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Lionel Messi has set the bar so high for himself that even a brief dip in scoring form immediately raises eyebrows but it also allows other aspects of his game to be recognised. The Argentina forward's incredible goals tally in...

Barcelona stayed top of La Liga on goal difference with a 3-0 win over Malaga as Atletico Madrid won 4-2 at Rayo Vallecano to stay hot on their heels. Bayern Munich returned from the Bundesliga winter break to beat Borussia...

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien is looking forward to starting his new career at AC Milan despite earlier reports in the Italian media that he had failed his medical at the Italian giants. The two clubs agreed a deal for the...

AC Milan's crisis eased when they scored twice in the last five minutes to win 2-1 at Cagliari on Sunday, but Inter's deepened when they were held to a goalless draw at home to bottom club Catania at a...

Nigeria came back from three goals down to defeat Morocco 4-3 after extra time in a thrilling CAF African Nations Championship quarterfinal at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening. Trailing 3-0 at halftime after suffering at the hands of the...

Record-breaking Bayern Munich may have opened up a 10-point gap in the Bundesliga, but coach Pep Guardiola is already eying the next three points from Wednesday's trip to VfB Stuttgart. German league leaders Bayern extended their record unbeaten league run...

Nigeria and Morocco will look to book their place in the last four of the 2014 African Nations Championship when they meet in a quarterfinal clash at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, kick-off at 5pm. Despite kicking off their tournament...

China's Li Na won her second Grand Slam title with victory over Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova at the Australian Open. Li, seeded fourth, came through an edgy first set from both women to dominate the second and win 7-6 (7-3) 6-0. It...

Juan Mata's club-record £37m transfer to Manchester United has been delayed until Chelsea complete the acquisition of Mohamed Salah from FC Basel. The Blues have agreed an £11m deal for Salah, 21, but the Egypt midfielder needs to accept personal...

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien looks set to join AC Milan on a permanent basis, subject to a medical. Clarence Seedorf's side, who are 11th in Serie A, released a short statement  saying: "Michael Essien expected in Milan this evening." The Ghana...