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Despite Lionel Messi only making his Major League Soccer debut two months ago, the Argentine’s jersey is the best-selling shirt of the season. As per the MLS, retail figures have been crunched and the 25-top selling MLS jerseys purchased between January 1 and September 12 have been ranked. Within twelve appearances, the Inter Miami star has quickly jumped into the top spot and surpassed the likes of Thiago Almada, Nashville’s Hany Mukhtar and his Herons teammate, Sergio Busquets. Outside of Messi, Inter Miami has two more players in the top 25, while Seattle Sounders and St. Louis City also have three each. Interestingly, the MLS writes that there are thirteen nationalities and all 15 MLS clubs, including NY Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union, all represented on the list. The top 25 most purchased MLS shirts are as follows: 25 Xherdan Shaqiri 31-year-old Swiss international Xherdan Shaqiri has just scraped into the top 25. The Chicago Fire player joined the MLS in 2022 and has since made...

Liverpool forward Luis Díaz had a goal chalked off by VAR during their Premier League clash against Spurs, but replays appear to show he was onside. The Colombian thought he'd put Jurgen Klopp's side ahead in the 33rd minute of Saturday evening's game in North London when he But the assistant raised his flag almost immediately and the goal was ruled out – a decision that was questioned by many following Sky Sports' replay of the incident. As you can see from the footage below, it appears Spurs defender Cristian Romero was playing Diaz on with his foot. Andy Gray and Richard Keys reviewed the incident on bEIN Sports at half-time. "He's at least a metre onside," Gray says. "It's not even close." Luis Díaz had a goal chalked off by VAR. @richardajkeys and Andy Gray take a closer look... #beINPL #TOTLIV pic.twitter.com/cDSpws1YrY — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) September 30, 2023

Pep Guardiola will serve a touchline ban during Wolves v Manchester City, commentator Jacqui Oatley has confirmed. Earlier this week, Newcastle United defeated City 1-0 in the third round of the Carabao Cup. During the game, Guardiola was served a yellow card by referee Chris Kavanagh after remonstrating with the fourth official. However, when discussing the booking in the post-match press conference, the 52-year-old admitted it was ‘deserved’. "I don’t know how many fouls they did, how many fouls we had and the number of yellow cards," he said. "But it is what it is, sometimes the emotions are there. Respect for the referees and their job. A well-deserved yellow card.” Due to Kavanagh showing Guardiola a yellow during the Carabao Cup game, the Premier League has announced that the City boss has been banned from the touchline at the Molineux Stadium today (Saturday, 30 September) due to a rule change. Breaking the news on X (formerly Twitter), broadcaster Oatley, 48, wro...

Ralf Rangnick reportedly made cases for up to nine elite players to come on board at Manchester United during his tenure. Following the Red Devils’ dismissal of Ole Gunner Solskjær, Rangnick was appointed interim manager on 29 November 2021. Following his short period at the helm of United, the 65-year-old was due to continue in a consultancy role for a further two years. On 2 December 2021, the German’s work permit was approved and in his first game in charge, he helped guide the side to a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. However, following a 4-0 loss to Liverpool later in the season, Ragnick expressed that United needed to heavily invest in the upcoming transfer window. He believed that his temporary team were “six years behind” Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, and that United would need to conduct ‘open-heart’ surgery if they wanted to grace the top of the Premier League table again. After steering the club to sixth place, Rangnick ended up leaving the consultancy role on the table to became the ma...

Pep Guardiola has spoken out about congested football schedules and has urged male players to take a leaf out of the Spanish women’s national team’s book. Earlier this summer, Spain’s historic Women’s World Cup win was overshadowed by former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso without her consent. Despite Rubiales’ initial refusal to step down from his role, the 46-year-old eventually resigned from his post while ex-La Roja manager, Jorge Vilda, was sacked. Following an 81-player boycott of the national team, it’s said that Spanish stars such as Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmati recently came to an ‘agreement’ to end the strike. Much like in women’s football, heavy domestic and international schedules are taking their toll on top Premier League teams. With the likes of Manchester United, City and Arsenal all being plagued with injuries, Pep Guardiola believes that men’s football should be inspired to take a stand. Speaking to in his pre-match press conference on F...

