ...