Messi in good shape as he targets 400 Barca games

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 03:10

Lionel Messi will reach the milestone of 400 games for Barcelona when they face Levante in the King`s Cup on Wednesday and coach Gerardo Martino says he is back in top condition following his hamstring injury.

Lionel Messi primed to thwart Atletico's title ambitions

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 22:11

Atletico Madrid can banish any lingering doubts about their title credentials when they host Barcelona on Saturday but will have to subdue a resurgent Lionel Messi if they are to vanquish the champions.

Guardiola urges Contador to fight doping ban

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 17:04

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who successfully fought a doping case while a player in Italy, has urged Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador to fight his two-year doping ban "until the end of the world".

Messi thwarted as Barca held by Valencia in King`s Cup semifinal

Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 09:51

Lionel Messi had a penalty saved early in the second half as Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at Valencia in a hard-fought King`s Cup semifinal first leg on Wednesday.

Mirandes miracle offers relief from Clasico controversy

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 17:16

Tiny third-tier club Mirandes failed to knock Real Madrid and Barcelona off the front pages but their incredible King`s Cup win against Espanyol on Tuesday provided a welcome distraction after a week of controversy swirling around the big two.

Pepe will face Barca in Cup if fit, Mourinho says

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 19:40

Real Madrid defender Pepe will play in Wednesday`s King`s Cup quarter-final second leg at Barcelona if he is fit despite the controversy over his alleged stamp on Lionel Messi`s hand in last week`s first game, coach Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday.

Barca through to face Real Madrid in King`s Cup

Last Updated: Friday, January 13, 2012, 18:18

A second-string Barcelona set up a King`s Cup quarter-final clash against holders and great rivals Real Madrid when they came back from a goal down to beat Osasuna 2-1 for a 6-1 aggregate victory.

King`s Cup: Keeper howler helps Real into Cup quarters

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 08:37

Holders Real Madrid were helped into the King`s Cup quarter-finals by a goalkeeping howler from Malaga`s Willy Caballero.

Real storm back to take charge in Cup

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 12:41

Holders Real Madrid scored three times in 10 minutes at the Bernabeu in a dramatic comeback to beat Malaga 3-2 in their King`s Cup last 16 first leg.

Real, Barca on course for last-eight Cup showdown

Last Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011, 19:51

King`s Cup holders Real Madrid and 2011 runners-up Barcelona are on course to meet in next month`s quarter-finals following Friday`s draw for the last 16.

Nine-goal Barca enjoy King`s Cup romp

Last Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011, 17:56

Barcelona, fielding a side full of youngsters from the club`s academy, routed Catalan neighbours Hospitalet to complete a 10-0 aggregate win over the third-tier side to reach the last 16 of Spain`s King`s Cup on Thursday.

Ronaldo on target in Real Cup win

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 09:40

Cristiano Ronaldo struck a late goal to help Real Madrid beat third tier Ponferradina 2-0 away in a King`s Cup last-32, first-leg match, as the holders looked to recover from their demoralising `Clasico` defeat by Barcelona at the weekend.