David RamosBarcelonaCopa del ReyFlawless Barca celebrate with another 'Manita'!On the anniversary of the club's founding in 1899 and seven years on from the 5-0 win over Real Madrid, the Blaugrana are in rude health once again
USA Today SportsMajor League SoccerHouston Dynamo FCMLS Talking Points: Giovinco's unstoppable weaponThe Italian will look to keep his free kick heroics going in Toronto FC's clash with Columbus while Houston attempts a comeback for the ages
GettyBarcelonaLaLigaBarca's Messi can never be the greatest everThe 30-year-old will spend another three seasons at Camp Nou, and his unwillingness to prove himself abroad will taint his legacy
Getty ImagesChelseaPremier LeagueFabregas has evolved to survive at ChelseaThe Blues midfielder faced the first major hardship of his career and survived it by adapting both his mind and his body
Premier LeagueArsenalThe importance of Mustafi's return to ArsenalThe German international is proving his doubters wrong with a series of confident performances at the heart of the Gunners' defence
Real MadridFuenlabradaBale back with a vengeance to rescue RealThe Welsh winger showed his worth as he set up a goal as soon as he came on and then created another as Los Blancos knocked out Fuenlabrada on Tuesday
GettyManchester UnitedPremier LeagueRenaissance man Young inspires statement winThe wide man fired home two wonderful first-half strikes as Manchester United eventually saw off Watford to reduce the gap at the top to five points
GettyTransfersBundesligaWho is Chelsea target Jann-Fiete Arp?The 17-year-old, who says he models his game on Harry Kane's, has been described as a 'super talent' and has broken into Hamburg's first team
Getty ImagesReal MadridLaLigaCome on, Zidane, give Real's kids a chance!Real are set to field several of their second-string players against Fuenlabrada in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, but some deserve a chance in La Liga
AC MilanSerie ANutella or sh*t? Can Gattuso save AC Milan?The Rossoneri have turned to a San Siro favourite after sacking Vincenzo Montella - but there are doubts over the 39-year-old's coaching credentials
GettyLaLigaValenciaTime for technology as Barca & Messi are denied The Argentine saw a first-half shot fumbled by Neto and the ball clearly crossed the line, but no goal was given and the Catalans ended up with a draw
Getty ImagesManchester CityPremier LeagueGritty City prove they have character as well as classHuddersfield put up more of a fight than any of the Blues’s opponents so far this season but even they could not stop Pep Guardiola’s impressive side
Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesArsenalBurnleyLucky Arsenal struggle in absence of OzilThe Germany international was declared 'ill' before kick off meaning that the Gunners were lacking the locksmith they needed against Burnley
Champions LeagueMonacoMonaco paying the price for Mbappe, Silva & Bakayoko salesLigue 1's top two meet on Sunday night in a game which could put PSG nine points clear of last season's winners, who are enduring a difficult campaign
Denis DoyleLaLigaMalagaPenaldo? Ronaldo rebound saves struggling MadridThe Portuguese saw his spot kick saved and finished at the second attempt to hand Los Blancos a vital victory, but their difficulties at home continue
Getty ImagesLaLigaValenciaMessi contract banishes Barca's Neymar demonsThe Argentine is staying at Barcelona until 2021 after the official photograph was finally taken on Saturday, marking a happy ending to a tough year
PSV EindhovenExcelsiorLozano showing superstar potential for PSVThe 22-year-old has made an immediate impact in Netherlands for a side sitting clear at the top of the Eredivisie
Getty ImagesBrazilChampions LeagueBrazilian flop Gabigol's career already at riskHailed as a future superstar when he joined Inter from Santos last year, the 22-year-old is now struggling to get any game time on loan at Benfica
GettyLiverpoolPremier LeagueWhy Van Dijk & Ox rejected Chelsea for LiverpoolThe short-termism of the reigning Premier League champions foiled their major transfer plans in the summer with two top targets preferring the Reds
Getty ImagesPremier LeagueChelseaLiverpool vs Chelsea combined XIThe two Premier League heavyweights face off at Andfield on Saturday, but which of the available players deserve a place in the best combined XI?
Getty ImagesManchester UnitedChampions LeagueMourinho's bus breaks down in BaselUnited were downed by Michael Lang's late goal and they still need something from their final group game - just five days before the Manchester derby
BarcelonaChampions LeagueMessi rested & bore draws - meet the new BarcaThe Blaugrana boss surprisingly left the Argentine on the bench at Juventus and is stamping his authority over this team. So far, it has worked well
Kirill KudryavtsevChelseaChampions LeagueWillian reminds Chelsea of his worthThe Brazilian was involved in all four goals as the Blues secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League win an easy win in Baku
GettyArsenalPremier LeagueMislintat arrival part of Arsenal's post-Wenger planArsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has made a series of astute backroom appointments over the past few months as he looks to the future
Getty ImagesBaselReal MadridOberlin: The Basel star who rejected Man UtdThe 20-year-old has attracted a great deal of interest from Europe's top sides and some believe he should already be at one of them
Getty ImagesTransfersChampions LeagueIs €100m Griezmann right for Barca?The France forward is out of form and was whistled by his own fans in the Madrid derby on Saturday, but he remains a transfer target for the Blaugrana
LiverpoolChampions LeagueSuicidal Liverpool in shambolic Sevilla collapseLiverpool's "new maturity" was abandoned in Seville as they threw away a three-goal lead in another second half capitulation against the Spanish side
GettyChampions LeagueAPOEL NicosiaRonaldo & Benzema are back as Madrid go goal crazyThe two under-fire forwards have been struggling for goals of late, but usually save their best for the Champions League and scored two each at APOEL