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Barcelona put eight past Osasuna

La Liga: Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick and David Villa added two more as Barcelona ran rampant

Wenger deserves a place at the top table - and so does Arsenal for that matter

As someone who has consistently warned about the dangers of organisations with sky-high debts, the Arsenal manager would be a positive benefit to the IMF conference There is someone missing from the list of top thinkers attending the International Monetary Fund's conference in Washington this week...

Jol has City in his sights

Fulham boss Martin Jol insists that he wants his side to go toe-to-toe with Manchester City on Sunday.

Carrick - City not only threat

Michael Carrick insists it is too soon to label Man Utd and City as the only two title contenders.

Rodallega faces three months out

Wigan forward Hugo Rodallega could be out for up to three months with knee ligament damage.

Walker hails Ade impact

Kyle Walker has hailed the impact made on Tottenham by new signing Emmanuel Adebayor.

Emmanuel Adebayor: 'Every single moment should be enjoyable'

The Tottenham striker tells Jamie Jackson how last year's attack on Togo's team bus has changed his outlook on football and life Emmanuel Adebayor speaks calmly of the day that transformed him: "We woke up on the 8 January going to the African Cup of Nations, we started singing in the bus and we...

André Villas-Boas looks to Latin beat to give Chelsea more tempo | Amy Lawrence

Speed of thought the new mantra for Chelsea's manager as he looks to inject additional pace into team Perhaps it is not so surprising that Roman Abramovich demands that his managers find that rare blend of winning and aesthetic football. Considering the match that supposedly turned him on to the...

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney could yet stand comparison with Pelé | Paul Wilson

Their playing styles are very different, but the Manchester United striker has many years left to emulate the great Brazilian Wayne Rooney is not the new Pelé, whatever the week's headlines made it appear Sir Alex Ferguson had said. What the Manchester United manager did say was in response to...