Tanpa Gol Di Liga Champions, Diego Costa Jadi Penyebab Chelsea Keok?

Di saat Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, dan bahkan Danny Welbeck rajin menjebol gawang lawan, Diego Costa melewatkan tujuh laga Eropa tanpa menghasilkan sebiji gol pun.
Tersingkirnya Chelsea dari babak 16 besar Liga Champions membuat raksasa Liga Primer Inggris itu terus mendapat sorotan dan menjadi sasaran empuk para pengkritik.
Unggul jumlah pemain kontra Paris Saint-Germain sejak menit 31, The Blues harus merasakan pahitnya tereliminasi dari ajang elite Eropa itu akibat aturan gol tandang setelah David Luiz dan Thiago Silva mencuri gol secara dramatis di Stamford Bridge untuk memaksakan skor imbang 2-2, Kamis (12/3) dini hari WIB.
Namun, di saat semua mata tertuju pada performa buruk tuan rumah hingga kartu merah kontroversial yang diderita Zlatan Ibrahimovic -- termasuk komentarnya yang menyebut pemain Chelsea sebagai “bayi” -- hanya sedikit yang menyoroti fakta bahwa Diego Costa ternyata gagal menunaikan tugas utamanya sebagai seorang striker Chelsea di kompetisi selain Liga Primer Inggris.
Costa gagal mencetak satu gol pun di Liga Champions musim ini. Nol besar!
Tak ada yang membantah betapa ampuhnya ketajaman Costa dalam musim debutnya di EPL yang sudah menyentuh angka 17 gol. Sayang, ketika berbicara di kompetisi lain (Liga Champions, Piala Liga, dan Piala FA), tak ada nama Costa dalam daftar pencetak gol.
Khusus di Liga Champions, laga kontra PSG tersebut menjadi partai ketujuh absennya Costa di papan skor pertandingan. Dalam laga home-away di fase grup dan fase gugur, Costa gagal menjebol gawang PSG, Sporting Lisbon, Schalke, dan satu laga tandang kontra Maribor.

Sebagai perbandingan, klub-klub top Eropa lainnya memiliki para striker yang mampu menjawab ekspektasi dengan menjadi bintang di depan gawang ketika tampil di Liga Champions.
Barcelona punya tridente mematikan Lionel Messi, Neymar, dan Luis Suarez yang kalau dijumlah sudah mencatatkan 15 gol (Messi menyumbang 8 gol). Trio Real Madrid tak mau kalah di mana Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, dan Gareth Bale sudah menceploskan 16 gol dengan CR7 menyumbang setengahnya.
Sang penakluk Chelsea, PSG, punya striker haus gol dalam diri Edinson Cavani (6 gol) dan Ibrahimovic (2 gol). Sementara Bayern Munich terus menahbiskan statusnya sebagai favorit juara karena memiliki Thomas Muller (5 gol), Robert Lewandowski (3 gol), dan Arjen Robben (3 gol). Mantan striker Bayern, Mario Mandzukic, turut bersinar di Atletico Madrid dengan catatan 5 gol.
Klub-klub lain juga tak mau kalah menyertakan strikernya sebagai mesin gol. Ada Sergio Aguero (Manchester City – 6 gol), Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal – 4 gol) Carlos Tevez (Juventus – 4 gol), Jackson Martinez (Porto – 6 gol), Ciro Immobile (Borussia Dortmund – 4 gol), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke – 5 gol), Stefan Kiessling (Bayer Leverkusen – 4 gol).
Luiz Adriano muncul sebagai pemuncak topskor sementara dengan 9 gol meski penyerang asal Brasil itu tidak bisa menambah pundi-pundi golnya lagi setelah klubnya, Shakhtar Donetsk, disingkirkan Bayern secara telak.
Pada titik terendah, Costa juga layak minder karena ia ternyata kalah bagus dari Danny Welbeck sekalipun. Striker buangan Manchester United itu bahkan sudah mengoleksi tiga gol untuk Arsenal di Liga Champions.
Diego da Silva Costa agaknya harus terus mengasah naluri golnya lagi di kesempatan berikutnya, di Liga Champions musim depan. Supaya Chelsea tidak keok seperti dini hari tadi.  

