International Round-up 4-5 May

A Round-up of this weekend in Europe.

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Before Messi was king (Video)

Although Barcelona are now synonymous with their little Argentine striker, a few years previous saw him regularly used as a substitute out on the right wing. He was still a long haired teenager at the time and just finding his way in a star filled squad of world famous players. At the time there was another player who received all the accolades and love from the fans, completely different in both character and footballing style, but at his peak just as good as Messi.

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CHAMPIONIES: European Round up 27-28 April

ItA Round-up of all the leagues around Europe.

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Is Falcao poised to join Manchester United? (video)

The rumour linking Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao to Manchester United this summer has picked up pace since the beginning of the week.

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Where will Mourinho go?

The evidence is starting to build that Real Madrid might need to look for a new coach come the end of the season. Jose Mourinho has been fairly evasive when questioned on the subject and as yet has not given a definitive answer as to whether he will be remaining in Madrid next season.

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Higuain finds form at the right time (video)

Gonzalo Higuain has hit a hot streak at a crucial point in the season for Real Madrid, having notched 6 goals in his last 5 appearances.

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Under-rated Ramos reaches 100 caps mark (video)

Sergio Ramos celebrated his 100th cap for a Spain with a goal and the captain's armband on Friday night.

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Michael Owen's Real Madrid adventure

I was saddened to hear the news of Michael Owen's retirement this week because his was a careeer so full of brilliant potential that never quite reached the heights it was supposed to due to injury.

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Premier League on the decline?

With there being no English representation in the last eight of the Champions League this season, there has been much debate on whether or not the Premier League is of the quality that it was just a few years ago.  Well, it depends how you look at it.

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European football Power shift? Not just yet.

Following Arsenal's valiant 2-0 effort against Bayern Munich that saw them eliminated on away goals, Arsene Wenger lamented that with no English teams in the quarter-finals of the Champions League this season for the first time since 1996 the Premier League is no longer the force it once was.

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Luis Figo: there's more to him than hair dye (Video)

I didn't know that Luis Figo had hit such hard times that he had to resort to doing adverts for a well know men's hair dye brand.

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Should Courtois return to Chelsea?

The on loan Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has mentioned that he would be happy to be spending a third season with the Spanish outfit if the Stamford Bridge hierarchy decide this for him in the summer.

It is easy to forget that one of La Liga’s hottest properties belongs to Chelsea. The Blues may be careful what they wish for though?

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The European Golden Shoe 2013 (video)

Philip Hosiner and Arturas Rimkevicius find their names amongst Europe's elite in this season's race for the European Golden Shoe, however unsurprisingly Lionel Messi looks set to retain his title having scored 40 La Liga goals already this season.

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Gaizka Mendieta: Boro legend (Video)

Gaizka Mendieta had, by all accounts, a pretty interesting career.

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Rivaldo: the man that saved Barcelona (Video)

It is a shame that Rivaldo is remembered more for a moment of ridiculous play acting as opposed to his footballing talent.

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