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Barcelona coach Luis Enrique could rest Lionel Messi and a number of other first-team players for the trip to Elche in their Copa del Rey last-16 second-leg match on Thursday. The Catalan giants won 5-0 in the first leg and...

Cristiano Ronaldo has urged Real Madrid fans to get behind "key player" Gareth Bale, after the Wales international came under fire for going for goal instead of passing during Saturday's La Liga win over Espanyol. Bale was jeered by some...

Southampton defender Toby Alderweireld is facing a month on the sidelines with a hamstring strain, which may prompt a move into the transfer market by Ronald Koeman. The 25-year-old has impressed since arriving on a season-long loan from Atletico Madrid,...

Mark Wilson is leaving Dundee United this month after the remainder of his contract was terminated by mutual consent. The 30-year-old full-back has made 126 appearances for United in two separate spells; having begun his career at Tannadice in 2000,...

If Lionel Messi wants to win the Ballon d’Or for a fifth time, then he needs to act a little bit more like Cristiano Ronaldo. That’s the verdict of Sky Sports’ Spanish football expert Graham Hunter after the Barcelona star...

Chris Kamara has his say on a lack of cohesion at Manchester United and how selling Wilfried Bony would affect Swansea in his weekend review. Balance not right for beaten United It’s still a work in progress at Manchester United, and...

An ankle injury will prevent Robin van Persie attending the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, where he is up for best goal. The Manchester United striker was replaced by Ander Herrera after an hour of Sunday's home defeat to Southampton. Neither United...

Rochdale have signed winger Febian Brandy following his release last week from Rotherham. The 25-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal until the end of the season, subject to Football League approval. Brandy joined Rotherham on a free transfer...

Wolves have cancelled the contract of long-serving defender Kevin Foley by mutual consent to allow him to join Danish side FC Copenhagen. Foley had been at Molineux since 2007 but his deal was due to expire at the end of...

Steven Gerrard will have a scan to determine the extent of a hamstring strain after lasting just 45 minutes of Saturday's 1-0 win at Sunderland in the Premier League. The 34-year-old, in his first league game since announcing he will...