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Lionel Messi is having an absurd season and apparently, no one is talking about that. Midweek Champions League action saw Messi inspiring Barcelona to a 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven with a goal and an assist. But it's not really headlining as the news as it is not new. We’re very much used to this level. But maybe we should not be so used to it. Messi has been the man of the match in all the last five matches he has played

What's the story? Manchester United's pursuit of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has taken too many turns and swerved the rumor mill time and time again of late. Since the start of the summer transfer window, Jose Mourinho's side monitored the center-back in their quest to sign a central defender. Although they failed to land him or the likes of Toby Alderweireld, Jerome Boateng or Harry Maguire, the stories surrounding this supposed transfer never stopped. Speculation further increased post the season' start after Mourinho

Manchester United made the trip to The St. Marys' on Saturday evening, as they faced off against Manchester United in the Premier League. The Red Devils had not won a game in their last two matches in the top flight of English football and were looking to change that. They had just picked up a narrow 1-0 win in mid-week win over Young Boys in the Champions League and were looking to take that confidence forward in the game against the Saints. There

Anyone who knows a thing or two about Chelsea knows that the west London outfit has always had issues with regards to the handling of its loanees. These young players are often sent away from the club for years and never given the right kind of opportunities. Despite having a lot of talent, they fail to earn a place in the starting eleven and are sent away on multiple occasions before being eventually sold. The Londoners have 39 players away on loan at present,

Spain international David de Gea has talked about his contract demands and what he wants with regards to a new deal that the club wants him to sign. Manchester United's David de Gea wants a £350,000-a-week deal, matching the same one that is currently with the winger and former Arsenal man Alexis Sanchez. There has been a strong interest in his services coming from Real Madrid, though Paris Saint-Germain are the club that are now keen on his services. The Ligue 1 giants

Real Madrid midfielder Isco was left out of this week’s Champions League squad by interim manager Santiago Solari. Ex-Real player, Solari did not consider taking Isco to Rome. The Spaniard did make the trip to avoid controversy, but he was left in the stands as Real won 2-0 over Roma. Reports in the Spanish press have suggested that the relationship between the two is at an all-time low after Isco watched his team's champions league victory from the stands despite being fit to play.

The Red Devils have not been doing and have struggled at times under manager Jose Mourinho in the current campaign. They were barely able to secure a 1-0 win over Young Boys in stoppage time, in a must-win match in Europe's top competition. Though the Portuguese manager has been able to win back the dressing room in recent times, Manchester United will possibly miss out on a Champions League spot, unless and until their improve the level of their performances and are consistent. They

Arsenal made the trip away from the Emirates to face off against Ukrainian side Vorskla in Kiev in their Europa League away fixture. The Gunners had already gone through, and manager Unai Emery had decided to employ some of his young talents for this fixture. In what was expected to be a crucial game for the hosts and just another day in the office for the north Londoners, things went according to play for the Spaniard. His team managed to score thrice in

Manchester United midfielder, Marouane Fellaini netted late on Tuesday night in Champions League to give the Red Devils the desired win which saw them qualify for Round of 16 with one match at hand. After mostly dominating the game but being betrayed by a blunt edge up front, Fellaini shot home in the 91st minute, despite the ball appearing to come off his hand as he swiveled to strike it. After the match, the match winner was tagged on which he said: "It was

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly pondering to the idea of bringing Liverpool midfielder Fabinho back to the French league when the transfer window reopens in January. As per the information gathered by the Daily Mail, PSG are planning a surprise move for the Brazil international footballer and have decided to use the Champions League match between the two teams as an opportunity to negotiate with Liverpool for Fabinho. The manager of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp has ruled out that Fabinho, who arrived at the club

Former Arsenal Boss, Arsene Wenger is in the right mix to replace Niko Kovac at Bayern Munich. The Croatian’s future looks bleak with Bayern fifth in the table and nine points adrift of leaders Borussia Dortmund. And in these conditions, it is the name of the Frenchman that is doing the rounds in the Bavarian club. It remains to be seen how much longer he lasts at the Allianz Arena with Bayern considering replacing him. After Kovac’s recent Bundesliga disaster, a press conference

Considering how often we are told the Premier League is the best, most competitive and most unpredictable league in the world, the table is starting to take on a strikingly unsurprising shape. Before this game week, three teams have reached 12 games with unbeaten records for the first time in the English top flight. The competition has gone serious enough that every team in title contention needs to have a positive performance every game week. It now looks a long time that Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester

As the January transfer market approaches within almost a month, clubs will not only be looking for player acquisitions but retain their top performers as well. And Chelsea have exactly done the same by penning down a new five-year deal to their World Cup winner N’Golo Kante. Kante signed a new long-term extension contract that will see him play for the Blues in London till 2023. Additionally, Kante’s new pay raise will see him pocket a weekly wage of £290,000 for the next

Atletico Madrid frontman, Diego Costa is suffering his longest goal drought in his career as his homecoming to the Roji Blancos has become a nightmare. Whatever one might have to say about Diego Costa's abrasive, borderline explosive character, there has seldom been doubt about his proficiency in and around the penalty area. But as his painful drought continues the question must be raised: what is going wrong for Costa? Costa made an instant impact coming back to Wanda Metropolitana at the start of 2018

He may be known for his amazing footballing skills but Swedish striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is splendid when it comes to his comments. Zlatan has a unique perspective of life and claims himself to be “Superman” from his own planet, Planet Zlatan. And we cannot deny that if you look at his MLS debut goal. Truth be said, no one does it like Zlatan. https://twitter.com/LAGalaxy/status/1062526530574725120 Looking back at a glorious career, the 37 year old quotes, “I have always done things in my own

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri remarked that a conversation with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp helped him realize that he has reached the very top, that is, the Premier League. The Italian also heaped praise on rival managers such as Jose Mourinho, Unai Emery and of course, Klopp. Since making the switch from Napoli to Chelsea, Sarri has injected his eye-catching, high-intensity style of football into the squad. From the change of formation, structure, and shape to the quick build-up, high line, and tactics,

Former German international Hans-Peter Briegel has slammed Pep Guardiola, claiming that his tactics have had an adverse effect on Germany national side’s disastrous 2018. According to him, teams must look at the main objective of the game, which is to get three points, instead of applying a certain ball-retention pattern of play. Joachim Low’s troops have endured a dismal calendar year. Following a shock exit in the FIFA World Cup, the four-time World champions saw themselves knocked out of their group in the

Liverpool and Croatia's Dejan Lovren has now made a statement via his Instagram account hitting out at Real Madrid and Spain defender Sergio Ramos. The World Cup star went out on social media to make this statement about his bitter rival from last year's Champions League finals, Sergio Ramos, after his team's narrow win over the Spanish side. It read as,  "I'm happy, I killed him with my elbow, I killed him..." he ranted on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqO_rAdlOXP/ The star who made a name

While there would have been tears of joy in the Netherlands dressing room after the side beat reigning World Champions France in the UEFA Nations League. However, a former World Champion nation, Germany was in literal tears. Netherlands’ 2-0 win over France meant that Germany were left at the bottom of Group 1 of League A in the UEFA Nations League, meaning they will be relegated to League B of the competition next season. Germany still have a game left against the Dutch

Chelsea and France forward Olivier Giroud has made a recent statement about the acceptance of homosexuality in the game of football. The former Arsenal star made these comments recently talking about former Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hiszlsperger's statement back in 2014 after the star had retired. In the latest Olivier Giroud controversial statement, the attacker insisted that watching his case made him feel that the sport still has a long way to go with regards to accepting homosexuality. Latest Olivier Giroud controversial statement In