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Lionel Messi underlined his status as the best player in the world with two inspirational goals and an assist as holders Barcelona cruised into the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 4-0 victory at home to Stuttgart on Wednesday night.

A clinical second half strike from Samuel Eto'o sealed a famous Champions League victory for Inter Milan over Chelsea to cap a triumphant return to Stamford Bridge for their coach Jose Mourinho.

Ronaldo has announced his upcoming retirement, reports O Globo. The Phenomenal One, as he is known in Brazil, will see out his career at Corinthians before hanging up his boots, saying: "I have renewed for another two years and they will be the last of my career. I have already decided that."

The career of former England captain David Beckham is all but over following his latest injury setback, according to Fox Sports football commentator Simon Hill.

Lionel Messi scored a sensational second-half hat-trick as Barcelona beat 10-man Valencia 3-0 on Sunday, but they remain behind Spanish Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid, who beat Valladolid 4-1 in the late match.

Wayne Rooney fired Manchester United back to the top of the Barclays Premier League as his double-strike inspired a 3-0 win over Fulham.

Goal machine Didier Drogba scored twice as Chelsea returned to the top of the English Premier League with a comfortable 4-1 win over relegation battlers West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba was named African Footballer of the Year on Thursday, beating Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o and Ghana's Michael Essien for the 2009 award.
 

South Korea's largest Buddhist order said Thursday it had asked the country's football governing body to stop Christian players from making prayer gestures after scoring a goal.

Chelsea cruised into the semifinals of this season's FA Cup with a 2-0 home win over Stoke City on Sunday with deposed England captain John Terry playing a key role.

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