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Chelsea fans are still pretty unhappy with the fact that the Ricketts family are very much in the race to buy the club despite the history of racist and homophobic claims from the members of the family. Well, some of those fans are now trying to organise the #NoToRicketts protest outside Stamford Bridge hours before the Blues' Premier League clash with Brentford. Most importantly, they don't focus on the off-the-pitch issues, as the Ricketts' ownership of the Chicago Cubs also draws a lot of questions (the pic below is clickable). No wonder the sentiment is pretty strong among the fanbase on social media. Alex Goldberg, Twitter: "Look at this below and tell me with a straight face they’re suitable to be Chelsea’s owners." ShaneLowrysBeard, Reddit: "I’ll be there. Can’t help but feel it’s risky to only focus on the racism and homophobia when they are objectively just terrible owners but it’s a great start." CFCDaily, Twitter: "How many red flags for ...

Barcelona have decided to sign Dani Olmo, reports Javi Miguel. The Catalans will re-sign their former La Masia talent in 2023. He will have one year left on his current deal with RB Leipzig by that time. The club are in regular contact with the Spaniard. Xavi considers him a key player for his future project. Olmo usually plays as an attacking midfielder. He could also play on both wings. The 23-year-old has made 79 appearances for RB Leipzig, scoring 15 goals and recording 18 assists. Source: Diario AS

Gareth Bale will be leaving Real Madrid at the end of the 2021/22 season when his contract expires. According to the Evening Standard, the 32-year-old is ready to retire from football if Wales fail to qualify for the World Cup. However, should The Dragons make the tournament in Qatar, the forward would be ready to sign a short-term contract with another club. Therefore, Bale would play until November 2022, feature at the World Cup and then retire. Wales will face either Ukraine and Scotland in the playoffs. Source: Evening Standard

"Brazilian right-back Vinicius Tobias will sign a pre-contract for five seasons with Real Madrid in case the club will trigger the buy option in the next years," Fabrizio Romano has tweeted. Real Madrid has an agreement in place with the 18-year-old, he added. Thus, we may expect the Whites to trigger the clause soon. Vinicius Tobias is known as a big Brazilian talent. He has recently joined Shakhtar Donetsk but didn't make a single appearance for the Ukrainian team. The teenager could also play as a right winger. We have recently come up with the Brazilian's profile. Source: Fabrizio Romano

David Beckham has huge plans to bolster the profile of new Major League Soccer franchise Inter Miami. As per to Sport.es, the Englishman want to bring Lionel Messi and three other Barcelona legends to America in the near future. Beckham reportedly believes that bringing in Messi, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez will turn his struggling team into genuine competitors. Messi has always been open to playing in America, saying in 2020: "I would like to play in the US someday, it's always been one of my dreams, but I don't know if it will happen." Source: Sport.es

Manchester United are set for a massive clear-out when the transfer window reopens at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. According to Fabrizio Romano, a tier-one source, the Red Devils have no intention of opening talks with Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard, Edinson Cavani. The trio's contracts at Old Trafford expire in June 2022 and Man United's plan is to allow them to leave the club on a free transfer. Questions marks remain over Paul Pogba who will also become a free agent in the summer. The Red Devils are yet to make a decision on the Frenchman. Source: FabrizioRomano @ Twitter

"Bartomeu is a person with many insecurities. He wants to make everyone happy and can't say no. He doesn't know how to deal with problems. In the end, we never even saw him at the training base," Gerard Pique has told Jordi Wild. "Why am I angry with him? Because he lied to my face with this BarcaGate scandal. The club hired a service to criticise players and told both me and Messi that they didn't know anything about it," he added. Josep Maria Bartomeu and his board were accused of paying over one million euros to social media company I3 Ventures for a smear campaign. The plot was to paint Barca legends Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Xavi in a negative light while portraying Bartomeu positively. Bartomeu was arrested in March but was later released with a trial date set. Source: Jordi Wild

