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The Premier League side are considering a loan deal for the 20-year-old Brazilian forward after his limited game time under Jose Mourinho. Chelsea and Real Madrid remain keen on Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, while PSG and Liverpool monitor Rayan Cherki's situation at Manchester City.
InfoBlaugrana
·4 min read
Lionel Messi received an honorary doctorate from the University of Buenos Aires on Tuesday at the AFA training ground in Ezeiza. The ceremony took place just hours before his final match with the Argentina national team against Benin at the Monumental stadium. The captain thanked the university for the award and admitted his nerves are growing as the farewell approaches.
Natilla·6 min read
Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed he is not retiring from international football, though he admitted he should be punished for walking out on Portugal's Nations League camp. The forward said head coach Jorge Jesus broke his word twice, which led to his departure. Ronaldo stressed the responsibility was his alone and apologised to his teammates and supporters.
varela·5 min read
FIFA allowed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to compete at the World Cup even though an internal investigation reportedly found that goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi never completed his switch of nationalities. Nigeria filed a complaint over the case and is considering seeking financial compensation.
Javi·5 min read
The American consortium trying to buy Shrewsbury Town has cleared another regulatory hurdle. The Scottish FA has approved its members holding interests in both the English club and Spartans FC. Led by Scott Davidson, the group can now move closer to finalising the takeover.
Matt·5 min read
Slovenian official Slavko Vincic has revealed what it feels like to take charge of the 2026 World Cup final, the biggest game in football. It was also his final match before retirement.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
The Brazilian striker joined the FC Barcelona Live Q&A on YouTube, hosted by Google Gemini, to answer fan questions about his adaptation, his favorite role, La Masia talents and the team's dressing room. Gabriel Jesus also picked Ronaldinho as the club's biggest Brazilian legend and admitted he is especially excited to play El Clasico against Real Madrid.
Natilla·7 min read
Liverpool face uncertainty over the availability of central defender Jeremy Jacquet for Sunday's Premier League meeting with Manchester City. The French defender picked up a hamstring strain on international duty. Andoni Iraola also has concerns over Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo for the Anfield showdown.
varela·5 min read
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX, a Manchester City sponsor since 2022, has been fined 400 million pounds, around 471 million euros, in the United States for violating anti-money laundering laws. The sanction comes days after the club was found guilty of 114 financial irregularities.
Javi·6 min read
Six days after Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal's camp in Copenhagen, Piers Morgan has offered a detailed explanation of what happened. The British journalist says Cristiano never demanded to start or play all four Nations League games. The broken trust with Jorge Jesus, especially the unfulfilled promise of minutes against Norway, led the captain to walk away.
Matt·5 min read