Kick Off: Genoa thrash Roma 4-1; Griezmann nets & Morata sent off in Atleti win

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Match Reports

Genoa 4-1 Roma: Grifone shred Mourinho's men

Genoa grabbed another sensational scalp by sweeping Roma aside 4-1, including great goals from Mateo Retegui and Albert Gudmundsson, plus a debut strike for Junior Messias.

Osasuna 0-2 Atletico: Atleti rise to fifth as Griezmann nets, Morata sent off

Atletico Madrid have made it back-to-back wins in La Liga. Following on from an excellent victory over local rivals Real Madrid on Sunday, they have now defeated Osasuna 1-0 at El Sadar in a very hard-fought encounter.

These things happen

Zidane agrees to become Marseille manager in event of club’s sale to Saudi

France Bleu Provence are reporting that Zinédine Zidane has reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia to become the manager of Olympique de Marseille, in the event of the club’s sale to the Gulf State.

Barca squad list against Sevilla: Lewy leads, Felix, Cancelo & Yamal in

Barca announce their La Liga squad list against Sevilla: Lewy leads, Felix, Cancelo & Yamal in.

Who Would Win Vol.2 - Which of these footballers does AI think would win a fight

We asked the WhoWouldWin bot on character.ai if these people in world football were to fight each other who would win, and the answers were absolutely hilarious.

Ronaldo's case against Juventus over £17m unpaid wages will begin on October 4

Cristiano Ronaldo's legal case against Juventus over unpaid wages during the Covid-19 pandemic will be heard on October 4.

Man Utd handed a major boost with THREE players set to return from injury

Erik ten Hag is hopeful Sergio Reguilon, Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay will return to Man United's matchday squad for this weekend's clash with Crystal Palace.

7 players Guardiola has struggled to get the best out of: Phillips, Ibrahimovic…

There's no denying that Pep Guardiola is one of the best managers of all time, but that's not to say that he's always got the best out of every player he's worked with.

FSG sell minority Liverpool stake - but DOESN'T mean Klopp can spend lavishly

Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group have realised their long-held ambition of selling a minority stake in the club to American investors Dynasty Equity.

Judge charges Barcelona with bribery over Caso Negreira

Barcelona judge Joaquín Aguirre, who is investigating the 'Caso Negreira', concerning FC Barcelona's payments to former referee José María Enríquez Negreira, issued an order Thursday in which he charges FC Barcelona with the crime of bribery, and the rest of those under investigation, including former club presidents Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell, considering that the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), on which the Technical Committee of Referees depends is an body that performs functions of a public nature.

Sergio Ramos makes bold Barcelona claim as former Real Madrid man prepares for first match-up with Sevilla

Two of Spain’s biggest clubs will face off on Friday evening, with Barcelona hosting Sevilla at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic. The hosts are looking to reclaim top spot in La Liga, having lost it to Catalan rivals Girona on Wednesday.

9 of football’s most hardcore gamers: Sancho, Neymar, Ozil…

Jadon Sancho has come under criticism for spending too much time playing FIFA on his Xbox – but he's far from the first footballer to spend his downtime unwinding with a controller in hand.

What they say

I saved a Messi penalty at the World Cup but now I’m a film director

FORMER World Cup goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson has swapped clearances for clapperboards… by becoming a MOVIE DIRECTOR.

Xavi responds to Barca bribery charges – ‘Next week there will be more news’

Xavi Hernandez has declined to opine on reports that Barcelona have been charged with bribery by the Spanish public prosecutor, which broke on Thursday morning.

Leboeuf 'DISGUSTED' at Chelsea's decline & fears Boehly will 'KILL the club'

Frank Leboeuf has proclaimed himself 'disgusted' with Chelsea and fears Todd Boehly will 'kill the club' as they languish in mid-table.

Bendtner splits with Wag as ex-Arsenal star ‘seen on holiday with bisexual star’

NICKLAS BENDTNER has set tongues Wag-ging after reports he is allegedly dating a bisexual film star.

Berbatov: Sancho 'overestimating his importance' by refusing to apologise to ETH

Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov has become the latest club luminary to call upon Jadon Sancho to apologise to Erik ten Hag after their bombshell falling out, claiming that the young winger is 'overestimating his importance'.

La Liga President Tebas in favour of docking Barcelona points for Negreira case

La Liga President Javier Tebas has declared that if it were in his power, he would be in favour of Barcelona being relegated or deducted points, should they be found guilty of sporting corruption.

Mourinho says Roma's 4-1 defeat by Genoa is the 'worst of my CAREER'

AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho has remained defiant after his side were thrashed 4-1 by Genoa, with the fans turning on the team and demanding they 'show some b***s'.

Fixtures of the Day

Saudi RL

Al Fayha vs Al-Ittihad Club 2023/09/29 15:00 UTC

Al-Tai vs Al Nassr FC 2023/09/29 15:00 UTC

Al-Hilal vs Al-Shabab 2023/09/29 18:00 UTC

Bundesliga 

Hoffenheim vs Dortmund 2023/09/29 18:30 UTC

La Liga

Barcelona vs Sevilla 2023/09/29 19:00 UTC