"Enzo [Marcelo's son] celebrating like Cristiano Ronaldo? Cristiano is like his uncle, he's seen him grow up. He's a friend of Cris Jr. [Cristiano's eldest son], he told me he's going to celebrate this way, why not [laughs]," Marcelo has told the media, as per Bernabeu Digital. Enzo scored against Liverpool's youth team and performed Cristiano Ronaldo's famous 'SIUUU' celebration. A few days later, he also won a prestigious LaLiga Promises competition, beating Barcelona's youth side in the final. Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be preserving a warm relationship with each other. The Brazilian could even reunite with the Portuguese legend in the field of underwear modelling. Source: Bernabeu Digital

“I hope I can do the same thing that Maldini did at Milan, playing until he was 40 or 41 years old,” Thiago Silva told Chelsea's official club website. “That’s my plan for the immediate future and I have prepared myself for that. “When you’re young, you think you’re a superhero. I’d play one game a day so in terms of recovery it was a lot quicker, whereas now 24 hours seems like no time at all in which to recover. “You’ve always got to be active and up to speed with the new recovery methods out there. I’ve got lots of things I do at home like physio work, and nowadays I’ve got a better diet than before. You need to fuel yourself well, not with the bad stuff. “This is part of what I’ve got to do so that I can optimise this recovery process, which for me needs to be quicker.” Silva is 37 now, he turns 38 in December. So if he indeed plans on retiring at the age of 40 or 41, he has two or three seasons left in professional football. The Brazilian's Chelsea contract expires in 2023...

Canada manager John Herdman has achieved a very rare feat after guiding them to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022. In doing so, he has become the first-ever manager in history to lead both the men’s and women’s national teams of a country to their respective World Cups. He guided the Canadian women’s team of the 2015 Women’s FIFA World Cup, in which they reached the quarter-finals. Herdman has now helped the men’s team qualify for the competition for the first time since 1986. The Englishman boasts an impressive record as Canada’s head coach, winning 29 out of the 40 games he’s managed so far. Source: DAZN_CA @Twitter

Xavi insists on Barcelona keeping Sergi Roberto at the club as his contract expires at the end of the season, Mundo Deportivo's reputable Gabriel Sans claims. Thus, the Catalans are open to negotiating a new deal. However, they insist on Roberto accepting the initial offer, which the player considered too low. Sergi wants a pay cut similar to the other captains, though. The positions between the parties remain distant. The 30-year-old has been struggling with injuries in the past two seasons. This term so far, the Spaniard has recorded two goals and one assist in 12 matches for Barca. Source: Mundo Deportivo

Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky personally asked his US counterpart Joe Biden not to impose sanctions on Roman Abramovich due to his involvement in peace talks. Zelensky has refused to confirm he made the plea to Biden but confirmed that Abramovich has indeed tried to help the victims of the Russian invasion, as well as influence the Russian president Vladimir Putin to negotiate a peace deal. "You are naming a single big businessman from Russia," Zelensky said when asked about the Wall Street Journal's report about Abramovich, as quoted by Meduza. "All these people, being afraid of the sanctions... I think it's not about patriotism. I understand the comfort they used to have and no longer have or will no longer have, and there's really no light at the end of the tunnel for them. "Of course, they are looking for a way out. "But I want to tell you that throughout all these years [since 2014, the...

"This is a caliber of player they have never seen before in the club’s history," said Cesc Fabregas while discussing PSG fans booing Lionel Messi, as quoted by Abola. "You should be grateful he plays for you, he shouldn’t be crushed. "Messi will give you many joys next year; he is the greatest ever." The Argentine superstar has not had the best season in the Ligue 1, scoring just twice. However, he has assisted 10 times, which is truly remarkable and an important contribution. However, the PSG fans were disappointed with the team crashing out of the Champions League to Real Madrid. And the 3-0 loss to Monaco at the Parc des Princes didn't make the situation any better. Source: Abola

