Kick Off: Barca to face Valencia in Copa final; Vinicius called up for Brazil

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TOP HEADLINES

Barcelona will face Valencia in Copa del Rey final

Valencia have reached the final of the Copa del Rey after beating Real Betis 1-0 at Mestalla on Thursday night.

OFFICIAL: Jordi Alba signs new 5-year deal with Barcelona until 2024

FC Barcelona and Jordi Alba have reached an agreement to renew his contract for the next five seasons, with a buyout clause of 500M euros.

OFFICIAL: UEFA extend Ramos' Champions League ban to TWO matches

UEFA extend Sergio Ramos' Champions League ban to TWO MATCHES after finding him guilty of deliberately being booked against Ajax.

Vinicius called up for Neymar-less Brazil but Marcelo is dropped

Brazil National Team have announced their squad for Panama and Czech Republic clashes as Vinicius & Paqueta included, while Marcelo has been dropped.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

OFFICIAL: Claudio Ranieri SACKED by Fulham after just 1 win in two months

Fulham have sacked Claudio Ranieri and are looking for their third manager of the season, with the struggling London club 19th in the Premier League.

Messi has one priority for the Clasico on Saturday

Messi is tired and lacking power but he wants to recover his best form for the Clásico on Saturday and he has every intention of putting Real Madrid to the sword.

Fans go wild for Dembele as his quick feet leave Carvajal on the floor

Ousmane Dembele displayed sublime skills in Barcelona's 3-0 Copa del Rey semi-final win over Real Madrid on Wednesday evening.

Ramos, Vazquez, Kroos and Vinicuis react on Twitter after Copa exit

Real Madrid players are disappointed but concentrating on what's ahead following their Copa del Rey elimination at the hands of Barcelona.

Ter Stegen sends inspiring message after Real Madrid win

Marc-Andre ter Stegen couldn’t resist taking to Twitter after Wednesday’s win over Real Madrid to emphasize how keen his team are to win the Copa del Rey yet again.

Aguero needs 42 minutes less than Salah to score a goal

As the Premier League title race moves into its final 10 games, now is the time to stand up and be counted.

Better than Ronaldo! This guy gets 100-rated FIFA card!

EA Sports has awarded the Wycombe Wanderers striker with the special gift featuring stats of 100 on an Ultimate Team card.

De Gea drops massive hint that he is ready to commit long-term future to Man Utd

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has dropped a massive hint that he is ready to commit his long-term future to the club.

Footballers with hidden musical talents: Alisson, Sanchez, Cech, Sturridge...

The Liverpool goalkeeper is a skilled guitarist and noted Britpop fan, while the Chile international is an accomplished pianist

Messi's skill, Ronaldo's figure - What can a 5-year-old bodybuilder do?

Arat Hosseini is a five-year-old prodigy who undergoes extreme training in order to become the next Cristiano Ronaldo, he has now demonstrated his skills in a Barcelona shirt, bearing Leo Messi's No.10.

WHAT THEY SAY

Alba: To compare Vinicius to Messi doesn't help anyone

Vinicius starred once again for Real Madrid, performing better on the night, but the Barça defender can't see the sense in comparing him with 'the greatest'.

'He's not here' - Casemiro refuses to discuss Ronaldo absence

Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro refused to discuss the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo following his side's Copa del Rey exit against Barcelona.

AF COLUMNS & IN-DEPTH

Data cannot explain the 3-0 result at the Bernabeu

Barcelona left the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu safely into the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday evening with a 3-0 win over Real Madrid but the game didn't quite go as the scoreline suggests.

Why is Cristiano Ronaldo called 'Penaldo'? Juventus star's nickname explained

The former Real Madrid forward often gets called it on social media – but what does it mean and how accurate is it?

Weekly Quotes: 'Chelsea mustn't kill Kepa'; Messi 'always there' to help Neymar

Hello everyone! Welcome to our brand-new column All Football Weekly Quotes. We list the most impressive words in football world every week.

On This Day: Rashford scored brace in 3 minutes vs Arsenal on his PL debut

Hi all, welcome to All Football's On This Day! Let's find out what happened today (February 28th) 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!

LIKE A MODEL: Mesut Ozil - Can outcast German boy find his way to bounce back?

Hello, everyone! Welcome to All Football column LIKE A MODEL! Here we will bring you the sexiest & hottest men in the football world. So just feast your eyes and give your points for them. The handsome footballer of this week that we choose is Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Marcelo was turning the ball and laughing on the bench in El Clasico defeat

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