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Messi's genius sees Barca ease past Stuttgart

Thursday March 18 2010

Lionel Messi staged another master class at the Nou Camp last night to power holders Barcelona into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Barca in need of Messi inspiration

Wednesday March 17 2010

Barcelona will be relying on Lionel Messi's impressive scoring form to keep their Champions League dreams alive against Stuttgart tonight in the second leg of the first knockout round.

‘Dunga surveys the scene but, unlike Brian Kerr, doesn’t shout "Jaysus" when his defenders miss their near post headers’

Tuesday March 02 2010

Even at the tender age of 36, it is never too late to experience what it must be like in the mosh pit of a Westlife concert.

Flashy-boot brigade need to do some sole searching

Monday March 01 2010

IT'S difficult to maintain credibility if you're a fat dietician telling people what they should be eating, or a doctor dishing out medical advice just before asking the patient for a light.

Returning Ibrahimovic grabs share to put Barca in box-seat

Wednesday February 24 2010

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's second-half equaliser earned Champions League holders Barcelona a hard-fought draw in the first leg of their last-16 tie in Stuttgart last night.

Pato 'the Duck' can catch Red Devils flat-footed

Tuesday February 16 2010

In appreciating why tonight's greatest threat to Manchester United comes from 'the Duck', it must first be understood that Alexandre Pato, the bearer of that peculiar moniker, is about the least flat-footed player on the planet.

Mowbray needs Keane to prove he's the messiah

Sunday February 07 2010

ROBBIE KEANE would not be many people's idea of a messiah but to Celtic supporters, buffeted by disappointment throughout a trying season, selectivity is an unaffordable luxury.

Spotlight on Barcelona’s unbeaten run

Monday January 25 2010

The Frenchman scored 30 goals in the 2003-04 season when Arsenal went a whole campaign without losing in the league and, after this 3-0 victory away to Valladolid, he is halfway to repeating the feat in La Liga. Barcelona, who are running out of records to break, completed the first half of the season without losing a single game for the first time in their history. The victory means they have 49 points at the halfway point of the season – just one less than last year when they had the title won four matches from the end of the campaign. The Frenchman failed to find the net but goals from Xavi, Leo Messi and the superb Dani Alves (above) sealed the victory. It was an Alves cross from the right that Xavi volleyed in for the first and it was his pass that allowed Zlaten Ibrahimovic to tee-up Messi for his 15th goal of the season. Between strikes, a spectacular Alves shot got the Brazilian on the score-sheet too. Real Madrid kept up the pressure on leaders Barca with a 2-0 win over Malaga last night. Cristiano Ronaldo scored both Real goals in the first half, including a superb 18-yard effort for his second, before he was given a straight red for catching Patrick Mtiliga’s face with his elbow on 70 minutes. Meanwhile Filipe’s World Cup hopes look to be over after the Deportivo La Coruna player suffered a serious injury during Saturday’s encounter with Athletic Bilbao. The Brazilian suffered a broken ankle whilst scoring his side’s opening goal in the 3-1 win, and he will be out for between four to six months.about invincibility.