Kick Off: FIFA The Best Award accused of rigging; Wenger 'interested in' Man Utd

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FIFA THE BEST AWARD VOTE CONTROVERSY

Salah vote changed to Messi – Sudan coach alleges FIFA award vote manipulation

Sudan coach, Zdravko Lugarisic has claimed that he voted for Mohamed Salah as his top choice for The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year award, only to find out that his vote had gone to eventual winner Lionel Messi, but his voting form seems edited.

Nicaragua captain: I did not vote, but result shows I chose Messi for 1st place

Nicaragua national team captain Juan Barrera said in an interview that he did not vote for the FIFA 'The Best' award, but his name appeared in the final voting list.

Egyptian FA demand explanation from FIFA over missing Salah votes

The Egyptian FA are demanding an explanation from FIFA as to why their vote for Mo Salah as FIFA Men's Player of the Year was missing.

TOP HEADLINE

Wenger: Man United is a dream job for any manager & I have ideas

Manchester United are facing a tough ask trying to get their team back to the glory days, and Arsene Wenger had some interesting insight to offer about the situation at Old Trafford.

OFFICIAL: Barcelona confirm Messi injured his adductor of left thigh

Barcelona have given fresh update on Lionel Messi who suffered an injury in the left thigh.

MATCH REPORT

Real Madrid 2-0 Osasuna: Rodrygo & Vinicius help Los Blancos climb to top

Vinicius Junior and debutant Rodrygo Goes earned a much-changed Real Madrid an uninspiring 2-0 win over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu that sent them top of LaLiga.

Chelsea 7-1 Grimsby Town: Batshuayi, Hudson-Odoi & co power Blues through in EFL

Chelsea cruised into the fourth round of the EFL Cup with a 7-1 win over League Two side Grimsby Town at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Man Utd 1-1 Rochdale (5-3 pen): Romero saves pen to send mediocre Utd through

Sergio Romero saved Manchester United from an embarrassing exit in the EFL Cup as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side needed penalties to knock out third-tier Rochdale after a 1-1 draw.

Arsenal 5-0 Forest: Holding, Bellerin & Co. step Gunners into EFL next round

Rob Holding made the perfect comeback from injury as he scored on his first appearance after a 10-month injury to help Arsenal defeat Nottingham Forest.

PSG 0-2 Reims: Neymar fails to save Parisians from 2nd defeat of the season

Reims claimed a shock 2-0 win at Paris Saint-Germain, who lost a Ligue 1 home game for the first time since May 2018.

THESE THINGS HAPPENED

Messi'll take medical this afternoon and he 'is almost ruled out of Getafe tie'

Messi will take medical this afternoon and he 'is almost ruled out of Getafe clash', according to El Chiringuito.

OFFICIAL: 1st El Clasico kick off at 13:00 (CET) on October 26th at Camp Nou

The Television broadcaster of La Liga Movistar has announced that the first El Clasico this season will take place at 13:00 (CET) on Saturday 26th October at Camp Nou.

EFL Cup fourth round draw: Liverpool vs Arsenal, Chelsea vs Man Utd

Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal have discovered their fourth round opponents in the Carabao Cup

Barca will have only 62 hours to prepare El Clasico but Madrid have one more day

The Azulgrana will only have two days to prepare for the match and Madrid have one day more.

Hormone BURST! Mings & El Ghazi recall 'famous' teammates having bust-up

Aston Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi appeared to headbutt his own team-mate Tyrone Mings during a heated bust-up last week.

Netherlands announce Euro qualifiers squad: Van Dijk, De Jong & De Ligt included

Netherlands have announced their squad for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Belarus, Van Dijk, De Jong & De Ligt all included.

WHAT THEY SAY

'I cannot break!' - Messi's words to the physio on the pitch revealed

'The Golazo de Gol' has shown images in which Leo is seen talking to Jordi Mesalles while receiving massage on the left thigh before coming off the game against Villarreal.

Klopp: Messi is the best of all time, but Van Dijk is the best last season

Jürgen Klopp dedicated the Best FIFA Men's Coach award he won on Monday evening to the support staff that surrounds him and his Liverpool team at Melwood on a daily basis.

Robertson: Best footballer now? Messi. Best footballer ever? Messi!

Andy Robertson has called Lionel Messi as the best footballer now and best footballer ever.

TRANSFER RUMOUR

Man Utd 'want to sign Dembele & Manduzkic as new forward in January'

Manchester United want to sign a forward in January. According to The Independent, coach Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has asked for two players and they could not have much different profiles: Ousmane Dembele and Mario Manduzkic.

AF COLUMNS & IN DEPTHS

Marcelo Gallardo - The man voted by Messi for FIFA The Best Coach

Leo, as captain of Argentina, voted in 'The Best' to Marcelo Gallardo, coach of River Plate, as third best coach in the world.

Rising youngsters, injured Messi... Things learned from EFL Cup & La Liga games

There were two extraordinary nights of action this Tuesday and Wednesday. Many stories were in the Carabao Cup, while Barca and Madrid both earn 3 pts, but with different processes. Here are several things we need to know from those two matchdays.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Keeper goes viral with 'extraordinary save' after clearing ball outside box

FIXTURES OF THE DAY

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