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Lionel Messi insisted his record-breaking 86-goal haul in 2012 will count for nothing if Barcelona misses out on La Liga and Champions League titles.
Becoming a fixture in the Chinese culture has been a journey of love for me. I can't believe how many years I have lived here - Jan 27 will be my fourth anniversary.
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Teams try to make peace after McGrady elbows Ji
Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini reserved pointed criticism for Samir Nasri and Mario Balotelli after his side's damaging derby defeat by Manchester United.
Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United owes its thrilling derby triumph over neighbor Manchester City to the will to win instilled in the squad by manager Alex Ferguson.
Lionel Messi broke German legend Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record for the most goals in a calendar year on Sunday, netting his 85th and 86th goals of 2012 in the 2-1 win over Real Betis.
Date of birth: June 24, 1987
China has vowed to increase the nation's expanse of public sporting areas to 1.5 square meters per head of population by 2015, according to a five-year plan released on Monday.
A selection of Reuters' best sports images of the year 2012 on the celebrations on the playing court.
Chinese star speedskater Wang Meng remained unbeaten in the women's 500m at the ISU World Cup Short Track Series after winning the event for the fourth time this season on Sunday.
With a 500-meter gold and a 1,000m silver, Chinese star speedskater Wang Meng delighted home crowds at the Shanghai leg of the ISU Short Track World Cup on Sunday.