Kick Off: Messi feared Ney's Madrid move; Zlatan says he > Serie A players now

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TOP HEADLINE

Messi admits he was afraid of Neymar's possible move to Madrid this summer

Messi has expressed his fear over Neymar's transfer in the summer that he believed Florentino and Madrid were going to do something to take Neymar away.

Ibrahimovic assures he could 'do better than the players in Serie A now'

Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates his new statue, advises Milan to “make investments” and assures he could “do better than the players in Serie A now.”

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

OFFICIAL: Milan sack Marco Giampaolo after only 9 points in 7 Serie A games

Milan have officially sacked Marco Giampaolo and are expected to replace him with former Fiorentina and Inter boss Stefano Pioli.

OFFICIAL: Schweinsteiger has announced retirement at the end of the season

Bastian Schweinsteiger has announced his retirement from professional football, with the former Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Chicago Fire star hanging up his boots at the age of 35.

Barcelona 20-21 away kit design leaked: It's going to be black & golden

Following up last night's reveal of the Barcelona home shirt design for next season, we can reveal that the FC Barcelona 2020-21 away uniform will be black.

Loftus-Cheek loses battle to keep 6ft-high decking put up without permission

The England and Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has lost a battle with neighbours to keep a 6ft garden decking put up without planning permission.

Guardiola 'lost his cool with David Silva' as Man City title chase falters

Guardiola reportedly lost his cool with David Silva, accusing him of not running enough.

Messi will receive his sixth European Golden Shoe on October 16

Mundo Deportivo reports that there is already the date for the delivery of the Golden Shoe as Messi will receive this award at 13:00 (CET) on October 16 at the old beer factory of Estrella Damm as ever.

Ramos surprises his followers on social media by rubbing out tattoos

Ramos surprised his followers on social media by posting an image in which his many tattoos are missing from his back and arms.

WHAT THEY SAY

Ibrahimovic: New York has Statue of Liberty and Sweden has Statue of Zlatan

Swedish great Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been honoured with a statue in his hometown of Malmo.

Xavi Simons: It's everyone's dream to play with Messi but I chose my own path

The former La Masia wonderkid says he is happy with his decision to move to Paris

Eto'o: I respect Maradona, but Ronaldo, Messi & Cristiano marked modern football

Samuel Eto'o has had his say on the greatest players ever debate.

Ceballos: I didn't play or enjoy football at Real Madrid

Dani Ceballos has rediscovered the happiness he lost at Real Madrid since joining Premier League side Arsenal on loan.

AF COLUMN & IN-DEPTH

The King of dribbling Lionel Messi named All Football Player of the Week

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has been named All Football Player of the Week.

All Football Power Rankings (Oct 8): Juve & Barca overtake City, Bayern go 5th

Hello again! We organize clubs of Europe's top leagues into an order that reflects the up-to-the-minute hierarchy every Tuesday. 

£248m-valued EPL outcast XI: Pulisic & Shaqiri in midfield; Two Gunners included

There are some stars struggling to make an impact for their clubs this season in the Premier League and here we create Outcast XI. Do you agree?

VIDEO OF THE DAY

All the emotions from Higuain's goal in the match against Inter

FIXTURE OF THE DAY

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UTC 2019/10/09 18:45 Germany vs Argentina