02.06.2010- Bayern's Turkey star Altintop extends contract

02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

29.05.2010- Maradona and Messi arrive in South Africa

25.05.2010- Rooney raring to go despite neck injury

22.05.2010- Messi reassures anxious Argentina over injury

21.05.2010- Messi hands Argentina injury scare

18.05.2010- I don't choke when I play for Argentina, says Messi

16.05.2010- Real spending in vain as 'Galacticos' end empty-handed

13.05.2010- I want to be the boss, says Rooney

10.05.2010- Rooney injury not serious, Man Utd coach says

04.05.2010- Messi brace pushes Barcelona closer to Liga title

30.04.2010- Roo and Rio boost United as Neville gets new deal

30.04.2010- Awards double for Rooney

26.04.2010- Rooney wins PFA player of the year award

25.04.2010- Messi's the best, admits Rooney

24.04.2010- Fergie fears Rooney may miss rest of season

24.04.2010- Ronaldo confident Real will beat Barca to title

16.04.2010- Rooney could make United's derby date: Ferguson

15.04.2010- Drogba and Rooney up for football prize

11.04.2010- Barcelona could rewrite history books, says Messi

09.04.2010- Ferguson confirms Rooney to miss Blackburn trip

08.04.2010- Real not a 'great team', says Ronaldo

08.04.2010- Ferguson denies rushing Rooney return

08.04.2010- Ronaldo is just as good as Messi, insist Real teammates

07.04.2010- Rooney makes shock United return

06.04.2010- 'Phenomenal' Messi receives universal acclaim

06.04.2010- Messi magic crushes Arsenal's Champions League dream

06.04.2010- Rooney misses United training

05.04.2010- Rooney could make Bayern cruncher

04.04.2010- Man. United count the cost of Rooney injury

03.04.2010- United, Arsenal injuries hand Chelsea a boost

02.04.2010- Ronaldo can't bear to watch Champions League

02.04.2010- Ferguson expects Rooney back in three weeks

01.04.2010- Ancelotti relieved to see Rooney miss out

01.04.2010- Rooney has minor ligament damage

30.03.2010- England star striker Wayne Rooney injured

23.03.2010- Messi eyes World Cup to become a legend

17.03.2010- Barcelona to unleash magical Messi on Stuttgart

16.03.2010- Rooney is Real's top target

15.03.2010- Ronaldo is a provocative player, says Nivaldo

15.03.2010- Rooney targets United glory ahead of individual success

14.03.2010- Magical Messi hat-trick sends Barcelona top

11.03.2010- Headboy Rooney makes hairline news

11.03.2010- Ferguson lauds Rooney in 4-0 defeat of AC Milan

09.03.2010- Rooney fit for Milan clash

06.03.2010- Ferguson tells Rooney to curb his enthusiasm

05.03.2010- Fergie fury at Rooney's England role

01.03.2010- Rooney can lead England to World Cup - Gilberto

01.03.2010- Fit Rooney urges England fans to stand by Terry

01.03.2010- Rooney thrives on pressure of shooting United to glory

19.02.2010- Rooney among world's best: Ferguson

15.02.2010- Fergie hails Rooney as one of world's best

14.02.2010- Ronaldo won't rule out United return

29.01.2010- Campbell can cope with Rooney threat: Wenger

26.01.2010- Real accepts Ronaldo's unfair sending off

18.01.2010- Centurion scorer Messi hungry for more success

11.01.2010- Ronaldo sale boosts Man Utd earnings

Barcelona's Argentine winger Lionel Messi outshines both Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney in terms of media value, a team of Spanish researchers claimed on Friday.

The team from the University of Navarra rated last year's Golden Ball winner as the player with the highest profile in the world for the second year running.

Second was Real Madrid's Portuguese winger Ronaldo, the world's most expensive player, and third Manchester United striker Rooney, according to the annual study.

Real's Brazilian playmaker Kaka was fourth ahead of the Liverpool pair of Spanish striker Fernando Torres and English midfielder Steven Gerrard.

Ivory Coast centre forward Didier Drogba, Brazil winger Ronaldinho, Spanish central midfielder Xavi and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic completed the top ten.

European and Spanish champions Barcelona topped the club ranking, ahead of Real, Manchester United, Chelsea, AC Milan and Liverpool.

United's Sir Alex Ferguson beat Liverpool's Rafael Benitez and Inter Milan's Jose Mourinho to be named as the manager with the most media pulling power.