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Nike release new-look Cristiano boots.

Global sports brand Nike have released a new line of boots for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portugal captain's signature Nike CR Mercurial Vapor IX boots have been released in a new colour pattern of neon yellow, orange and white.



Nike have kept the former Manchester United player's logo 'love to win, hate to lose', which is a heart with a cross through it, on the heel, as well as his squad number seven.



The 28-year-old has netted 40 goals for club and country this season.

Calderon: 'Perez did not want Cristiano'

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has claimed that Florentino Perez did not want to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in the summer of 2009.

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Calderon says that his successor at the Spanish club even wanted to "stop" the Portugal international from arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu.



"Florentino Perez wanted to stop the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo," he said on TeleB. "When he became president he found that Cristiano was already signed, and I know that he wanted to stop it, but [Jorge] Valdano and Jose Angel Sanchez convinced him not to.



"They said he was mad. He did not look kindly on it and Ronaldo knows this. That may be the source of their problems. Cristiano Ronaldo is in a difficult situation. This president has not had very positive reactions to those players that he has not signed.



"This was demonstrated with [Arjen] Robben, [Wesley] Sneijder, [Gonzalo] Higuain, and the same thing is happening with Ronaldo. I would love Cristiano to continue at Madrid. Yet experience shows that if a player does not want to stay, he must leave and be where he wants to be. Slavery has long been abolished."



Calderon was the Madrid president from July 2006 until January 2009.

Ronaldo: My goal is to win a big trophy

Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo stated that his primary objective, after winning La Liga last season, is to win a big trophy with Real Madrid.

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At the annual Marca Awards gala, where Ronaldo was presented the Alfredo Di Stefano trophy, which recognizes the best player of the season, the Portuguese star felt honoured to receive the award.



“It’s an honour to receive this award from the hands of Alfredo Di Stéfano and I would like to thank everybody.”



Ronaldo then stated that his next goal is to give the fans a big trophy, such as the club’s 10th Champions League title.



“There’s still a long way to go. We’re in the cup final. We’ve taken a big step forward in the Champions League. The league is a tough one, but we’ll fight to the end. On a personal level, things are going well, but what I want is to achieve Madrid’s objectives, which involve winning a big trophy.”

Top Richest footballers in the World

Former Real Madrid striker Raul Gonzales is the richest Spanish footballer, according to a recent report run by Goal.com on the sport’s richest.

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Raul who nows players for Qatari side Al Sadd, after a spell with German club Schalke, is worth around €44m, beating Barcelona striker David Villa (€43m), Iker Casillas (€35m) and Fernando Torres (€29m).



Another former Los Blancos player, David Beckham is number one on the list, earning a staggering 200m euros, whilst Barca’s Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo sit second and third respectively.



Another Real Madrid player, Kaka is fourth on the list, whilst Ronaldinho, now playing Brazil sits fifth.