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most celebrated footballers of our time, has named the one player he believes can contend with himself and Lionel Messi in the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) debate. The player in question is none other than Zinedine Zidane. The GOAT Debate The debate about who is the greatest footballer of all time is a contentious one. Some fans argue that it’s Ronaldo or Messi, while others bring legends like Pele, Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff, Alfredo Di Stefano, and Ferenc Puskas into the conversation. However, everyone agrees that Ronaldo and Messi are among the top contenders. In an interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo was asked whether Messi was the greatest player he had ever seen. He responded affirmatively but added Zidane to the mix. He said, “Him and [Zinedine] Zidane probably, that I have played and fought with.” Zidane’s Legacy Zidane is considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time. His excellent passing and dribbling abilities combined with an eye fo...

In a recent turn of events, a Newcastle United fan is facing charges for making disrespectful comments about the tragic Munich air disaster on social media. The incident came to light after Newcastle’s victory over Manchester City in the EFL Cup. The Incident After the game, a video began circulating on social media showing some Newcastle fans mocking the Munich air disaster. Northumbria Police have since revealed that a 41-year-old man from North Shields has been charged with a public order offense following an investigation into these offensive remarks. The man has been released on bail with specific conditions and has been prohibited from attending St James’ Park during match days. A spokesperson for the police department stressed that this type of behaviour has absolutely no place in our communities and that they take reports of this nature very seriously. 2 Newcastle fans mocking the Manchester United air disaster after beating Man City yesterday…. pic.twitter.com/xJl2zvDPe6 — The...

Lionel Messi’s contract at Inter Miami may not expire until late 2025, but the Argentine reportedly already has another club lined up. Earlier this summer, it was announced that Messi, 36, would be forgoing Champions League football and Paris Saint-Germain to make his mark on Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami. As per comments made by Jorge Mas, the World Cup winner signed a contract in July that would keep him at the club until December 2025, and would be awarded a yearly salary close to $60million (£49m). Despite scoring 11 goals in his first 11 appearances, adding another trophy to his cabinet, and helping The Herons to reach the Open Cup final, it seems as if Messi’s mind is still on the future. According to Spanish outlet El Nacional, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is due to say farewell to the team, co-owned by David Beckham, upon the expiration of his contract in 2025. Instead of signing on for another year, Messi is reportedly expected to move home to his boyhood club, Cl...

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been handed a key injury boost with one of his star players spotted ahead of the side's trip to Bournemouth. The Gunners travel to the south coast on Saturday afternoon to take on Andoni Iraola's side, with the game kicking off at 3pm. But Arteta will be without several key players due to injury, with Jurrien Timber among those out long-term. The Dutch defender has a serious knee injury, and will not return until next year. The list of injury problems, though, continues, with five players all nursing knocks ahead of the Bournemouth clash. But Arteta looks as if he could have one of those players available after he was spotted ahead of the Bournemouth clash. Arsenal handed major injury boost Arteta announced earlier this week that, after Declan Rice was taken off through injury in the north London derby against Tottenham, the midfielder has not trained this week. To make matters worse, however, the Spaniard added that Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka...

A compilation of Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has gone viral after his performance against Sevilla on Friday evening. At 16 years of age, Yamal has already broken into Barcelona's first team and has already drawn comparisons to a young Lionel Messi. But while many youngsters have earned that tag over the years, Yamal appears to be the real deal. His opportunity has arrived following the departure of Ousmane Dembele to PSG, and the fact that Barca did not sign his replacement shows how much trust and belief they have in Yamal. The Spain youth international started on the right side of attack against Sevilla, playing 81 minutes as Barca edged a 1-0 win. Much was made of his potential battle against Sergio Ramos, who is back at Sevilla this season after 18 years away. But the 37-year-old veteran was left on the losing side - and scored an own goal shortly before Yamal left the pitch. Yamal, meanwhile, enhanced his reputation with another display that proves why Barca rate him so h...

