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Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that Rio Ferdinand tried to persuade him to return to Manchester United before the forward extended his contract at Real Madrid.…

Cristiano Ronaldo is waiting to discover if he has finally done enough to win the Ballon d’Or and dethrone Lionel Messi as the world’s finest…

Arsene Wenger says the January transfer window is an unwelcome distraction for Arsenal but revealed that he remains “open” to the possibility of signing a…

It’s remarkable that so little is known about one of sport’s most recognisable faces, but Guillem Balague’s ‘Messi’ goes into uncharted territory and unearths what…

Monaco are edging ever closer to completing the signing of Radamel Falcao, the club’s sporting director has confirmed. Chelsea were understood to be keen in…

Iker Casillas admitted that he was “sad” to see Cristiano Ronaldo miss out on the 2012 Ballon d’Or after Lionel Messi won a record fourth…

Lionel Messi insists that he currently has “no time” to reflect on his achievements in his career to date after landing a record fourth Ballon…

In the end, it wasn’t even close. Lionel Messi once again brushed aside the other nominees to become the first player to win the Ballon…

Lionel Messi has beaten off competition from Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta to become the first player to win a fourth Ballon d’Or award. The…

Lionel Messi insists that he is not “in competition” with Cristiano Ronaldo as the Barcelona star eyes a record fourth Ballon d’Or triumph. Messi, Ronaldo…

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that he plans to return to management next season, with Chelsea keen on hiring the former Barcelona head coach. The Spaniard,…

Cristiano Ronaldo admits that he finds it hard to believe that incidents of racism continue to taint modern-day football. The issue was once again thrown…

Sergio Aguero believes Lionel Messi should win the 2012 Ballon d’Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta. Barcelona’s Messi could become the first man…

Esteban Granero is not your typical footballer, but don’t try telling him that. Books are one of his passions but the Spaniard, who was once…

Esteban Granero has revealed that it was not a difficult decision to leave his boyhood club Real Madrid and join Queens Park Rangers this summer.…

Radamel Falcao was Chelsea’s chief tormentor as Atletico Madrid tore the Champions League holders apart with a swashbuckling performance to win the Uefa Super Cup…

Mark Hughes believes Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola is destined to coach in the Premier League at some stage during the Spaniard’s career. The 41-year-old has…

Scintillating Sánchez What a luxury for Pep Guardiola to have Alexis Sánchez to turn to when his key players are having an off-day, or an…

Barcelona continue their Bernabéu dominance Barcelona extended their unbeaten streak at the Santiago Bernabéu to seven games with Wednesday night’s 2-1 victory. The last time…

Pep Guardiola insists he will not let Barcelona rest on their laurels after he was named world coach of the year for 2011 on Monday.…

It was fitting that Lionel Messi dedicated his 2011 Ballon d’Or award to his Barcelona team-mate Xavi. “I want to share this with my friend,…