Full List



1. David Beckham (PSG) – 200 million euros



2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – € 134m



3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – € 130m



4. Kaká (Real Madrid) – € 80m



5. Ronaldinho (Atletico Mineiro) – € 73m



6. Samuel Eto’o (Anzhi Makhachkala) – € 60m



7. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) – € 58m



8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) – € 55m



9. Rivaldo (Sao Caetano) – € 53m



10. Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United) – € 49m



11. Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls) – € 48m



12. Michael Owen (Stoke City) – € 46.5m



13. Raul Gonzalez (Al Sadd) – € 44m



14. David Villa (Barcelona) – € 43m



15. Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy) – € 41m



16. Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) – € 40m



17. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) – € 38m



18. Robbie Fowler (no team) – € 37.5m



19. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) – € 37m



20. Robinho (AC Milan) – € 36m



21. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) – € 35m



22. Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich) – € 33.5m



23. John Terry (Chelsea) – € 31.5m



24. Didier Drogba (Galatasaray) – € 29m



25. Fernando Torres (Chelsea) – € 29m



26. Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) – € 25.5m



27. Nicolas Anelka (Juventus – transfer) – € 25m



28. Alessandro Del Piero (Sydney FC) – € 24.5m



29. Miroslav Klose (Lazio) – € 24m



30. Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich) – € 24m



31. Francesco Totti (Roma) – € 24m



32. Petr Cech (Chelsea) – € 23m



33. Neymar (Santos) – € 23m



35. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich) – € 23m



36. Joe Cole (West Ham United) – € 22.5m



37. Andrea Pirlo (Juventus) – € 22.5m



38. Paul Scholes (Manchester United) – € 22m



39. Damien Duff (Fulham) – € 21.5m



40. Park Ji-Sung (QPR) – € 21m



41. Daniele De Rossi (Roma) – € 21m



42. Clarence Seedorf (Botafogo) – € 21m



43. David Trezeguet (River Plate) – € 20m



44. Xavi (Barcelona) – € 20m



45. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) – € 19.5m



46. Ashley Cole (Chelsea) – € 19.5m



47. Shunsuke Nakamura (Yokohama F Marinos) – € 19.5m



48. Michael Essien (Real Madrid – transfer) – € 19m



49. Yaya Toure (Manchester City) – € 19m



50. Alessandro Nesta (Montreal Impact) – € 18.5m

Mourinho: Ronaldo is the best

Cristiano Ronaldo netted the winner to boot Manchester United out of the Champions League, but Jose Mourinho says he is nothing without the team.



Real Madrid beat United 2-1 in the second leg of their round of 16 fixture, for a 3-2 aggregate win, with Ronaldo bagging his 40th goal in 41 official appearances this term.



Mourinho says Ronaldo is “the best”, but insists that does not mean he wins matches on his own.

"We never say that Cristiano is responsible when we lose a game, and we can’t think that he is the only one who wins it. Without the team he isn’t anything, but the team without him isn’t the same," the Madrid coach told ITV Sport.

"Cristiano is the best in the world. I saw [Diego] Maradona a couple times and I’ve never seen Pele, but Cristiano is incredible. This man is the best.

"But even he can’t win on his own. The key is in the team."

Carra - Messi and Ronaldo drive each other on

Jamie Carragher: They are the best players in the world but they will never be best friends. When Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi go head-to-head on Tuesday night, there will be a brief acknowledgement but nothing else.

Highlights: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

Really, though, they should go out of their way to thank each other. Every time Ronaldo sparkles for Real Madrid, Messi inevitably tries to go one better for Barcelona.



The results have been spectacular and it means Spanish football is now essential viewing.



But watch them in the second leg of the Copa Del Rey semi-final - and again on Saturday in la Liga - and you will see nothing more than a cursory handshake. You don't need to be a body language expert to appreciate there is no love lost between these two.



The question both men should be asking, however, is this: where would I be without you?



You have to question whether their statistics would be so incredible if one was playing in another league. When Ronaldo scored a hat-trick last month against Getafe, Messi scored four the night after against Osasuna.



All that was missing from his performance was him lifting his shirt to reveal the message 'anything you can do, I can do better.'



Messi has always been a top player and is surrounded by magicians in Xavi and Andres Iniesta but you can argue that Ronaldo's £80million move from Manchester United in 2009 took his game to another level.



Statistics back that up. If you look at a breakdown of how Messi has reached 300 goals, the first 80 came in 161 games. In the 204 matches he has played since Ronaldo arrived at the Bernabeu, Messi has rattled in 221, as if to hammer home the point he is the best in the world.



Ronaldo, of course, would never acknowledge that nor would he say that trying to outwit Messi has taken his game to another level - he scored 118 goals for Manchester United in 292 appearances but, for Madrid, his tally is 183 goals in 182 matches.



