Kick Off: Messi & Argentina win Laureus Awards; Ronaldo & Al Nassr are held

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OFFICIAL: Messi & Argentina World Cup team win 2023 Laureus Sports Awards

Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning Argentina scored a double by being named Sportsman and Team of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.

Messi becomes the first to win individual and team awards at the Laureus Awards

Lionel Messi won a further two accolades on Monday, when World Cup winners Argentina claimed the Team of the Year honour at the Laureus World Sports Awards, while the 35-year-old was singled out for the Sportsman prize.

Match Reports

Brighton 1-5 Everton: Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dwight McNeil both score braces

In that split second, as Dwight McNeil rounded Jason Steele and celebrated before he had put the ball in the net, the troubles of a club in turmoil were forgotten.

Fulham 5-3 Leicester: Cottagers slay hapless Foxes, visitors stare at relegation

Relegation fears deepened for Dean Smith as his flimsy Leicester team leaked five by the River Thames.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr's league hopes suffer blow with draw

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al Nassr team are still in the doldrums this season in the Saudi League. From having everything to play for to be the champions, it seems that Croatian coach Jelicic's team has run out of gas.

These things happen

The staggering PL table since Jurgen Klopp first moved TAA into midfield

Liverpool have picked up more points than any Premier League side since Jurgen Klopp moved Trent Alexander-Arnold into midfield.

OFFICIAL: Messi's PSG punishment ends after one week as he returns to training

After the controversy surrounding Lionel Messi's trip to Saudi Arabia just a week ago, Monday saw the Argentine return to training with Paris Saint-Germain.

El Chiringuito TV: Messi expected to join Al-Hilal, with Busquets and Alba

According to El Chiringuito TV, Leo Messi has accepted Al Hilal's €400M/year offer.

West Ham captain Rice delights a tearful young fan after their win over Man Utd

Premier League players have recently come under criticism for ignoring their supporters, but West Ham captain Declan Rice showed how it should be done after their victory over Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola FREED from 'African curse' imposed by shamans linked to Yaya Toure

Yaya Toure's agent Dimitri Seluk has said the curse he once called to be placed on Pep Guardiola by 'African shamans' to stop the manager from winning the Champions League has been lifted.

Georgina Rodriguez told 'cover up' as she scolded for 'rude' Saudi bikini pics

Saudi Arabian citizens are up in arms after Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez posted a series of saucy bikinis snaps on Instagram.

Carlo’s Real Madrid vs Pep’s Man City: Two greats could not be more different

Real Madrid’s comeback against Manchester City in last season’s semi-final was chaotic in the extreme. Some speculated that it was the magic of the Bernabeu. How else to explain what they had just witnessed? Certainly, nobody thought it was the tactics.

Ronaldo pushes member of Al Khaleej staff who tried to take a selfie with him

Cristiano Ronaldo pushed a member of the opposition's backroom staff away after they tried to take a selfie with him following Al-Nassr's 1-1 draw with Al-Khaleej.

Arsenal get $101m Brighton transfer boost after $88.4m move 'confirmed'

Arsenal transfer news: The Gunners have been given confidence of completing a transfer they failed with earlier this season.

Man City suffer major injury blow ahead of Real Madrid clash in Champions League

Manchester City are headed to Madrid today ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid, but it looks as if they will head into that tie without one of their crucial defenders.

The first real photos of the new Barca shirt for the 2023/24 season

FC Barcelona have already planning for next season. The club are already pulling strings in terms of transfers in and out, but in economic terms, they must also think about the path to follow to ensure increased income.

Supercomputer predicts how top four will finish with Man Utd & Liverpool locked

MANCHESTER UNITED and Liverpool are locked in a classic top four battle as the season speeds towards its conclusion.

Real Madrid facing new problem against Man City in Champions League showdown

Real Madrid are in a familiar situation once again this May, as they look to make their way into the Champions League final. Once again, they have eliminated Chelsea on the way, and once again, they face Manchester City in the semi-finals. The main difference is that until now, Los Blancos have been far more comfortable, including in their elimination of last year’s finalists, Liverpool.

What they say

Capello: Mbappe is better than Messi at the moment

Quite by accident, the Champions League semi-final in which a Spanish team is not involved featured two former Real Madrid ambassadors in the hours leading up to the Laureus Awards ceremony.

How Xavi welcomed Henry to Barca: "You haven't won anything here..."

Thierry Henry is a peculiar guy, but one of those who leave their mark on football. Before and after his retirement as a professional. In the midst of the mess in Paris over Lionel Messi's suspension, the former French player did not hesitate to use his voice as a commentator to come out in defence of the Argentinian star. He also reviewed some of his moments during his three seasons as a Barça player.

Pochettino's wife reveals she is in London ahead of his expected Chelsea move

Mauricio Pochettino's wife has disclosed she is in London on social media ahead of the Argentine's expected move to join Chelsea.

Mourinho breaks silence after making decision over Chelsea boss return approach

Chelsea considered an approach for former manager Jose Mourinho before narrowing down

Vinicius Junior reveals he uses a hyperbaric chamber to prevent injury and speed up recovery

Real Madrid danger-man Vinicius Jr will be in peak physical condition for tonight’s blockbuster clash with Manchester City - thanks in so small part to his hyperbaric chamber.

Fixtures of the Day

UCL

Real Madrid vs Man City 2023/05/10 19:00 UTC