Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been awarded the trademark rights to his own logo after winning a European Union court challenge.

A Spanish cycling clothing manufacturer owning the name Massi filed a notice of opposition to the original registration of Messi's trademark in 2011, claiming it would lead to confusion with its already registered brand.

However, the General Court of the European Union ruled in Messi's favour on Thursday after a seven-year battle, overturning the European Union Office...

Sergio Ramos says Andres Iniesta would have won two Ballon d'Ors if he was called "Andresinho" after France Football apologised for never giving the Barcelona midfielder the prestigious award.

The Ballon d'Or, awarded to the best player in the world at the end of each calendar year, has been dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the last decade.

However, Iniesta had a strong case to win it in 2010 when he scored the winning goal in the World Cup final and again in 2012 when he helped...

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos appeared to criticise former coach Jose Mourinho while praising Zinedine Zidane's achievements as both a player and a coach following the 2-1 victory at Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.

The two-time defending champions are now closing in on a possible fourth Champions League in five seasons, although just a few weeks ago, some around the Bernabeu were questioning Zidane's future following an embarrassing Copa del Rey exit at home...

Goncalo Guedes' father believes Valencia will make a bid to acquire his son from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, a move that he claims would benefit all parties.

No buy-out option was included in the deal that brought the Portuguese winger to Valencia in September on a season-long loan from PSG.

Valencia are keen to keep the 21-year-old beyond June 30 and Le Parisien reported last week that the French club is willing to negotiate and sell Guedes for €40 million to abide by UEFA'S Financial...

Real Madrid forward and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has no reason to worry about reports of tax problems related to his hotel investments, sources close to the player have told ESPN FC.

Ronaldo is under investigation by Spain's tax authorities, who say he and his advisers used a web of companies in Ireland and the British Virgin Islands to avoid paying €14.7 million on image rights income between 2011 and 2014.

A judge is set to rule on whether the case should move to trial in the coming...