Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi scores hat-trick in comfortable Barcelona win
Barcelona return to the top of the La Liga table with a 4-0 win over Granada in Saturday afternoon's clash at Camp Nou.
Jan 9, 16:53
Live Commentary: Barcelona 4-0 Granada - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of the La Liga clash between Barcelona and Granada at Camp Nou, which ended in a 4-0 home win.
Jan 9, 14:30
Pau Lopez: 'I never set out to hurt Lionel Messi'
Espanyol goalkeeper Pau Lopez firmly denies suggestions that he attempted to injure Barcelona's Lionel Messi during Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash at Camp Nou.
Jan 7, 23:57
Thierry Henry: 'Barcelona must keep hold of Neymar'
Barcelona will only cope with the eventual loss of Lionel Messi if Neymar remains with the Spanish giants, according to the club's former forward Thierry Henry.
Jan 7, 20:26
Eden Hazard 'tells friends of Chelsea departure'
Eden Hazard reportedly tells close friends that he will leave Chelsea this summer, with Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern Munich thought to be interested.
Jan 7, 17:21
British popstar Leona Lewis to perform at Ballon d'Or ceremony
British singer Leona Lewis and Croatian cellists 2CELLOS will perform at next week's Ballon d'Or ceremony in Zurich.
Jan 7, 15:30
Lionel Messi scores twice in Barcelona win
Barcelona beat nine-man Espanyol 4-1 in the first leg of their last-16 Copa del Rey clash at Camp Nou on Wednesday evening.
Jan 6, 21:32
Live Commentary: Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of the last-16 Copa del Rey first leg between Barcelona and Espanyol at Camp Nou, which ended in a 4-1 home win.
Jan 6, 18:45
Report: Real Madrid to make record bid for Eden Hazard
A report claims that Real Madrid are planning a world-record bid of £100m to sign Chelsea's out-of-sorts midfielder Eden Hazard next summer.
Jan 6, 14:40
Luis Enrique: 'Draw in Catalan derby was fair result'
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique admits that his team did not do enough to overcome Espanyol in their La Liga clash on Saturday afternoon.
Jan 2, 20:21
Barcelona held at Catalan rivals Espanyol
Espanyol hold La Liga champions Barcelona to a goalless draw in their league match at El Prat on Saturday afternoon.
Jan 2, 16:51
Live Commentary: Espanyol 0-0 Barcelona - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of the La Liga clash between Espanyol and Barcelona at the Cornella-El Prat, which ended in a goalless draw.
Jan 2, 14:45
Luis Enrique: 'Real Betis made it tough'
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique claims that his team "found it difficult" for spells of their La Liga clash against Real Betis, despite running out 4-0 winners at Camp Nou.
Dec 31, 00:31
Barcelona's Lionel Messi: 'We must keep winning'
Barcelona are obliged to continue winning trophies despite their incredible success this year, according to Lionel Messi.
Dec 30, 23:13
Lionel Messi scores on 500th appearance to help Barcelona past Real Betis
Lionel Messi marks his 500th Barcelona appearance with a goal to help his side back to the top of La Liga with a 4-0 victory over Real Betis.
Dec 30, 21:24
Half-Time Report: Barcelona in control against Real Betis
Lionel Messi scores on his 500th appearance for Barcelona to help them into a 2-0 lead at half time against Real Betis.
Dec 30, 20:18
Team News: Lionel Messi to make 500th Barcelona appearance against Real Betis
Lionel Messi will make his 500th Barcelona appearance after being named in the starting lineup for Wednesday's La Liga match against Real Betis.
Dec 30, 18:49
Live Commentary: Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of the La Liga clash between Barcelona and Real Betis at Camp Nou, which ended in a 4-0 home win.
Dec 30, 18:30
Sergio Aguero doubts Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona for Manchester City
Sergio Aguero has cooled reports that Manchester City could lure Barcelona star Lionel Messi to the Premier League with a £20m-a-year package.
Dec 29, 10:17
Report: Lionel Messi could earn £20m a year at Manchester City
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi could earn £20m per year if he were to make the move to Manchester City, according to a report.
