Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi

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  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. 

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  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 ... 

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  Messi aims for historic 4th world player award

  Lionel Messi can break another footballing record on Monday by being named the world's best player for an unprecedented fourth time. The Barcelona and ... 

• Madrid aims to erase dire end to 2012 vs. Sociedad

  Battered by poor results, dressing room strife, and now injuries, Real Madrid will return from a much-needed winter break in the Spanish league to ... 

• 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 ... 

• Atletico beats Celta to stay in touch with Barca

  Adrian Lopez scored a late winner to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Friday, as Diego Simeone's side stayed in touch with leader ... 

• 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 ... 

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  Barcelona plays Milan in Champs League last 16

  Real Madrid will face Manchester United in a mouthwatering Champions League last-16 clash that sends Cristiano Ronaldo back to where he made his ...