Kick Off: Neymar to undergo surgery for ACL injury, Laporta charged with bribery

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OFFICIAL: Neymar to undergo surgery for ACL injury & may miss the season

Brazil forward Neymar will undergo surgery after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee, his club Al Hilal have announced.

These Things Happen

Messi named 2023 world’s most marketable athlete as Ronaldo fell to 27th in list

Lionel Messi named world’s most marketable athlete for 2023

Diamonds! 15 players have made their market values up to €100m

According to Transfermarkt latest market value update, now there are 15 players up to €100m

Barca down to 11 senior players including 2 goalkeepers following latest injury

Barcelona have suffered yet another injury, as the list of issues rises to 8, and the available senior players drops to 11.

Joan Laporta has been charged with bribery in the Negreira case

Barcelona President Joan Laporta has three years remaining in his mandate, but there is a chance it may be brought to an end early by legal means. 

Ex-Arsenal star's son signs for Real Madrid, 4 years after his father's death

Jose Antonio Reyes junior, the son of the late Arsenal star, signed for Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Ronald Araujo keeps Vinicius Junior quiet with El Clasico 11 days away

Barcelona and Real Madrid players will be arriving back to Spain in dribs and drabs after another international break, with a quick turnaround before they face Athletic Club and Sevilla respectively. In the back of their mind will be El Clasico, which now looms just 10 days away.

Revealed: Member of the Appeal Committee that cut Nacho's ban is a madridista

Luis Cazorla, member of the Appeal Committee that has reduced the suspension of the Madrid player to 2 games, is revealed as a fan and member of Blancos.

OFFICIAL: Chalobah & Chukwuemeka have suffered setbacks in returning from injury

Chelsea have provided injury update on Trevoh Chalobah and Carney Chukwuemeka.

Amrabat withdraws from Morocco duty as Erik ten Hag faces mounting crisis injury

Manchester United have been dealt a fresh injury blow after Sofyan Amrabat was forced to withdraw from the Morocco squad.

San Marino players call Hojlund 'disappointment' who 'simulates at every chance'

San Marino's stars have refused to back down over Rasmus Hojlund's claims that he was targeted during Denmark's Euro 2024 qualifier against the nation on Tuesday.

What they say

Rodri: Ballon d'Or needs a lot of marketing, I lack it just like Xavi & Iniesta

Rodri recently spoke to Radio Cope about his Ballon d'Or nomination, his future, Pep Guardiola and the controversy around Spanish women's team.

Mohamed Salah calls for Gaza to be given humanitarian aid immediately

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has called for the massacres in the Israeli-Hamas conflict to stop and for immediate humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza.

CR7 said I was the ONLY one better than him but I ended up watching him in JAIL

FABIO PAIM was supposed to become the best footballer in the world.

Zinchenko: I told Mudryk if he scores at Arsenal, I’ll rip his balls off

Zinchenko: I told Mudryk if he scores at Arsenal, I’ll rip his balls off

In-Depth

Clubs in top 5 European leagues who've NEVER been relegated: Real & Barca lead

Every dog has its day, but some dogs have rather more days than others. An exclusive group of clubs across Europe’s top leagues have never been relegated, a staggering achievement given the competition at the highest level.

Top 10 goalscorers across world in 2023: Ronaldo above Haaland, Messi absent

Stars from Manchester City, PSG and Bayern Munich all make their way into the top 10 goalscorers chart across world football for the calendar year of 2023.

6 PL loanees thriving🔥 in Europe including Lukaku, Cancelo & Man Utd wonderkid

Players from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are among the Premier League loanees who have been thriving while out on loan in Europe in 2023-24.

Which PL team is under-performing most? Opta say 11th is about right for Man Utd

Everton should be ahead of Merseyside rivals Liverpool in the Premier League, according to data released by Opta.

WATCH: Real Madrid left drooling over Jude Bellingham pass

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham seems to know what it is to have a game pass him by these days. Los Blancos’ star summer signing has been head and shoulders above anyone else in Spain since arriving, and even has Spanish fans tuning into England highlights.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Peru's goalkeeper to apply for Messi's bodyguard job🤣