Kick Off: Messi to play a special match for Barca, Nunez & Diaz lead WCQ best XI

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These Things Happen

OFFICIAL: Nunez & Diaz lead the BEST XI of South American Qualifiers, Araujo in

OFFICIAL: Liverpool stars Nunez and Diaz lead the BEST XI of South American Qualifiers Round 5 to 6. Barca defender Araujo is also named.

Messi to return to Barca for a special match in 2024 – and he could face Ronaldo

Lionel Messi will return to Barcelona for a special one-off match in 2024 should club officials get their way, FootballTransfers can exclusively reveal.

Angel Di Maria SPITS at Brazil fans after they throw beer on Argentina players

New footage has surfaced of Angel Di Maria spitting at Brazil fans after they showered him in beer by the Maracana tunnel.

Top international goalscorers of 2023: Lukaku tops, Ronaldo second, Messi 6th

Superstars from Manchester United, Bayern Munich and PSG have featured in the most prolific international goalscorers of 2023.

Brazil 'could face pts DEDUCTION in WCQ or empty stadium' after Maracana chaos

Brazil could reportedly face a point deduction or be forced to play behind closed doors following the chaos that marred their 1-0 defeat to arch-rivals Argentina at the Maracana.

Mario Balotelli 'unharmed' after the Italian star suffers a serious car crash

Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has avoided serious injury after a serious car crash in Brescia.

Spanish prosecutor requests nine-year sentence for Dani Alves in rape case

Former Barcelona and Sevilla star Dani Alves could be facing up to nine years in prison if the prosecution get the conviction they are hoping for, as his rape case has finally reached the trial phase.

Man United 'could lose Wan-Bissaka to the Africa Cup of Nations in January'

The Democratic Republic of the Congo have reportedly approached Aaron Wan-Bissaka over representing them at the Africa Cup of Nations next year.

Man United want Todibo to replace Varane as Chelsea enter the race for Khvicha

Erik ten Hag is determined to overhaul his defence and has identified two possible replacements for Raphael Varane, according to reports.

Mane's congratulated by CR7 & club teammates after reaching 100 caps for Senegal

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al-Nassr team-mates surprised Sadio Mane with a personalised cake to celebrate the Senegalese star reaching his 100th international cap last weekend.

Real Madrid will have to pay €15-20m to sign Brazilian starlet in January

Real Madrid have often looked to the Brazilian market over the last few years to sign promising young talent. Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo arrived in 2018 and 2019 respectively, and have since gone on to become key first team players. The same is expected of Endrick Felipe, who will join the club from Palmeiras next summer.

Points deduction verdict as Man City & Chelsea wait after PL's Everton decision

From the moment Everton put out a video statement following their 10 point deduction by the Premier League, questions swiftly turned to: What about Manchester City and Chelsea.

Man Utd face possible BAN from Champions League after Sir Jim Ratcliffe takeover

Manchester United face the possibility of being banned from Europe next season because of Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Aguero set to play alongside Ronaldinho in a friendly at Inter Miami's stadium

Manchester City icon Sergio Aguero is set to return to football for an exhibition match organised by CONMEBOL - at Inter Miami's home stadium.

Shakira 'is filming bombshell doc about dramatic life changes after Pique'

Shakira is reportedly preparing a bombshell documentary which will focus on the dramatic life changes triggered by her ugly split from Gerard Pique.

Oldham striker does his best Rudiger impression with bizarre running style

Football fans will be having flashbacks to Antonio Rudiger's bizarre running technique at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - after Oldham forward Mike Fondop adopted a similar technique during his side's win over Barnet.

What They Say

Di Maria announces decision to retire from national team after 2024 Copa America

Di María featured in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over great rivals Brazil at the Maracaná when he replaced captain Lionel Messi.

Lindelof names Messi & 3 ex-Man Utd stars in his ‘perfect player’ but omits CR7

Victor Lindelof omitted ex-Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo from his 'perfect player' composite - but included Lionel Messi.

Abbey Clancy reveals sexy way she lured former England striker Peter Crouch home

Abbey Clancy has revealed she once lured the former Liverpool & Tottenham striker Peter Crouch home from training by picking him up in a car while wearing only a Burberry mac.

Fixtures of the Day

Saudi PL

Al Nassr VS Al Okhdood 2023/11/24 18:00 UTC

Bundesliga

Koln VS Bayern Munich 2023/11/24 19:30 UTC

Ligue 1 

PSG VS Monaco 2023/11/24 20:00 UTC