BEFORE Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in football about who was the greatest player centred on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona.
Read More..Lens beat Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain 3-1 on Sunday to give the champions their first league loss of the season, narrowing the gap at the top between the two teams.
Read More..Lionel Messi celebrated his return to competition after the World Cup by scoring a second-half goal as Paris St Germain extended their Ligue 1 lead to six points with a 2-0 home win over Angers on Wednesday.
Read More..Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in Saudi Arabia for the first time since joining Al Nassr after he was named as captain of Riyadh ST XI for an exhibition match against Lionel Messi's Paris St Germain, officials announced on Monday.
Read More..Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr could lead to a financial windfall for his new club and Saudi Arabia, football finance expert Neil Joyce told Reuters, as the Portugal international gears up for his first game in the country since the deal was announced.
Read More..Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said striker Erling Haaland is of the same calibre as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo after the Norwegian international scored twice in Saturday's 4-1 Premier League victory at Southampton.
Read More..Lionel Messi belongs at Barcelona, striker Robert Lewandowski said as he held out hope on Tuesday that Argentina's World Cup winning captain would return to the LaLiga club.
Read More..Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi scored first-half goals as Paris St Germain beat 10-man Lens 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Saturday to charge nine points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
Read More..Paris St Germain moved a step closer to a record 11th Ligue 1 title when Kylian Mbappe's double earned them a 2-1 victory at bottom side Angers on Friday.
Read More..WITH just over a month to the end of the European football season - the curtains will come down with the Champions League final on June 11 - the buzz now is about where some of the big names will be next season.
Read More..Germain moved a step closer to retaining the Ligue 1 title with a 3-1 win at second-bottom Troyes thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe, Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz on Sunday.
Read More..Argentina's World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year, while sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce bagged the top women's honour at the awards ceremony on Monday.
Read More..Argentina's World Cup-winning coach Lionel Scaloni said he does not care where Lionel Messi plays his club football as long as he feels comfortable and happy.
Read More..Real Madrid's star striker ran away with the Pichichi last season, but there is plenty of competition for that prize this term
Read More..While things have been a bit unusual at Barcelona in the last few years, there is no denying they are one of the biggest and most influential clubs in the world.
Read More..Joan Laporta can be a loquacious character but Barcelona's president was blunt when he outlined the club's goals before Christmas.
Read More..Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has insisted that while he does not have any ill feeling towards club president Joan Laporta, the two did have a 'situation' last summer.
The race to win the Golden Ball is almost over as domestic trophies begin to be handed out and European final line ups are confirmed
Read More..Xavi says he is unsure if Lionel Messi will return to Barcelona this summer as a move would be dependent on the Argentine's "intentions".
Read More..Barcelona have confirmed they have agreed to mutually terminate club legend Jordi Alba's contract.
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