Kick Off: Lampard 'to be Chelsea boss in 48 hours'; Neymar's 'message revealed'

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TOP HEADLINES

Qatar 0-2 Argentina: Messi & co. make up for their poor performances & reach QFs

Argentina have progressed to the Copa America quarter-finals after overcoming Qatar 2-0 to finish second in their group ahead of Paraguay.

Messi is selected Man of the Match in Argentina's deserved win against Qatar

The captain Messi has been selected Man of the Match in Argentina's must-win match against Qatar. 

Neymar's recent messages to Barcelona players are 'Relax, I will come' (Sport)

Negotiations are still in the early stages -- at least it seems that way -- but Neymar is convinced he will be back at Barcelona next season. That's what he's told his would-be teammates.

Chelsea to announce Lampard as their new manager within 48 hours (TalkSport)

Chelsea are all set to announce their new manager, after parting ways with Maurizio Sarri, who decided to join Juventus instead.

MATCH REPORTS

Madrid 5-4 Chelsea: Raul & Morientes braces turn the clock back 20 years

Game is over and the final score is Real Madrid Legends 5-4 Chelsea Legends. Here is the match report.

Colombia 1-0 Paraguay: Cuellar offers Argentina a helping hand

Argentina needed Colombia to do them a favour in their final Group B game in this summer's Copa America and they did exactly that by beating Paraguay 1-0.

Senegal 2-0 Tanzania: Senegal begin their campaign with routine victory

Senegal began their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a routine victory over Group C rivals Tanzania in Cairo.

Algeria 2-0 Kenya: Mahrez seals Desert Foxes' victory in their Afcon opener

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez scored as Algeria moved level with Senegal at the top of Africa Cup of Nations Group C with a win over Kenya.

England Women 3-0 Cameroon Women: Lionesses into WC quarters after ill-tempered game

England Women made it through to the World Cup quarter-finals after beating Cameroon 3-0 on Sunday in a match littered with VAR controversy.

France Women 2-1 Brazil Women: Hosts into last eight after extra-time winner

France captain Amandine Henry came to the rescue as the hosts scraped into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win against Brazil after extra-time.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Double trouble! Ronaldo pulls pose on his yacht as his son tries to imitate him

Cristiano Ronaldo took the opportunity to show off his physique while holidaying in the south of France with his family, as his son Cristiano Jr attempted to copy the Portuguese.

Argentina will face Venezuela in Copa America quarter-finals

Argentina have progressed to the Copa America quarter-finals after overcoming Qatar 2-0 to finish second in their group ahead of Paraguay.

Pulisic delights Chelsea fans with stunning display for USA at Gold Cup

Christian Pulisic left Chelsea fans mesmerised as he starred in the USA's Gold Cup win over Trinidad & Tobago.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Barcelona to offer Neymar the same salary he had before leaving for PSG (MD)

Neymar will have to take a huge pay-cut if he is to force through a sensational return move to former club Barcelona and turn his back on Paris Saint Germain.

Dani Alves offered himself to Barcelona this summer (RAC1)

According to EsportsRAC1, Dani Alves offered himself to Barcelona this summer.

Barcelona 'turn down chance to bring back former star' in summer transfer

Barcelona have reportedly turned down the chance to hand Dani Alves a return to the club.

Maguire 'close to £80m Man City transfer as contract offer blows Man Utd away'

Harry Maguire is set to seal a world-record £80million switch to Manchester City this week.

Solskjaer 'set to complete second summer transfer'

Manchester United are reportedly closing in on a deal for Spanish teenager Mateo Mejia.

Rabiot agrees to take a €3m pay cut to join Ronaldo at Juventus (Tuttosport)

According to Tuttosport, Rabiot has agreed to take a pay cut to join Juventus. 

WHAT THEY SAY

Messi: We had to win this game to gain confidence and we knew we would qualify

Messi believes Argentina win in last group match against Qatar gives all team confidence and clam, and the captain says now a new Copa America campaign begins.  

'Everyone would like it' - Coutinho and Arthur open the door to Neymar's return

Neymar may not be able to play with Philippe Coutinho and Arthur this summer due to the injury that has kept him out of the Copa America, but the two midfielders would be keen to play with the forward at club level.

Vinicius hints that Mbappe is on his way to Real Madrid

Vinicius Junior has hinted that Kylian Mbappe will soon be joining him at Real Madrid.

Eto'o: Salah should join Barcelona

Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o has urged Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mo Salah to move to Barcelona.

Where do Brazil fans want Neymar to play next season?

Neymar's future is up in the air, but supporters of the Brazilian national team are clear about where they'd like to see the forward playing next season.

AF COLUMN & IN-DEPTH

Argentina move to quarter-finals but they still don't have plan around Messi...

There's an easy trap every manager must avoid: Don't give your idea of playing more important than the players at your disposal. In other words, work with what you've got, don't work around it.

Barcelona's troubled history with super agent Raiola's clients

Barcelona haven't had much luck when dealing with Mino Raiola's clients over the years.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Marvellous comeback 5-4 from 4 goals behind with hosts 3 goals in injury-time ?

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Women's World Cup

Spain vs USA   18:00

Sweden vs Canada   21:00

Africa Cup of Nations

Ivory Coast vs South Africa   16:30

Tunisia vs Angola   19:00

Mali vs Mauritania   22:00

Copa America

Chile vs Uruguay   1:00

Ecuador vs Japan   1:00

UEFA U21 Championship

Croatia vs England   21:00

France vs Romania   21:00