Lionel Messi

Real Madrid's search for an answer to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi appears to have come full circle, after the La Liga side finalised the signing of a seven-year old Argentine named Leo.

Barcelona and Real Madrid have ended their pre-season tours with comfortable wins. Barcelona reacted well to their surprise 4-1 defeat last week against Chivas to record a 2-0 win against Mexico's Club America in Dallas. Real Madrid continued the 100 per cent record in pre-season with a 6-0 win against Chinese league side Tianjin Teda. Cristiano Ronaldo lit up the game for the final 20 minutes after being brought on in the 70th minute by Jose Mourinho.

Manchester United claimed victory against Barcelona as Sir Alex Ferguson's side rounded out their pre-season tour of the U.S. with a win.

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A Sergio Aguero brace helped a rejuvenated Argentina ease past Costa Rica to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Monday night. Where to watch Copa America 2011 live. A full fixture list and schedule for this year's tournament is available here: Calendario Copa America 2-24 July, 2011

Calendario Copa America 2-24 July, 2011. Argentina are still without a victory in the Copa America after the tournament hosts drew 0-0 with Colombia in Santa Fe on Wednesday.

Winning the battle in midfield will be the determining factor in the 2011 Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United, just as it was when the two sides met in 2009.