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THE French sports paper L’Equipe recently published a cover with Lionel Messi made up to look like another famous son of the Argentine city of Rosario – Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara. Lionel had become ‘Che’ Messi because of the way he took on the Barcelona directors, standing up to them after they used media leaks to […] More
STAND up for the funniest man in football… When Thomas Muller isn’t banging in goals for Bayern Munich or Die Mannschaft, the German forward is making us laugh. Thomas Muller loves to play the class clown at Bayern MunichCredit: Instagram @esmuellert Muller has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Bayern until 2023Credit: […] More
MICHAEL OWEN has gone from the golden boy of English football to being considered the ‘most boring pundit’ in the sport. Back in 2002, Liverpool star Owen was fresh off his Ballon d’Or victory having catapulted his career with that stunning goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup. Michael Owen announced himself to the […] More
SERGIO AGUERO deserves his title as one of the world’s most eligible bachelors. He is first choice striker for Premier League giants Man City, a hero in his native Argentina and pockets around £250,000 a week. Not bad. And not at all surprising that he attracts a lot of female attention. Etihad team-mates Benjamin Mendy […] More
STEP inside Lionel Messi’s private jet. The £12million luxury plane is the perfect means of transport for Barcelona’s star man. Lionel Messi has got a luxury planeCredit: Goal There are names on the steps and a No 10 on the tailCredit: Goal The plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Brussels after a […] More
IN these times of lockdown there is a natural tendency to rummage through the past in search of a happy space. Different countries have been sitting down to watch favourite football moments from history. In Ecuador they have been reliving games their nation played in the 2006 World Cup, including when David Beckham and England […] More
GABRIEL MAGALHAES was something of an unknown quantity, until this season. But now the Brazilian centre back is one of the first names on the team sheet for French side Lille and on Arsenal and Chelsea’s radars. Gabriel Magalhaes has become a target for both Arsenal and ChelseaCredit: Getty – Contributor As a youngster, Magalhaes […] More
NEWCASTLE UNITED owner Mike Ashley became the first Premier League boss to put his non-playing staff on leave during the coronavirus crisis. The Sport Direct boss, who enjoys a lavish lifestyle and is said to be worth £2.3BILLION, is also on the verge of selling the club for £340million to a mega-rich Saudi investment group […] More
