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Manchester City dealt shock blow with Mendy out for NINE months with ruptured knee ligament!!

credit: goal.com During Saturday's game against Crystal Palace, Manchester City left back Benjamin Mendy was forced off the pitch with a knee injury but Pep didn't think it was much of a big deal. But...

Chelsea to get Hazard to renew contract; Contract to worth £300,000 per week

According to The Sun, Chelsea have reached advanced stage in getting Eden Hazard to renew his contract at Stamford Bridge worth £300,000 per week. This report means that Real Madrid may not be able to further their move for the Belgian International. This deal is to make Hazard the highest paid player in the Premier League.

Real Madrid to offer £30m for PSG Julian Draxler

Real Madrid are showing interest in German attacking midfielder Julian Draxler and according to TalkSport they have an offer of £30m for the young German International.

Everton boss step up to bring in PSG top marksman Edinson Cavani

Everton has scored just four times this season and manager Ronald Koeman has taken it upon himself to find two marksmen who can do the job and the first person on his hitlist is PSG top 9 Edinson Cavani. His second choice is Atletico Madrid's Kevin Gameiro.

Cristiano Ronaldo says "you did not hear from my mouth" that I wanted to leave Real Madrid

Following reports that Ronaldo was dissatisfied with his treatment at Real Madrid especially concerning the issue of his 14.7 million tax evasion, he has said that those stories did not come from him. He put it this way: "you did not hear from my mouth". He has said that the extension of his contract was left to Florentino Perez, the President of Real Madrid Football Club.

PSG rests Neymar for the weekend as he picks up minor foot injury

PSG has declared that star player Neymar will be rested for their game this weekend against Montpellier as he picks up minor foot injury. More details later...

Barcelona boss Valverde blushes over Messi performance against Eibar

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde was speechless after Messi's dazzling performance against Eibar on Tuesday. The manager couldn't help but blush over the performance as it left him stunned as it did all those who watched the match including the opposition. He said in a postgame news conferences...

Former Manchester United striker and Mexican International Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez starts a fundraiser to support earthquake victims in Mexico

After a devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake that took Mexico by storm, West Ham striker and Mexican Internationalo Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez has decided to play an active role in rebuilding his country as it relates to those who were affected in the earthquake.

Borussia Dortmund forward Aubameyang takes back his ambitions for playing for Real Madrid

According to the Daily Star, Dortmund star forward Aubameyang who once spoke about his love for Spanish giants have come out to say that he no longer dreams of moving to Real Madrid. This means that Aubameyang is fully 100% in Dortmund and ready to give Dortmund his all!

Transfers: Tottenham boss Pochettino beats down talk on Kane exit

Following rumours and talks about striker Harry Kane's possible exit from Tottenham, Spurs boss Pochy has rubbished them and made it clear that Harry Kane is going nowhere.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba ordered to take 10-day holiday ahead of rehab for hamstring injury

Pogba who sustained a hamstring injury over the weekend, according to the Sun UK has been told to take a 10-day holiday ahead of his rehab for a hamstring injury.

PSG may be ahead of Manchester City in the pursuit for Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez

According to the Sun UK, PSG seem to be the favorites in the race to move the bored and fatigued Alexis Sanchez from the Emirates Stadium despite rigorous moves from Manchester City.

PSG reportedly offer star forward Cavani to Real Madrid

PSG have been having issue with Cavani and new signing Neymar over set pieces. Reports say that their manager Unai Emery wants them to sort it out but the President of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, may have another option to ensure peace.

Transfers: Juventus keen on Monaco midfielder Fabinho

According to French news platform LeSport 10, Juventus are likely to return in the mid-season transfer to reignite the deal for Monaco midfielder Fabinho this time with €20m added from €40m to €60m.

Cavani and Neymar settle after penalty kick stint against Lyon

mirrorUK Cavani and Neymar who were in a little stint on the field of play during the weekend over who will take a penalty kick have settle and are back in training together.

Wayne Rooney hires Manchester United bodyguard to be his chauffeur while on drink-driving ban

Following Everton midfielder and former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney's two-year ban from driving, Rooney has hired a bodyguard from Man U to chauffeur him while the ban lasts.

Costa fly to Madrid after Atletico are on the verge of completing a £67m deal for the Chelsea outcast

Costa's dream is finally coming true after being outlawed by his former boss Antonio Conte. He is now about to seal the deal at Atletico Madrid for £67m.

Chelsea midfielder Bakayoko involved in ghastly car crash!

Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was involved in a car crash about 4:40pm yesterday while he was heading back home from training.  His brother, Namory, had expressed his concern that Tiemoue was not very comfortable with driving on the left hand side of the road.

Juventus in shock as youngster dies in training!

Italian giants Juventus FC are in shock as Tommaso Cerase, 9, an academy player was involved in a freak accident that took his life. During training, a goalframe fell on top of the youngster and crushed him to death. It was also reported that Tommaso's mother was present at the time of the accident. A statement made by the family read by a close friend Andy Mai stated: "Today our dearest son Tommaso passed away in an unfortunate accident at his soccer practice. He was full of life and joy. At this moment, the family is asking for respect for their privacy so they can continue their process of grieving." May his gentle soul rest in peace!

