ZURICH - Lionel Messi became the first four-time winner of the FIFA Player of the Year award after shattering the world record with 91 goals last year...

BARCELONA, Spain - Grimacing in pain after he nearly scored his record-equaling 85th goal of the year, Lionel Messi rolled around on the ground clutching his left knee and thought he might be headed for an extended injury layoff.Instead, his...

...finishes Barcelona dealNeymar completed his transfer to Barcelona on Monday in a deal that unites the Brazilian star with Lionel Messi in what should be a formidable attacking partnership.Neymar signed a five-year contract with club president Sandro...

...Achilles tendon injury.Asked what led to Thursday's decision, Beckham replied with a laugh: "Probably when (Lionel) Messi was running past me in that home game," referring to a match against Barcelona last month.Although he was overlooked...

STUTTGART, Germany - The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight for supremacy, is...

...football. SoccerLeague to have all-German finalIn Barcelona, Spain, Bayern Munich beat a Barcelona side missing Lionel Messi 3-0 to seal a crushing 7-0 win on aggregate and line up an all-German Champions League final against Borussia...

...convincing 3-0 victory over Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday.? Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's Spanish league match this weekend because of a hamstring injury, but he might play in the Champions...

...post, is 8-1 and will be ridden by Garrett Gomez.SoccerBarcelona earns spot in semifinalIn Barcelona, Spain, Lionel Messi came off the bench to help Barcelona fight back for a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday and reach the...

...50th goals in all competitions this season as Real Madrid won 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao, while Barcelona didn't need Lionel Messi to brush aside Real Zaragoza 3-0 and ease closer to the Spanish league title.Barcelona's convincing victory led...

...Argentine sports figure of the year. U.S. Open tennis champion Juan Martin del Potro edged out soccer superstar Lionel Messi and Masters Tournament champion Angel Cabrera to win the coveted award for 2009. Golf club sees future in nurturing...