The battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona is more than just football--it's a collision of legacies, philosophies, and the relentless pursuit of greatness.
FIFA legends Carlos Valderrama and Marcel Desailly on Wednesday advised the Indian colts to view the upcoming FIFA Under-17 World Cup as a huge opportunity to shine on the international stage and perform to their potential.
Spain's late substitute Joselu struck two quick-fire goals on his debut to seal a 3-0 win over Norway
Valencia's drive to rejoin the title race gathered momentum when they swept aside Real Mallorca 3-1 in the Primera Liga on Tuesday.
The Liverpool striker agreed personal terms and a three-year contract with Spanish club Valencia.
The Real Madrid midfielder dislocated his right shoulder during his side's 3-0 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen.
Valencia's Fernando Morientes returned to the fold for next Wednesday's friendly against Romania.
Morientes was one of four Liverpool players named in the 22-man squad for a friendly against Uruguay.
David Beckham returned from a six-week injury absence to set up Real Madrid's winner in a 2-1 victory over Primera Liga title rivals Valencia at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
The former Real Madrid striker is expected to make his Liverpool debut in their lunchtime game against Manchester United at Anfield.
Fernando Morientes scored twice to help Valencia climb to third place with a 3-1 home win over direct rivals Atletico Madrid in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Monaco's coach was also vague about his own future after his side's 3-0 defeat by Porto in the Champions League final.
The Chelsea captain was found guilty of "assaulting" Fernando Morientes in the Champions League semi-final against Monaco.
UEFA opened a disciplinary case against the Chelsea defender after he appeared to elbow Monaco striker Fernando Morientes in the face.
After struggling yet another season to find a place in the side, the Spaniard said he may return to Monaco next season.
The result of the appeal will be known before Chelsea's Champions League semi-final home leg match with Monaco on May 5.
The Liverpool coach added that Morientes could even figure for his team in Saturday's home game with Manchester United.
Real Madrid scored a 2-1 victory over the Thai national team in their last match of their Asian tour.
Real Madrid beat the China Dragon select team 4-0.
Liverpool rested Michael Owen for their 2-0 Champions League qualifying win over Graz AK on Tuesday, increasing speculation that the England striker may be set to leave.
The Liverpool striker's contract runs out at the end of this coming season, when he will be able to leave the club on a free transfer.
According to French sport daily l'Equipe, Morientes has been offered a five-year contract by the English club.
It rallied from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 with Chelsea and reach the Champions League final 5-3 on aggregate.
They drew 1-1 with PSV Eindhoven to make sure of a berth in the pre-quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The FIFA legends, including World Cup winner Frenchman Marcel Desailly, Colombian great Carlos Valderrama, Spain's Fernando Morientes, Mexican Jorge Campos and Nigerian Emmanuel Amuneke, will roll back the years and turn out for a short match at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Real Madrid opened a three-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga when Cristiano Ronaldo scored his eighth goal of the campaign in a 3-1 victory at home to promoted Las Palmas on Saturday.
Following this stunning turn-around of fortunes for Barcelona, here is a flashback of some of the best come-from-behind wins recorded in Europe's premier club competition.
Following Bayern Munich's brilliant 7-4 (on aggregate) win over FC Porto in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, here's a look at a few memorable come-from-behind victories in Europe's premier football competition.
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