Messi decides not to activate exit clause
Lionel Messi will not leave Barcelona this summer, with the club’s captain opting not to activate a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave before his deal expires at the end of June next year.
Ronaldo has Messi as ‘number one’ but snubs CR7 in top five
Former Barcelona star Ronaldo considers Lionel Messi to be the undisputed ‘number one’ in modern football, with Cristiano Ronaldo overlooked in the Brazilian’s top five as Mohamed Salah, Eden Hazard, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe get the nod.
Barcelona warned selling Semedo would be a ‘mistake’
Barcelona have been warned that they would be making a ‘mistake’ in parting with Nelson Semedo, with mounting transfer talk coming as a surprise to former Benfica coach Helder Cristovao.
Pirates, Sociedad come together for Fifa 20 Challenge
Orlando Pirates have teamed up with Real Sociedad in organising a friendly Fifa 20 challenge between the Absa Premiership club and the LaLiga side to raise funds in the fight against COVID-19.
‘Messi is the only player better than Neymar’
Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell said he would try to sign Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar as he is the second-best player in the world behind Lionel Messi.
Tottenham could still sign Coutinho, says ex-goalkeeper Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson says the club can still bring Philippe Coutinho to London despite the uncertainty surrounding the transfer market as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
La Liga to return from June 8
La Liga will be able to resume from the week beginning June 8 after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gave the green light for football to return.
‘Arsenal couldn’t fault Aubameyang if he wants Real Madrid move’
Arsenal could not fault Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang if he opted to leave for Real Madrid, says Ian Wright, with the ambitious striker at a stage of his career where he needs to be a little selfish.
Roberto Carlos: I was very close to joining Chelsea
Brazil legend Roberto Carlos has revealed that he was ‘very close’ to joining Chelsea in 2007, only for the transfer to collapse at the last minute.
‘We came really close to signing Messi’
Getafe president Angel Torres says the club came close to signing Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi on loan as well as having a verbal agreement to appoint Pep Guardiola as manager.