His enmity towards Messi really surfaced last summer at Euro 2012, when Denmark fans barracked him during a game against Portugal, chanting 'Messi!' every time he got possession.



'You know where he was this time last year,' Ronaldo asked after the game. 'Being eliminated from the Copa America. In his own country. That is worse, no?'

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored as many goals as Lionel Messi in all competitions en 2013.

Further proof arrived via the voting for the Ballon D'Or, which Messi won for a fourth time recently. As captain of Argentina, Messi was given a vote and his top three choices were Iniesta, Xavi and Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao.



Ronaldo, meanwhile, also got the chance to vote, as he is captain of Portugal. Yet he turned down the chance and handed responsibility to his deputy Bruno Alves. Unsurprisingly, Alves picked Ronaldo as his number one and left Messi off his shortlist.



Of course, rivalry in sport is nothing new. Look at Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett. Would Coe have won the 1500metres gold medal in Moscow in 1980, had he not been beaten six days earlier by Ovett in the 800metres?



The intense competition between those two was the reason there was a golden age for British athletics in the 1980s and I read that Coe cited his rivalry with Ovett as the reason he broke three world records in the space of 41 days in 1980.

Carra: They are the best players in the world but they will never be best friends.

Similarly, there was no affection between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost when they dominated Formula One. Would they have enjoyed so many podium finishes without the other pursuing them?



Senna, after all, was known as a risk taker because Prost kept pushing him.The tragic footnote to that rivalry came when Senna was killed in 1994 and Prost said that 'part of him also died' with Senna.



They had no allegiance on the track but the respect Prost had for Senna was shown when he was one of the pallbearers at his funeral.



It is all about appreciation and recognition. Victoria Pendleton and Anna Mears, the top women cyclists, had a feud that lasted years but melted in a second when they embraced at the end of a sprint, which Mears won, at the Olympics last summer.



That was two athletes realising the role they had played in each other's career, a fitting way to bring the curtain down on their rivalry.



Will that happen with Ronaldo and Messi? Unlikely. Ronaldo was pictured with a face like thunder when Messi was presented with the Ballon D'Or. Messi, on the other hand, has not once said in public how good Ronaldo is.



They emit mutual loathing rather than mutual respect.Should that stay the same way, it would be a huge shame. Both men have fantastic team-mates and have enjoyed the backing of brilliant managers but they should also appreciate their private competition is making them play better, possibly better than they could ever have dreamed.



So while they might not be able to live with each other one thing is certain - they cannot be without each other, either.

Real bag Copa Clasico victory

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid overcame Barcelona 3-1 at Camp Nou and 4-2 on aggregate to book their place in the Copa del Rey final.

Highlights: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

With Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson watching from the stands ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg with Real at Old Trafford, Jose Mourinho's men produced a devastating display of containment and counter-attacking football.



Barcelona may hold a 16-point lead over their bitter rivals in La Liga going into Saturday's El Clasico encounter, but the Catalan club were firmly second best in front of their own supporters when, as in their Champions League defeat to Milan, they dominated possession but created precious few chances.



Lionel Messi was inches away from opening the scoring with only 90 seconds on the clock as his instant control and shot on the turn from Pedro's cross flashed across Diego Lopez's goal and narrowly wide.



But it was Real who took the lead in the 13th minute when Ronaldo was released by Gonzalo Higuain's clever ball down the wing, with the Portugal ace drawing a foul from Gerard Pique following a series of step-overs.

 Ronaldo is the 1st player to have nine shots against Barcelona in all competitions this season.

Pique and Barcelona were infuriated, but referee Undiano Mallenco's decision was absolutely correct, with Ronaldo picking himself up to drill into the bottom corner and send Jose Pinto the wrong way for his sixth successive Clasico goal at Camp Nou.



Fabregas immediately had a penalty appeal of his own turned down at the other end of the field after tumbling under Alvaro Arbeloa's challenge, while Ronaldo fired two long-range efforts over before thudding a third attempt into Pinto's chest.