Dec 28, 12:28
Preview: Liverpool vs. Leicester City
Sports Mole looks ahead to the Boxing Day meeting between out-of-form Liverpool and league leaders Leicester City at Anfield.
Dec 24, 18:09
Willy Caballero: 'Manchester City could sign Lionel Messi'
Manchester City have the "economic power" needed to prise Lionel Messi from Barcelona, according to the Premier League club's second-choice goalkeeper Willy Caballero.
Dec 23, 14:59
Edgar Davids: 'Neymar still behind Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo'
Former Barcelona midfielder Edgar Davids says that Neymar cannot yet be mentioned in the same company as either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
Dec 22, 20:59
Report: Lionel Messi spat on by River Plate fan in airport
Lionel Messi was reportedly spat on by a River Plate supporter as Barcelona travelled through Tokyo's Narita airport following Sunday's Club World Cup final.
Dec 21, 13:15
Player Ratings: River Plate 0-3 Barcelona
Sports Mole takes a closer look at how each player performed during Barcelona's 3-0 win over River Plate in the 2015 Club World Cup final.
Dec 20, 12:58
Barcelona beat River Plate to win unprecedented third Club World Cup
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez score the goals as Barcelona beat River Plate 3-0 to win the Club World Cup for an unprecedented third time.
Dec 20, 12:22
Team News: Lionel Messi, Neymar return for Barcelona
Having recovered from illness and injury respectively, Lionel Messi and Neymar return to the Barcelona side for today's Club World Cup final.
Dec 20, 10:20
Live Commentary: River Plate 0-3 Barcelona - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of the Club World Cup final between River Plate and Barcelona in Japan.
Dec 20, 10:00
Lionel Messi, Neymar join Barcelona squad
Lionel Messi and Neymar both train with Barcelona ahead of Sunday's Club World Cup final against River Plate in Japan.
Dec 19, 13:28
Josep Maria Bartomeu: 'Financial stability key'
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says that the Spanish outfit's "great challenge" is to "make money to compete with the big European clubs".
Dec 19, 11:17
Angel di Maria: 'Paris Saint-Germain could sign Lionel Messi'
Angel di Maria believes that Paris Saint-Germain "have the resources" to one day sign Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi.
Dec 17, 23:58
Robert Fernandez: 'Wait and see on Lionel Messi'
Barcelona are currently in the dark over Lionel Messi's fitness for the Club World Cup final, according to the Spanish club's sporting director Robert Fernandez.
Dec 17, 13:20
Luis Suarez hat-trick fires Barcelona to Club World Cup final
Luis Suarez's third Barcelona hat-trick sees the European champions beat Guangzhou Evergrande to reach the final of the Club World Cup.
Dec 17, 12:21
Barcelona star Lionel Messi out of Club World Cup semi-final
Barcelona announce that Lionel Messi is out of Thursday's Club World Cup semi-final as he is suffering from renal colic.
Dec 17, 09:18
Actor James Nesbitt to co-host Ballon d'Or ceremony with Kate Abdo
Irish actor James Nesbitt is picked by FIFA to co-host January's Ballon d'Or ceremony alongside Sky Sports News presenter Kate Abdo.
Dec 16, 10:56
Court drops tax fraud investigation into Lionel Messi over friendly matches
A Spanish court drops a tax fraud investigation into Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his foundation over six friendly matches.
Dec 14, 18:07
On this day: Neymar brace sinks Villarreal at Camp Nou
Two years ago today, Neymar scored both goals as Barcelona recorded a 2-1 victory over Villarreal at Camp Nou.
Dec 14, 06:00
Sergio Busquets takes blame for Barcelona collapse
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets takes responsibility for the late collapse in the 2-2 draw with Deportivo La Coruna.
Dec 13, 13:08
Barcelona throw away two-goal lead to draw with Deportivo
Barcelona drop crucial points at the top of La Liga by letting a 2-0 lead slip to draw with Deportivo La Coruna at Camp Nou.
Dec 12, 16:53
Half-Time Report: Lionel Messi breaks through for dominant Barcelona
Lionel Messi's free kick gives a dominant Barcelona a 1-0 half-time lead over Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga at Camp Nou.
Dec 12, 15:49