Real Madrid Infantil B have won the La Liga Promises tournament after beating Barcelona Infantil B 1-0 in the final. The tournament-winning goal was scored by Edu Valentin. La Liga Promises is a tournament in which the Infantil B (U14) teams of the La Liga clubs face off against each other. Sometimes, clubs from other countries are invited as well. By the way, Marcelo attended the tournament this year as his son Enzo plays for Infantil B. The first-team player even celebrated the win with the squad. #LaLigaPromises @realmadrid Maspalomas 2022 pic.twitter.com/oj4UvIEhjD — EDU PIDAL (@edupidal) March 27, 2022 Real Madrid have won the last three editions of La Liga Promises. They also hold the record for the most trophies, sitting at nine. Source: edupidal @ Twitter | La Liga

"Conor Gallagher is an outstanding attacking midfielder who always looks like he’s going to get a goal or make an assist," former Chelsea player Tony Cascarino told talkSPORT. "I like him because I don’t think there’s too many of his type around. Liverpool, for me, if they had a player like that as well adding him behind their front three, with his ability to get goals. Chelsea would never sell him to Liverpool, but they’d do really well with him. "Conor Gallagher will get goals. Whether or not he will get his chance at Chelsea, I don’t know. No-one at Chelsea can do what he does. "But it depends if Thomas Tuchel wants to play that kind of player in his system. I hope he does give him a chance." The on-loan Chelsea midfielder has scored eight goals in 25 league games for Crystal Palace this season. It is very unlikely Chelsea would sell him. Gallagher is expected to fight for the place in the first team next season.

Adama Traore will not continue at Camp Nou if Barcelona end up signing Raphinha this summer, Javi Miguel of Diario AS says. This makes a lot of sense since keeping Adama would mean paying Wolves around €30m. The Catalans would reportedly like to swap him for Francisco Trincao but the English side is not interested. Meanwhile, Raphinha will have a release clause of €25m if Leeds United end up getting relegated and €75m if they do not. Adama joined Barca on loan in January. Since then, he's played 10 games for us and registered four assists. The 25-year-old has been a regular starter under Xavi. Source: Diario AS

Mundo Deportivo's reliable Gabriel Sans reports that Memphis Depay has attracted the attentions of clubs from Premier League and Serie A. At the moment, Tottenham Hotspur are the most likely destinations, they really want to sign the Dutchman. Memphis is happy at Barcelona but will be ready to consider his future depending on the situation. His contract at the club runs until 2023. It's been reported that the Catalans will try to sell Depay in the summer. Xavi appreciates the 28-year-old but wants a striker, a profile that Memphis doesn't fit. This term so far, Memphis has played 29 games for Barca, scoring 10 goals and providing two assists.

Erik ten Hag has been baffled by how Man United have failed to produce a contract offer for him since interviewing him on Monday, 21 March, claims the Mirror. This is despite the Dutchman informing the hierarchy that money won’t be an issue in the deal and he doesn’t want a lucrative contract. Ten Hag impressed United’s higher-ups that he is more focused on rebuilding the team than looking out for his own financial interest. But even after laying out his ambitious future plans, the Ajax boss was stunned that the Red Devils didn’t even want to open contract talks. The Dutchman comes from a wealthy background and has a big stake in his family business, which is why he isn’t after a lot of money. The reason why the Red Devils didn’t offer him a contract is because they want to speak with other candidates, including Mauricio Pochettino, before making the final decision on their next manager. But Ten Hag is growing impatient with United’s inability to produce an offer for him and with multi...

Talking to Le Parisien, the agent of Aurelien Tchouameni assured that there was no agreement with any club over the midfielder. The player is focused on Monaco and securing a spot in France's squad for the 2022 World Cup. (h/t Mundo Deportivo) As per previous reports, Real Madrid were interested in Tchouameni for this summer as a future replacement for Casemiro. The 22-year-old is expected to cost the Whites around €50m. He has a contract until 2024. This term so far, Tchouameni has played 42 games for Monaco, recording three goals and two assists. Source: Le Parisien (h/t Mundo Deportivo)