Parts of Camp Nou thought Barca had equalised with half-time approaching as Messi rippled the outside of the net with a low free-kick from a central position just outside the box after Arbeloa went into the book for bringing down Andres Iniesta.



Xabi Alonso released Fabio Coentrao with a superb ball on the left side of the area but he shot straight at Pinto early in the second half, before Sergio Busquets finally forced Lopez to make a save with a well-struck shot from outside the box.



Real made it 2-0 with another lighting counter-attack which left Barcelona's defence all at sea as a long ball out of defence was chased down by Angel Di Maria, who turned Carles Puyol inside and out to leave the experienced defender on his knees.



Di Maria's resulting shot was superbly saved by the feet of Pinto, but the ball looped up kindly for Ronaldo to control and convert in the 57th minute, with the Real ace receiving yet more unwanted attention from a supporter in the stands with a laser.

Messi has not made any shot on target in the 1st half of this night clasico, the only time this happened was in San Siro in CL.

Any hopes Barcelona had of mounting an improbable comeback were vanquished when Raphael Varane, who found the net in the 1-1 first leg draw, produced a towering header from a corner with Jordi Alba's late response for Barcelona nothing more than scant consolation.

Footballers Cars in Pictures

We bring you the football player's in pictures. You may see your favourite car here!

Steven Gerrard's Bentley Continental GT

Fernando Torres and his Aston Martin 

Freddie Ljungberg and his Ferrari

Emmanuel Adebayor and His Bentley Continental

Sulley Muntari and his Lambourgini Gallardo

Wayne Rooney and his Lamborghini Gallardo

Lionel Messi and his Maserati Granturismo http://

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Maserati

Emmanuel Adebayor and His Bentley Continental

Mesut Ozil with his Ferrari 

Rio Ferdinand and his Aston Martin

Nani and his Lamborghini Gallardo

Robbie Savage and his Lamborghini Murcielago

David James and his Reliant Robin!

John Terry and his Ferrari 

Nicklas Bendtner and his Aston Martin DBS

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Lamborghini

Djibril Cissé and his Plymouth Prowler

Ashley Cole and his Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG

Tom Cleverley and his Audi

Steven Gerrard with his Jaguar's XKR Convertible

David Beckham and his Porsche Turbo

Martin Skrtel's Bentley!

Neymar with his Audi

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Cristiano: 'Man United match was emotional'

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that his side's clash with former club Manchester United in the Champions League was an emotional night for him.



The Portugal captain came up against his old employers for the first time during their last 16 first leg tie on Wednesday, and cancelled out Danny Welbeck's opener to earn the La Liga champions a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu.



The 28-year-old left United in 2009 after a six-year stint at Old Trafford, and he admits that he is looking forward to returning to his old stomping ground.



"I was in Manchester for six years, so tonight was very emotional for me," Ronaldo told Sky Sports News. "I scored a goal but I didn't celebrate out of respect.



"Maybe United are favourites now, maybe not, anything can happen. Sometimes we are better away than at home, so we will see.



"It will be amazing to play at Old Trafford again after four years. It will be another emotional night."



The return leg takes place on March 5.

Ronaldo ready for facing Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo always wanted to face Manchester United in the Champions League and thinks his return to Old Trafford will be like a family reunion.

Ronaldo set to face Man United for the first time since moving to Real Madrid

The two world-renowned clubs are getting ready to face off in the last 16 of Europe, with the first leg at the Bernabeu on 13th February before a second meeting in England on 5th March.



Ronaldo will as a result face United for the first time since his record-breaking £80million transfer to Spain in the summer of 2009.



Redknapp - Heroes welcome for Ronaldo

And the Portuguese superstar said in The Sun: "On the day of the draw, I was out training and I had this strong feeling that we were going to get Manchester United.

"And when the draw was made, I was very happy. It's a tough match, of course. Madrid and United are the two biggest clubs in the world and it's a real 50-50. It could go either way.



