Lionel Messi once stated that he wanted to share his Ballon d'Or trophy with his Barcelona teammate Xavi. The comments were made after the Argentinean won the coveted prize in 2011.

Xabi Alonso's side are six points behind Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, and have looked to the transfer market to recruit in attack in a bid to retain their crown.

The ICC Champions Trophy is coming to Dubai next month and we can’t wait. Dubai will host all of India’s matches and one semi-final as part of a hybrid model for the 2025 edition of the tournament.