Lionel Messi has vowed to reproduce his Barcelona performances on the World Cup stage and help Argentina to glory this summer. The diminutive playmaker, who will turn 23 during the tournament, was hailed in many quarters as the best player in the world as he scored 47 goals in all competitions for his club last season, but he has frequently failed to impress with t...

Barca became the first Spanish side to win a La Liga, Kings Cup and Champions League treble last season and are on for the double this time round having safely made the semi-finals of the Champions League while Saturday's victory over Real puts them in the box seat in the league. "The title is not won and there are some tough games left but this was an important st...

Barcelona defender Gabriel Milito has signed a one-year contract extension, the Primera Division champions have announced. Gabriel Milito GettyImages Milito: Contracted until 2012 The Argentina international has put pen-to-paper on the new deal which ties him to the Catalan giants until 2012 and also has the option of an extra year on top of that. The 2...