Kick Off: Madrid nearly 'finish Hazard deal'; Ole fancies Messi & Ronaldo's join

Welcome to All Football's Kick Off, we bring you all important news in the past 24 hours. Make sure you do not miss out.

TOP HEADLINE

Southampton 1-3 Liverpool: Salah reaches 50-goal milestone as Reds back on top

Naby Keita scored his first Liverpool goal but it was Mohamed Salah and Jordan Henderson who boosted the Reds' Premier League title hopes.

Real Madrid and Chelsea close to reaching an agreement for Hazard (Marca)

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is set to sign for Real Madrid and his move to Los Blancos will be sealed in the coming days.

Solskjaer: We don't need to strengthen, but if Messi or Ronaldo come then we can

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is understood to be planning a lucrative summer spree at Old Trafford with Jadon Sancho and Kalidou Koulibaly among the main targets.

Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina recalls adorable story on how they met

Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend has admitted she fell in love at first sight with the football star after they met when she worked in an upmarket Madrid clothes store.

TRANSFER RUMOUR

Inter want Conte to take over, and he endorses the club's plan to sell Icardi

Inter and Mauro Icardi have made peace or rather they have made a pact to focus on the qualification for next seasons Champions League and to end the season well, before evaluating their respective futures.

Real Madrid 'plan summer clear-out to bring in over €500m'

A whole host of player sales are expected to help finance the anticipated end-of-season overhaul of the Real Madrid's squad.

WHAT THEY SAY

'Messi & Barcelona will punish Man Utd'

The Red Devils have suffered three defeats in their last four, with their next fixture set to be the first leg of a Champions League quarter-final

'I've seen him a lot, he's fantastic' - Zidane admits admiration for Hazard

Zinedine Zidane has admitted his admiration for Eden Hazard as Real Madrid continue to be linked with the Chelsea forward.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Better than Ronaldo and Bale? This overhead kick by Crouch voted best in UCL

Peter Crouch has won a UEFA poll for the best acrobatic goal scored in the Champions League.

Griezmann reveals his PES dream team: Messi & Ramos in XI, Ronaldo on bench

Antoine Griezmann has given fans a brief insight into the sensational team he has assembled on Pro Evolution Soccer - and they even wear Arsenal kits.

Messi & Suarez lead Barca squad against Atletico, Dembele & Vidal out

Valverde has named Barcelona squad against 2nd-place ranked Atletico Madrid. Injured Dembele & Vermaelen sidelined, Vidal suspended as Murillo included, Cillessen back to the squad.

Ramos & Marcelo not included in Madrid squad vs Eibar, Nacho & Diaz return

Zinedine Zidane has decided to rest Sergio Ramos by leaving him out of the squad list ahead of Real Madrid's game against Eibar.

Ronaldo ruled out of Juve squad vs Milan due to injury, Khedira & Dybala return

Sami Khedira is one of four players back in the Juventus squad for their match against Milan in Serie A on Saturday.

6 goals & a panenka free-kick! Messi named La Liga Player of the Month for March

The Barcelona star scoops the award off the back of a month in which he scored six goals and notched an assist.

Mane, Bernardo & Robertson lead nominees for EPL Player of the Month award

Andrew Robertson, Sadio Mane, Bernardo Silva, Jamie Vardy, James Ward-Prowse and Seamus Coleman are all nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month for Match.

Guardiola & Klopp lead nominees for EPL Manager of the Month for March

Pep Guardiola, Ralph Hasenhuttl, Jurgen Klopp, Brendan Rodgers and Marco Silva nominated for March prize. You can click here to vote for your choice on Premier League official website.

Salah becomes fastest Liverpool player in history to reach 50 EPL goals

Mo Salah has become the fastest player in Liverpool history to reach 50 Premier League goals.

Solskjaer will be at Camp Nou to watch Barcelona vs Atletico

Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be at Camp Nou on Saturday to watch Barcelona's La Liga game against Atletico Madrid.

Jorge Messi, Lionel's father, involved in traffic accident

Lionel Messi's father, Jorge, has been involved in a traffic accident in Rosario, Argentina.

Top 10 free-kick takers: Juninho top with 77, Messi & Ronaldo not included

Given how often we see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo scoring free-kicks from all angles, it would be easy to assume they're the greatest of all time from set pieces.

AF COLUMNS & IN-DEPTH

HIT OR MISS: Koulibaly + Gimenez → Real Madrid?! Arsenal to sign 4 stars?!

Welcome to All Football Transfer Hit or Miss column. Still three months away from the summer transfer window but we're already witnessing some of the most mind-blowing transfer rumours. What are they? Let's find out below and vote for what moves you want them happen most!

Preview of the Weekend: Barca take on Atletico; Der Klassiker on the way

Welcome to All Football Preview of the Weekend. You should miss not even one game! Below are the best matches that the world of football would bring to you.

FUN QUIZ: Can you name the club from their fans' tifos?

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Why is Messi nicknamed 'La Pulga'?

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

La Liga

16:15  Real Madrid vs Eibar

20:45  Barcelona vs Atletico

Serie A

18:00  Juventus vs Milan

Bundesliga

18:30  Bayern vs Dortmund

FA Cup

18:30  Man City vs Brighton