(Marca) - Perhaps it is viewed as the easiest job in football, play Lionel Messi and let him do as he pleases, and the goals will arrive. However, as Barcelona coaches past and present can attest, it is not as simple as that. In fact, building a side around the Argentine to complement him...

late Cristiano Ronaldo free kick and a last-second Alvaro Morata goal helped Real Madrid earn a comeback 2-1 win in their 2016-17 Champions League opener against a very impressive Sporting Lisbon side on Wednesday night at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. When it looked as if Sporting would...

The UEFA Champions League match between Portugal's Benfica and Turkey's Besiktas in Group B ended in a 1-1 draw Tuesday at the Luz stadium in Lisbon. Benfica's early goal came from Franco Cervi in the 12th minute, who converted a loose ball after a powerful ground stroke by Eduardo Salvio...

Chelsea long-serving captain John Terry has been ruled out for around 10 days with strained ligaments in his foot and will miss Friday's Premier League clash with Liverpool, the London club said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old, who has played all four of Chelsea's league games this season, left...