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Jose Mourinho labels Barcelona a 'small team'

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has continued his verbal assault on Barcelona, labelling the European champions "a small team" after last night's Supercopa second leg defeat at the Nou Camp.

Jose Mourinho 'destroying Spanish football' says Gerard Pique

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has accused Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho of "destroying Spanish football" after an ill-tempered denouement to the Supercopa final.

Barcelona draw with Real Madrid in Spanish Super Cup

European and La Liga champions Barcelona held arch-rivals Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw at the Bernabeu in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday.

Mata: A born winner who grew up fast

He may not be a like-for-like replacement for Fabregas, but would bring an aura of success to Arsenal

David Villa hopes to retire at Barcelona

Barcelona striker David Villa has dismissed reports linking him with a possible move away from the European champions, insisting he would like to finish his career at the Nou Camp.

Champions League Final: man-for-man marking

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James Lawton: Maybe it isn't too soon to suggest this Barça team could be best ever

The superb triumvirate of Messi, Iniesta and Xavi elevate Spanish side to upper echelons

Man United stars fail to gag Barcelona's beauties

A Barcelona side of rare skill, coherence, and imagination showed the better side of football last night when they beat Manchester United 3-1 to win the European Champions League at Wembley.

Magical Messi casts his spell on United

Barcelona 3 Manchester United 1: Argentinian fires killer goal before Villa brings the house down for Barca

Little maestro hits another remarkable note

Finally after 681 minutes it came. Leo Messi's 54th-minute goal last night was his first in England and it came so soon after it had seemed that he had missed his greatest opportunity to break a duck that had seen him play seven matches for Barcelona and one for Argentina without scoring on English soil.

Barcelona v Manchester United player ratings

Barcelona became European champions for the fourth time as they defeated Manchester United 3-1.

Ferguson's masterplan unravelled by Barça mastery

United try to atone for 2009 but find opponents still one step ahead

Ferguson says: No one has given us a hiding like that

United manager says his side were 'mesmerised by best team we've ever played'
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