Xabi Alonso dropped from Spain for Confed Cup
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped midfielders Xabi Alonso, Javi Garcia and Benat Etxebarria from his final squad on Sunday for the Confederations ...
Del Bosque includes Casillas in Spain squad
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque announced a preliminary 26-man squad for the Confederations Cup on Monday, which includes captain and goalkeeper Iker ...

Lionel Messi's hamstring injury hurting Barcelona
Lionel Messi's hamstring injury has hurt more than just a muscle in the Argentine's right leg, and it's still smarting. The Barcelona forward scored ...
Barcelona reclaims Spanish title amid doubts
Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday after forward Lionel Messi helped it dominate the competition from start to finish with ...

Bayern beats Barcelona 4-0 in Champions League
For once, Barcelona was on the wrong end of the kind of drubbing it so often inflicts on others. And with Bayern Munich in this kind of devastating ...

Barcelona complains about refereeing in PSG draw
Barcelona has sent a letter to UEFA in protest against some of the referee's decisions in the 2-2 draw at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League ...
Barca welcomes back coach Vilanova, Xavi and Alba
Barcelona will have midfielder Xavi Hernandez and defender Jordi Alba available for Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal at Paris Saint-Germain, ...
Abidal makes 1st squad since liver transplant
Eric Abidal has returned to Barcelona's first-team squad for the first time since having a liver transplant last year. The 33-year-old France defender ...

Lionel Messi eyes another scoring milestone
With a goal against Celta Vigo on Saturday, Lionel Messi can become the first player to score against every Spanish league opponent in consecutive ...
Spain defender Alba to miss WC qualifier vs France
Barcelona defender Jordi Alba will be sidelined for 7-10 days with a leg injury, ruling him out of Spain's World Cup qualifier against France on ...
Spain defender Alba doubtful for France game
Spain defender Jordi Alba is in doubt for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against France after injuring a muscle in his right leg. Barcelona says the ...

Spain drops Torres for France, Finland WCup games
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque left out Fernando Torres on Friday from his squad for two World Cup qualifiers, including the critical match against ...

Barcelona restores reputation with Milan comeback
With a dominant, historic performance, Barcelona restored its reputation as the world's best football team and washed away memories of the club's ...

Messi leads Barca back to oust Milan with 4-0 win
Hailed as perhaps football's greatest team ever, Barcelona faced a challenge no club had overcome: advancing in the Champions League after a 2-0 ...

Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final
Cristiano Ronaldo is starting to look right at home at the Camp Nou. For Lionel Messi and Barcelona, the Spanish league is starting to look like the ...

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 ...

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 ...
Messi gives Barcelona 1-1 draw at Valencia
Lionel Messi extended his record streak by scoring in his 12th consecutive Spanish league game to give leader Barcelona a 1-1 draw at Valencia on ...

Fernando Torres left off Spain squad for friendly
Fernando Torres was left off the Spain squad Friday for the team's upcoming friendly with Uruguay. Last year, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped ...

Messi, Ronaldo reload on road in Spanish league
Days after failing to score in a head-to-head matchup, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will look to rediscover their attacking form when Barcelona ...

Barcelona, Real Madrid draw 1-1 in Copa semifinal
Barcelona and Real Madrid played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in their Copa del Rey semifinal at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday. With Barcelona ...
Messi scores 91st goal of year as Barcelona wins
Lionel Messi polished off his record year with his 91st and final goal of 2012 in Barcelona's 3-1 win at Valladolid on Saturday, while Jose Mourinho's ...