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Lionel Messi played a starring role in Barcelona's 4-0 win over Real Mallorca on Saturday (no surprise there), racking up two assists and even adding a goal of his own deep into stoppage time. The Argentine wriggled his way past two defenders before firing home from inside the penalty area to net his 20th goal of the current La Liga season and extend his lead at the top of the goalscoring charts. 20+ - Lionel Messi is the only player to score 20+ goals in 12 consecutive @LaLigaEN seasons: ✅23...

eal Chelsea are not close to signing Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz, with all three parties said to be 'miles apart' in terms of striking a potential deal. The Blues shocked the footballing world with their move for RB Leipzig's Timo Werner at the start of June, jumping ahead of rivals Liverpool after agreeing to pay the German's £54m release clause. Chelsea have agreed to pay Timo Werner's £54m release clause at the start of June in a shock move Following that move, reports surfaced of the...

La Liga got back underway again on Thursday, with Sevilla running out 2-0 winners in their derby clash with Real Betis. It was a vital win for Sevilla as the three points saw them move four points clear of fourth-placed Real Sociedad and within just six points of Real Madrid - having played one game more than both clubs. It was an impressive team display on their first game back, but there was one man who grabbed the headlines for his scintillating display. Lucas Ocampos. Lucas Ocampos...

So, the basic idea of not allowing fans into stadiums is that fans aren't allowed into stadiums. We all get that. La Liga managed just three days of action before someone managed to find a way around the tight protocol (and security) as a pitch invader briefly stole the show in Barcelona's 4-0 win over Real Mallorca on Saturday night. Partido a puerta cerrada... ¡Y salta un espontáneo al césped!#VolverEsGanar pic.twitter.com/XOcHdDgabW — Fútbol en Movistar+ (@MovistarFutbol) June 13, 2020 In...

Julian Nagelsmann has spoken on Timo Werner's imminent transfer from RB Leipzig to Chelsea, admitting he doesn't expect him to be at the club next season. It had looked for all the world as if Liverpool were going to be the club to snap the forward up in time for the 2020/21 season, with contact between Werner and Jurgen Klopp - as well as some public flitting - making a deal seem inevitable. View this post on Instagram +3! ? A post shared by Timo Werner (@timowerner) on Jun 13, 2020 at 5:16am...

One Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has predicted a stellar career for Dean Henderson, backing him to become England's number one. 23-year-old Henderson has been out on loan at Sheffield United since the start of the 2018/19 season and has enjoyed a superb campaign following the Blades' return to the top flight. Only Burnley's Nick Pope (11) has kept more clean sheets than the Red Devils loanee (10) this term. Henderson is yet to make a senior appearance for United Henderson's...

Philippe Coutinho has made plea to Jurgen Klopp to take him back to Anfield this summer and be reunited with the club he spent six years at, claims one report. Tedious doesn't quite cut it in the never ending Coutinho transfer saga, with the only certainty being that Barcelona 100%, categorically, do not really fancy him any more. His Bayern Munich venture appeared mildly successful, but they can't (or won't) pay the hefty asking price Barça are commanding, so his loan move will not be made...

While Liverpool are runaway leaders at the top of the Premier League - despite it's best efforts, not even a global pandemic is going to stop them from winning their first top flight title for 30 years - at the bottom of the table, things couldn't be more different. Aston Villa in 19th are just four points off Brighton in 15th but have a game in hand, while just goal difference is currently keeping West Ham and Watford out of the drop zone at the expense of Bournemouth. Squeaky bum time if...

Germany, and formerly West Germany, are a nation who seem to perennially hover around the apex of the international footballing hierarchy - a reputation which was damaged but hardly dismissed after their abysmal showing in 2018. This quality and consistency is true for the nation's teams either side of the gender divide - Germany are the only country who can boast winners of both the women's and men's World Cups, claiming six global titles overall. Germany's triumphs have spanned half a...

Unless you're an Arsenal fan - or just heartless - it's sad to witness the decline of Tottenham Hotspur this season. The notion of José Mourinho ever taking the helm once seemed absurd, yet the Spurs' faithful now find themselves enduring the torment of having to watch the Portuguese manager sucking the life out of their once joyous style of play. Under previous manager Mauricio Pochettino, the Lilywhites were genuine title contenders and were a rampant attacking force that few could match -...

