Kick Off: Ronaldo's shirts smash sales record; Romero & Lo Celso to face fines

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Top Headline

Messi implored Barcelona to accept the 'exceptional circumstances'

The infamous burofax which Lionel Messi sent to Barcelona's former president Josep Maria Bartomeu last year has been revealed.

New Man United No 7 Ronaldo smashes shirt sale record and causes media frenzy

Cristiano Ronaldo broke Manchester United's daily shirt sale record in less than four hours after it was confirmed he would retain his iconic No 7 jersey.

UEFA and Europe's big clubs like PSG, Man United, Chelsea prepare for battle over biennial World Cup

UEFA is enlisting the support of Europe's biggest clubs to oppose FIFA's proposal for a biennial World Cup.

Tottenham duo Romero and Lo Celso face fines for flying to Argentina

Tottenham duo Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso did not have permission to meet up with the Argentina squad, with the now pair facing club fines

What They Say

Ederson wants to replace De Bruyne in Man City midfield

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has joked that he would welcome an opportunity to replace Kevin De Bruyne in the Blues' midfield, with the Brazil international claiming that such a move would "not change anything".

Buffon: ‘Ronaldo rightly thinks about himself, Donnarumma must be respected’

Parma goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said Cristiano Ronaldo ‘rightly thought about himself’ when joining Manchester United and stressed Gianluigi Donnarumma’s decision ‘must be respected’.

Pogba insists Ronaldo's arrival is set to 'raise the level' at Man United

Paul Pogba believes Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at Old Trafford will help 'raise the level' of the Manchester United team.

Edu backs Arsenal duo to net the club 40 goals ‘every season’

One of Arsenal’s main issues last term was a lack of goals.

Aguero shares Barcelona's 'drastic cost-cutting measures' at training ground

Sergio Aguero has outlined the drastic measures Barcelona have taken to cut costs and keep the club afloat after amassing £1.15billion worth of debt.

Van Basten claims Van de Beek has struggled at Manchester United because he 'is not that good'

Dutch legend Marco van Basten has put the boot into Donny van de Beek by claiming that he 'is not that good'.

Alexander-Arnold admits he found it 'difficult to get on the ball' in midfield

Trent Alexander-Arnold admits he found it 'difficult to get on the ball' during his midfield appearance for England in their 4-0 victory over Andorra on Sunday.

These Things Happen

Liverpool ‘satisfied Naby Keita is safe’ as they work to get him out of Guinea

Liverpool are in constant dialogue with the relevant authorities as they work to bring midfielder Naby Keita back from Guinea after an apparent military coup in the country.

Patrice Evra joins Sir Alex Ferguson for a meal after pair aided Cristiano Ronaldo's United return

Patrice Evra joined Sir Alex Ferguson for a meal in Manchester after the pair helped to convince Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Old Trafford.

Luuk de Jong is already settled in at Barcelona

Luuk de Jong took part in Barcelona training for the first time on Monday afternoon as the Dutchman worked under his fellow countryman Ronald Koeman at Ciudad Deportiva.

PSG reveal two-year partnership with French fashion house Dior

Paris St Germain revealed they have signed a two-year partnership deal with fashion house Christian Dior on Monday.

Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku set for thigh scan ahead of Aston Villa

Belgium were in World Cup qualifying action on Sunday evening against the Czech Republic.

Tottenham set to host PL’s first carbon neutral football match against Chelsea

Tottenham’s game against Chelsea is set to be the first ever Premier League game to strive for being carbon neutral, Sky and the club have revealed today.

In-Depth

Why Ronaldo and Sir Ferguson have a relationship more akin to father and son

As of the last few days the majority of Manchester United fans have been in dreamland. One of their greatest ever players is back.

Most expensive squads: Man City top the table at £926M as Man Utd close gap

Manchester City’s  current squad was recruited at a cost of £926 million, making it the most valuable in Europe, but arch rivals Man United are rapidly closing the gap.