Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has stated that while he holds Barcelona 's Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi in very high regard, he would have prefered another player to scoop the award. Messi became

The International Federation of Football Statistics (IFFHS) has named Real Madrid shot-stopper Iker Casillas as the best goalkeeper of 2010. The Spanish international - who captained his country to

Real Madrid midfielder Kaka will make his long-awaited return from injury against Getafe tomorrow evening, according to the club’s official website. The Brazilian, who has not featured for Los Blancos

Manchester City comprehensively beat Aston Villa to tentatively go to the top of the Premier League. Mario Balotelli scored the opener from the spot, while Lescott doubled the lead with a

Former Aston Villa and Everton striker Andy Gray questions whether Lionel Messi's could perform as well in the English Premier League. Top English Premier League TV pundit and journalist Andy Gray has

Samuel Eto'o won the biggest accolade available at tonight's CAF Awards held at the Intercontinental City Stars Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, as the Inter striker was named the African Player of the Year

European and Italian champions Inter have been crowned as the world's finest club side after defeating African champions TP Mazembe 3-0 in the final of the Club World Cup. The shock finalists never

Real Madrid mastermind Jose Mourinho has urged club officials to increase efforts to land Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez in January, according to Mexican website Record.com.mx. Despite

Ronaldinho has proudly announced his desire to sweep away the red tape issues surrounding his new deal and remain at Milan for the long term. Questions have been raised over his time at the club

strong2022 World Cup/strongFIFA has made the decision to award Russia the right to host the 2018 World Cup. The Russians faced stiff competition from England, but FIFA's Executive Committee members