Messi tougher to defend than Ronaldo – Thiago Silva
Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva believes it is harder to defend against Barcelona star Lionel Messi than Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
Suarez jumps to Coutinho’s defence after below-par debut
Luis Suarez praised team-mate Philippe Coutinho after the club-record signing made his full debut for Barcelona in their win over Alaves.
Coutinho, Mina in Barcelona squad for Espanyol clash
Philippe Coutinho and Yerry Mina could make their Barcelona debuts in the Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg with Espanyol on Thursday having been named in the squad for the first time.
Messi and Pique welcome Coutinho to Barcelona training for first time
Philippe Coutinho has trained with Barcelona for the first time since completing a €160million move from Liverpool.
Coutinho agrees big-money Barcelona switch
Barcelona have confirmed a deal is in place for the big-money signing of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool, the Brazil international set to move for a reported fee of £142million.
Ronaldo’s drive puts him above Messi – Carlos
Cristiano Ronaldo’s professionalism and determination set him apart from Lionel Messi and Neymar, according to Real Madrid great Roberto Carlos.
Kane aiming to match Messi, Ronaldo dominance
Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane insists it is too early for him to be compared to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but he is eager to get to that level.
Kane proud of Messi & Ronaldo-like numbers
Harry Kane called it an “honour” to rival two of the “best players ever” in Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of his goal-scoring exploits over the last year.
Great to end year with El Clasico win – Messi
Lionel Messi revelled in Barcelona’s El Clasico victory over LaLiga titleholders Real Madrid as he shared his joy on social media.
Watch: Barca put Madrid to sword in El Clasico
Goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Alex Vidal wrapped up a comfortable 3-0 win for Barcelona against Real Madrid in the El Clasico.