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      Barcelona want Kimmich from Bayern Munich in stunning summer transfer – and German is open to move

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      BARCELONA are tipped to launch a shock move for unhappy Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich. The German national team captain, 28, was said to be upset at Bayern sacking Julian Nagelsmann in March.
      LaLiga champs Barca could be poised for an amazing swoop on Joshua KimmichCredit: Getty
      Bayern currently sit atop the Bundesliga table with two games to go, leading long-time rivals Borussia Dortmund by a point, but face third-placed RB Leipzig in their penultimate game.
      Following Nagelsmann’s departure, Kimmich experienced a tense situation and divided atmosphere inside the dressing room, with many players in the dark on the sudden dismissal.
      And he is reportedly excited by the Barcelona project after their success this season under former star Xavi.
      Kimmich could fit perfectly into the role vacated by Sergio Busquets, who has announced he is leaving the club, and is a cheaper option than Martin Zubimendi.
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      The Real Sociedad star, 24, has four years left on his deal with a £51.5m release clause.
      He is also likely to attract a bidding war in the transfer market, with Arsenal and Manchester United reportedly among his admirers.
      Xavi believes Kimmich “would be perfect for Barca” with the German calling Xavi his role model.
      The 2010 World Cup winner was introduced to Kimmich by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, who said: “I have a player who can literally play in any position.”
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      Kimmich has spent eight seasons with Bayern after joining from RB Leipzig in 2015, winning seven Bundesliga titles, three German cups and a Champions League, including the historic sextuple in 2020. 
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      He has featured 45 times in all competitions this season, scoring seven and assisting 11.
      Should he move to the Camp Nou he would rejoin his former teammate Robert Lewandowski, who made the switch last summer, and fellow countryman Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.
      The Polish striker has netted 21 goals in La Liga this season taking Barcelona to the title as the top scorer in the league with the German shot-stopper holding the most clean sheets.
      Barcelona are also linked with signing Athletic Club centre back Inigo Martinez at the request of Xavi and could also pull off an emotional return for club legend Lionel Messi from PSG. More

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      Real Madrid reported over ‘illegal rule breach’ by Getafe and could have 1-0 win OVERTURNED

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      REAL MADRID have been reported by Getafe for an alleged “illegal rule breach” that could see their 1-0 win last Saturday overturned.The LaLiga giants beat their local rivals courtesy of Marco Asensio’s 70th minute effort.
      Alvaro Odriozola appeared to enter the pitch as Marco Asensio was initially subbedCredit: https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2023/05/17/6464d491e2704ea70c8b45b7.html
      Eduardo Camavinga was forced off with an injuryCredit: Rex
      Getafe feel they have grounds to overturn the result, however, as they feel Madrid botched a late substitution.
      Boss Carlo Ancelotti brought Alvaro Odriozola on for injured ace Eduardo Camavinga on 84 minutes.
      Odriozola had initially been due to replace Asensio, before it was determined that Camavinga would have to be taken off.
      Getafe believe that the substitution shouldn’t have been allowed, however, as TV images appeared to show that Odriozola had entered the field when replacing Asensio.
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      Rules dictate a substitution to have been completed “when the substitute enters the field of play”.
      Getafe have submitted an official complaint to the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
      Real Madrid will have three days to respond to allegations.
      And should they be found guilty, opponents Getafe could be awarded a 3-0 win.
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      Rules also state that “Once substituted, a player cannot re-join the match”.
      Getafe feel that Asensio had been substituted, and therefore should not have been able to re-enter the game.
      Should they be stripped of their three points, Madrid would fall a point behind rivals Atletico and down to third place with four games remaining.
      Although it would have no bearing on the title race, with Barcelona having already won the league at a canter.
      Odriozola made a brief cameo against Getafe at the weekendCredit: Rex More

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      Man Utd wanted Cristiano Ronaldo to go to Barcelona instead of Real Madrid in 2009, where he could’ve played with Messi

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO and Lionel Messi’s rivalry almost never happened as the Portuguese star almost joined Barcelona.The former Manchester United ace broke the football transfer record when he left the club in in 2009 for Real Madrid in an £80million deal.

