Kick Off: Cassano says Messi better than Maradona; Bayern all agree for pay cut

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TOP HEADLINES

Cassano: Messi better than Maradona as he's been doing same things for 15 years

Antonio Cassano has claimed that Lionel Messi is better than Diego Maradona because he has been doing "the same things for 15 years".

OFFICIAL: Bayern players & board agree to take 20% pay cut due to coronavirus

Bayern Munich have announced that their players, members of the board and supervisors agree to take 20% pay cut amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Kane admits he could LEAVE Tottenham if he doesn't feel they are progressing

Harry Kane has opened up on his future at Tottenham and his ambitions for the rest of his career.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Ighalo replacement lined up in transfer boost for Man Utd (Independent)

Manchester United's hopes of signing Odion Ighalo on a permanent deal have been given a boost after his parent club Shanghai Shenhua reportedly identified his replacement.

Madrid won't sell Valverde to Man Utd, who has a €500m release clause (Sport)

Fede Valverde is having a very good season at Real Madrid, to the point where he has knocked Luka Modric out of the team. Zinedine Zidane has given him his wings this season and he now seems vital.

Barcelona alert to the top level players who will be free in June (Sport)

Nobody expected this. Coronavirus has put everything out of kilter. And various stars will walk away at the end of their deals in June. Barcelona are alert to those who may be going.

Solskjaer identifies two key areas to strengthen this summer (Metro)

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly identified two key areas to strengthen this summer - and loanee Odion Ighalo also appears set to sign on a permanent basis.

Utd issued fresh Sancho warning as BVB CEO confirms they won't let him go cheap

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has warned clubs interested in Jadon Sancho that they will have to pay full price to sign the winger this summer.

Ronaldo's car collection worth £16m after splashing out on Bugatti Centodieci

CRISTIANO RONALDO has not let coronavirus dampen his love of cars.

WHAT THEY SAY

Benzema takes pop at Giroud: Compare me with him? Don't confuse F1 with karting

Karim Benzema has been answering various questions on social media and had some interesting comments when asked about Olivier Giroud, the player who replaced the striker up front for France once Didier Deschamps stopped calling Benzema up.

Szczesny reveals Ronaldo 'was forced to buy all his Juventus team-mates an iMac'

Wojciech Szczesny has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo was forced to buy all of his Juventus team-mates an iMac computer after his sending off against Valencia in 2018.

Mourinho names his best XI: Hazard, Ronaldo & Drogba lead as NO Spurs players in

Jose Mourinho has named a best XI consisting of players he has coached during his illustrious managerial career.

'He's made for this' - Pogba hails Lingard as a big game player

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba praised his teammate Jesse Lingard while discussing the 2017 Europa League final triumph over Ajax.

Xavi: I want to coach Barca & would sign wingers like Neymar, Sancho & Gnabry

Al-Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez claims that he wants to coach Barca and want to sign wingers like Neymar, Sancho and Gnabry.

'Barcelona is waiting for me!' - Pirlo cracks a joke & denies talk of Juve job

Andrea Pirlo has denied he is going to take up a role as Juventus' new under-23 boss, while joking he has a job at Barcelona waiting for him.

AF COLUMNS & IN DEPTHS

Could Barcelona wage cut impact Messi's Nou Camp future?

Spain remains in a "state of alarm", activated by the prime minister Pedro Sanchez a fortnight ago.

Zlatan, Buffon, Ronaldo Nazario... 15 greatest players to have never won UCL

Ask any professional footballer how they judge their career and there's usually a common theme.

Messi vs Ronaldo: How have other football icons viewed the biggest debate?

It's unusual to think there was a time where football was not engrossed in the never-ending debate that is: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

What happened to the 14 players Louis van Gaal signed for Man United

Louis van Gaal signed 14 players during his two years in charge of Man Utd.

How Alexander-Arnold and Wan-Bissaka compare after Ferdinand comments

It is the debate which seemed to have been settled a few years ago – is the modern full-back really a defender any more, or is he closer to a winger?

Age Battle Episode 13: Who is the best midfielder at 24 years old?

Hello AFers, Welcome to our Age Battle. We select the elite players from each age group for AFers to decide the best one starting from 17 years old and finishing with 40+.

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