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In a tense encounter at a packed Bernabeu, the first of four clashes between the teams in three competitions in 18 days, Lionel Messi put Barca ahead from the spot

Football’s world governing body FIFA named the 22 members of the group on Thursday and said it would start work on May 10 under the leadership of former West Germany

Cristiano Ronaldo scored one of the softest goals of his career as Mourinho’s team set up a titanic semi-final confrontation with arch-rivals Barcelona on April 27 and May 3. GEAR:Free

A Lionel Messi goal late in the first half earned Barca a 1-0 quarter-final second leg win in Ukraine, securing a 6-1 aggregate success that put the 2009 winners into

Carroll, the most expensive English player after his 35 million pound transfer from Newcastle in January, lashed in the opener from the edge of the box after 13 minutes and

Featuring a “real diamond”, a slighted captain, an “old doctor”, an outspoken president, two jilted coaches, three shock results and an unlikely reunion, the last two months at the Sicilian

Argentine Football Association (AFA) spokesman Jose Luis Meiszner said Japan had been given 10 days to review their initial decision to concentrate on the country’s recovery from last month’s devastating

Milan won the derby 3-0 thanks to a goal after 44 seconds and a 62nd minute header from Alexandre Pato and Antonio Cassano’s late penalty, meaning they stretched their lead

World football’s ruling body said in a statement it would announce the official candidates on Monday “following a thorough verification process”. A spokeswoman would not comment on the number of

“Blatter mustn’t worry, the (construction) time frame will be met,” Lins said in an interview with Reuters. FIFA president Blatter criticised on Monday what he called Brazil’s day-after-tomorrow attitude to