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The Brazil legend was full of praise for the 31-year-old Barca sensation but is hoping the Selecao can come out on top at Copa America Roberto Carlos has expressed his sympathy at Lionel Messi’s struggles to replicate the success he has achieved with Barcelona on the international stage with Argentina. Widely considered the best player in the world, the 31-year-old ...

Man Utd prepare improved David de Gea offer 25 minutes ago 16:10 Manchester United are ready to make David de Gea an improved offer as contract talks continue, claims ESPNFC. The Spain international recently turned down a five-year deal which would have seen him earn £350,000 a week. De Gea is reportedly wanted by Paris Saint-Germain after they parted ways with Gianluigi Buffon. ‘Real Madrid should loan ...

Manchester City will start the defence of their Premier League title at West Ham. The 2019-20 fixtures, announced on Thursday morning, handed Pep Guardiola’s team an opening match at a venue which has proved to be productive for them since 2017. City, who have won successive Premier League titles, have picked up three points in east London in the last ...

The United States made history on Tuesday night after their emphatic 13-0 win over Thailand in their opening match at the Women’s World Cup campaign in France. The 13-0 scoreline is the largest margin of victory in the history of the FIFA World Cup (men’s and women’s). The holders and three-time champions left a series of records in their wake, ...

The former Senegal international has returned to the Stade Maurice Dufrasne as part of the Reds’ coaching crew Belgian side Standard Liege have announced Mbaye Leye as one of the club’s assistant coaches. The 36-year-old featured for the Reds between 2010 and 2012 where he scored eight goals in 48 league appearances. After departing the Reds in 2012, he returned ...

Former Reds striker John Aldridge says the in demand Dutch defender would be a welcome addition to Champions League-winning ranks at Anfield Matthijs de Ligt is the kind of player that Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp “should be targeting”, says John Aldridge, while the success being enjoyed at Anfield should appeal to the Ajax defender. A move to Merseyside has been ...

The former Real Madrid star admits that the chance to head for Camp Nou only appealed to him because he could have worked with a fellow Argentine Angel Di Maria has jokingly referred to Lionel Messi as a “dwarf” and admits that, having had the chance to link up with Barcelona in the recent past, he’d only ever consider such a move to ...

The Blues continue to progress talks over a legend returning to manage the club but not all of their options want the job Chelsea want to meet with Frank Lampard to discuss the manager’s role at Stamford Bridge as Juventus prepare to announce the appointment of Maurizio Sarri as their new coach, Goal can confirm. Derby County head coach Lampard ...

The Liverpool centre-back is a favourite to be named the Ballon d’Or winner ahead of the Barcelona superstar and Portuguese forward Luka Modric winning the Ballon d’Or in 2018 broke the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi Ballon d’Or dominance over the last 10 years, but will it be for good? Ronaldo and Messi have both won five apiece, but they ...

Security forces in Sudan have been accused of targeting hospitals and clinics treating wounded protesters. The opposition said troops from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) unit raided a government health agency in Khartoum that supplies medications and other care needs for patients across the country. “The problems are usually coming from our environment like the doctors were not able to ...