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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi was awarded the Golden Ball as European football's best player on Monday.

Valencia midfielder David Silva is unlikely to play again this year after damaging knee ligaments during Saturday night's Primera Division match with Real Mallorca.

Barcelona edges Real Madrid Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden celebrates after scoring against Real Madrid's during their La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, Nov.

Xavi has demanded Barcelona remain faithful to their attacking philosophy by dictating the game against bitter rivals Real Madrid on Sunday.

The Saturday before an El Clasico in Barcelona is like Christmas Eve. And it's not just the kids who are getting overly excited.

Barcelona have agreed a one-year contract extension with Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta which ties him to the club until 2015, the European champions said on their website on Friday.

Valencia appear to have resigned themselves to the fact that David Villa will soon be leaving the club.

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is likely to miss Sunday's match at near-neighbours Everton but midfielder Alberto Aquilani will be given his first taste of a Merseyside derby.

Valencia striker David Villa will not rule out moving to a Premier League should he eventually leave the Mestalla.

Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has admitted that he may consider returning from international football with Spain following next summer's World Cup finals in South Africa.

Valencia's David Villa celebrates after scoring against Osasuna in Pamplona, northern Spain, on Sunday.

Valencia swept aside Osasuna 3-1 away with a trio of impressive goals to move back into the Champions League places in La Liga on Sunday.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will make changes to his side that plays in Austria on Wednesday night.

File photo shows Spanish soccer players David Silva , David Villa and Xavi Hernandez present the new designer national soccer team jersey during a media presentation in Madrid November 12, 2009.

Germany's Lukas Podolski points to the sky after scoring against Ivory Coast in a friendly match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Wednesday.

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Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Superb Spain bounced back from an early deficit to put 10-man Austria to the sword in a one-sided international friendly at the Ernst-Happel Stadion in Vienna tonight.

The Brazilian has been heavily linked with a move to Spain and has done little to quell speculation in professing his admiration for Barcelona.

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Spain will return to the Ernst Happel Stadium to play Austria in a friendly on Wednesday, almost 17 months after it lifted the European Championship in the same stadium to snap 44 years of futility in major championships.

Brazil continued their dominance over England with a 1-0 friendly win on Saturday.

Rafael Benitez will quit as Liverpool boss if star striker Fernando Torres is sold against his will.

Fabio Capello has identified Brazil as the biggest threat to England's hopes of ending 43 years of hurt by winning the World Cup next year.

PARIS : Xabi Alonso emerged as the two-goal hero as Spain downed Argentina while England came up short against five-time world champions Brazil in World Cup warm-ups on Saturday.

Alonso scores twice as Spain beats Argentina 2-1 Eds: APNewsNow. Spain 2, Argentina 1. AP Photo VC117, PW109 By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer MADRID Xabi Alonso scored twice to lead European champion Spain over Argentina 2-1 Saturday night in a matchup of teams that figure to be among the most-watched at next year's World Cup.

Iker Casillas said disappointments will likely outnumber highlights when he looks back over his international career while preparing to play in his 100th game with Spain on Saturday.

Madrid Argentina coach Diego Maradona has told superstar Lionel Messi to take charge of his country's World Cup dream, starting by masterminding victory over European champions Spain on Saturday.

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool will not be forced to sell off key players if the club make an early exit from the Champions League, co-owner Tom Hicks said.

Athletic Bilbao were dumped out of the King's Cup by second division Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday, last season's beaten finalists managing only a 2-2 home draw in the second leg to lose 4-2 on aggregate.

Real humiliation complete Real Madrid midfielder Kaka gestures during a King's Cup football match against Alcorcon at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on November 10, 2009.

A comfortable but uninspiring 4-2 win against Mallorca gave FC Barcelona another three points that keeps Pep Guardiola' s side top of the BBVA Primera Liga in Spain.

Spain 10/11 Draw 9/4 Argentina 5/2 Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Sevilla winger Jesus Navas has been named in the Spain squad for the upcoming friendly internationals against Argentina and Austria.

Pedro netted twice and Thierry Henry scored his first of the season to set leaders Barcelona on their way to a 4-2 win over Real Mallorca in La Liga on Saturday that kept the champions a point clear of Real Madrid.

David Villa netted his eighth goal of the season as Valencia beat promoted Real Zaragoza 3-1 in La Liga on Sunday to climb into third place.

First-half goals steered Valencia to a 3-1 win over Zaragoza on Sunday, while Sporting Gijon and Athletic Bilbao also picked up victories to maintain their strong early season form in Spain.

Pedro Rodriguez helped Barcelona rediscover its scoring touch Saturday as his two goals led the defending champions to a 4-2 win over Mallorca in the Spanish league.

Deep in the heart of Spanish port city Santander, on the country's north coast, is a homely restaurant called Cambrinus.

Top sports stories from the national newspapers: THE SUN: Pepe Reina has branded Liverpool's European campaign a disgrace.

LIVERPOOL and Spurs will go head to head for the title on Sunday. But it will not be for Premier League glory - the two clubs are going wheel to wheel in the decider of the Superleague Formula motor racing championship.

STEVEN Gerrard has admitted that Liverpool are badly missing the influence of Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso, who quit Anfield for Real Madrid in a 30-million-pound deal in August.

FERNANDO TORRES flies to France today with a hernia problem that will require surgery unless Liverpool can successfully nurse him through a series of must-win games.

Over the past week, the Argentine press had reported that Inter Milan stalwarts Esteban Cambiasso, Walter Samuel, and Javier Zanetti could all return to the National Team, but when Maradona announced the list to face Spain, only Cambiasso's name was present.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has revealed goalkeeper Jose Reina is to be offered a new contract to keep him on Merseyside.