Kick Off: Bale 'refuses to apologise'; Sarri may drop Kepa for Spurs tie

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TOP HEADLINES

Bale refuses to apologise to Real Madrid teammates (COPE)

Gareth Bale refuses to back down. The Welsh winger has yet to apologise to his teammates, and in particular Lucas Vazquez, for the way he angrily celebrated his winning goal against Levante. Everything remains the same and that means Bale is isolated away from the rest of the squad.

Sarri admits he may drop Kepa for Chelsea's clash with Tottenham

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri is yet to decide whether Kepa Arrizabalaga will start in goal in Wednesday's Premier League clash with Tottenham after his refusal to be substituted in Sunday's Carabao Cup final.

No Martial for Man Utd as Solskjaer reveals extent of injury crisis

Anthony Martial has been ruled out of Manchester United's Wednesday night trip to Crystal Palace amid an Old Trafford injury crisis.

MATCH REPORTS

PSG 3-0 Dijon: Di Maria nets brace to send cup holders to Coupe de France last 4

Angel Di Maria capped a superb performance with two goals as Coupe de France holders Paris Saint-Germain beat Dijon 3-0 in Tuesday's quarter-finals.

Lazio 0-0 Milan: Stalemate at Stadio Olimpico in Coppa Italia first leg

Gennaro Gattuso's AC Milan lost Franck Kessie but kept Lazio at bay in a scoreless draw in the first leg of the Coppa Italia last-four tie.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Ramos charged by UEFA for deliberate booking during UCL clash against Ajax

The Real Madrid captain faces an additional ban after his yellow card against Ajax in the Champions League last-16 first leg

Arthur recovers ahead of schedule to make Barcelona squad for El Clasico

Ernesto Valverde has been boosted by the return of midfielder Arthur ahead of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Madrid.

OFFICIAL: Leicester City confirm Rodgers appointment following Puel sacking

The former Liverpool boss has been appointed as the Foxes' new manager, leaving his post at the Scottish champions

Real Madrid starlet Vinicius outstrips Messi in debut LaLiga season

In his first year as a professional footballer in Spain the Brazilian has made 25 appearances, scoring four goals and providing 12 assists.

Review of the SPECTACULAR UCL final winner of Solskjaer who is just turning 46

"Thanks for giving me the best night of my life; it was better than my wedding night." It is the phrase that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows off by heart. They are the words he most usually hears - the bit about the wedding is probably optional - whenever he encounters a Manchester United fan.

Ronaldo to open hair transplant centre at Madird with Georgina as boss

Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez is going to be one of the managers of the Juventus star's latest venture

Man Utd & Chelsea want €75m-rated Milan captain Romagnoli (Calciomercato)

Manchester United could be set to join the race for AC Milan captain Alessio Romagnoli - but they will have a fight on their hands with Juventus also keen and Gennaro Gattuso desperate to keep him.

A 9-year-old Man Utd fan leaves in tears after 6-hour wait for only 1 autograph

They do say never meet your idols, but young Finn Murphy is perhaps an example of why it's sometimes better to not even try.

Isco left out of Real Madrid's squad to face Barcelona

Isco Alarcon has been left out of the Real Madrid squad for the Copa del Reysemi-final return leg against Barcelona despite returning from injury.

Players who might leave Liverpool this summer

While there won't be wholesale changes to the first-team squad, a string of peripheral Liverpool players will move on to pastures new this summer.

WHAT THEY SAY

Deulofeu: I thought I was the king of the weekend until I saw Messi

The former Barça canterano spoke on Spanish radio about his Watford hat-trick and sending the Argentinean "water melon" passes at Camp Nou.

Mourinho hits out at Utd's transfer policy and slams 'distractions' around stars

Jose Mourinho has appeared to criticise Manchester United's recruitment strategy by insisting he would prefer 'five very close scouts' to '500 I never met in my life'.

AF COLUMNS & IN-DEPTH

Barcelona's hat-trick master Lionel Messi named All Football Player of the Week

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has been undisputedly named All Football Player of the Week for the 8th time this season!

All Football Power Rankings of the Week: City remain atop as Barca surpass Juve

Hello again! We organize clubs of Europe's top 5 leagues into an order that reflects the up-to-the-minute hierarchy every Tuesday.

On This Day: 'Baby-faced Assassin' Solskjaer was born; Arsenal smashed Spurs 5-2

Hi all, welcome to All Football's On This Day! Let's find out what happened today (February 26th) in football history. If you have more stories and news that happened on this day in history, feel free to post them in the comment area and share them with AFers! 

PL top 4 race: Must-win games, bankers & banana skins for Arsenal, Utd & Chelsea

It was looking like a two-horse race between Arsenal and Chelsea for the coveted fourth-place in the Premier League but Manchester United have enjoyed a renaissance under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, blowing the contest wide open.

Copa Clasico combined XI: Coutinho out, Vinicius in & Who else included?

Real Madrid will welcome Barcelona to the Bernabeu on Wednesday night for the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final, with the tie level at 1-1 from the first leg at Camp Nou.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

When you try to substitute Kepa in Fantasy Premier League

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Copa del Rey

21:00h  Real Madrid vs Barcelona

Premier League

20:45h  Arsenal vs Bournemouth

21:00h  Crystal Palace vs Man United

21:00h  Chelsea vs Tottenham

21:00h  Liverpool vs Watford

21:00h  Man City vs West Ham United