Kick Off: Ronaldo & Son included in UCL TOTW; Lewy fights with Coman in practice

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TOP HEADLINE

OFFICIAL: Diego Costa is banned for EIGHT matches for insulting referee's mum

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa says goodbye to La Liga this season, the Spain international is banned for EIGHT matches for insulting referee's mum.

Lewandowski and Coman exchange punches in practice!

According to BILD, Robert Lewandowski and Kinglsey Coman fought each other with fists in today's training.

Arsenal 2-0 Napoli: Ramsey & Torreira lift Gunners one step into UEL semis

Aaron Ramsey's strike and Kalidou Koulibaly's own goal earned Arsenal a 2-0 home win against Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.

Slavia Praha 0-1 Chelsea: Misfiring Blues take lead with late Alonso winner

Slavia Prague dominated Chelsea on Thursday but fell to a potentially costly home defeat thanks to Marcos Alonso's winner.

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THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Former Arsenal, Liverpool & Chelsea midfielder Benayoun announces retirement

Yossi Benayoun, possibly the best soccer player Israel has ever produced, announced Thursday that he would retire at the end of this season after a long and prosperous career that saw him star in some of Europe's best squads.

Ronaldo & Pique lead UCL Team of the Week as Son & 4 Liverpool players included

UEFA have officially revealed their Champions League Team of the Week, Liverpool's devastating display earns them four attacking spots.

Tottenham confirm 'signficant' left ankle ligament injury for Kane

Harry Kane suffered a significant lateral ligament injury to his left ankle during Tottenham's Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City, the north London club has confirmed.

Barcelona rule out a Messi injury as he is fine to face Huesca in weekend

Barcelona are calm on Leo Messi. He was tested on Thursday after taking a whack on the face by Chris Smalling against Man United in the Champions League. but the club medics confirmed he is fine to play at Huesca on Saturday.

Mourinho and Guardiola kept apart at Mata restaurant

The two rival managers may favour different styles of The Beautiful Game, but when it comes to eating well, they share something in common.

Man Utd fans taunt Messi by chanting Ronaldo's name

Manchester United fans taunted Lionel Messi by chanting Cristiano Ronaldo's name on Wednesday night.

De Jong shares a record with future teammate Busquets

Frenkie de Jong was at the centre of most people's attention on Wednesday night as Juventus took on Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena and the Dutchman didn't disappoint.

Luke Shaw own-goal ends 48-pass Barca move

The Champions League quarter-final first leg between Manchester United and Barcelona was decided by a single goal, and the build-up to it deserves a mention.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Real Madrid will not listen to offers for Varane unless it is €500m (AS)

Real Madrid will not listen to offers for Varane unless it is his €500 million release clause as it could set a dangerous precedent for the future.

Arsenal leap ahead of Man Utd and Liverpool in race for Brazilian winger Neres

Arsenal have leapt ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United ahead in the race for Ajax's Brazilian winger David Neres.

WHAT THEY SAY

Hazard drops another hint: I'm happy Zidane came back to Real Madrid

The Blues star said he was happy the Blancos boss returned to the game and declined to discuss his future at Stamford Bridge

'McTominay responsible for keeping Barcelona quiet' - Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has praised 'mad dog' Scott McTominay for his performance against Barcelona on Wednesday night.

ALL FOOTBALL COLUMN

Weekly Quotes: Messi to be Barca's one-club man; De Jong wants to beat Ronaldo

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

IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

Messi or Ronaldo, who’s the GOAT of the hotel world?

Messi recently added the Seasun Fona Hotel to his hotel portfolio, which sits alongside his upscale MiM Ibiza Es Vive. But Ronaldo owns modern budget hotels in Madeira and Lisbon, with more to come. So who's the better hotelier?

Stats show Ronaldo is KO stage king, while Messi is expert in group stage

Stats from Opta shows Ronaldo is better than Messi in the Champions League knockout stage.

Lionel Messi: The 14 best moments of my career

Lionel Messi talks FourFourTwo through the most iconic moments of a stellar career – including "one of my favourite goals" from the 2009 final...

VIDEO OF THE DAY

17-year-old Takefusa Kubo, aka 'Japanese Messi' with the winner for FC Tokyo