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Combative confidence: Bafana Bafana celebrate with the crowd after a 2-0 victory over Mali in an international friendly last month. (Michael Sheehan/AFP)
BAFANA BAFANA

How Bafana found a backbone

South Africa’s squad has built up core strength and benefits will trickle down to the newcomers

  • Luke Feltham
5 min read
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates scoring their fourth goal and completing his hat-trick (Paul Hanna/Reuters)
BARCELONA FC

Suarez hits hat-trick as Barcelona blow away Madrid

​Barcelona ran riot in the Clasico on Sunday

  • Thomas Allnutt
3 min read
BARCELONA

Messi, Ronaldo turn on the style in El Clasico

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo duelled to an entertaining stalemate, with both superstars scoring twice as Barcelona drew 2-2 with Real Madrid.

  • Joseph Wilson
5 min read
EL CLASICO

Barcelona fight back to clinch El Clasico

Barcelona had to overcome the shock of conceding a goal in the fastest time in El Clasico history to defeat rivals Real Madrid 3-1.

  • Tom Hanlon
4 min read