Lamine Yamal has already signed his new Barcelona contract, according to Fabrizio Romano. The ace journalist provides two key details about the new contract signed by the immensely talented teenager. 1. Yamal's new contract will run until the summer of 2026. This is the longest contract a 16-year-old player can be given based on European football rules. 2. Yamal's new contract will officially be announced next Monday, October 2, 2023. Lamine has already shown his quality playing for Barcelona and Spain which is why he deserves a better contract to secure his future at the club. This summer, it was reported that Manchester City came all out to sign Yamal but Barca rejected their offers.

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has come up with a plan to reduce injuries in football. As the 23/24 season begins to take shape, it has been reported that almost 100 Premier League players are either ruled out of this weekend’s matches or facing a late battle to prove their fitness. Over the last few seasons, top managers in the Premier League have criticised the football schedule amid concerns over their players' welfare. Speaking ahead of his side’s match against Newcastle United on Saturday, Burnley boss Kompany has come up with a plan to limit the number of matches a player can play during a season. He said: “For the players at the top, who have to play for their national teams and all of these other competitions, it should be capped appearances within a season. “Put a number on it. It's not for me to put a number on it, (but) 60 or 65 games. They (still) have to work hard, don't get me wrong, but 60 games takes a little bit away. It would put the pressure more on coaches...

The Premier League are set to agree an historic deal with the EFL in which they will sell their television rights together for the first time. Under the terms of a proposal from the Premier League that was presented to clubs earlier today the EFL will also receive 14.75 per cent of their pooled media rights from next season and an £88million bonus payment this season, with collective selling to begin in 2028. The details presented to EFL clubs at a meeting in Derby represent a major breakthrough in what has been a protracted stand-off with the Premier League for several years, and will lead to an immediate increase in funding for the lower divisions. Whilst the exact figures will depend on future television deals the 14.75 per cent share is expected to more than double the current £130m in solidarity payments the Premier League provide to the EFL, a figure which excludes parachute payments. The agreement to sell television rights on a collective basis is also hugely significant, and sh...

Antony reportedly faced five hours of questioning at a Manchester police station over allegations of domestic abuse, made by his former lover Gabriela Cavallin. The 23-year-old Brazilian was seen being escorted into the police station by a member of Manchester United security at around 4pm on Thursday afternoon. He and his entourage left his Cheshire mansion in a blacked out Mercedes to go to the police station, where the Sun have reported that he faced five hours of questioning. It has been claimed Antony - who has denied any wrongdoing - contacted Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and volunteered to meet them for questioning after also speaking to police during his time in Brazil. The Brazilian winger was granted a leave of absence by the Premier League club earlier this month to fight allegations made by ex-girlfriend Gabriella Cavallin and two other women. Antony, who joined Man United for £85m in the summer of 2022, was accused of headbutting and punching Cavallin - allegedly damagi...

Sassuolo coach Alessio Dionisi says victory over Inter Milan was their best performance since he took charge. Domenico Berardi proved the matchwinner at San Siro stadium. Dionisi later said: "As for today's performance, it doesn't make me think of the Frosinone match: it's too early to have regrets. "Every performance gives confirmation and some players are growing in awareness. To date , I put this one in first place among all the matches played: Inter are really strong, we've only faced a few others but I don't see any stronger ones in Serie A. "To date it's the most important performance we've had since I've been here." He also said: "I say two words: humility and ambition. We have personalities, ambition leads you to never be satisfied. The risk is having a full belly, if we are more ambitious than what we have shown so far we will be able to have few regrets in the future.  Humility I see it in individuals and it's there...

