The mastering of the midfield has been a fascination for managers past and present, the centre-piece of a successful side and the area where domination is so often translated into tangible results.

Barcelona legend Xavi took to social media on Sunday to remember a very special day a decade ago when he was nominated for the final of the 2010 Ballon d’Or along with team-mates Lionel Messi and ...

Olympiacos head coach José Luis Mendilibar has this week moved to lavish praise on a member of the midfield ranks at upcoming opponents Barcelona.The player in question? Pedri.Midfielder Pedri is ...

© David Ramos/Getty ImagesLionel Messi of FC Barcelona (C) holds the Ballon d'Or trophy flanked by his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hermandez prior the Copa ...

© David Ramos/Getty ImagesPedri of FC Barcelona looks on prior to the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Getafe CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on ...

coach Xavi said that teenage midfielder Pedri reminds him of his former teammate Andres Iniesta after the 19-year-old impressed yet again in the 4-0 win over Athletic on Sunday, February 27. Xavi ...

This is the first in a series of articles on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta which will be published throughout the international break. A three-car cavalcade left San Sebastian, bound for Barcelona, in ...

Barcelona players Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez and Lionel Messi were the three nominees Monday for FIFA's "Ballon d'Or" award for the world player of the year. Midfielders Iniesta and Xavi helped ...

Former Barcelona defender Marc Muniesa described the influence of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta and recalled his horror first-team debut. Muniesa hails influence of Messi, Xavi and Iniesta ...

PSG are arguably the most in-form team in European soccer at the moment. They have won the Ligue 1 unbeaten and are in the French Cup final. The Parisians are also in the quarter-finals of the UEFA ...

Manchester United's Ethan Galbraith has been compared to Barcelona legends Andres Iniesta and Xavi by Northern Ireland ...

Ander Herrera has named Marco Verratti as the best midfielder he has played alongside and spoken about competition for places at Paris Saint-Germain. Ander Herrera believes fellow Paris Saint-Germain ...