The Premier League is guaranteed to be the No. 1 ranked European league for the first time in nine years after Manchester United's 6-2 win over AS Roma in the Europa League, displacing La Liga from the top spot. La Liga has enjoyed a long run at the top of UEFA's coefficient table, which ranks leagues in order of strength in European competition over a five-year period, going back to the 2012...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has moved a step closer to signing a new contract with Barcelona after his father held productive talks with the Catalan club, say reports. The Argentine great is out of contract at the end of the season and requested a transfer last summer after growing frustrated at Camp Nou. However, TV3 (via AS) has reported that Messi's father and agent Jorge spoke to newly-elected Barcelon...Full Story »