Kick Off: Mane told he deserves Ballon d'Or; Ronaldinho recalls Messi impression

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TOP HEADLINES

‘Mane more deserving of Ballon d’Or than Messi’

The 2019 Ballon d’Or vote was always unfairly weighted towards Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, says Demba Ba, with the former Chelsea striker saying his fellow Sengalese Sadio Mane was a more deserving winner.

TRANSFERS & RUMOURS

Transfer Talks: Aguero out, Lautaro in for City? Bruno→Utd but NO Pogba→Madrid?

All Football takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from all across Europe.

Inter reach €1.5m deal with Man Utd over Ashley Young (Di Marzio)

Inter are closing in on the signing of Ashley Young from Manchester United according to Sky Sport Italia transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio.

Real Madrid's deal for Van de Beek 'opens the door for Pogba to return to Juve'

Real Madrid pursuit of Donny van de Beek has handed Juventus a boost in landing their top summer target Paul Pogba, according to reports.

Bruno Fernandes 'will say goodbye to Sporting in Benfica clash'

Bruno Fernandes is likely to bid farewell to Sporting Lisbon in their derby against Benfica ahead of his move to Manchester United, according to reports.

OFFICIAL: Chelsea sign new contract with 20-year-old Reece James until 2025

Reece James has signed a new long-term contract at Chelsea Football Club that commits him to Stamford Bridge until at least the summer of 2025.

Man Utd 'agree terms with Bruno Fernandes' & must iron out deal with Sporting

The Red Devils have reportedly agreed terms with Bruno Fernandes and must now iron out a deal with Sporting Lisbon.

VOICES

'It's Mane's last year & he has to leave Liverpool for Barca or Madrid'

Fresh from finishing fourth in the Ballon d'Or awards, Sadio Mane's greatness was only furthered by winning the African Footballer of the Year award last week.

Ronaldinho: Messi has everything, he didn't need anything from me

Ronaldinho is still revered by many Barcelona fans at the Camp Nou, but his departure from the club allowed Lionel Messi to flourish and establish himself as the Blaugrana's new star.

Saha sends Man Utd Bruno Fernandes transfer warning

Bruno Fernandes could struggle to adapt to the speed of the Premier League if he signs for Manchester United.

Setien's son: I preferred Madrid as a child before 'the best' Messi joined Barca

Laro, the son of Setien, is fond of his father coaching Messi at Barcelona.

Setien's son: I was playing Fortnite when my father told me he signed for Barca

Laro Setien, Sant Andreu player and Quique Setien's son, has told the story of how he learnt his father was taking over at Barcelona.

THE THINGS HAPPENED

Rashford arrives at Man Utd training ground after injury blow

Marcus Rashford was driven into Manchester United's training complex on Thursday morning after sustaining a back injury in the FA Cup win over Wolves.

United transfer negotiator arrives at training ground amid Bruno Fernandes links

Manchester United could be about to step up their efforts to land Bruno Fernandes after chief transfer negotiator Matt Judge made an appearance at Carrington on Wednesday.

AF COLUMN & DEPTH

Man Utd's front three have scored more goals this season than Liverpool's

Manchester United could do with some contribution from elsewhere on the pitch!

LIKE A MODEL: Paula Gomez - Catalan model who is the daughter-in-law of Setien

Hello, everyone! Welcome to All Football column LIKE A MODEL! Today we will show you Paula Gomez, the daughter-in-law of Barcelona's new coach Quique Setien.

How Manchester United's Adama Traore tactical plan worked vs Wolves

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United reacted to Wolves's tactical change with Adama Traore by switching Daniel James to the right wing.

Messi and Setien: The fun is back at Barcelona

Quique Setien has got to work at Barca and his arrival seems to have been the inspiration the technical team were hoping for, at least for now. The images from the training session showed fun was back at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.

Lampard, Mou, Pep, Ole... Ranking 10 EPL managers on success of playing careers

What do Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and José Mourinho have in common, despite both managing Manchester United to indifferent levels of success? Well, they are both living proof that a formidable playing career doesn't guarantee - nor is it a necessary predecessor to - success in management.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Take a look at this incredible flipbook of Messi’s goal against Athletic