Messi has scored more goals than any player in the history of Real Madrid

 

 

The Argentine drew level with Raul when he netted with a header at home to Real Sociedad on Tuesday, but his strike against Almeria has now seen him surpass the Blancos' legend

Lionel Messi has now scored more competitive goals than any player in the entire history of Real Madrid after overtaking Blancos' legend Raul on Saturday.

Police warn Tottenham and Chelsea fan

 

 

Spurs have asked their supporters to be mindful of their use of the term, while

Messi set for tests on thigh injury

   

 

The Argentine was withdrawn just before the half-hour mark during Saturday's clash with

Ronaldo: We didn't deserve to win Madrid derby

The Portugal international has conceded that los Blancos came off second best to their city rivals, but stressed that it would be wrong to read too much into the defeat

Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that Real Madrid could have no

Ancelotti slams Madrid attitude

 

 

The 54-year-old believes his side needs to improve in many departments after suffering a 1-0 derby loss to Atletico Madrid on Saturday

Carlo Ancelotti has criticized his

Ben Hayward: Ancelotti's Madrid lacking direction as Atletico confirms title credentials

The Santiago Bernabeu fans showed frustration at another derby defeat on

Barcelona's Lionel Messi out up to three weeks with thigh injury

 The Argentina star suffered the knock during his side's victory over Almeria on

Jim Iyke Receives Deliverance At T.B Joshua’s Synagogue

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Torres: Competition will be key to Chelsea success

 

The 29-year-old forward is pleased with the attacking options at manager Jose Mourinho's disposal and believes every player will be given a chance to impress the Portuguese

Fernando Torres has praised the competition for places Chelsea boasts in attack, and believes the Stamford Bridge outfit needs strength in depth if it is to be successful.

Samuel Eto'o joined the west London club this summer and will compete for a place in the starting lineup along with Torres and Demba Ba, with the

Atletico Madrid Players Who Real Madrid Must Shut Down

 

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Atletico Madrid head into the Madrid derby with confidence thanks to six successive league victories, a winning start in the Champions League and an unbeaten record in two Supercopa matches with Barcelona.

The sun is shining brightly over the Vicente Calderon at the moment and not for the first time Atletico have a genuine chance of beating arch rivals Real Madrid.

Los Rojiblancos beat Real Madrid in last season's Copa del Rey final—which was played at the Bernabeu—so Diego Simeone's team may even feel they're favourites.

Lionel Messi Attacks Media After Accusation of Rude Gesture at Barcelona Coach

 

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Lionel Messi has angrily rubbished reports that he made a rude gesture to Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino, after being substituted against Real Sociedad—as John Drayton reports in the Daily Mail.

The incident came with the Catalan giants 4-1 up against their La Liga opponents with 81 minutes on the clock.
Having scored one himself, hit the woodwork and created another goal for Marc Bartra, Messi was withdrawn by Martino in the closing stages. Spanish newspaper AS claimed the

Lionel Messi Accused of Refusing Handshake from Raul Baena in Liga Match

Rayo Vallecano's Raul Baena has denied claims that he shunned Lionel Messi's hand when his side played Barcelona at the weekend—and insisted that it was the Argentine who rejected a handshake.

Footage, as you can see above, has been pored over and examined as people in Spain try to work out why the hand of the world's best player was ignored.
Handshake fallouts are second nature to Premier League fans, of course. In recent times we've had

Secrets of a Muslim Woman

Written and narrated by Tunde Johnson.

When people see a Muslim woman on the local High Street, covered from head to toe, exposing nothing but her eyes or her face and hands, all sorts of thoughts and images enter their minds:

Burkah clad victims who hide their bodies away out of

Mancini: Balotelli must control his temper

 

      The former Manchester City boss has told the prolific attacker to address his disciplinary issues and believes Massimiliano Allegri is doing a fine job.

Roberto Mancini has urged AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli to keep his cool even in the face of provocation from opponents.

The Italy international was handed a three-match ban following his red card against Napoli at the weekend and Mancini - who managed Balotelli at Inter and Manchester City - has stressed that the attacker must address his disciplinary issues or risk picking up more suspensions.

Manchester United Must Change Their Outdated Away Tactics and Pack Midfield

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When I was at Nottingham Forest, we were the best away team in the Premier League. We had the best record and scored the most goals away from home.

Our approach on the road was straightforward. We got bodies behind the ball and tried to break from the edge of our box to the edge of theirs as quickly as possible. We would practice doing just that, over and over again in training, with the aim to make the transition in 10 seconds flat.
It helped that I was a quick, aggressive and

Balotelli: 'It’s not as if I killed someone'

 

  Following his dismissal against Napoli for arguing with the officials, the Milan striker conceded his actions were inappropriate but still tried to play down the incident.

Mario Balotelli has given a measured apology for his antics during Milan’s 2-1 defeat to Napoli on Sunday.
After scoring a late consolation goal at San Siro, the forward was sent off following a second yellow card after the final whistle for arguing furiously with the officials, and will now serve a three-match ban for misconduct.
Milan

Ancelotti: Real Madrid doesn't need Ozil to score goals

With 15 goals in the last four games, the Blancos coach insists they have not missed the German's creativity, while revealing Coentrao and Varane are back in contention.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Mesut Ozil's move to Arsenal has not affected the team's ability to score goals.

Ozil was seen as the creative linchpin in the Blancos side since his move from Werder Bremen in 2010 and has more assists than any other footballer in the top five leagues in Europe over the last five years.

Martino delighted with Neymar impact

The Blaugrana boss believes the Brazil international is maturing and praised him for improving the defensive side of his game.

Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino says Neymar has done a "fantastic job" for the club since arriving at Camp Nou in a $75 million deal in the summer.

The Brazilian has been eased into life at the club, making most of his appearances as a substitute

Villas-Boas: Mourinho didn't want me as his No. 2

The Tottenham boss believes he had more to offer the Chelsea manager when the pair worked together, which led him to take his first step into management.

Andre Villas-Boas has revealed one of the reasons he left Chelsea when he was on Jose Mourinho's coaching staff was because he was denied the influence and status he craved.

The 35-year-old Villa-Boas will face a side managed by Mourinho for the first time this Saturday as Tottenham hosts Chelsea at

Erick Thohir - The Indonesian billionaire set to save Inter.

The Indonesian businessman is believed to be close to purchasing an 80 percent stake in the club as the Nerazzurri bid to become a global force once again.

Only a few months ago, the name Erick Thohir would not have meant much to fans and insiders of Italian football.

Only Major League Soccer and National Basketball Association fans had really heard of the Indonesian businessman on the

Ayre: Suarez has damaged Liverpool brand

The Reds' managing director believes the Uruguayan's actions over the past year have hurt the club's global standing, but is pleased to see him back on the pitch

Liverpool's managing director Ian Ayre admits Luis Suarez's behavior has damaged the club's brand.

Suarez returned to action on Wednesday in Liverpool's Capital

Mascherano out for two weeks

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The Argentina international faces a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring problem in Tuesday's win over Real Sociedad.

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino will have to make do without the services of Javier Mascherano for up to two weeks after the Argentine defender picked up a hamstring injury in the Catalans' 4-1 win over Real Sociedad on Tuesday.

'Comedy and theatre' - Controversial Madrid win provokes polemic Pique-Arbeloa exchange

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The Barcelona defender claimed he had been watching a "funny film" after Real overcame Elche thanks to a contentious penalty - but his Spain teammate later hit back on Twitter...

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique and Real Madrid fullback Alvaro Arbeloa were involved in a curious online exchange after Carlo Ancelotti's side controversially beat Elche in La Liga on Wednesday night.

Why This Man Has Nose On His Forehead (PHOTOS)

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Allegri: Balotelli needs to shut up

The Rossoneri coach was less than impressed by his striker's behavior after he received a second yellow card after full-time for dissent

Massimliano Allegri has warned Mario Balotelli to keep his mouth shut after the striker was sent off after the final whistle in AC Milan’s 2-1 defeat to Napoli.

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23 Things Every Woman Should Stop Doing

 

It is conventional wisdom that we’re our own worst enemies and despite the cliche

Ten Brain Damaging Habits You Should Stop

Five out of five for Martino

Only four other managers have matched the Argentinean’s debut five game straight winning run in the league

This has also been the best ever start to a season in terms of goal difference (14), with 18 goals scored and just 4 conceded.

Tato Martino’s side just couldn’t have made a better start to the league season, with five wins from five, and throughout the Club’s history, only four other coaches have matched the Argentinean’s great start- James Bellamy (1929/30), Terry Venables (1984/85), Louis van Gaal (1997/98) and Tito Vilanova (2012/13).

History on Barça's side at home to Real Sociedad

FC Barcelona have won all 15 of their last games at home to Real Sociedad and overall have 56 wins in 66 editions of this sfixture

Jagoba Arrasate will be bringing his side to the Camp Nou on Tuesday in the hope of defying history

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Manchester United 'Not Good Enough' - Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney admits Manchester United were "not good enough" in their 4-1 loss to Manchester City on Sunday.

United were trashed 4-1 by manchester united, which happens to be

Sergio in squad for Real game, but Cesc rested

Sergio Busquets is recalled to the 19-man squad to face Real Sociedad on Tuesday.

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The full squad for Tuesday

Valdés
Pinto
Montoya
Piqué
Xavi
Pedro
Iniesta
Alexis

Neymar: 300 matches as a professional footballer

 

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The forward has played 230 matches with Santos, 59 with Brazil (senior and youth teams), and 11 with FC Barcelona

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Cristiano Ronaldo: How personality defines brilliance

 

 

        Cristiano Ronaldo always wants to win

Messi to make 250th Liga appearance against Rayo Vallecano

  

The Argentinian reached this landmark after nine seasons at Barça

In 249 league outings he has scored 221 goals, has started 212 times and has never been red carded

 

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ASUU Strike May End Soon As Sambo Intervenes - Education

 

ASUU Strike May End Soon As Sambo Intervenes by Tunde Johnson

The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU may call off the lingering strike action across

Baby Born With Two Fully-Formed Teeth (PHOTOS)

Chelsea's 6 Wildest Party Boys

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As a group, the Chelsea players have been rather close in the past few years, even in spite of the lack of stability.

Firing Squad: The Most Under-Pressure Managers from Europe's Top 5 Leagues

Welcome back to another edition of firing squad, where we take our weekly look at the most under-pressure managers in

Champions League Team of the Round: Messi, Ronaldo and Rooney lead an all-star attack

           
         

    The Champions League returned in sumptuous style

Neymar unconcerned by goal drought

   

    The 21-year-old has endured an inauspicious start to life at Barcelona following his €57 million move from

10 Bra Mistakes You’re Probably Making (And How To Fix Them)

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Messi 3-3 Ronaldo: The battle of the Champions begins again

 

The Argentine and the Portuguese are the world's two finest footballers and have already ignited Europe's premier club competition this week. But who will come out on top?

Good things, it is often said, come in threes. And as the Champions League commenced again this week, the tournament's two finest footballers both hit trebles to kick