Alexis Sánchez insisted that Barcelona is "as motivated as ever" and that his teammates haven't become complacent after winning everything there is to win. "I spend every day with them and the way I see it, they are as ambitious as ever. I think they want to win 'La Liga' and the Champions League again and I don't see any signs of lack of motivation or anything like that", the Chilean st...Full Story »

It stands eight feet high and is eight yards wide, just like on every other football pitch in the world but, according to Victor Valdes, ‘sometimes the goal at Barcelona doesn’t really measure what it measures.’ That might sound like good news for Manchester City, who have to score three times to stay in the Champions League, although this is Valdes reflecting on 12 years spen...Full Story »

Barcelona is currently adrift in a sea of confusion, something that was unthinkable at the start of the season when everything was going according to plan. The team was getting ready to kick off the new season, having just signed one of the most exciting players in the world: Neymar. Club members and fans were on cloud nine. The board was meeting its financial commitments to settle the debt le...Full Story »

The Brazil international was thrilled with the Blancos' display in their 3-0 win over Levante and has insisted he is ready to play at right-back if necessary Marcelo feels Real Madrid put in a near-perfect performance against Levante as they cruised to a 3-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu to move top of La Liga. Cristiano Ronaldo broke the deadlock for the capital club after just 11 minute...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo sent Real Madrid to the top of La Liga with one of those slam-dunk headers that are becoming as much his trademark as his unstoppable free-kicks.Ronaldo also assisted Marcelo for Real Madrid’s second goal and got defender David Navarro sent off in the second half of a convincing 3-0 win.It was another extraordinary headed goal from Ronaldo, this time from Angel Di Maria&#...Full Story »

Lionel Messi (L) of FC Barcelona reacts after Real Valladolid CF scored their opening goal during the La Liga match between Real Valladolid CF and FC Barcelona Relegation-battling Real Valladolid caused one of the upsets of the Primera Division season after inflicting a 1-0 defeat on reigning champions Barcelona. The clubs were separated by 40 points and 16 places coming into the match but it ...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has revealed that Lionel Messi has been to see experts to determine why he has been vomiting during matches, but says there is no cause for alarm. Messi, 26, was sick on the pitch during Argentina's midweek friendly against Romania, and has been reported to have thrown up in other matches for his country and Barcelona previously. When asked about the subject on ...Full Story »

Edmilson believes Brazil was right to stop disputing Diego Costa's decision to play for Spain, saying the Selecao "have better players than him."The Atletico Madrid striker was born in Lagarto but has made Spain his adopted home after moving to Los Colchoneros in 2007. Costa represented Brazil in a friendly against Italy in March 2013 but then caused uproar by deciding to pla...Full Story »

Carles Puyol may prove to be the last genuinely world class defender ever to play the game, in the purest sense of the phrase. As uncompromising and committed as they come, he is the principal no-frills footballer, right down to the unkempt appearance, straggly hairstyle and the brutal honesty of his performances. He doesn’t spread the play to commence attacks. He doesn’t become inv...Full Story »

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo's public image does not correspond with how the Real Madrid attacker is in real life. The Portugal international is often criticized for his perceived arrogance, yet Pique is adamant that the prolific forward is a friendly guy off the pitch. The pair were teammates at Manchester United between 2004 and 2008 and the Spain inter...Full Story »