Kick Off: Zlatan named Serie A POTM; Alves slams Barca for losing the identity

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OFFICIAL: Zlatan Ibrahimovic named Player of the Month for October in Serie A

Zlatan Ibrahimovic named Player of the Month for October in Serie A

Dani Alves: Barcelona had an identity before, now they are a commercial team

Having left an indelible mark on football, particularly with how the position of right-back is seen, Dani Alves will always have a connection with Barcelona, yet the Brazilian has admitted that the club has lost their identity, instead becoming a commercial team.

Dynamo Kiev boss 'asked for Lionel Messi's SHIRT' after Barcelona beat his side

Asking for a player's shirt after the full-time whistle is nothing uncommon in football - but a request coming from a manager is bound to raise a few eyebrows.

Morata, Koke, Inigo Martinez and Marcos Llorente included in Spain squad

Luis Enrique has called up 25 players for Spain's tripleheader of fixtures in November, with La Roja playing a friendly against Netherlands before then playing two UEFA Nations League matches against Switzerland and Germany.

These things happen

Real Madrid and Barcelona 'are both monitoring Marcus Thuram'

Real Madrid and Barcelona 'are both monitoring Marcus Thuram' ahead of a potential move for the Borussia Monchengladbach striker next summer.

Der Klassiker: How Kimmich and Goretzka made Thiago a distant memory for Bayern

Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka have combined to make Bayern Munich's post-Thiago midfield no less formidable.

Lampard hails Abraham for responding to the club's new attacking arrivals

Frank Lampard has hailed Tammy Abraham's reaction to Chelsea's influx of new recruits.

Owen Hargreaves urges Arsenal to follow Bayern transfer model with three stars

Owen Hargreaves thinks Arsenal would be wise to send three of their players out on loan to better prepare them for life in the first team.

Llorente and Adama add strength to squad

Physicality is one of the aspects Luis Enrique is trying to integrate into his Spanish revolution. The Asturian coach has called up the likes of Marcos Llorente and Adama Traore for Spain's matches against the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany in November.

Florentino Perez makes a move

Florentino Perez has made a move. After focusing on settling Real Madrid's accounts so that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic doesn't weaken the club and the anxiety surrounding the Camp Nou doesn't transfer to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, the president has begun to plan Real Madrid's future with several pending renewals.

Real Madrid sold Reguilon because of a disagreement with Zidane's son

Real Madrid reportedly sold Sergio Reguilon to Tottenham this summer because of a disagreement between the full-back and Luca Zidane, the son of manager Zinedine Zidane.

What they say

Koeman: Messi is fine, but he has difficult moments like everyone else

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has made clear that Lionel Messi goes through disappointing spells in front of goal like any other player. The Argentine has only been able to convert from the penalty spot so far this season, but the Dutchman is not worried about his star player, nor the images of him walking in the 93rd minute that went viral on social media.

Kylian Hazard: Opponents make rough challenges on me because of my last name

The third of the Hazard brothers, Kylian, has opened up about the pros and cons of having such a famous surname and revealed that there were games where opposition players landed rough tackles on him just because of his last name.

Arteta hails Arsenal starlets after they led the way in heavy win over Molde

Mikel Arteta has saluted the efforts of his Arsenal youngsters after the emphatic Europa League victory against Molde on Thursday.

In Depth

Koeman's eternal search for a true striker

Ronald Koeman has tried a host of different attacking line-ups since he took charge at Barcelona back in August. Whether it's Messi as a false nine, just behind the forward or on the right wing, Ansu Fati on the left wing or complementing the striker, Pedri on the left, right or as No.10, or Griezmann as the striker or as a right winger, it is safe to say Koeman has tried everything to get his side firing on all cylinders.

Five players Mauricio Pochettino would sign at Man Utd if he takes charge

Pressure is continuing to pile on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United after a run of bad games.