Liverpool could see a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah move to fierce rivals Manchester United instead. Over the last few weeks of the summer transfer window, Salah was the subject of intense interest from Saudi Professional League side Al Ittihad. However, Liverpool stood firm as they were adamant that their talisman was not for sale at any price. Planning ahead, Al Ittihad will reportedly reignite their interest in Salah in future transfer windows. With that in mind, Liverpool have been drawing up a shortlist of players to replace Salah. Juventus star Federico Chiesa is one of many players linked with Liverpool since the Salah news first emerged. However, despite the Anfield club agreeing to a new £164 million investment from global sports investment firm Dynasty Equity, Jurgen Klopp’s transfer budget is set to remain the same. To add to the misery, Chiesa is reportedly also on United’s wanted list. According to Italian news outlet Calcio Mercato, United have sounded out Chies...

Roberto De Zerbi is on Real Madrid's four-man shortlist to replace Carlo Ancelotti, according to stunning reports. Ancelotti is set to leave the La Liga giants at the end of the season after returning to the club in the summer of 2021. Real are on the hunt for a new manager ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, with a host of names linked with the managerial post. Per reports via talkSPORT, Brighton boss De Zerbi is wanted by the Spanish side following the impressive job he's done in the Premier League - with De Zerbi ball catching people's eyes. The 44-year-old joined the Amex Stadium outfit from Shakhtar Donetsk in September 2022. He guided the Seagulls to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League last season. Xabi Alonso, who spent five seasons at the Bernabeu, is also among the candidates to replace the veteran Italian. The former Liverpool midfielder has made a big impression in Germany's Bundesliga, having done wonders at Bayer Leverkusen. He also began his managerial ...

Chelsea have been warned that they are at risk of having another Mo Salah or Kevin De Bruyne situation if they sell Mykhailo Mudryk. Mudryk signed for the Blues from Shakhtar Donetsk in January for a fee of £88.5 million and had a promising debut against Liverpool at Anfield. However, the 22-year-old has struggled to do the business at Stamford Bridge and is still waiting for his first goal for the club in 23 appearances. But Chelsea legend Pat Nevin is convinced the Ukrainian has the quality to be a top player and believes his former club need to be careful with him given the situation going back on in his home country. Mudryk, now wearing the No.10 shirt, received a standing ovation when he was replaced by Raheem Sterling in the 68th minute during his latest outing against Brighton. And the impressive display was enough for Nevin to claim that Mudryk could follow both Salah and De Bruyne in rebuilding their careers away from west London in the event that Chelsea lose patience. "...

Getafe have released a strongly worded statement to condemn chants towards the club. Earlier in the summer, Getafe signed Mason Greenwood on a season-long loan from Manchester United after the conclusion of the Old Trafford club’s internal investigation. Since then, Getafe and Greenwood have been on the end of some brutal chants from rival fans. On the back of their 2-2 draw against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday, Getafe released a strong statement. It read: “Getafe CF wants to express total disapproval of the derogatory and intolerant chants, especially serious insults, which have been occurring repeatedly during the LaLiga season and which damage the image and also the morale of our players and coaching staff. “Insulting chants, out of any civic context, aggravated with criticism that we respect as freedom of expression from a sporting point of view, but that we do not share when that critical current is attributed with derogatory epithets, insults and disrespect to the memb...

Napoli have released a statement on the back of their controversial TikTok video involving Victor Osimhen. This week, it was reported that Osimhen could take legal action against Napoli for an ‘unacceptable’ TikTok video. On Tuesday evening, Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda wrote: “What happened today on Napoli's official profile on the TikTok platform is not acceptable. A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted. “A serious fact that causes very serious damage to the player and adds to the treatment that the boy is suffering in the last period between media trials and fake news.” Calenda added: “We reserve the right to take legal action and any useful initiative to protect Victor”. According to Fabrizio Romano, Napoli posted, and soon deleted, a video of Osimhen's penalty miss from their clash against Bologna with a sped-up voice dubbed over the top. Now, the Serie A club have released a statement on the issue. It read: “Calcio Napoli, wi...

