Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has said there is little chance of Zlatan Ibrahimovic leaving the club.

Lionel Messi will take part in Barcelona's preseason tour of Asia but the Spanish champions' eight World Cup winners have been rested.

LIONEL Messi will take part in Barcelona's preseason tour of Asia, but the Spanish champions' eight World Cup winners have been rested.

Arsene Wenger has called on Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas to end speculation over his future once and for all.

Arsene Wenger has called on Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas to end speculation over his future once and for all.

Barry Bannan insists the wizardry of Spain's diminutive midfield aces Xavi and Andres Iniesta in the World Cup has given him the extra belief he can succeed at Villa.

FC Barcelona's Director of Football, Andoni Zubizarreta said Saturday that should the club fail in its attempts to sign midfielder Cecs Fabrigas from Arsenal, the club will put its faith in players who have progressed through the youth system.

Goalkeeper Iker Casillas , who played a key role in Spain's World Cup championship this month, at Picasso on Wednesday with girlfriend Sara Carbonero, the stunning Spanish TV sideline reporter.

BARCELONA, Spain - New Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta says Mexican defender Rafael Marquez is on the verge of leaving the team.

Catalonia's decision to ban bullfighting in 2012 is akin to Quebec banning hockey, writes Joe O'Connor. Photograph by: Carlos Cazalis, Reuters Files, National Post Seneca, that old Roman playwright, described the Iberian Peninsula as a stretched bull's hide a ' la piel de toro a ' more than 2,000 years ago.

Barcelona sporting vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu says the Spanish champions "respect" Arsenal's wish not to sell Cesc Fabregas and insists there is no dialogue between the two clubs at present.

La Liga Winner 2010/11. Click here to bet. Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists he is staying at the Catalan club, despite mounting speculation he could be moving on this summer.

Liverpool starlet Dani Pacheco has been winning rave reviews for his performances at the European Under 19 championships and may now be seeking his fortune outside of Anfield.

The UEFA European Under-19 Championships began in their current guise in 2002 and have seen some of the game's finest emerging talents compete for honours at this elite level.

FK Rabotonicki v Liverpool. Click here to bet. Roy Hodgson claims he could not have asked for a tougher start as Liverpool boss than Thursday's Europa League qualifier in Macedonia.