Kick Off: Evra slams Messi; Sterling admits he's willing to LEAVE Man City

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Evra can't take it anymore: I'm sick of giving the Ballon d'Or to Messi

Patrice Evra has admitted that he is bored of watching Lionel Messi win the Ballon d'Or, with the current Paris Saint-Germain star having done so six times in his illustrious career.

Pedri & Greenwood lead 2021 Golden Boy Top 20 candidates as D.Maldini in

Pedri & Greenwood lead 2021 Golden Boy Top 20 candidates as D.Maldini in

What They Say

‘This isn’t real’, United fans left baffled by Fred’s moment of magic vs Uruguay

The Manchester United faithful have taken to social media on Friday, to provide their reactions to a moment of class on the part of midfielder Fred whilst on international duty this week.

Benzema is 'without a doubt my candidate for the Ballon d'Or,' says Ronaldo

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema should be crowned with the Ballon d'Or this season, believes club legend Ronaldo.

Bartomeu on the attack: Letting Messi leave was a bad decision

Josep Maria Bartomeu's time as Barcelona president ended in disgrace, but that hasn't stopped him from stepping forward to criticise Joan Laporta's time at the club so far.

Klopp takes aim at Newcastle and insists new owners can 'buy the whole league'

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has taken aim at Newcastle United after their Saudi-led takeover made them the richest team on the planet

Chelsea boss Tuchel urges players to 'prove' they are favourites to win EPL

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insists his side are not shying away from their status as one of the favourites for the Premier League title and urged his squad to prove their quality to the rest of the league.

These Things Happen

Newcastle are drawing up a list to replace Bruce, high up on that list is Zidane

Newcastle United are drawing up a long list of names to replace head coach Steve Bruce, and high up on that list is the name of former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.

Paul Pogba 'is offered to Barcelona on a free transfer'

Barcelona are the latest club to be offered Paul Pogba on a free transfer next summer.

Rashford could make first Man Utd appearance of the season against Leicester

Marcus Rashford could make his first appearance of the season for Manchester United on Saturday at Leicester.

How Newcastle can follow Man City to build a super club in six steps

Newcastle United's controversial £305m takeover by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has made them one of the richest clubs in the world - but the club will still need a "revolution" to succeed.

Guardiola confirms F.Torres out for 2-3 months for foot bone injury

Ferran Torres is set to be out for up to three months for Manchester City after fracturing his foot while on duty with Spain.

Barca star Pique behind bizarre Balloon World Cup

Gerard Pique landed football’s biggest prize with Spain in 2010, but the Barcelona defender has now branched out as one of the organisers behind the inaugural Balloon World Cup.

Barcelona 'line up deals for Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen'

Barcelona are interested in signing Chelsea duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen, according to reports.

Van der Sar compares Liverpool-linked midfielder to Pogba

Former Manchester United player and now CEO of Ajax, Edwin van der Sar, has recently compared Ryan Gravenberch to Paul Pogba.

In-Depth

Sterling has admitted he's willing to LEAVE Man City but what are his options?

Raheem Sterling featured on Manchester City's bench a total of 16 times last season, which was a strange sight given he is usually an ever-present member of Pep Guardiola's side.

Ten reasons why we CAN'T WAIT for the Premier League's return this weekend

After a two-week hiatus due to the international break, the Premier League returns this weekend

Fixtures of the day

EPL R8

Watford vs Liverpool 2021/10/16 11:30 UTC

Leicester vs Man Utd 2021/10/16 14:00 UTC

Man City vs Burnley 2021/10/16 14:00 UTC