      Los Blancos had already splashed out on Karim Benzema, Xabi Alonso and Ballon d’Or winner Kaka in response to Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering debut season as Nou Camp chief the year before.
      But they were almost denied the jewel in returning president’s Florentino Perez’s masterplan if Sir Alex Ferguson had got his way.
      The legendary Scot was desperate to avoid losing Ronaldo to Real once he’d accepted that the former Sporting Lisbon winger was set to leave.
      Fergie had even said back in 2008 that he wouldn’t sell Madrid a ‘virus’ let alone his best player.
      And according to Spanish newspaper AS, the United boss realised at the time that Barcelona were the only other club who could afford Ronaldo, who now plays his football in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr.
      Fergie apparently contacted the Catalans to encourage a bid but the Portugal captain had already set his mind on a move to the Bernabeu.
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      Guardiola’s most notable signing that summer involved an infamous swap deal with Inter Milan involving Samuel Eto’o and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
      But the acquisition of Ronaldo would have not only ushered in an era of pure dominance for Barcelona, but also have cancelled out his famed rivalry with Messi.
      Whether Manchester City chief Pep could have managed to get the two to play together is up for debate, as he boasted an embarrassment of attacking riches while in charge of Barca.
      While Arsenal legend Thierry Henry flourished for Barca on the left wing, Ronaldo could have occupied the opposite flank to leave Messi in the hole behind Ibra.
      Yaya Toure and Sergio Busquets may have had to share a spot on the substitutes bench, with Spanish duo Xavi and Iniesta holding down the two spots in the middle.
      Messi was asked by Mundo Deportivo last year whether he would pass to Ronaldo if the two were on the same team.
      The Argentine joked: “I guess so, in the end, yes.”
      Cristiano Ronaldo sealed a then-world record transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009Credit: PA:Empics Sport
      The Portuguese superstar was also offered to Barcelona which would have made him teammates with Lionel MessiCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More

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      Porn star Eva Elfie gives Barcelona stars an eyeful as she jumps up and down braless from balcony during title parade

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      PORN star Eva Elfie got involved in Barcelona’s title-winning celebrations as she jumped up and down in a braless outfit. The blonde beauty was watching as the Spanish side’s title parade went past her balcony.
      Eva Elfie watched on as the Barca title parade went past her balconyCredit: Instagram
      The star jumps up and down excitedly as she gets into the title-winning moodCredit: Instagram
      Eva has a huge online following and is not shy about posting steamy snapsCredit: Instagram
      Barcelona were in full celebration mode after securing the league title for the first time since 2019.
      Club legend Xavi wrote himself even further into Barca folklore by winning his first major trophy as a manager at the club.
      He and the players led wild celebrations through the Catalan streets and Eva was on hand to join in.
      The adult film goddess uploaded a video to Instagram where she watched the cavalcade roll past her window.
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      Eva goes braless in a cream top as she jumps up and down in excitement as Barca’s heroes wave from their open top bus parade.
      She barely seems able to contain herself amid the noise and elation of the celebrations.
      Below Eva, fans can be seen lining the streets with green flares visible in the background and a loud horn blaring.
      Happy fans cheered on their stars who have claimed the La Liga title with four games to spare.
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      Key to Barcelona’s success has been their outstanding defensive record, with only 13 goals conceded in 34 league games.
      Rivals Real Madrid will be looking to one up their rivals by winning this season’s Champions League.
      Los Blancos have a highly-anticipated second-leg against Manchester City to come before a potential clash with Inter Milan in the final.
      Eva has 3.7m Instagram followersCredit: Instagram
      Eva has a range of online platforms, including OnlyFansCredit: Instagram
      Fans of the star love her sultry photosCredit: Instagram More

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      Chelsea flop Aubameyang becomes league winner for the first time in career after playing just EIGHT MINUTES this season

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      CHELSEA striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has become a league winner – after playing EIGHT MINUTES for Barcelona.The Catalan club were crowned LaLiga champions on Sunday night after a 4-2 away win at rivals Espanyol.
      Before his move to Chelsea in September 2022, Aubameyang sneaked in a single appearance in Barcelona’s team this seasonCredit: EPA
      And Blues flop Aubameyang, 33, will recognised as part of the winning squad despite his very limited involvement in Barcelona’s successful campaign.
      Before his ill-fated move to Chelsea last summer, Aubameyang came off the bench for Jordi Alba in the final few minutes of Barca’s opening league game against Rayo Vallecano.
      That small cameo in the 0-0 draw may alone be enough to earn the striker credit for the league victory, the first of the former Arsenal star’s career.
      In the Premier League a minimum of five league appearances are needed to allow a player to be considered part of the winning squad.
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      But this rule is not the same elsewhere in Europe and means Aubameyang could be included as a league winner in La Liga’s records.
      It would prove to be a silver lining for the star after a dreadful campaign at Chelsea.
      The 33-year-old has made just 21 appearances for the Blues and contributed only three goals.
      He was recruited by his former manager at Dortmund Thomas Tuchel to try and fix Chelsea’s long-standing scoring issues.
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      But within weeks of his arrival, Tuchel would be dismissed and Aubameyang would watch Graham Potter, Bruno and Frank Lampard stand in the dugout over the following months.
      But he still failed to become a permanent fixture for any of those managers and likely won’t be at Stamford Bridge for the arrival of the incoming boss Mauricio Pochettino.
      Few would have predicted such a calamitous spell after the forward’s electric form for Barcelona last season.
      After arriving mid-season from Arsenal, the former Gabon international hit 11 goals in 17 La Liga games.
      The Spanish side have been linked with a move for their ex-striker, who joined in with his former teammates’ celebrations after March’s El Clasico win over Real Madrid. More

