Kick Off: No Messi or CR7 in CIES' 10 most valuable stars; Ney blasts stepfather

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TOP HEADLINES

Mbappe TOP but Messi, Neymar & CR7 OUT... Top 10 most valuable players in Europe

The CIES recently released the 299th edition of its weekly paper including the semi-annual report with the estimated transfer values of the players that are part of the Major 5 leagues namely LaLiga, Premier League, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A.

Neymar calls young bisexual stepfather f*g and threatens him with a broomstick

Neymar has called his mother's boyfriend Tiago Ramos 'viadinho', an offensive Portuguese word used in Brazil to refer to homosexuals.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

PSG to offer Mbappe contract which is equal to that of Neymar (Le10Sport)

PSG decided months ago to focus their efforts on keeping Kylian Mbappe rather than Neymar. Although it doesn't mean the French side want to lose the Brazilian, they don't hate the idea of him going to Barcelona if the numbers add up. However Mbappe is a 'must-keep' under any circumstance.

Liverpool's name already engraved on 'PL trophy' in leake viral video

Liverpool have had one hand on the Premier League trophy all season - but now it appears they literally have their name on it.

Kante RETURNS to full Chelsea training with fears about coronavirus eased

Chelsea have been handed a major boost ahead of the Premier League's restart with the return of N'Golo Kante to full first-team training.

Balotelli 'refused access to Brescia training centre when arriving this morning'

Brescia outcast Mario Balotelli was refused access to the Torbole sports centre when he turned up for training this morning.

Liverpool 'face socially-distanced trophy lift when they win the Premier League'

Jordan Henderson and his Liverpool team-mates could be forced to stand apart to lift the Premier League trophy in new plans being considered by the Premier League.

OFFICIAL: Liverpool agree short-term extension with Lallana until end of season

Adam Lallana has signed a short-term contract extension with Liverpool until the end of the current campaign.

Man Utd cancel Stoke friendly after positive COVID-19 test of Stoke's manager

Man Utd were forced to cancel a friendly against Stoke City at their training ground on Tuesday after the Championship club’s manager Michael O’Neill tested positive for coronavirus. 

Marcelo gives a warm welcome to Reyes' son

Jose Antonio Reyes Lopez, son of the late Jose Antonio Reyes, has been signed up by the same agency as Real Madrid's Marcelo.

Man Utd 'ready to unleash Pogba as a No.10' with Bruno behind him in midfield

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly lined up Paul Pogba to play as his No. 10 in a bid to fit the French World Cup winner in Man Utd's midfielder alongside Bruno Fernandes.

WHAT THEY SAY

'It's difficult to spend 60 days in jail' - Ronaldinho opens up on house arrest

Former Barcelona star Ronaldinho has spoken of 'sixty long days' as he remains under house arrest while awaiting trial over forged documentation.

Setien: Messi will face Mallorca but Suarez won't play the full match

Barcelona boss Quique Setien has declared Lionel Messi fit to play against Real Mallorca on Saturday.

Ex-Utd's Herrera: I told Mou I would follow Hazard even if he goes to bathroom

Manchester United's style of football under Jose Mourinho was well documented, with it splitting opinion amongst supporters, and one facet of this was how the Portuguese coach utilised Ander Herrera against Chelsea and Eden Hazard.

Dybala says potential Man Utd transfer ‘wasn't fair’ due to Juventus status

Paulo Dybala says talks over a potential move to the Premier League did take place last summer, but he decided that "it wasn't fair" for him to leave Juventus under a cloud.

Solskjaer admits he is being cautious over chasing superstars for Man Utd

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned he will not buy 'rotten apples' for his Manchester United squad and wants new signings to fit in with the existing dressing room.

Bojan hits back at failure suggestions: I played with Messi & speak 4 languages

Bojan Krkic was once considered one of the most talented players in Barcelona's La Masia academy, but many have suggested that his career was a failure given he never met the expectations set.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Leverkusen respond to Chelsea interest in Liverpool and Man Utd target Havertz

Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller has responded to talk of Chelsea launching a £75million bid for Kai Havertz.

Juventus could offer Douglas Costa in swap with Jorginho (Sport Mediaset)

Juventus could offer Douglas Costa in a straight swap with Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, claims Sport Mediaset.

Utd 'line up Bernardeschi as fall-back option if they fail to sign Sancho'

Manchester United have made enquiries about Juventus midfielder Federico Bernardeschi with officials ready to make an offer should they fail to sign Jadon Sancho from Dortmund, reports claim.

Juve 'meet with Arthur's agent and closing in on agreeing a deal with player'

Juventus have reportedly met with Arthur Melo’s representatives and are allegedly closing in on agreeing a deal with the Barcelona midfielder.

Chelsea 'are ready to pay €33m for Roma's former player Gerson'

Roma could be about to make a profit without lifting a finger, as it’s reported Chelsea are ready to pay €33m for their former player Gerson.

AF COLUMNS & IN-DEPTH

Bruno Fernandes, Sancho, Sterling & Alli... Young talents inspired by Ronaldinho

The blur of feet, goofy smile and surfer's thumb. Ronaldinho, with his care-free, flair-based approach to the beautiful game, is one of the defining footballing figures since the turn of the century.

51-goal Salah, 49-goal Auba... Players with most goals in PL since 2018 Feb

Since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made his Premier League debut on 3 February in 2018, only Mohamed Salah (51) has scored more goals in the competition than the Arsenal forward (49). 124.4 minutes per goal. 

Who makes the English dream team of the most expensive talent?

This week saw new eye-watering figures released that claimed four of the top five most valuable young players in the world are all from British shores.

What Timo Werner deal means for Liverpool's summer transfer plans

Timo Werner’s impending move to Chelsea has forced Liverpool to re-evaluate their transfer plans this summer.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Cavani shearing sheep at wool factory during coronavirus lockdown in Uruguay 🎥

Edinson Cavani is currently spending the quarantine in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he is shearing sheep at a wool factory.

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

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