Barcelona finish 2015 as the most prolific outfit across Europe's top five leagues led by their ferocious 'MSN' attack of Messi, Neymar and Suarez.

Arsenal sealed their supporting role behind Leicester in the Premier League Christmas billing by beating fellow title hopefuls Manchester City 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night.

Real Madrid have been named as the most valuable football club in the world by marketing experts, who placed Manchester United second and Barcelona third.

Manchester United and Manchester City look to be leading the race for Pep Guardiola should he announce he will depart Bayern Munich at the end of the season.

Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is "desperate to land Neymar," while "Woodward's rival at City, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, is working just as hard to pull off the biggest transfer coup in history for Messi."

Real Madrid and Manchester City became the first teams to secure their spots in the UEFA Champions League group stage with wins on Tuesday.

Premier League leaders Manchester City travel to Europa League holders Sevilla on Tuesday intent on proving they won't be Champions League flops once more this season.

Maradona would cost €40m at today's prices, having scored 119 times, won the Primera Division top scorer awards on three occasions and lifted the Youth World Cup in 1979.

Argentina remain winless in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup without Messi after a 0-0 draw in a physical clash with Paraguay at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero suffers a hamstring injury while playing for Argentina in the 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Ecuador.

Sergio Aguero will adopt the No. 10 shirt for Argentina while it is left vacant due to the injury of its usual wearer, Lionel Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 thrashing of 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk while Manchester United was beaten by PSV.

Without many new signings, Real Madrid’s coach Rafa Benitez will pin his hopes on the in-form Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale for Champion League glory.

Having helped the Blaugrana to four titles, the Argentine attacker is already the finest footballer to play Champions League.

Manchester City open their Champions League campaign against last season's beaten finalists Juventus on Tuesday.

Argentina come from behind thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi as they draw with Mexico.

A virtuoso performance from Sergio Aguero led Argentina to a 7-0 friendly win over Bolivia in Houston.

Lionel Messi will never leave Barcelona, according to the club's sporting director Robert Fernandez.

Iceland beat 10-man Netherlands 1-0 on Thursday while Gareth Bale’s header against Cyprus almost guarantees Wales a spot in the next year’s Euro.

Manchester City sign defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year deal worth £32m.