A Spanish judge has reportedly charged Barcelona with 'suspected bribery' - and the club could be banned from the Champions League if found guilty. The Catalan club have been charged with suspected bribery by Judge Joaquin Aguirre, as per Spanish outlet El Debate, over payments made to the former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, over a 17-year period. Barcelona are alleged to have paid €7.5 million (€7.9 million) to companies owned by Negreira between 2001 and 2018, including during current chief Joan Laporta's first spell as president. Barcelona and Laporta have both denied any wrongdoing in the case. In February, Barca said, as per Reuters, they had paid an external consultant who supplied them with 'technical reports related to professional refereeing', claiming this was a common practice among professional clubs. In a press conference earlier this year, Laporta called the case a 'gigantic reputational...

Liverpool principal owner John W Henry has already explained why the new ‘cash influx’ will not be used on transfers. Over the last few months, it was widely reported that Liverpool were looking for investors from the outside to boost the club’s finance. On Thursday afternoon, it was confirmed that global sports investment firm Dynasty Equity has completed a minor investment in the Anfield club. According to different reports, the stake Dynasty Equity has taken in Liverpool is estimated to be worth around £80-£160 million. However, the new investment does not mean the club’s transfer budget will automatically be increased. Back in March, Liverpool’s principal owner Henry, stressed that the investment would be for the long-term health of the club rather than short-term. He told the Echo: “Our efforts every day have been and continue to be focused on the long-term health and competitiveness of the club. “Investment in the club is never for the short term. This approach has been successfu...

David Ornstein has given a significant update on Arsenal's reported pursuit of Brentford striker Ivan Toney. Toney is currently banned from football due to gambling offences, and has not played a competitive game since last season as a result. The England striker's ban expires on January 17, however, meaning he is eligible to sign and play for another club during the upcoming transfer window. He has been linked with moves to both Arsenal and Chelsea, with the Gunners potentially holding an advantage due to the fact that they are currently playing European football.

Barcelona have been charged with allegations of 'active bribery' regarding their former payments made to Enrique Negreira. Spanish Judge Joaquín Aguirre, head of Investigative court number 1 in Barcelona, has stated that their payments made would constitute to a bribery offence. While Barca have not been charged with the 'systematic corruption' allegations, they've been found guilty of illegally paying Є7m to Negreira. Alongside Negreira, former Barca presidents Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell have also been charged. The judges order states that 'it is clear that the payments made to the Enríquez Negreira family were for him to carry out acts related to his position, either because of his influence with other members of the CTA in charge of appointing referees, or because he scored the referees, conditioning their promotion or relegation, or because of his general influence as vice-president and the ascendancy over other members of the CTA, which he must ...

Eduardo Camavinga is now on the verge of signing a new long-term contract with Real Madrid, confirms Fabrizio Romano. The Frenchman loves his life at the club and Los Blancos also consider him as a key part of their future. His new deal will include a higher salary for the midfielder as well as a major release clause to ‘protect’ him from possible poaches from other clubs. It’s now only a matter of final details being agreed before this new contract can be officially announced. Camavinga still has nearly four years remaining on his current deal, but Madrid want to give him an even longer contract to keep him at the club for many years to come.

Chelsea striker Armando Broja was involved in the worst offside call we've ever seen in a professional game on Wednesday night. The Blues finally scored in September and got back to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Brighton in the Carabao Cup third round. Nicolas Jackson scored the only goal of the game at Stamford Bridge to set up a clash with Championship side Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round. But while there were good feelings around Chelsea again, there was a shocking decision which left fans in utter disbelief. In stoppage time, Enzo Fernandez threaded through a delicious pass for substitute Broja to latch onto. Yet, inexplicably, the linesman flagged for offside. That was despite Broja clearly being in his own half at the time the ball was played and therefore being onside. Mauricio Pochettino was absolutely enraged by the baffling decision and ended up getting a yellow card for his complaints. A fourth said: "Embarrassing that the referee flagged Broja in his ow...

