Kick Off: Barca hail Messi in unique way; Chiellini forgives Suarez for biting

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TOP HEADLINES

'90% of Spanish referees support Real Madrid, the other 10% support Barcelona'

Former international referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez has claimed that nine out of 10 Spanish referees are Real Madrid supporters.

Barcelona disable comments: Anyone with more Ballon d'Ors than Messi?

Barcelona's official Twitter account teases fans with fresh Messi post.

Chiellini on Suarez bite: I admire his mischief, no need to apologize to me

Giorgio Chiellini wrote about Uruguay international Luis Suarez biting him on the shoulder. ‘I admire him. I too am a son of a b***h on the field and proud of it.’

These things happen

Ronaldo cherishes 'best of the world' family as Cristiano Jr also has new hair

TO most boys growing up, dad is your hero, the one you want to emulate. And when your dad is Cristiano Ronaldo, you'd imagine that there's no other figure that could possibly be idolised more for a nine-year-old.

Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes arrive ahead of training together

Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes arrived at the Manchester United training ground at similar times ahead of training together.

Connect music & sport! Barca Studios make 'Talent Explorers' animated series 🎥

Barca Studios is working on what will be the first animated series to be made by the Barcelona audiovisual content factory, Talent Explorers, an ambitious cartoon project that is being produced in collaboration with Sony Music Latin Iberia, with whom the Club signed a strategic agreement last summer to create unique entertainment experiences and promote ideas that connect music and sport to fans around the world. 

Azpilicueta builds his FUT squad: Hazard, Mbappe & De Jong join Messi & Ronaldo

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta chooses a 4-2-3-1 formation in his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team.

Ramos, Marcelo & Militao show off overhead kicks in Real Madrid training

As the Real Madrid players continued to work in groups at Valdebebas on Thursday, Zinedine Zidane's men played some football tennis.

Transfer market

Real Madrid still thinking about Mane to strengthen squad (Le 10 Sport)

Los Blancos are reportedly keeping a close eye on Liverpool star Sadio Mané in a attempt to strengthen their line-up for next season.

Man Utd 'confident they have PL's deadliest attack' even without Kane or Sancho

Manchester United are confident of having the most potent strike force in the Premier League even if they don’t sign Harry Kane this summer, reports Dailymail.

Manchester United fans identify new Jadon Sancho transfer alternative

Manchester United fans have called for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to make a move for Norwich star Emiliano Buendia if they can't secure the signing of Jadon Sancho in the upcoming transfer window.

Man Utd tracking 'best Under 19s left back in Europe' Nuno Mendes

Manchester United are considering another raid on Sporting Lisbon this summer for their highly rated left-back Nuno Mendes.

What they say

Frenkie de Jong: I feel fine but not ready to play a game yet

Frenkie de Jong was looking forward to getting back into training with his team-mates and he is happy now that he can. He spoke to Barca's website and here are his key quotes.

Lukaku: I didn't touch Chelsea UCL trophy, I will never forgive Villas-Boas

Romelu Lukaku has admitted he will 'never forgive' Andres Villas-Boas after being left out of the Champions League squad in the year Chelsea won the trophy.

Loftus-Cheek expects Chelsea title challenge in the near future

Ruben Loftus-Cheek believes Chelsea’s exciting young squad are capable of competing for major honours in the near future, with the 24-year-old hoping to aid that cause.

Column and analysis

Ronaldo's hairstyles through the years, from blond highlights to tight top knot

WHEN you're one of the top sports stars on the planet, how you look is crucial to your commercial value.

Messi left foot, CR7 personality... What perfect striker would be look like

Finding the complete striker is the most difficult and most expensive operation in football.

From Torres to a Sanchez... Look back at some PL clubs' WORST signings

With many clubs suffering from the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the next transfer window is set to look very different.

Numbers Battle Episode 22: Who is the best No.13?

Hello AFers, Welcome to our column 'Numbers Battle'. We select the elite players based on each shirt number for AFers to decide the best.

What is happening to La Masia and why are all the young stars leaving Barca?

As 16-year-old Marc Jurado looks forward to his future at Manchester United, Barcelona are left wondering how another young talent got away. This is a story as old as Cesc Fabregas' move to Arsenal in 2003.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Never seen before! Cat named 'MEOWnuel' Neuer shows crazy goalkeeping skills 😱