It wasn’t Bayern Munich at their very best, but Die Roten still put in a very good performance on Saturday. Borussia Mönchengladbach were the visitors to Bavaria, where the hosts were looking to take another huge step toward winning an eighth straight Bundesliga title. Following’s last week’s 4-2 comeback at Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern were looking to make it 10 wins in a row. Hans-Dieter Flick’s team could also go 17 games unbeaten in the league; all in, their recent form has been rather...

Norwich City have confirmed that one of their players has tested positive for COVID-19, less than a week before the Premier League is set to get back underway. The Premier League confirmed a pair of positive tests on Saturday night, with the league set to kick off on Wednesday after a three-month absence, and the Canaries put out a brief note to confirm that one of the two was one of their own. A club statement read: "Norwich City can confirm that one of its players has returned a positive...

nal Napoli fought back to earn their place in the Coppa Italia final on Saturday evening, holding title challengers Inter to a 1-1 draw, and sneaking through by two goals to one on aggregate. Inter took the lead in bizarre fashion inside two minutes, when Christian Eriksen's in-swinging corner evaded everyone - including goalkeeper David Opsina - to creep over the line and draw I Nerazzurri level on aggregate. ? | 3' - GOOOAAAALLLLL!@ChrisEriksen8's corner ends up straight in the net! ? That'll...

Finally, the wait is over. On Friday evening, calcio made its hotly-anticipated return, with more than eight million households in Italy tuning in to welcome back the beautiful game. Two hours later, most of them probably wished they hadn't bothered. Juventus and Milan served up a pain-staking 0-0 draw in Turin, which was enough for the Old Lady to step into the competition's final. In reality, it was more of a trip and a fall head-first over the line, rather than a confident stride. FT:...

Inter were knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Napoli on Saturday evening, drawing 1-1 on the night, but losing 2-1 on aggregate. All the talk post-match however, revolved around one superstar who never quite got into gear. Lautaro Martinez is Europe's most wanted hitman, and unfortunately for the Italian giants, the jewel in their crown has had his head turned. La Liga champions Barcelona are the club in question, and when la Blaugrana has a target in their crosshairs, they rarely miss. SS...

umph Barcelona marked their return to La Liga action with a comfortable 4-0 victory at the relegation-threatened Mallorca on Satuday night, extending their lead at the top to five points. Quique Setien got the dream start he'd been craving ever since Spanish football was given the green light to return, as a surging Arturo Vidal headed home expertly from a pinpoint Jordi Alba cross within two minutes. Arturo Vidal opened the scoring with an emphatic header The visitors continued to probe and...

The Bundesliga title race is usually dead and buried by this stage of the season. Bayern Munich usually have the Meisterschaft wrapped up already, which has been the case for the last seven seasons in Germany. Only Borussia Dortmund can really threaten Bayern atop of the league table, and they needed to win again at Fortuna Düsseldorf. Seven points off the top, a defeat would all but end the title race. Lucien Favre’s men had to win once again to have any hope of staging a late season comeback...

Bayern Munich are paying close attention to Achraf Hakimi's situation at Real Madrid, with the in-demand Moroccan set to depart Madrid on a permanent basis this summer. Hakimi joined Borussia Dortmund from Los Blancos on a two-year loan deal in 2018, where he has evolved into a superstar and one of the most sought after talents in Europe. Hakimi (R) has formed a telepathic relationship with Jadon Sancho (L) down Dortmund's right flank since his move Generally utilised in a wing-back role, the...

The one month anniversary of football returning following a coronavirus enforced absence is fast approaching, with the beautiful game serving up a selection of quality matches to remind us exactly why we've missed its beautiful face so much. From Italian football's thrilling return on Friday night, to the sex dolls in South Korea, it's been wall to wall behind closed doors entertainment. From such an array of fixture finery, we've plucked out the most entertaining since football returned. 6....

The potential takeover of Newcastle United is reportedly still 'ongoing' amid rumours that the deal had been blocked by the Premier League. The Magpies have been linked with new ownership in the form of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The proposed deal could make Newcastle one of, if not the, richest clubs in the world and would see an end to the turbulent ownership of Mike Ashley. Newcastle fans protesting against Mike Ashley in...