Recently banned Real Madrid left-back Marcelo signs new deal till 2022

twitter/@Benzema Marcelo who was shown a red card against Levante during the weekend and consequently given a one-match ban has renewed his contract at the Bernabeu that will see him stay at Madrid till year 2022.

Barcelona race to become the first club to hit €1 billion revenue mark

Barcelona have predicted that their annual revenue this season would be close to €900 million as they go on the verge of becoming the first club to hit the €1 billion mark. Earlier this year, Barcelona announced a record revenue of €708 million for the 2016/17 season which was €13 million higher than they had estimated. The revenue was €88 million more than the 2015/16 season. Barca president Josep Bartomeu has declared they intend to hit the €1bn mark by 2021 and they have calculated that a revenue increase of €189m would make that a "very realistic aim"

Atletico deny claims saying they want to buy Chelsea outcast striker Diego Costa this week

credit: goal.com Following reports that Atletico Madrid has ongoing plans to recruit their long lost striker Diego Costa in the wake of his disagreements with Chelsea, Altetico has come out to deny the claims. They have made it clear that they have no plans to pick up the Spanish forward this week.

Barcelona officially launch the construction of the Johan Cruyff Stadium

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says Johan Cruyff "would be delighted" to have a ground in his honour after the club officially launched the construction of the Johan Cruyff Stadium on Thursday. The stadium, which is being built at Barca's training centre in Sant Joan Despi, will hold 6,000 supporters and will cost around €19 million to build. Once ready, sometime before 2021, it will replace the Mini Estadi, which is next to the Camp Nou, as the home ground for Barca B, Barca's women's team and the under-19 side when they play in the UEFA Youth League. Culled from ESPN

Tottenham Hotspur famous top striker Harry Kane celebrates 1 million followers on Twitter.

twitter/@HKane Congrats to him!

Arsenal star forward Alexis Sanchez to snub Real Madrid for Manchester City

According to the Daily Mirror, Real Madrid has been consistently tracking Arsenal top 9 Alexis Sanchez. But Daily Mirror has claimed that he has snubbed Real Madrid and has his heart set on being a part of Pep's light blue boys.

Arsenal show interest in Juventus winger Cuadrado

credit: goal.com While Chelsea thought 29-year old Juan Cuadrado should be shipped out of the Premier League, Arsenal thinks he should be shipped back in.

"Expect great things", says Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Manchester United fans

Following Zlatan's return to Manchester United, he has made it known to Manchester United fans that they should expect great things upon his return. More details later...

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho blames Pogba for picking up hamstring injury

When many managers support and encourage their injured players, Man U boss Mourinho has called Pogba out for the hamstring injury he picked during the week. Pogba picked a hamstring injury in their Champions League game against Basel which is expected to take him out for about six weeks.

Arsenal launch Investigation as Cologne fans arrive without tickets and vandalize stadium in order to get in

Knowing Arsenal was at home, it is law that the home fans will be preferred in ticket sales number over Cologne fans. But Cologne fans were not having that. 17,000 fans arrived at the Emirates Stadium even after only 3,000 tickets were sold. They broke fences and tried to get in and also stop Arsenal fans from getting into the stadium as well. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said he expects UEFA to launch an investigation following the attacks. He said: "The 3,000 tickets issues to Cologne fans was in line with competition rules but it is clear many more visiting fans arrived, causing significant congestion and disturbance outside the stadium before kick-off. Many tickets were sold through touts and this is very disappointing."

Ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech says "We know we [Arsenal] can beat Chelsea"

Sky Sports reported that the former Chelsea first choice goalkeeper was confident that Arsenal have what it takes to beat Chelsea even after a catastrophic and heartbreaking 4-0 loss to Liverpool. He told Sky Sports, "We have to draw a line under what happened and move forward," "We played Chelsea in the Community Shield and in the FA Cup final last season, so we know we can beat them."

Bayern Munich rising star winger Kingsley Coman fined for domestic violence

Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman has been charged with domestic violence against the mother of his two daughters. He received a 5000 fine and he has accepted it. He pleaded guilty to attacking the model Sephora Goignan at her home in Magny-le-Hongre outside Paris in June. She was signed off work for eight days following the attack. Coman, who is the second former PSG youth academy graduate to have been arrested in the past year after Antoine Conte, missed Bayern training on Thursday to be present in court in Meaux. The 21-year old Frenchman accepted the punishment and agreed to pay Goignan's court fees.

Real Madrid captain fantastic Sergio Ramos says Real Madrid is ready for UCL triumph tomorrow night!

As shared on official twitter handle...

Who knows North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un watches football? Guess his favorite team?

According to the Sun, an interview with the North Korean dictator's friend Antonio Razzi who happens to also be a senator in Italy revealed that the dictator loves Manchester United. Wow...baffling!!

PSG side worth a whooping £540m while Celtic side worth a little over £11.4m

Does Celtic stand a chance against the French side tonight?

