WISH THREE: TASTE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SUCCESS AGAIN
Messi has lifted the Champions League just once in the past seven seasons.
During that time, Madrid have claimed four in the space of five years, including each of the last three.
Los Blancos most recent triumph saw Ronaldo take his personal haul to five – one more than Messi has managed.
Further success on European football s grandest stage will certainly be on the agenda.
Relive the excitement of Leo s goals!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
WISH FOUR: BEAT RONALDO TO THE BALLON D OR
The last player not named Messi or Ronaldo to win the Ballon d Or was Kaka in 2007.
The duo s dominance of the top level of world football has seen them claim the ind…
Arsenal forward Joel Campbell is happy and proud to be back at Real Betis after re-joining his former club on a season-long loan.
The Costa Rica international scored two goals in 28 appearances for the Liga side in 2012-13, one of several stints away from the Emirates.
Further loan spells with Olympiacos, Villarreal and Sporting CP have failed to convince Arsene Wenger of his suitability for a first-team spot at Arsenal with the 25-year-old again deemed surplus to requirements.
Campbell, whose contract expires at the end of the season, becomes the second Arsenal player to re-join a Spanish club on deadline day following Lucas Perez s return to Deportivo La Coruna on loan.
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Thomas Tuchel said that coaching Angel Di Maria is a gift following Paris Saint-Germain s 3-0 victory over Nice in Ligue 1.
Neymar s brace and a goal from Christopher Nkunku were enough to secure an eighth successive Ligue 1 win for PSG, who are now nine points clear at the top.
Neymar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting also had goals disallowed for offside, but it was Di Maria who also hit the woodwork who drew praise from Tuchel.
I like Di Maria a lot, he is so gifted, Tuchel said of the Argentine, who was impressive as part of a three-man forward line alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
I watched him play with Real Madrid and for me I could not believe I could train him at some point back then.
Now he is my player, it s a gift for me. It s easy…
Derek McInnes has no intention of leaving Aberdeen for Rangers or West Brom as he has unfinished business with the Scottish club, according to chairman Stewart Milne.
Scotsman McInnes – who took charge at Pittodrie in 2013 has been strongly linked with the current vacancies at two clubs he represented during his playing career.
Rangers are yet to appoint a new manager since parting ways with Pedro Caixinha last month, while West Brom sacked Tony Pulis on Monday following an 11-game winless run.
However, McInnes has reassured Milne that he remains committed to his current employers and is determined to win further silverware after steering Aberdeen to the 2014 Scottish League Cup.
Derek made his feelings very clear to me last night during one of ou…
A Melbourne Derby between rivals Victory and City at Marvel Stadium headlines an exciting opening round of the A-League after the draw was released for the 2018-19 season.
The game, which is set for Saturday, October 20, is part of a round one fixture that takes place later than usual due to a FIFA international window earlier that month.
In other fixtures that weekend, Tony Popovic will lead Perth Glory against Western Sydney Wanderers, in a clash against the team with whom he won the AFC Champions League in 2014.
Familiar faces will also meet as Mike Mulvey returns to Brisbane with the Central Coast Mariners and Ernie Merrick heads to Wellington Phoenix with the Newcastle Jets, while Sydney FC open the season against Adelaide United on the Friday.
Which…
Manchester City defender John Stones insists that the debatable penalty awarded to Nicolas Otamendi against Stoke City was the correct decision.
Pep Guardiola s side ran out 4-1 winners at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday, with Sergio Aguero and Nolito each scoring twice, though the game was marked by three controversial decisions from referee Mike Dean.
City were awarded a spot-kick on 27 minutes when Ryan Shawcross was penalised for holding the arm of Otamendi, while Stoke were awarded their own penalty just after the break after Raheem Sterling tried to block Shawcross run towards a high ball.
The home fans also felt aggrieved that a clumsy challenge from Aleksandar Kolarov on Joe Allen went unpunished late in the first half, allowing City to take a 2-0 lead in…
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Looking to open this summer s European Championships with a flurry in Rome, Italy will host Turkey at the Stadio Olimpico in front of a select number of fans.
Starting with Turkey, while they might have impressed many across Europe over the past two years, they have struggled to find top gear heading into this summer s adventure. Despite grabbing a much-needed 2-0 victory against Moldova in a routine outing last week, they have shown some recent inconsistencies. Including a shock 0-0 stalemate against Guinea in their opening friendly contest, Şenol Güneş men also threw away the lead in a shock fashion back in March as they played out a 3-3 draw against Latvia on home soil. While Ay-Yıldızlılar might open Friday s meeting as t…
A World Cup, two Ligue 1 titles and the first ever Kopa Trophy Kylian Mbappe marks his 20th birthday as the planet s most decorated young footballer.
The former Monaco striker has taken his game to new heights since joining Paris Saint-Germain for €180million, the second most expensive deal in football history.
Few players have won the game s greatest prize as a teenager but Mbappe did just that this year, scoring in the final as France triumphed 4-2 over Croatia at Russia 2018.
Mbappe s 20th birthday on Thursday means he can no longer be considered the most exciting teenager in the sport, but our assessment of his Opta numbers suggests there is even more to come.
20 Kylian Mbappe at 20 years old :
With the 28 games / 10 goals / 5 assis…
With the start of the 2021/22 campaigns from across Europe just around the corner, we have another stacked weekend of action on the cards. On that note, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday 31st July
BST 13:30 Rangers vs Livingston
Managing to end Celtic s bid to make it 10 Premiership titles on the bounce last season, there is no doubt that Rangers have gained a string of admirers under Steven Gerrard. Storming their way to a first domestic crown over the past decade and looking to extend their reign this time around, The Blues certainly gained some perfect momentum last weekend. Despite the former Liverpool icon criticising his side after a 1-0 friendly l…
Liverpool cannot afford to sign leading French stars like Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, according to manager Jurgen Klopp.
Premier League leaders Liverpool have no French players in their first-team squad despite Les Bleus having won last year s World Cup.
Mamadou Sakho left for Crystal Palace on a permanent basis in August 2017 and none of his compatriots have moved to Anfield amid Liverpool s rise.
There s no reason for it, Klopp told Canal Football Club.
Kylian plays for PSG, Griezmann joined Barcelona. Obviously you know how good your [national] team is.
We would like a French player but some of them are too expensive for us.
CRACKS
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe)
Liverpool will have a new addition to th…