"But, for me, it will be a pleasure, a real pleasure. Of course, I know there will be a lot of attention on me but for me there is no pressure, no pressure at all.



"It is only a game, just a football match against my old club. I'm not going to war, I'm going home and I am really looking forward to it."



Ronaldo, who scored an own goal in Real's 1-0 La Liga defeat by Granada on Saturday night, added: "Manchester was my home and still is in my heart.



"I love it. Because when people treat you very well, you never forget that. And I will never forget United, the people who work there and the supporters.



"So I am so happy to be going back to Manchester.



"I will go and see my old house and see my Manchester friends. They're a kind of a family to me there and it will be great. It will be fun."




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Lionel Messi hits 4, Cristiano Ronaldo passes 300 goals

Lionel Messi hit four goals for leaders Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick for Real Madrid as the two teams warmed up for their midweek King's Cup semi-final clash with crushing La Liga victories on Sunday.

Messi took his league tally in 21 games this season to an incredible 33, and to 202 overall, in Barca's 5-1 win at home to 10-man Osasuna while Ronaldo passed 300 club goals and now has 21 this term as Real thumped Getafe 4-0 at the Bernabeu.



Barca's return to winning ways after last weekend's 3-2 reverse at Real Sociedad, their first defeat of the campaign, put them 11 points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid who lost 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao.



Champions Real, whose hopes of a second straight title are effectively over with 17 matches to go, are four points behind Atletico in third spot. Ronaldo struck three times in 10 minutes, the first his 300th club goal.Mourinho, who turned 50 on Saturday, left several key players out of his starting lineup including Xabi Alonso and Sami Khedira while goalkeeper Casillas was missing after breaking a bone in his hand in midweek.

The Portuguese, Cristiano Ronaldo who was substituted with 15 minutes left after a knock to his right ankle, scored five for Sporting Lisbon, 118 for Manchester United and now has 179 for Real thanks to his 20th career treble.



Malaga reclaimed Spain's fourth Champions League qualification berth from Andalusian rivals Real Betis when the Qatar-owned club survived the second-half dismissal of Martin Demichelis to win 3-2 at struggling Real Mallorca.



Malaga have 35 points, eight behind Real, and lead Betis on goal difference. Rayo Vallecano continued to defy their modest status and are a point behind Betis in sixth place after they beat the Seville-based side 3-0.



World Player of the Year Messi became the first player to score on 11 successive La Liga matchdays and, at 25, the youngest to reach 200 league goals.



He has scored more goals on his own than all the other La Liga teams apart from Real and Atletico and is on course to smash the record for the most in a season (50) he set last term.

Without Ronaldo, just one shot on goal!

It was a game to gauge Real Madrid's performance in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese striker, who was suspended for the game, always has one eye on taking a shot at the opposition's goal. That is exactly what José Mourinho's side was lacking on Saturday. It had just one shot on goal and it came from Benzema in the last minute.



It was painfully clear that Real Madrid's attacking play overly depends on the work of its Portuguese superstar. It creates many more goalscoring chances with him on the pitch and more importantly, those chances are turned into goals.



It seems inexplicable that a team that fielded Higuaín, Di María, Modric, Callejón and that later brought on Kaká and Benzema could only manage one shot Andrés Fernández's goal. The Osasuna keeper wasn’t troubled in the slightest.



It's strange, but Real Madrid is the team with the most shots on goal in La Liga. It has managed a total of 150 shots, an average of 8.3 shots per game. Barcelona is the team with the second-highest number of shots with 133, or 7.4 per game. Despite these numbers, Madrid was ineffective in attack on Saturday.

Zlatan: ‘Messi too short, Ronaldo useless’

Swedish striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has lashed out at two of the world’s best footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.



­“Messi may have four Golden Balls, but I don’t have to get on a box to buy a chocolate bar in a vending machine,” Ibrahimovic is cited as saying by Argentinean Canchallena website. "As for Cristiano Ronaldo, he’s a privileged spectator, who only watches how Messi receives all his awards. He doesn’t deserve to be in the top three, there are at least ten people better than him."



