Lionel Messi News

Brazil forward Neymar is on the light side and might need to bulk up a bit for Spanish football, his new club Barcelona said on Wednesday.

Whomever it was that was handed the managerial reins from Pep Guardiola was going to have a tough job on their hands, and so it is to Vilanova's great credit that he steered the Blaugrana ship through a successful and ultimately record-breaking 2012/13 season.

The midfielder hit three goals for Spain Under-21s in their 4-2 Euro win over Italy on Tuesday, but could be set to leave after his release clause was reduced from a 90 million Spanish Football Writer Europe's elite watch with interest.

ALEX GOVAN admitted he will have mixed emotions when his two former clubs lock horns in the League Cup in August.

The Brazil prodigy has been touted as the game's next big star, and Al Hain-Cole expects him to thrive alongside Lionel Messi and Co.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is simultaneously linked with signing a new contract at the Bernabeu and a transfer away from the club.

Manchester United target Cesc Fabregas has denied the Red Devils has been in contact over a move away from Barcelona The Spain international has been linked with a return to the Premier League with United keen to reunited him with former Arsenal team-mate Robin van Persie at Old Trafford .

Ahead of this year's Goal 50, we want to know who you think has been the best shot stopper during the 2012-13 campaign The latest Goal 50 for 2012-13 is fast approaching as we review the best players from all regions of the world over the previous season.

MOVE over Lionel Messi. There's a better looking version of you on the scene - and she's equally as skilful! BARCELONA star Gerard Pique has taken a final dig at Jose Mourinho by claiming the new Chelsea boss felt 'inferior' in Spain.

The 21-year-old Brazilian recently signed a five-year deal to play for the Spanish giants for a transfer of 57 million.

Eusebio Sacristan recently agreed a new deal to continue as Barcelona B coach until the end of the 2013/14 season - with all his technical staff renewing too.

GUATEMALA CITY, June 15 AFP - Lionel Messi surpassed Diego Maradona in the all-time international goalscoring charts for Argentina with a hat-trick in a 4-0 thrashing of Guatemala.

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Spain dominated its Confederations Cup opener against Uruguay, winning 2-1 on first-half goals by Pedro and Roberto Soldado.

Uruguay's Nicolas Lodeiro, right, is challenged by Spain's Sergio Busquets, during the soccer Confederations Cup group B match between Spain and Uruguay at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Sunday, June 16, 2013.

With stars like Lionel Messi and a youth academy bringing up the next generation of athletes, is Barcelona becoming the world's best soccer team? Bob Simon reports.

Others are in a wait-and-see mode. Let the debate begin. , or will he try to compete with him? Can these two superstars co-exist, or are there too many cooks in the Camp 't carry too much muscle.

The world's top strikers are on show at the Confederations Cup in Brazil, a warm-up tournament for next year's World Cup.

LIONEL Messi scored a hat-trick to help a second-string Argentina record an easy 4-0 away win over Guatemala in a friendly and overtake Diego Maradona's international goals tally.

In "Moneyball," the book and movie, Oakland A's General Manager Billy Beane and statistician Bill James stop thinking about recruiting baseball players based on time-honored gut instinct and instead begin looking at numbers.