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Champions League q-finals: It's Messi v Ibrahimovic

March 16, 2013 - 12:56am

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Qatari interests will collide in the Champions League next month as Barcelona clash with Paris St Germain in the standout tie of the quarter-finals.

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Schmeichel: Ronaldo is the best

June 28, 2012 - 11:28pm

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S Murali

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He insists he is not biased.

Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Peter Schmeichel, has proven himself the best player in the world at Euro 2012.

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Barca's exit not unexpected

April 26, 2012 - 12:30am

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Shebby Singh

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They are widely lauded as the best team in the world and one of the finest in history. And rightfully so.

But it’s not unexpected that Champions League holders Barcelona will not be in Munich next month when the final is played.

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El Clasico: No time for heartache

April 20, 2012 - 11:58pm

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Iain Macintosh

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El Clasico is usually a titanic struggle of Spain’s proudest football clubs, but Barcelona and Real Madrid have got a little less to crow about than usual this weekend.

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Barca won't retain Champions League title

April 5, 2012 - 1:22am

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Shebby Singh

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TNP columnist Shebby Singh does not believe that Barcelona have what it takes to become the first club to retain the Champions League title this season.

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Messi: The ultimate finisher

March 21, 2012 - 6:31pm

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Iain Macintosh

PICTURE: Reuters

Where do you start? Lionel Messi is now so amazing, so unstoppable and so far away from his contemporaries, that the press may be forced to invent new superlatives, just to keep our content fresh.

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Barca for life

March 17, 2012 - 11:52pm

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Lionel Messi and Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola

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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wants to spend the rest of his career with the European champions, whom he believes are one of the greatest club sides of all time.