Barcelona came from behind to beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 and claim top spot in UEFA Champions League Group F on Wednesday.
The Catalans came into the Camp Nou clash a point adrift of the French champions, but first-half goals from Lionel Messi and Neymar – Barca s scorers in a 3-2 defeat in Paris in September negated Zlatan Ibrahimovic s earlier effort.
Luis Suarez rounded off the scoring after the interval to subject PSG to their first defeat of the season in all competitions.
Ibrahimovic stunned the home crowd on his return to the club where he spent the 2009-10 campaign driving home a left-footed effort from 12 yards after 15 minutes.
Barca hit back when Messi met a Suarez cross in the six-yard box four minutes later, and Neymar completed the tu…
Fulham could be set to sell goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli, according to the Mail Online.
The former England U21 international played a key part in the Cottagers promotion to the Premier League last term – a campaign that culminated in a clean sheet in the play-off final victory over Aston Villa at Wembley.
However, he was frozen out of the matchday squad for the season opener against Crystal Palace with Fabri getting the nod in goal and fellow new signing Sergio Rico on the bench.
Bettinelli has racked up ninety-three appearances for Fulham since breaking into their first team while he spent the 2013/14 campaign on loan at Accrington Stanley.
He won his one and only cap for England’s U21s in a 1-0 win over the Czech Republic in March 2015.
Marcus Rashford will never be the main striker at Manchester United, England great Alan Shearer fears.
The 20-year-old has most often been used in a wide attacking role for the Red Devils, particularly under Jose Mourinho, despite admitting his preferred position is in the centre.
Rashford played alongside Harry Kane in such a role for England against Spain on Saturday and opened the scoring in the home side s 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
Shearer, the Premier League s record goalscorer on 260, believes Rashford has the potential to become a top-class finisher but thinks that is almost impossible under Jose Mourinho at United.
As long as Romelu Lukaku stays fit he is not going to get a starting spot as the lone striker at Old Trafford, the former England captai…
With it finally announced on Wednesday evening that has secured his move to Stamford Bridge in a deal worth in excess of £50million, Leicester s hunt for a replacement is well underway.
Coming through the Foxes academy and cementing his spot as England s number one choice at left-back, Brendan Rodgers side are expected to be involved in this summer s transfer window as they prepare for life back in the Europa League.
With it also announced on Wednesday that has extended his stay at the King Power until 2023, who are the three full-backs who could replace Chilwell at Leicester?
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Rumoured to have been on Chelsea s radar if they could not secure Chilwell s signature this summer, it appears that Leicester have identified the highly-touted …
Orlando City have never reached the MLS play-offs and talk about ending the club s post-season drought is not a conversation Nani wants to have for the good of the Lions.
Orlando entered MLS as an expansion team in 2015 and they now boast one of the best supporter bases in the league. However, one thing has been missing in Florida – the play-offs.
Former AC Milan and Real Madrid star Kaka – the 2007 Ballon d Or winner – ex-Arsenal forward Julio Baptista and former Rossoneri midfielder Antonio Nocerino all called Orlando City Stadium home but none were able to crack the post-season code.
After a seventh-place finish in their inaugural campaign, eighth, 10th and 11th positions have followed in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
With former Manchester United winger …
Massimiliano Allegri has highlighted Paulo Dybala as the essential cog in ensuring Juventus star-studded attack runs smoothly.
Having scored 26 times in all competitions last term, Dybala s output has diminished since Cristiano Ronaldo arrived to become the team s new focal point.
The Argentina forward has managed just two goals in Serie A this term with Ronaldo and Mario Mandzukic, who landed the decisive blow in the 1-0 Champions League win over Valencia in midweek, combining for 15.
Allegri was pleased with how his front three functioned and reserved particular praise for Dybala, the 25-year-old having found the net four times in Europe, including a hat-trick at home against Young Boys.
If you find the chemistry between players everything is gr…
Arsenal are considering making an improved bid for Olympique Lyon s Houssem Aouar after falling short with the first one, according to .
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas recently revealed that the Gunners had made an offer which was some way short of their valuation of the player. It is believed that the offer he referred to amounted to around £35 million, with Mikel Arteta desperately trying to bolster his midfield ranks ahead of the closing of the transfer window on October 5th. Not only do Lyon value Aouar at £55m (€60m), but Aulas says he is counting on the 22-year-old to lead the Ligue 1 team into the new Champions League campaign. On the other hand, he also said Alexandre Lacazette would not be leaving the club back in 2017, before the striker actually arrived to nort…
Mousa Dembele has completed his move from Tottenham to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R and F.
Dembele joins his new club on a three-year deal and Spurs are reportedly receiving £11million as part of the transfer.
The 31-year-old midfielder joined Tottenham in 2012 after two impressive seasons in the Premier League with Fulham, who successfully converted him from a forward.
Although never prolific in terms of goals or assists at Spurs, Dembele played an important role during his time in north London and was highly regarded by fans.
Dembele s effortless dribbling and ability on the ball drew plenty of admirers and made him a fine option in midfield for Mauricio Pochettino, as well as Tim Sherwood and Andre Villas-Boas before the Argentinian.
With all eyes falling on rural Germany on Saturday evening, Bayern Munich stormed their way to a thumping 4-0 romp away at bitter Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund.
While Thomas Tuchel’s side might have shockingly come crashing out of the DFP Pokal in midweek following a 2-1 loss at the hands of third-tier outfit Saarbrucken, the German giants certainly made a major statement here.
Opening the scoring after just four minutes as French international defender Dayot Upamecano powered home from inside the six-yard box, Bayern enjoyed what was a famous evening at Signal Iduna Park.
However, while Bayern might have made a clear statement of intent outside of Munich, it will be a certain Harry Kane that steals most of the headlines.
Producing another Bundes…
Eden Hazard became only the third Chelsea player after Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba to both score and assist 50 Premier League goals during Sunday s trip to Fulham.
The Belgium international teed up Jorginho to make the score 2-1 to Chelsea in the 31st minute, seeing him reach a half-century of assists in the top flight.
That means Hazard – who has also scored 81 times – has had a hand in 131 goals in the Premier League since joining from Lille in 2012.
He has already reached double figures for goals in a single season for the fifth time at Chelsea, needing just four more to equal his personal best of 16 in the league in the 2016-17 campaign.
The only other players to both score and assist 50 goals in the Premier League for Chelsea are Hazard s for…