Kick Off: Messi reaches 800 goals milestone; Ronaldo hits brace for Portugal

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Top Headlines

OFFICIAL: UEFA opens an investigation against FC Barcelona on Negreira case

UEFA has just published a press release announcing the opening of an investigation against FC Barcelona, mired in a corruption case in Spain.

Chelsea to get rid of Aubameyang after Camp Nou clasico celebrations

Chelsea were not at all pleased to see Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the clásico at Spotify Camp Nou

Ex-Barca wonderkid Bojan retires at 32 during special ceremony held at Nou Camp

Ex-Barcelona wonderkid Bojan Krkic has announced his retirement from football aged 32.

Match Reports

Argentina 2-0 Panama: Messi nets his 800th goal by wonder free-kick

Messi nets his 800th goal by wonder free-kick. The world champions Argentina win their first match since WC 

Portugal 4-0 Liechtenstein: Ronaldo bags brace in first match since World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo put his nightmare World Cup behind him with a brace on his first appearance for Portugal as they cruised past Liechtenstein in their Euro 2024 qualifying opener with a 4-0 win.

Italy 1-2 England: Three Lions kick off Euro qualifying campaign with victory

Harry Kane took the ball in his hands and walked up to the penalty spot in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. And suddenly, for a few seconds, our minds were taken back to a stadium in the desert a few miles north of Doha on Saturday December 10 last year.

These things happen

Rashford jets to New York for some downtime after injury forced him out

Marcus Rashford made the most of his time away from the England camp this week by jetting to New York for some richly-deserved downtime, as the Three Lions prepare to take on Italy in their first Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday night.

Bayern Munich growing concerned with Sadio Mane's poor form

Bayern Munich are reportedly growing concerned with the form and fitness of Sadio Mane following his latest poor display in a defeat at Bayern Leverkusen.

Arsenal share new clip of Kim Kardashian's visit to Emirates with Nketiah

Arsenal have a shared new clip of Kim Kardashian's visit to the Emirates Stadium with her son Saint West.

Rashford 'waiting to see who Man Utd's new owners are before signing a new deal'

Marcus Rashford is reportedly planning to delay signing a new deal with Manchester United until the club's new owners are confirmed.

Argentina fans give WC heroes incredible welcome as Messi's family watch on

Argentina fans gave their heroes a typically passionate reception ahead of their first match after securing global glory.

Bayern Munich 'could SACK Nagelsmann' with Tuchel a contender to replace him

Bayern Munich are weighing up whether to sack manager Julian Nagelsmann, according to reports.

LaLiga files 8th complaint to authorities as Vinicius suffers racist abuse AGAIN

LaLiga has filed an eighth complaint to authorities in a bid to clamp down on racist abuse, after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr was once again the target of 'intolerable' chants from supporters on Sunday.

Real Madrid “to miss out on possible Carlo Ancelotti replacement” as Thomas Tuchel closes in on new job

Carlo Ancelotti’s future at Real Madrid continues to be up for discussion, following defeat to Barcelona last Sunday. The loss all but ended Los Blancos’ hopes of retaining their La Liga title, as they now trail their El Clasico rivals by 12 points.

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks another record international record in Portugal’s victory over Liechtenstein

Cristiano Ronaldo has broken an incredible amount of records throughout his remarkable playing career in football, many of which may never be beaten.

Man City star names Saka and two Liverpool players as toughest ever opponents

Manchester City centre-back Nathan Ake has named Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka as one of his most toughest-ever opponents

Man United join Chelsea in race for the 'next Ronaldo' amid Todd Boehly decision

Chelsea transfer news: Todd Boehly faces a major decision in the summer transfer window, with Manchester United swooping a potential target

Depay reveals disappointment with former Barcelona teammate Frenkie de Jong

Atletico Madrid forward Memphis Depay has revealed his disappointment with teammate Frenkie de Jong, who will miss the Netherlands’ upcoming ties with France and Malta.

Rodrygo Goes given iconic shirt number as Brazil prepare for first international since Pele’s death

Brazil take on Morocco on Saturday in their first fixture since the 2022 World Cup. The Selecao were dumped out of the competition at the quarter-final stage, losing to Croatia on penalties in Qatar.

Barcelona could sign “Turkish Lionel Messi” for just €5m this summer

Barcelona are always on the lookout for top talents across not only Europe, but the world too. In recent seasons, the likes of Ronald Araujo and Pedri has been signed and have since established themselves in the first team.

Fixtures of the Day

EURO qualification

France vs Netherlands 2023/03/24 19:45 UTC