Barcelona want to meet with Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba at the end of the season to discuss a further pay cut, Marca's reliable Luis F. Rojo (4 star) reports. Pique and Alba have contracts until 2024 while Busquets' deal expires already in 2023. At the moment, their reaction to another salary reduction remains unknown. As per a recent report from L'Equipe, Pique and Busquets are among the five best-paid players in La Liga. Meanwhile, all of them remain undisputed starters under Xavi despite their age. The other captain, Sergi Roberto, is expected to leave Barca as a free agent in the summer. The parties could not agree on a pay cut with him during the extension talks. Source: Marca

According to a research by ManySpins.com (h/t Mirror), football star Lionel Messi boasts the most expensive car collection among the highest-paid athletes in the world. The combined worth of Messi's assortment of cars, consisting of 13 vehicles, is north of £28m. This is £10m more than the Cristiano Ronaldo's collection. The value of the Portuguese's car park, despite including six more cars, is estimated at £18m. The big difference stems from the central piece in Messi's collection, the one-of-a-kind 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti. The automobile is said to have cost Leo £25m and he had to outbid Ronaldo himself back in the day to get behind the wheel of this legendary car. Other ramarkable vehicles in Messi's park at the F430 Spider capable of going from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and a Pagani Zonda Roadster which is actually not road legal. Pagani Zoda Roadster, a luxury sports car

It was a match to remember for our women's team as they came back from behind to beat Everton 3-1 at Old Trafford - their first Women's Super League game in the iconic stadium in front of fans. Alessia Russo made all the difference with a lovely brace to inspire Manchester United Women into bagging a much-needed win. The result means third-placed United are now three points clear of Manchester City, keeping their Champions League hopes alive. Captain Katie Zelem also netted from a penalty in the 54th minute to give us the lead while Russo finished in style to score our third goal. A record 20,241 people were in attendance at Old Trafford to cheer our women in what was their second game at the Theatre of Dreams (first one with fans). Source: Sky Sports

The Raine Group has narrowed down the list of potential Chelsea buyers from around 30 to just four earlier this week. They are invited to make final bids until April 11 and then the club's board will decide who becomes a new owner. Roman Abramovich will reportedly have a say in the final decision. So here is all the basic information that you need to know about the four remaining bidders. 1. Boehly consortium The multinational consortium includes US billionaire Todd Boehly, Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and London-based property investor Jonathan Goldstein. They are the richest bidders of all four remaining parties and are believed to be the favourites in the race to buy Chelsea. Other assets: NBA team LA Lakers (a 27% stake with another businessman), baseball team LA Dodgers (a 20% stake). Estimated net worth: £8.52bn (Boehly and Wyss combined net worth; Goldstein's wealth is not known but he manages £8.2bn in assets). 2. Ricketts family The US family are the most controvers...

On Monday, Ansu Fati will undergo an MRI scan at Barcelona's facilities, Mundo Deportivo's reputable Fernando Polo reports. If the results are positive, the 19-year-old will join the rest of the group in training later that day. Fati's return to the pitch is expected to happen in the first leg against Eintracht Frankfurt on April 7. Previous reports claimed that Barca would not rush the forward. As he refused to undergo surgery, he is at an increased risk of a relapse. Going under the knife would've meant that Ansu missed the rest of the season, though. The La Masia graduate has been struggling injuries over the past two seasons. This term so far, Fati has played 10 games for the Catalans, scoring five goals and providing an assist.

Who are the top best Real Madrid defenders of all time? While Real Madrid football club may be the most successful team in Europe, it is also known to be one of the most compacted - especially at the back.  Defenders are also key to the club's success and if you're looking for the best of these goal protectors, then you're on the right page. 10. Jacinto Quincoces The first on the list of top best Real Madrid defenders of all time is Jacinto Quincoces. Though this best defender was not aggressive as ought to be, he was tactical and really good at reading games. He was particularly famous during the  inter-war era (1931-1942) and was one of Madrid's greatest of all time. 9. Miguel Porlán Noguera Miguel Porlán Noguera had many qualities one would demand from a defender - strength, wit, aggressiveness, and technicality. The retired Whites defender has won several trophies with the Blancos including 5 Supercopa de Espana, 2 UEFA European super cup, and 7 La Liga trophies. 8....

