Barcelona
Chelsea, Ajax draw European thriller as Liverpool win and Barca stumble
Jorginho scored two penalties as Chelsea came roaring back from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 with nine-man Ajax in a Champions League classic on Tuesday, while holders Liverpool claimed a narrow victory and a stuttering Barcelona were held.
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Messi influence putting Barcelona back in driving seat
Messi scored twice and created goals for Arturo Vidal and Luis Suarez as champions Barca moved top of the table with 22 points from 10 matches.
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Messi wins third straight Golden Shoe as top league-goal scorer
Lionel Messi won the trophy for a third straight year after scoring 36 goals, three more than his closest challenger, Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain.
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Messi says tax problems made him want to leave Barcelona
In an interview with Catalan radio station RAC1, Messi also said he had expected Neymar to sign for Real Madrid last summer after Barca failed to strike an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain.
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I deserve more Ballon d'Or awards than Messi, says Ronaldo
Ronaldo, 34, has won the renowned France Football magazine trophy for the world’s best player five times - as many as Messi - but is eager for more as he moves into the twilight of his career.
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Penalty drama as holders Liverpool, Chelsea lose Champions League openers
Holders Liverpool began their defence of the Champions League trophy with a defeat against Napoli on Tuesday, while one missed spot-kick condemned Chelsea to defeat against Valencia and another came to Barcelona's rescue.
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Real Madrid hang on for win after Benzema brilliance
While the manner of their victory was not as convincing as coach Zinedine Zidane might have wished, it was a welcome return to winning ways for Real after they had drawn their previous two games.
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Transfer window ends with star loans rather than huge deals
Several big-name players did change clubs on loans, including Mauro Icardi moving to Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan and Nikola Kalinic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan going out to Roma from Atletico Madrid and Arsenal.
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Who's saying what after the Champions League draw
Holders Liverpool will face Napoli again in the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur must take on Bayern Munich and Barcelona could just face a struggle to make it out of their group.
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Top KZN coach to help Muzuvukile ahead of Danone Nations Cup in Barcelona
Danone Southern Africa has brought in top South African coach and former SAFA's coaching instructor, Scelo Qwabe to assist Muzuvukile in their preparations.
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Messi 'made me better player', says Ronaldo
Ronaldo and Messi have won the coveted Ballon d'Or five times each, a factor that helps each player flourish.
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Suarez double helps Barca beat 10-man Atletico
Luis Suarez netted twice for a 2-1 win over 10-man Atletico Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final.
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Soccer legend Johan Cruyff dies at 68
It’s being reported that he passed away surrounded by family in Barcelona.
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Suarez goal gives Barca win in El Clasico
Barca stretched their lead over their rivals at the top of La Liga to four points.
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Shacks ablaze in Barcelona
Residents watch on helplessly as one by one their shacks fall victim to a fiery blaze in Barcelona informal settlement in Gugulethu, Cape Town.
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No joy for Suarez as Real beat Barca
Real Madrid beat La Liga leaders Barcelona 3-1 in the 'Clasico' on Saturday.
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Suarez to return in clasico
Suarez will make his official Barcelona debut in Saturday’s La Liga clasico at Real Madrid.
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Barca beat Real to restore title race
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-3 on Sunday.
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No pain in Spain for Team SA swimmers
Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh won their first gold medals on Wednesday night.