Barcelona have issued an update on the status of the injured superstar Lionel Messi, who will remain day-to-day after picking up a knock in their 2-1 win against Villarreal. Messi was taken off at half-time of that meeting with Villarreal due to a groin injury, ending his first start of the campaign, and his 400th League career […]
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Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol says he has turned down the opportunity to rejoin the club as a sporting director. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said this month he was hopeful of convincing him to return to the Nou Camp to fill the role left vacant by Pep Segura, who […]
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo missed Lionel Messi being crowned the Fifa Best Footballer of the Year because of an injury he suffered in training. Ronaldo’s absence had sparked rumours that he boycotted the award ceremony in Milan after finding out he had lost out to Lionel Messi. According to the […]
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk insisted he cannot be compared to Lionel Messi, dismissing any claims he was disappointed not to win the Best FIFA Men’s Player award. Van Dijk finished second to Barcelona superstar Messi for the award on Monday, with Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo third. The Dutch defender’s […]
The row over Antoine Griezmann’s summer transfer from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona could lead to the Catalans being forced to play a match behind closed doors. Atletico are determined not to let the matter of Griezmann’s controversial summer move lie, and remain adamant that Barca owe them more than the £107million they paid […]
Eden Hazard concedes he has noticed that Real Madrid supporters are more invested than fans at his former side Chelsea. The 28-year-old forward, moved from Chelsea to Real Madrid for a reported £130m in the summer window after seven years at Stamford Bridge. “I think that here the fans are […]
Lionel Messi has returned to Barcelona training after six weeks on the sidelines – but the superstar may not be ready to face Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Messi is yet to appear for Barcelona this campaign after he returned from pre-season late and then struggled with a persistent thigh injury. […]
Thibaut Courtois says he got angry at Real Madrid team-mate Eden Hazard for giving the ball away with backheels in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Levante. Eden Hazard finally made his Real Madrid debut when he came off the bench in the second half at the Santiago Bernabeu, while his team […]
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi said that he is not sure if the club did everything to bring back Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain but insisted he is happy with the current state of the Catalan squad. Messi told Spanish publication Sport that he would have enjoyed having the Brazil international back at Camp Nou but understood […]
Sergio Ramos has praised Paul Pogba as “one of the great players” and is hopeful the Manchester United midfielder will join him at the Bernabeu in the future. Pogba and his agent, Mino Raiola, both said during the summer window he wanted to leave United for a new challenge, but […]