Real Madrid is the most successful club in the history of European football. Also known as "Los Blancos", the Spanish outfit is known for having one of the most potent strikers right from inception till date.  One of the "fear factor" of teams who played against Madrid is its quality of strikers - big names that range from Emilio Butragueño to Christiano Ronaldo speaks in volumes. Be it as it may, there is always bound to be the best 10 of these strikers and we'll be taking a look at that in this post. Let's go!   10. Emilio Butragueño Goals Scored: 171 Emilio Butragueño kicks off the list of Real Madrid's top highest goal scorers of all time. The former Spanish attacker netted a total of 171 across all competitions - having spent 12 years with the club. The Spaniard was known for his eye for goal and ability to score (even) in the most difficult of situations. The attacking legend won 1 Copa Iberoamericana, 4 Supercopa de España, 2 Copa del Rey, 2 UEFA ...

"I'm just going to say thank you for the enormous love received," wrote Angel di Maria on his social media in a message to the Argentina fans. "I always dreamed of everything I experienced on this beautiful night. "It was probably my last match with this shirt in Argentina. And being able to say that it was a wonderful night is an understatement. "Thank you, thank you and a thousand times thank you." Di Maria scored a goal as Argentina comfortably beat Venezuela 3-0 after already qualifying for the World Cup 2022. Since the tournament will be held in Qatar, it is possible that this was Di Maria's final game wearing his country's shirt in Argentina. Lionel Messi, who also scored against Venezuela, shared a similar message hinting at retirement after this year's World Cup. Source: Angel di Maria @ Twitter

Florentino Perez looked surprised at the result in El Clasico. He didn't expect it," Barcelona president Joan Laporta has told Mundo Deportivo. "They [Real Madrid] faced a winning mentality and tactically superior Barca led by Xavi. And the team were very well-prepared physically. But he [Xavi] was exemplary," he added. Well, Laporta shouldn't get too comfortable as there is still a 12-point gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the La Liga table. However, we must admit the Catalans looked really good last time out. Let's see if they carry this form into the last stretch of the season. Source: Mundo Deportivo

Timo Werner opened up on his love for Formula One in an interview with the club website. He also shared who his role model was outside of football. "What I do love to watch is Formula One. It is my favourite sport to watch after football because I can’t do Formula One myself! "I have loved it since I was a kid because when I grew up, as well as footballers, my role model was Michael Schumacher because he was the biggest German sportsman in this time. "It was very good to watch Formula One at this time and after that I have always watched it. We’ve had another good German driver for a long time, Sebastian Vettel, and there are some good rivalries so I like to watch those.  "In Germany we have also good teams like Mercedes and because I played for Red Bull Leipzig, it was close to the Red Bull Formula One team so I support them as well. When we had the time to go to Formula One, we went to Red Bull so there is always that connection for who I support.  "I have be...

Anthony Martial is not expected to sign permanently for Sevilla and will return to Manchester United once his loan ends, reports tier-one journalist Fabrizio Romano. Sevilla's loan term does not include the option to buy him permanently and neither have they shown any inclination to do so. Fans of the Spanish side are not particularly impressed with Martial's impact, with the Frenchman only scoring and assisting once in eight games across competitions. Romano notes that Sevilla are also not interested in keeping Martial on loan for another season. However, they will make their final decision in May. It remains to be seen if Martial is part of the new manager's plans at Old Trafford, considering he has a contract till 2025. Source: Fabrizio Romano @ Twitter

Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle with Robert Lewandowski, reports Sportitalia. Earlier, reliable Oriol Domenech also reported about the Catalans' interest in the Polish striker. We're yet to see if Bayern Munich agree to sell their superstar asset. Lewandowski's current deal with the Bundesliga side expires in July 2023. The 33-year-old has scored a crazy 45 goals and recorded 4 assists in 37 games for Bayern this season. Source: Sportitalia

