
Barcelona aiming to regroup after loss to AC Milan
Reeling from its loss at AC Milan, Barcelona will host a resurgent Sevilla in the Spanish league on Saturday needing to quickly regroup in time for ...

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'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 ...

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 ...

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 and Ronaldo to renew duel in Copa del Rey
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are primed for another memorable showdown when Barcelona and Real Madrid meet Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu ...

Madrid's Casillas out 8-12 weeks with broken hand
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas is expected to be sidelined for two to three months following an operation on his broken left hand.

Barcelona beats Malaga 4-2 to reach Copa semis
Lionel Messi scored on his 15th straight start to seal a thrilling 4-2 win for Barcelona at Malaga on Thursday, sending the defending champions ...

10-man Barcelona loses 3-2 at Real Sociedad
Ten-man Barcelona lost its first match in the Spanish league on Saturday, squandering a two-goal lead in a 3-2 defeat at Real Sociedad and conceding ...

UEFA fans' team of year snubs Premier League
UEFA has announced its 2012 Team of the Year, with players from the Premier League teams being snubbed for the second time this month. The lineup ...

Messi does it all as Barcelona rolls at Malaga
In his first game since winning an unprecedented fourth Ballon d'Or, Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up two more to steer Barcelona to a 3-1 win ...

Villa shines in Barcelona's Copa win over Cordoba
David Villa made his case for returning to Barcelona's starting lineup by scoring twice in a 5-0 win over Cordoba on Thursday that sealed a place in ...

Column: Ronaldo, not Messi, should be Ballon d'Or
The Ballon d'Or went to the wrong guy. Lionel Messi most definitely is the world's best footballer. He will, for many fans of football become the best ...

Messi wins record 4th world's best player award
Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award on Monday as an expected reward for his astonishing 91-goal year for Barcelona and Argentina in 2012.

Messi, Ronaldo score in prelude to Ballon d'Or
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored to help their teams win in the Spanish league on Sunday, a day before the two stars and Andres Iniesta ...
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 ...

Column: Messi and company will win without coach
Even if Lionel Messi and his Barcelona teammates had no coach to guide them, you would think long and hard about betting against what is perhaps the ...

Barcelona coach Vilanova to undergo surgery
For the second time in two years, Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova is stepping aside from football to take care of his health. Vilanova will have surgery ...

Messi gives Barcelona 2 more years to 2018
Lionel Messi's soaring career at the club that has coached him since he was an under-sized teenage prodigy is set to continue for at least another ...
Atletico's title credentials face Barcelona test
Atletico Madrid has a second chance to prove it can be considered a real contender for the Spanish league title when it visits high-flying Barcelona ...

Column: Will Messi get to finish his masterpiece?
Art snobs must forgive the analogy, but when Lionel Messi collapsed in pain and fear on the Camp Nou turf clutching the back of his priceless left ...

Barca beats Bilbao for best Spanish season start
Lionel Messi scored twice Saturday as Barcelona made the best start in the history of the Spanish league with a 5-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, while ...

Iniesta, Xavi, Pirlo nominated for FIFPro World XI
Spain has six midfielders from its European Championship-winning team competing for selection in a FIFPro World XI. FIFA says Barcelona quartet Andres ...