Lionel Messi
Champions League Team of the Week - Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Frenkie de Jong
Sports Mole selects its Champions League Team of the Week from the semi-final first legs, including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Frenkie de Jong.
May 2, 11:11
Jurgen Klopp looks ahead to "difficult" return leg
Liverpool lost 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.
May 2, 08:14
Jurgen Klopp "completely happy" with Liverpool's performance
The Reds have a mountain to climb in the second leg at Anfield.
May 2, 08:08
Lionel Messi criticises Barcelona fans for Philippe Coutinho treatment
Lionel Messi criticises Barcelona's supporters for their "ugly" treatment of playmaker Philippe Coutinho.
May 1, 23:40
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi: 'Liverpool tie not over'
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi insists that his side still have work to do in their Champions League semi-final with Liverpool.
May 1, 23:19
Jurgen Klopp: 'I don't know if Liverpool can play better'
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits that he does not know whether his side can play any better despite falling to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Barcelona at Camp Nou.
May 1, 22:36
Lionel Messi brace puts Barcelona on brink of final as Liverpool punished
Barcelona beat Liverpool 3-0 at Camp Nou in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie, with Lionel Messi scoring twice in the second half.
May 1, 21:59
Lionel Messi scores 600th goal for Barcelona
Lionel Messi scores his 600th goal for Barcelona with a stunning free kick against Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
May 1, 21:45
Live Commentary: Barcelona 3-0 Liverpool - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live coverage of Barcelona's 3-0 win over Liverpool, as Lionel Messi struck twice to put Barca on the brink of a place in the final.
May 1, 19:00
Team News: Roberto Firmino on the bench for Liverpool against Barcelona
Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino only makes the bench for his side's Champions League semi-final first leg against Barcelona at Camp Nou.
May 1, 18:59
Jurgen Klopp: 'Liverpool fully focussed on Barcelona game'
The Reds are fighting to win the Premier League and Champions League.
May 1, 04:36
Agent of Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt wants him to join Manchester United?
Matthijs de Ligt's agent Mino Raiola allegedly wants the Ajax defender to move to Manchester United during the summer transfer window.
Apr 30, 23:21
Jurgen Klopp expecting Lionel Messi to make Liverpool "suffer"
The Barcelona captain made a pre-season vow to push for Champions League glory.
Apr 30, 22:12
Ivan Rakitic: 'Lionel Messi is the best player in history'
Ernesto Valverde's side face Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final.
Apr 30, 17:36
Barcelona vs. Liverpool: Lionel Messi's past record against Premier League clubs
The semi-final first leg at the Nou Camp pits Messi against the only English opponent he has yet to score against in the Champions League.
Apr 30, 10:28
Virgil van Dijk: 'Liverpool will be ready for best in world Lionel Messi'
The newly-crowned Professional Footballers' Association player of the year was a member of the Celtic team humiliated 6-1 in December 2013.
Apr 30, 00:27
Combined XI: Barcelona vs. Liverpool
Sports Mole selects its star-studded combined XI from the squads of Barcelona and Liverpool ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg at Camp Nou.
Apr 29, 18:00
Preview: Barcelona vs. Liverpool - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's huge Champions League semi-final first leg between Barcelona and Liverpool, including predictions, team news and head-to-head records.
Apr 29, 16:38
How Barcelona could line up against Liverpool
Ahead of Barcelona's Champions League semi-final first leg against Liverpool at Camp Nou, Sports Mole looks at how the Spanish champions could line up.
Apr 29, 15:05
How Ajax could line up against Tottenham Hotspur
Sports Mole looks at how Ajax could line up for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur.
Apr 29, 10:06
David de Gea 'has face like a slapped arse in training'
David de Gea has reportedly been miserable in training for the past month because of a combination of a number of high-profile errors and his ongoing contract standoff.
Apr 28, 13:05
Valverde: "We're not going to apologise for having Messi"
The Argentina star stepped off the substitutes' bench to score the only goal.
Apr 27, 23:36
Barcelona seal La liga title courtesy of Lionel Messi goal
Levante are beaten at the Nou Camp
Apr 27, 21:52
How Barcelona could line up against Levante
Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Saturday night's La Liga clash with Levante.
Apr 25, 10:39
Preview: Barcelona vs. Levante - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Barcelona and Levante, including team news and predicted lineups.
Apr 25, 10:26
Ernesto Valderde expects to wait until Saturday for La Liga title
Carles Alena and Luis Suarez scored for Barcelona.
Apr 24, 04:40
Barcelona on brink of retaining title after beating Alaves
Goals from Carles Alena and Luis Suarez give Barcelona a 2-0 win over Alaves that leaves them on the brink of an eighth La Liga title in the past 11 years.
Apr 23, 22:23
How Barcelona could line up against Alaves
Ahead of the game between Alaves and Barcelona on Tuesday night, Sports Mole looks at how Ernesto Valverde's side could line up at the Mendizorrotza Stadium.
Apr 22, 11:30
Preview: Alaves vs. Barcelona - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole provides team news, predicted lineups and a full preview of the La Liga fixture between Alaves and Barcelona.
Apr 22, 11:00
Manchester City to land 'new Lionel Messi' in £20m deal?
Manchester City consider a summer swoop for Velez Sarsfield attacker Thiago Almada, according to a report.
Apr 21, 09:24
Barcelona edge closer to title with narrow win over Real Sociedad
Barcelona move to within two wins of retaining their La Liga title courtesy of a narrow 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad at Camp Nou.
Apr 20, 21:38
Jose Mourinho criticises Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for approach to Barcelona game
Jose Mourinho questions Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tactics in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Barcelona.
Apr 20, 09:57
Ernesto Valverde urges Barcelona to make final push for La Liga title
Barca have a nine-point cushion over Atletico Madrid with six matches to play.
Apr 19, 21:50
David de Gea 'apologised to Manchester United teammates'
David de Gea apologised to his Manchester United teammates after making a huge mistake in Tuesday night's clash with Barcelona, according to a report.
Apr 18, 14:43
Virgil Van Dijk: "Very hard" to stop Lionel Messi
Jurgen Klopp's side booked their Champions League semi-final spot with a 6-1 aggregate success over Porto.
Apr 18, 14:40
How Barcelona could line up against Real Sociedad
Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in this weekend's La Liga clash with Real Sociedad.
Apr 18, 11:50
Preview: Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole provides the team news, predicted lineups and a full preview of Barcelona's home La Liga clash with Real Sociedad this weekend.
Apr 18, 11:32
Champions League Team of the Week - Lionel Messi, Son Heung-min, Raheem Sterling
Sports Mole selects its star-studded Champions League team of the week from the quarter-final second legs, including Lionel Messi, Son Heung-min and Raheem Sterling.
Apr 18, 09:25
Liverpool vs. Barcelona: How they compare ahead of Champions League semi-finals
Liverpool beat Porto to reach the Champions League semi-finals.
Apr 18, 08:46
Ernesto Valverde brands Lionel Messi "unstoppable" following brace
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde lavishes praise on Lionel Messi following the Argentine's brace against Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Apr 16, 23:55