As per the Daily Mail, the Premier League has 'blocked' Burnley's attempt to bring Victor Moses back to England. The league officials have reportedly done so to preserve 'the sporting integrity' of the competition. Moses, who has played for Chelsea in the past, is believed to be keen to leave Russian club Spartak Moscow following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. However, it appears dealing with Russian clubs even for transfers is off the table for the English top-flight. The Daily Mail claims that an agreement was in place for Moses to leave Spartak and join Burnley but the league bosses will not have it. Russia is still destroying Ukrainian cities and killing civilians including kids with all the weapons imaginable. We strongly condemn Putin’s genocide and acts of terror against Ukraine. Source: Daily Mail

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas 'is housing' 30 Ukrainian refugees at his own home, Diario Sport reveal. The Costa Rican bought the refugees 30 beds and offered them clothes. They live in the cinema in Navas' luxurious mansion in Paris. Besides, the player's wife made them food, the report adds. It's been more than a month since Russia's invasion into Ukraine began. Since then, more than 10 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine. Russia is still destroying Ukrainian cities and killing civilians including kids with all the weapons imaginable. We strongly condemn Putin's genocide and acts of terror against Ukraine. Source: Diario Sport

"Great clubs are interested in great players, this is part of football," Joan Laporta has told Mundo Deportivo when asked about Barcelona's reported interest in Kylian Mbappe. "I'm not going to enter this discussion. If we talk about a player and we have the intention of signing him, we will only increase his price. I don't want to make any comments since they would harm the club's interests.  "The technical staff and our sports management are working hard to improve the squad, which is getting better and better. We are more and more satisfied.  "I want it to be clearly understood that we prioritise the team above all else. We want to be strong in every department. And we are not looking for players who would be above the club. We want to build a team that would suit the Barca style," Laporta concluded. Laporta also emphasised that the club would only conduct those operations that would not harm Barcelona's finances. Paying the wages of...

In a recent interview with RMC Sport, France legend and former UEFA president Michael Platini was asked if he understood the reaction of PSG fans towards Lionel Messi. Platini replied: "He [Messi] understands them as well, but it does hurt. I was also whistled at in the Parc des Princes. But never at Saint-Étienne, nor at Juventus. [As fans] you are allowed to whistle. The customer is always right. I wouldn’t do it myself. "Everyone has the right to whistle, to insult… the football pitch is an outlet. You’re allowed to, but it’s a bad experience [for the player]. "Leo came to make Paris happy. There might have been other clubs interested in him. It’s very difficult. "I think the PSG players suffered from it a lot during the match against Monaco." Messi and Neymar were shockingly booed by their own fans at the Parc des Princes as PSG lost 0-3 to Monaco. The result came shortly after they crashed out of the Champions League to Real Madrid, which led to the hostil...

Florentino Perez 'was angry' with Carlo Ancelotti who started both Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard at the beginning of the season, reports reliable Mario Cortegana. Bale actually played the first three league games of the season in the starting eleven, scoring one goal. Hazard was also a regular starter for the first few matchdays and recorded just one assist. Both players are out of favour for Carlo Ancelotti these days, although the Italian boss reportedly planned to give Bale a key role in his last season with Real Madrid. Source: Mario Cortegana

Spain vs Albania Head To Head Record & Results 2022 Spain vs Albania Head To Head record and results? The March football month has brought a lot of international friendlies in the coming days. Spain are taking on Albania in the international friendly tie at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat. Who do you think will come out the winner? Watch & Here => Spain vs Albania international friendly 2022 Prediction And Odds So, who will get the advantage in this crucial head-to-head fixture? We now look at Spain vs Albania H2H stats and results between Spain and Albania.  Will this year’s fixture produce a winner? Well, we will soon find out when the teams face off. Watch & Here => Spain is expected to win this fixture against Albania according to the World Cup Qualifiers 2022 Odds. This also something that Spain vs Albania Head To Head Record and Results indicate below. Spain vs Albania H2H Past Results Games won by Spain: 7 Games drawn: 0 Games won by Albania: 0 The Spain squad has ...

