Zinedine Zidane has voiced his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo and believes the rivalry with Barcelona ace Lionel Messi only spurs on the Real Madrid attacker.

Brazilian football legend Pele has named Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer of the last decade, as he also paid tribute to Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Weekends are usually a fairly hectic time in Lionel Messi's house, as the family patriarch stars for Barcelona.

The first clinical trial injecting foetal stem cells into babies still in the womb has been announced.

The Netherlands, who were within a penalty shootout victory of reaching the 2014 World Cup final, now stand on the brink of missing the European Championships for the first time since 1984.

Neymar believes Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and himself were always going to be a success for Barcelona.

Wales reach their first major tournament finals in 57 years in bizarre circumstances as they qualify for Euro 2016 despite defeat in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Lionel Messi posted a cryptic Instagram message on Friday as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.

Barcelona have released a statement defending Lionel Messi following the news their star man will stand trial over allegations of tax fraud.

Sergio Aguero will adopt the No. 10 shirt for Argentina while it is left vacant due to the injury of its usual wearer, Lionel Messi.

David Beckham has backed Ryan Giggs to be a big success as Manchester United manager in the future.

Barcelona prosecutors have cleared Lionel Messi in a tax fraud case but are seeking an 18-month prison sentence for his father, Jorge.

Javier Mascherano has called upon his Argentina team-mates to pull together and move forward in the absence of Lionel Messi.

The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) has been fined $40,000 Hong Kong dollars ($5,160; £3,400) after its fans booed the Chinese national anthem during a match last month.

Cristiano Ronaldo reveals the full extent of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's wrath inside the dressing room in an upcoming BBC documentary.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says the only reason he would ever resign from his job at Stamford Bridge would be if he lost the trust of his players.

Argentina captain Agustin Creevy said Diego Maradona's dressing room dance after the 45-16 win over Tonga has inspired his team to push for World Cup glory.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter will not resign despite major sponsors Coca-Cola, Visa, Budweiser and McDonald's calling for him to go immediately.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said his side's difficult start to the season is the worst period in his career.

Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised for being "a bit of a bastard" to the media at an event to celebrate him equaling Raul's record as Real Madrid's all-time leading goal scorer.