Real Madrid complete El Clasico double to go top of La Liga

Real Madrid complete El Clasico double to go top of La Liga – originally posted on Sportslens.com Real Madrid defeated Barcelona for the second time this season to climb to the top of the La Liga table. It was a lively start to the game, with the visitors having the first sight of goal. Lionel […]

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Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Five of the best El Clasico matches ahead of Saturday’s showdown

Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Five of the best El Clasico matches ahead of Saturday’s showdown – originally posted on Sportslens.com El Clasico – widely regarded as the greatest fixture of the beautiful game. Individual battles between the world’s most talented players, red cards, taunting celebrations, moments of brilliance. Whenever the Spanish giants lock horns, it is […]

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Man Utd duo select their ‘genius’ toughest opponents

Manchester United duo Fred and Alex Telles have named their toughest opponents. The Brazilian pair have lined up against some of the finest players in world football over the course of their careers, but had little trouble in naming two of the most feared forwards around as their trickiest opponents. MAILBOX: Why does Solskjaer get […]

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Neymar in contact with Barcelona over possible return

Neymar in contact with Barcelona over possible return – originally posted on Sportslens.com Brazilian superstar Neymar is reportedly in contact with newly elected Barcelona president Joan Laporta over a potential return to the club, reports El Chiringuito (via the Express). Neymar left Barcelona in the summer transfer window of 2017 for a world record £198 […]

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Mbappe settles GOAT debate – in his head he’s the best

Kylian Mbappe has revealed how his ego is able to elevate him above Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and makes him capable of “toppling mountains”. Having enjoyed a meteoric rise at Paris Saint-Germain, Mbappe, along with  Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, leads the charge to replace Messi and Ronaldo at the top of the game. The […]

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McTominay: ‘Messi blamed me for Smalling elbowing him’

Scott McTominay has explained why Lionel Messi almost rejected his request for his shirt after 2019’s Champions League quarter-final tie at the Nou Camp. McTominay, who played the full 90 minutes in central midfield, witnessed Messi adorn his dazzling performance with two goals as Barcelona won 3-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate. Mesmerised, […]

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Top 12 European goalscorers ranked by xG

There are 12 footballers with an xG over 15 across Europe’s top five leagues this season. They pretty much mirror the top 12 goalscorers across Europe’s top five leagues this season, barring two exceptions: Mo Salah and Luis Suarez have both scored 17 goals from 14.34 because they are simply marvellous players. All xG numbers […]

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Manchester City pull out of Lionel Messi race

Manchester City pull out of Lionel Messi race – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester City have withdrawn their interest in Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, according to a report by Eurosport. Last summer, Messi was at the heart of one of the biggest stories of the transfer window. The Argentine submitted a transfer request away from […]

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Messi vows to sign new deal if Barcelona sign City legend Aguero

Lionel Messi is ready to put pen to paper on a new deal at Barcelona if they sign Sergio Aguero on a free transfer this summer, according to reports. Aguero yesterday announced that he would be leaving City at the end of the current season with rumours that he could join Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Paris […]

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€180m striker could be Barcelona’s priority signing, if Lionel Messi leaves

€180m striker could be Barcelona’s priority signing, if Lionel Messi leaves – originally posted on Sportslens.com Barcelona will prioritise a summer move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland if Lionel Messi leaves at the expiry of his contract, AS reports. Haaland is regarded as one of the world’s best strikers and he has been […]

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