Football Bizness

Zinedine Zidane claims it is "only logical" that Real Madrid are keeping a close eye on Paul Pogba's situation at Juventus.

Real Madrid ace Gareth Bale treated himself to a Sunday evening BBQ after his earlier exploits had helped Los Blancos on their way to a sensational victory.

J uan Mata insists he is the "perfect age" to succeed with the Spanish national team, despite his recent omission from Vicente del Bosque 's squad.

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney added to his collection of wonder goals at Old Trafford with a stunning strike in a 3-1 win against Aston Villa that lifted his side above Manchester City into third place in the Premier League.

Reports of Cristiano Ronaldo's decline have been greatly exaggerated: The Real Madrid forward scored five goals against Granada, taking his tally in La Liga to 36 for the season - more than half of Europe's top teams.

Louis van Gaal has a reputation as a no-nonsense disciplinarian but the Manchester United manager punctured that image by revealing just how pleased he was with Ander Herrera's first goal against Aston Villa

Chelsea are limping to the Premier League title; so, too, is star striker Diego Costa.

At half time, the Liverpool fans struck up with a hopeful chorus of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, as they once did in Istanbul on another occasion when they were 3-0 down at half time. This time though it felt more like a lament for lost opportunities

Robert Lewandowski returned to haunt his former club as Bayern Munich earned a narrow victory against Borussia Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park on Saturday.

The Tottenham star made his England debut last Friday scoring 79 seconds after coming on against Lithuania.

Intelligent enough to learn from his excesses in the Spurs dugout, he nevertheless retains his enthusiasm and motivational skills and might just mastermind enough upsets in the run-in to get Villa over the line.

P alace have announced pre-tax profits of £23million following last season’s return to the Premier League – a leap from £3.5 million the previous year

Bryan Robson has pinpointed Ander Herrera as one of the key figures in Manchester United's revival

The Liverpool manager said he was “relaxed” over the stand-off that has seen Sterling reject a £100,000-a-week deal, but was defiant that the youngster’s immediate future remained at Anfield.

Franck Ribery has dismissed reports linking Wolfsburg forward Kevin de Bruyne with Bayern Munich as a potential replacement for the former France international or his team-mate Arjen Robben.

Bayern Munich executive board member Jan-Christian Dreesen has admitted the club could spend €100 million on a star name.

The sports retailer has named the Manchester United ace as the most popular player in England's top flight based on the number of football shirts sold with star's names on the back.

The PSG right-back is expected to leave the French champions this summer after reportedly falling out with manager Laurent Blanc.

Sterling is thought to have rejected the Reds' opening contract offer of £100,000 a week.

Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez has admitted that he is growing increasingly frustrated with a lack of regular first-team football at Real Madrid .

Former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has paid an emotional tribute to the club's fans after he returned to anfield to feature in Sunday's All-Star charity match.