Kick Off: Ballon d'Or changed the rules; Chelsea sale is back on

Welcome to All Football's Kick Off, we bring you all important news in the past 24 hours. Make sure you do not miss out.

Match Report

Atletico 2-1 Cadiz: Rodrigo de Paul sweeps home the winner for Simeone's men

Rodrigo de Paul was the match-winner for Atletico Madrid in their 2-1 victory at home to Cadiz on Friday night.

Top Headline

France Football: Ballon d'Or will now take into account players' performances

France Football have made changes on the Ballon d'Or. The Award will now take into account players' performances during a season (August-July) and not a calendar year (January-December). So the next edition will be for the 2021/22 season and not 2022. The WC will count for 22/23

Abramovich strucks deal with UK Government, Chelsea sale is back on

Roman Abramovich and the UK Government have reportedly found an agreement to push ahead with the sale of Chelsea.

These Things Happen

OFFICIAL: The Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held in October 2022

OFFICIAL: The Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held in October 2022

Fans watched the EL with Benzema's Barcelona No. 9 shirt, Depay: "????"

A dramatic scene took place in Barcelona's game against Galatasaray. 

Leaked WhatsApp messages from Benzema show he predicted his stunning display

Real Madrid superstar Karim Benzema astonishingly predicted his stellar display against PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Frenchman netted a second-half hat-trick in the space of 17 minutes to help Real Madrid secure their berth in the quarter-finals with a 3-2 win on aggregate.

Ramos ‘likes’ a publication that asks for his return

Sergio Ramos has 'liked' an Instagram post, in which an image of him appears celebrating a title with Real Madrid and which is accompanied by the text “come home”, in Spanish “come home”. The photograph was published this Thursday afternoon, after the elimination of PSG, by the account 4.sergioramos, which the former white captain follows and with which he has interacted more than once. At the moment, he has not transcended this 'like' nor has he withdrawn it.

After the sanctions, drinks and food became Chelsea's only new source of income

CHELSEA will have to rely on matchday revenue such as food and drink as their ONLY fresh source of income for the foreseeable future.

What they say

'The things British Government did are right' -  Klopp on the events at Chelsea

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has backed the government's decision to sanction Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

Marquinhos discusses the 3-2 loss to Real Madrid: ‘we made small mistakes’

Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos had a rough night at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The 27-year-old was responsible for a mistake resulting in a goal by Karim Benzema, leading to Real Madrid winning 3-1 and 3-2 on aggregate. 

Luka Modric's prophecy: If Real Madrid beat PSG...

Luka Modric was in sublime form as Real Madrid staged an incredible comeback to knock Paris Saint-Germain out of the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Pastore apologizes after freaking out against Barca

The scene had caused a lot of talk in Spain, but also in France, where those nostalgic for Javier Pastore savor every news about the former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder. But this time, it wasn't for a new little bridge, but for a cable bust. On the bench against Barca, the Argentinian came out of his gongs in the last minutes of a match that ultimately lost 2-1, even insulting the referee “son of a p**”, immediately receiving a red card.

Martin Odegaard explains why he decided to join Arsenal from Real Madrid

Former Real Madrid attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard has revealed that Arsenal’s footballing project played a big part in persuading him to join the Gunners on a permanent basis last summer.

Rio Ferdinand tells PSG to follow CR7 example to end Champions League struggles

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Paris Saint-Germain should follow Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid blueprint to end their Champions League struggles.

Tuchel is open to Chelsea wearing a peace symbol in place of Three logo

Thomas Tuchel is open to the idea of replacing Chelsea's shirt sponsorship with a symbol of peace.

“You have to play with the desire to win” - Suarez comments on Barca's UEL draw

Xavi Hernandez’s Barça still runs on alternating current. Sometimes brilliant in the league like against Valencia or Athletic Bilbao with four goals scored, he can be purring like yesterday against Galatasaray in the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League. The Catalans conceded a lackluster 0-0 draw and will have to do the job in Turkey in a stadium that promises to be more hostile than ever. A performance that inevitably attracts some criticism, including that of Luis Suarez, the former home now playing at Atlético Madrid.

Fixtures of the Day

Bundesliga

Hoffenheim vs Bayern 2022/03/12 14:30 UTC

Serie A

Sampdoria vs Juventus 2022/03/12 17:00 UTC

AC Milan vs Empoli 2022/03/12 19:45 UTC

EPL

Brighton vs Liverpool 2022/03/12 12:30 UTC

Man Utd vs Tootenham 2022/03/12 17:30 UTC