Zidane told me, "..since Messi, he had never seen a left foot like mine", fast-rising Real Madrid star Marco Asensio reveals

Marco Asensio has revealed that his coach Zidane made him understand that he could meet up with the standards of a left-footer like Lionel Messi. He told COPE

Real Madrid wins more trophies than Manchester United...hence his decision to shun Man U during summer transfer, Bale reveals

According to DailyMail in an interview with Gareth Bale, he opened up on why he decided to stay in Real Madrid and snub Manchester United during the summer transfers. He said.. "But I think the main thing, when you look back on your career, is that you look at your trophies. In the end that's probably the most important thing."

UEFA Champions League: Dauntless photo of Juventus key man Paulo Dybala ready for Barcelona tonight!!

As shared on Juventus official twitter handle...

Dybala says he can join his country man Lionel Messi at Barcelona, but he is happy at Juventus right now!

credit: goal.com FourFourTwo reported that Dybala has not ruled out the prospects of joining Lionel Messi but this time not for Argentina but for Barcelona. But he has still insisted that he is happy at Juventus. What do you guys think?

Arsenal may get chance to sign Benzema as Real Madrid set eyes on Griezmann and Dybala next summer

European reports are speculating that Arsenal may be able to pick Karim Benzema as Real Madrid are planning to buy Juventus star forward Paulo Dybala and Atletico key man Antoine Griezmann.

PSG president "confident" they are not in violation of Financial Fair Play regulations

Daily Telegraph has reported that PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi is "confident" that PSG has not violated any Financial Fair Play regulations despite spending a record fee of £200m for the purchase of Neymar and a potential £165m for the transfer of Kylian Mbappe.

Sky Sports wins rights to EFL till 2024

Sky Sports has strengthened its position as the home of football with a new deal to show live coverage of the EFL until 2024, offering Sky customers more matches and more ways to watch than ever before. The new agreement means that from the start of the 2019/20 season, Sky Sports Football will show up to 183 matches exclusively live each year in the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One, Sky Bet League Two, Carabao Cup and Checkatrade Trophy - a 26 per cent increase in the number of games on our current deal. For the first time, Sky Sports will be able to broadcast 80 Sky Bet Championship midweek matches across interactive and digital platforms, taking the total number of potential matches available to Sky Sports customers and EFL fans to over 260, from the current 145 games. The additional midweek games will also be available across the EFL iFollow streaming service. The agreement includes: More matches, up to 183 exclusive live games per season Further 80 midw...

Real Madrid rising star Marco Asensio acknowledges Neymar as an "important player"....also thinks Neymar move was "strange"

In an interview with  Real Madrid youngster Marco Asensio with El Partidazo de Cope on his view on ex-league mate Neymar's move to PSG, Asensio said: "I have a price and I do not think that I move from here. He spoke further: "How much is it worth? What is put in my [buyout] clause. No, I would not go to PSG. I am very happy here. "It seemed strange to us that Neymar left Barcelona. He was an important player for them and [the fact] that they could not keep him is a little strange."

Barcelona vs Juventus likely formation setup tonight in the UEFA Champions League #FCBJUV

credit: L'Equipe French newspaper L'Equipe shared the likely proposition of the formation setup for Juventus and Barcelona in tonight's UCL clash...

Juventus boss Allegri says Barcelona are still "one of the two strongest teams in the world"

According to BBC Sports, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri have come out to praise Barcelona as one of the two strongest teams in the world. He said: "Along with Real Madrid they are favourites to win the Champions League,"

Barcelona still on believing that Lionel Messi will renew "soon", Barca sporting director hopes

Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez relayed his hopes in an interview that he believes that Lionel Messi will soon renew his contract at the Camp Nou.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte slams rumours about his carelessness concerning Barkley move as "Ridiculous"

Chelsea boss has slammed rumours that Everton midfielder Ross Barkley failed to move to Chelsea on Deadline day because his [Conte] phone was switched off.

Real Madrid Captain Fantastic Sergio Ramos celebrates 12 years at the Bernabeu

He shared his excitement on Twitter...

La Liga aims to play fixtures away from Spain. La Liga president calls Spanish league a "global entertainment"

La Liga president Javier Tebas who recently came for PSG for financial doping has again claimed that the Spanish La Liga fixtures can be played outside spain in order to increase its financial revenue. He added that this is possible because Spanish league is a "global entertainment".

FIFA to setup up disciplinary action for Dele Alli obscene middle-finger gesture in England-Slovakia match

Following an obscene gesture by Dele Alli in England's game against Slovakia that ended 2-1, FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Dele Alli after his obscene gesture during England's game with Slovakia. Dele Alli apologised on social media and claimed that the gesture was intended for Walker and not French referee Clement Turpin.

Who knew Cristiano Ronaldo had a DJ in him as he unveils his new fragrance CR7

Real Madrid superstar and Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo unveiled his new fragrance CR7 on Thursday, September 7, 2017. Right there and then, he decided to turn the party up as he stepped into DJ mode and moved on the DJ kit...