1.69-meter tall Messi won his fourth straight Golden Ball award (given to the best footballer on the planet) on January 7.



The Argentinean’s Barcelona teammate, Andres Iniesta, and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo finished as the runners up for the prestigious prize.



Ibrahimovic, who didn’t make it into the top three this year, is well known for his temper and controversial statements.



The PSG star also called Man City player Mario Balotelli a “mediocre” player and made some revealing statements about former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, in his autobiography.

Messi apologises to Ronaldo for Ballon d'Or speech

After coming in for heavy criticism Lionel Messi has admitted he regrets his Ballon d’Or speech after receiving the award for a record fourth time in as many years last week.



The Barcelona star came under-fire from some commentators after his acceptance speech snubbed long-term rival and fellow nominee Cristiano Ronaldo, while so openly and enthusiastically congratulating team-mate Andres Iniesta, who was also on the three-man shortlist.



Aside from some being angered by Messi’s omission of Ronaldo from his speech, there were also reports that several media figures were unimpressed with Messi’s behaviour in the pre-gala media conference, claiming he was disinterested and spent most of the time looking at his mobile phone.



Seeing the error of his ways, Messi has since apologised for this incident, admitting that he should have acknowledged Ronaldo.



“I am sorry about that. I didn’t say everything I wanted to," he told France Football.



"I hadn’t prepared anything and didn’t have any notes, but I didn’t want to forget anyone Especially not Tito or Abidal. I should have congratulated Cristiano, too.



"But that’s what always happens to me, the emotion overwhelms me and I lose my train of thought.”



Despite the 'snub', Ronaldo has insisted there is no bad blood between the the two players. “There is no rivalry as to who wins more. Of course we are here to win but there’s no rivalry," he said.



“I am calm about it –it’s not a matter of life and death. Life goes on. I don’t feel frustrated."

Ronaldo now the complete player

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has described Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo as 'the complete player'.



The 27-year-old is due to make his first return to Old Trafford next month, when the two clubs face each other in the Champions League and Ferguson says the Portugal international has improved since leaving England.



"Maturity brings many things," he told Inside United.



"When I went to see them play against (Manchester) City, some of his decision-making in terms of passing was brilliant. One-touch passing, good crosses.



"In the six years we had him, you just saw his game grow all the time, and he was a fantastic player.



"Now you see the complete player.



"His decision-making, his maturity, his experience, plus all the great skills he has got, they all make him the complete player."



Manchester United travel to Spain for the first leg on February 13 before entertaining Madrid at Old Trafford on March 5 and Ferguson is looking forward to the games.



"Obviously you hope that when you draw Real Madrid it's in the final," he said.



"It will be a big, big event - we're the two most high-profile clubs in the world and I think they will be great games."

Wednesday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Paris Saint-Germain chief Leonardo has given the clearest indication yet the club will make a move for Cristiano Ronaldo.



- Chelsea plan to launch a £22million bid for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, triggering a buy-out clause in his contract, according to The Times.



- Chelsea Under-21 captain Todd Kane has joined Blackburn Rovers on loan, it has been confirmed.



- Tottenham target Leandro Damiao is unlikely to leave Internacional this month, according to his agent.



- Everton's bid to sign Jake Livermore on loan has been rejected because Tottenham will not strengthen one of their rivals for the Champions League places.



- Manchester United are still interested in signing Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, according to the Daily Mail.



- Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson sent his brother Martin on a scouting mission to Spain to run the rule over exciting Rayo Vallecano striker Leo Baptistao.



- And Manchester United expect to land Crystal Palace starlet Wilfried Zaha for £12million by the end of the January transfer window.



- Liverpool are ready to cut short Nuri Sahin's loan spell at Anfield, putting Borussia Dortmund on alert, according to the Daily Mail.



- Former Liverpool favourite Xabi Alonso has not yet considered signing a new deal with Real Madrid.



- Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom has signed a new long-term contract.



- West Ham are ready to move for Sylvain Distin - which could pave the way for James Tomkins to join Newcastle.



- Groningen defender Virgil van Dijk claims Premier League outfit Everton have expressed an interest in acquiring his services.



- Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila, who has been linked with a move to Arsenal, is a target for "a lot of clubs," his agent has told Goal.com.



- Steve Clarke has been handed a transfer window boost by keeping hold of Romelu Lukaku on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season.



- Arsenal forward Theo Walcott will sign a new contract by the end of the week, according to the Daily Mail.



- Wojciech Szczesny claims to now be an Arsenal supporter and insists he has no intention of leaving the club.



- Sunderland are confident of seeing off a late challenge from QPR for Danny Graham and believe they would have signed him by now but for a snag over Kenwyne Jones’ proposed move to Swansea.



- Sunderland today completed the signing of Alfred N'Diaye from Turkish side Bursaspor for £3million.



- Harry Redknapp is trying to prise William Gallas from Tottenham to solve Queens Park Rangers’ problems in central defence.



- Crawley midfielder Hope Akpan has joined Reading on a three-and-a-half-year deal for a fee believed to be in the region of £300,000.



- David Beckham will make the eagerly anticipated decision on his football future after crucial talks next week.



- AC Milan have confirmed their interest in appointing former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who has also been linked with Chelsea, as their next manager.



- They are also lining up a January move for Arsenal and Manchester City target Alessandro Matri.



- And have edged ahead in the race for Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham target Mehdi Benatia.



- Andrea Pirlo believes Chelsea would be foolish to allow fellow midfielder Frank Lampard to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.



- Juventus are ready to break the bank to land Didier Drogba on an 18-month loan deal, according to reports in France.



- Barcelona president Sandro Rosell insists Arsenal will not sign David Villa this month.



- Real Betis have opened the door for defensive midfielder Jose Canas to join Swansea.



- Arsenal are considering stepping up their interest in Anderlecht midfielder Lucas Biglia, according to the Daily Mirror.



- Napoli forward Eduardo Vargas has been offered to Arsenal, according to the Daily Mail.



- Lazio president Claudio Lotito has denied that they are chasing Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard.



- AS Roma’s Pablo Osvaldo has caught the eye of German giants Bayern Munich who are very interested in the striker, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.



- Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp says he has not given up hope of persuading star striker Robert Lewandowski to sign a new deal at the club despite strong interest from Manchester United.



- Inter Milan have confirmed they have accepted a bid for Wesley Sneijder from Galatasaray.



- But Sneijder is keen on a move to a "top" Premier League club, his agent has told BBC Sport.



- Paris St Germain have attempted to distance themselves from reports suggesting they are looking to put deals in place for Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.



- Marseille coach Elie Baup has hinted Loic Remy might stay at the Ligue 1 club and scupper Newcastle's chances of signing the talented striker.



- Former Chelsea and Liverpool target Andreas Laudrup is set to join St Etienne on loan.



- Maarten Stekelenburg's agent has left the door open for the Dutch goalkeeper to leave AS Roma despite no current offers.



- Celtic have confirmed Israel defender Rami Gershon has joined the club on loan from Standard Liege until the end of the season.



- Motherwell have taken Huddersfield Town striker Kallum Higginbotham on loan until the end of the season.



- According to Lancenet, a deal has been agreed that will see former Corinthians midfielder Elias join Flamengo on loan later this week.



- Slovakian midfielder Jan Gregus looks set to complete his one-year loan move to Bolton Wanderers.



- Leeds striker Andy Gray is set for a second spell at Bradford City after agreeing an 18-month deal with the Bantams.



- Millwall have boosted their attacking options with the signing of Bristol City winger Martyn Woolford.



- Bernard Mensah has committed his long-term future to Watford by signing a new contract with the club.



- Rotherham have confirmed that Peterborough winger Daniel Kearns has joined the club on loan.