Germany vs Israel Head To Head Record & Results, Germany vs Israel last 10 matches? The last five matches results Germany vs Israel? Germany vs Israel head to head record and results? Hansi Flick’s men has won 4-1 against Armenia in their last game. Now they will be taking on Israel in this international-friendly fixture. Who do you think will come out the winner? Watch & Here => Germany vs Israel International Friendly Prediction So, who will get the advantage in this crucial head-to-head fixture. Germany is expected to win this fixture easily according to the World Cup Qualifiers 2022 Odds. This is also something that Germany vs Israel Head To Head Record and Results indicate below. Germany vs Israel Head To Head 2022: Previous Record And Results Ahead of Saturday’s clash between Germany and Israel, we look at Germany vs Israel’s previous games record. H2H Past Results – Germany vs Israel Head To Head Games won by Germany: 4 Games drawn: 0 Games won by Israel :  0 Both...

"I’ve been avoiding David Alaba in the trainings a little bit so that he doesn’t kick me," Gareth Bale said jokingly in his interview with Football Daily. "David Alaba is a top guy and we get on very well. I am sure we will have nice hand shake before and after the game." Bale and Alaba are scheduled to meet in the World Cup qualifying play-offs, so that's what the forward was referring to when talking about the handshake. The two have so far played only four matches together at Real Madrid, mainly because the Welshman missed a lot through injuries and Carlo Ancelotti now favours other players ahead of him. Source: Football Daily

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Barcelona on a free transfer in January after falling out with Mikel Arteta at Arsenal. However, as per the Daily Mail, the Emirates manager had only good things to say to Xavi about the 32-year-old forward despite their issues. The Gabonese was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy before the transfer after a series of disciplinary breaches, including missing training and turning up late for games. Meanwhile, Aubameyang looks like a completely different player after leaving London and moving to Barca. The forward has scored nine goals in his first 11 appearances for the La Liga giants. Source: Daily Mail

Paul Pogba remains undecided on his Manchester United future with his Old Trafford contract expiring in June. As per Sky Sports, a tier-two source, the identity of the next manager will be one of the factors the Frenchman will take into consideration. Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is believed to be the favourite to replace Ralf Rangnick although Paris Saint-Germain's Mauricio Pochettino is in the running as well. Earlier this month, it was reported that Pogba would be open to joining another Premier League side should he leave the Red Devils. Desire to win trophies is the Frenchman's biggest motivation. Source: Sky Sports

Jurgen Klopp and Andy Robertson have been nominated for Premier League Manager of the Month and Player of the Month awards for March. The Reds boss has been nominated along with Tuchel, Conte, Rodgers and Arteta for the award. Klopp led Liverpool win all 9 points out of 9 in the month of March while not conceding a single goal. Robbo has been nominated for his excellent performances playing every minute of the 3 wins while keeping all his clean sheets intact. He also got the assist for Firmino's vital goal against Arsenal that helped the Reds win their game in hand and reach just one point behind leaders City.

Thomas Tuchel has been nominated for Manager of the Month by the Premier League for the March. The Blues won three out of three games in the month while only conceding one goal in the entirety of the month. Chelsea trounced Burnley 4-0 to kick things off, following which they beat Norwich 3-1 and finally a late goal against in-form Newcastle secured the three wins out of three for Tuchel. Tuchel's greatest achievements though have not just been on the touchline but also in the press conferences and the dressing room. In the turbulent times at Chelsea, the manager has been lauded for his handling of the media as well as the squad during Chelsea's crisis.

Manchester United will have an additional source of motivation when the Premier League gets back underway in April. According to The Athletic, a tier-one source, 'many players' will get a 25 per cent pay-cut if the club fails to qualify for the Champions League. It was revealed earlier this week by respected French outlet L'Equipe that four out of the five highest-earning players in the English top flight play for the Red Devils. Ralf Rangnick's men are currently sixth in the Premier League table, four points behind fourth-placed Arsenal who still have a game in hand. Man United travel to the Emirates in April 23. Source: The Athletic