Inter Miami fans loved Lionel Messi's reactions during his side's US Open Cup final defeat. Messi watched on from the stands following his injury against Toronto FC as Inter Miami suffered a crushing 2-1 defeat to Houston Dynamo on Thursday. Houston Dynamo's Griffin Dorsey opened the scoring in the 24th minute, with Amine Bassi doubling his side's lead nine minutes later. Josef Martinez bagged a late consolation as Inter Miami failed to secure another trophy following their Leagues Cup triumph. Despite the final loss, Inter Miami fans spotted what Messi did during the showdown and couldn't get enough of it. Leo Messi's reaction to Inter Miami Miss by Josef Martinez. pic.twitter.com/nKcQwKfKEn — Orbit Barcelona 💫 (@OrbitBarcelona) September 28, 2023 He cut an animated figure as Martinez missed a chance, getting into the game and showing his passion for the club. Messi joined the Florida-based outfit from Paris Saint-Germain during the summer and is clearly inve...

Manchester United are set to lose eight players for nothing next summer. The Old Trafford club have been proactive in securing their stars to new contract since Erik ten Hag took charge last summer, with Marcus Rashford, Diogo Dalot and Luke Shaw all committing their futures. Nevertheless, several first-teamers remain in the final year of their contracts. Indeed, at present United are set to lose eight players for free at the end of the current campaign. While Ten Hag will be happy to see some of them depart as he continues his rebuild, others still have one-year options the club can trigger should they be needed. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, signed from Crystal Palace in 2019 for £50million, has fought his way into Ten Hag’s plans, establishing himself as the club’s first-choice right-back after a difficult first season under the Dutchman. He is one of several players who has an option of another 12 months in his contract. French striker Anthony Martial is another who could depart for free next...

Olympique Marseille forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has been seen flaunting his Lamborghini Huracan Spyder on the streets.  This luxurious vehicle is the fourth Lamborghini in Aubameyang's impressive car collection, and it reportedly cost the Gabon striker a hefty €256,677. The Lamborghini Huracan Spyder is no ordinary car. According to GOAL, it boasts a 5.2L V10 engine and a 7-speed automated transmission, generating 630 horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque.  Its unique forged carbon fibre body contributes to its impressive acceleration, going from 0 to 100 kmph in just 2.5 seconds, and reaching a top speed of 324 kmph. @espnfc Aubameyang’s #Lamborghini is unreal 🤯🔥 (via @gael10fcb) #football #futbol #cars #barcelona ♬ suara asli - Dezalyr. Aubameyang was previously spotted driving this high-performance vehicle on the streets of London during his time with Premier League club Chelsea, before his move to Marseille.  Despite his challenging stint at Chelsea...

Manchester United's central defender, Harry Maguire, has recently been the talk of the town after being seen in a boxing ring prior to the much-anticipated fight between Tyson Fury and KSI. Despite a challenging start to the new season with Manchester United, where he has been benched by Erik ten Hag, Maguire seems to be faring well off the pitch. The England international is yet to make a Premier League start this season due to changes in the team's hierarchy under the Dutch manager. Maguire's sole start this season was during United's Carabao Cup match against Crystal Palace on Tuesday night. Partnered with Raphael Varane in central defence, Maguire played a crucial role in United's 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace, securing their place in the fourth round of the tournament, as reported by Sky Sports. In an interesting turn of events, Maguire was spotted in a boxing ring with Tommy Fury, Tyson Fury's younger brother, ahead of the KSI fight. Both were seen in ca...