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Vidic agents at loggerheads with Man Utd over contract

Manchester United management are convinced Nemanja Vidic has been unsettled by interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona.<!--break-->The Times says United are insistent that Vidic, who is understood to earn approximately £70,000 a week, is not in a position to demand a new contract, given...

Mum pays tribute to Barcelona over Messi support

Lionel Messi's Mum has paid tribute to Barcelona for their treatment of her son.<!--break-->Barca rescued Messi as an early teen from Rosario, as he struggled with illness that was preventing his growth.Celia Cuccitini, Messi's mother, said: "For Barça there are no words. For the people of...

Beckham: Barcelona star Messi nearest we have to Maradona

AC Milan loan signing David Beckham says Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the nearest current player to Diego Maradona."Messi is one of the best players I've played against and also one of the finest players I've ever seen," Beckham told FIFA's official website."For a little player, he's so talented....

Atlético Madrid conjure a 'miracle'

The return of La Liga after the Christmas break was largely a drab affair – save for Atlético Madrid's fortuitous win over SevillaAt night he tosses and turns but just can't sleep. Every time he shuts his eyes, Didier Drogba and Michael Ballack emerge from the shadows and rear up before...

Quiet January for Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has revealed that Barcelona are not planning to venture into the transfer market.

Beckham talks up Messi World Cup impact

David Beckham has warned that Argentina's Lionel Messi could take the World Cup by storm this summer.<!--break-->The England midfielder rates Barcelona forward Messi as "the closest player" to England's 1986 nemesis Diego Maradona.Beckham told www.fifa.com: "Messi is one of the best players I've...

Video Special: Barcelona’s Messi wreaks havoc in restaurant (sort of!)

Barcelona star Lionel Messi is obsessed with goals, even when he's stuck waiting around at a restaurant to be interviewed!See what the 2009 Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year gets up to as he is forced to hang around waiting for a late journalist.Check it all out below: 

Blackburn go for Monaco striker Gudjohnsen

Blackburn Rovers are chasing AS Monaco striker Eidur Gudjohnsen.The News of the World says Gudjohnsen, 31, was close to linking up with former team-mate Gianfranco Zola at West Ham last summer but instead opted for a spell in France.Allardyce set the ex-Chelsea and Barcelona star on the path to...