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      Barcelona chief says he will ‘do everything we can to bring Lionel Messi back’ ahead of summer transfer pursuit

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      BARCELONA’s president has promised to “do everything” to bring Lionel Messi back to the club.The Argentine legend infuriated Paris Saint-Germain when he missed training for an unsanctioned visit the Middle East with his family recently.
      Barcelona are attempting to bring Lionel Messi back to the clubCredit: Rex
      He was then slapped with a suspension by PSG for the unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia – although they later backed down.
      In his first game back after the incident, the 35-year-old was jeered and whistled by some of the team’s supporters in their 5-0 win over Ajaccio.
      Messi now looks set to depart, along with world-record signing Neymar, who SunSport understands is another target for United, with a big-money move to Saudi Arabia.
      And there is also a host of interest from the MLS in bringing him to the States.
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      However, fresh from clinching the LaLiga title last night with a 4-2 win at Espanyol, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has vowed to try and re-sign the icon.
      He told Jijantes: “We will do everything we can to bring Leo Messi back to Barcelona.”
      Vice-president Rafa Yuste also added to Carrusel: “Messi? He’s a very good friend of many guys who are celebrating La Liga today… I’m sure he is so happy! I would love Messi to come back.”
      And Laporta has also now revealed that to RAC1 he has already been in contact with the superstar.
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      He said: “I spoke with Messi recently, we have a relationship with him.
      “Messi is the best player in the world and any coach would want him in his team. He had some unpleasant incidents with the fans in Paris, I won’t disturb him right now.
      “We exchanged some messages recently. Barca is Messi’s home and Barca can compete with Saudi Arabia and everyone.”
      Messi departed the Nou Camp in 2021 due to the club’s financial difficulties making a new contract impossible.
      He penned a two-year deal with PSG but the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will become a free agent in June. More

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      Fans stunned by Fernando Torres’ body transformation during heated row with ex-Liverpool ace ‘looking like Sly Stallone’

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      FANS were left stunned by Fernando Torres’ body transformation and claimed he was “looking like Sly Stallone” after his heated row with an ex-Liverpool team-mate.The 39-year-old former Spanish striker was sent off during an Under-19s game at the weekend after shoving the rival coach.
      Fernando Torres was sent-off during an U19 Madrid derbyCredit: Twitter / @soymadridista
      Fans were stunned by the legend’s stunning body transformationCredit: Twitter / @soymadridista
      The ex-striker looks a lot more bulkier than he was during his Liverpool heydayCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Torres, who played for the Reds and Chelsea, is now the manager of Atletico Madrid’s youth side.
      The Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup winner has undergone a major body transformation since moving into the dugout, taking on a new bulked-up look.
      And Torres put his size to good use when he squared up to old Liverpool pal Alvaro Arbeloa, who manages Real’s U19s team, on Sunday.
      The two Madrid rivals played out an epic Youth Cup clash, with Real coming out as 4-2 victors on aggregate.
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      But things spilled over when Torres and Arbeloa began a battle on the touchline as the two men were seen shouting before squaring up to each other after a ruckus on the field.
      As the benches scuffled, Torres reportedly said: “I’ll blow your head off.”
      This led Arbeloa to respond: “Start whenever you want.”
      Torres then shoved Arbeloa in the chest and was promptly given a red card by the referee.
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      Now footage has emerged of the veteran hotshot marching back from the dug-out looking buff while being abused by Real supporters.
      He then turns to them and allegedly says: “I’m going up there now, clown.”
      And after the clip went viral, footy fans were quick to hail the star’s physical transformation from a livewire forward to bulked up beast.
      One fan reacted to the clip by writing: “It’s Torres looking like Sylvester Stallone for me.”
      Another said: “That’s an NFL linebacker.”
      A fellow viewer wrote: “Fernando Torres or the hulk!!! What has happened to him he’s massive.”
      Another said: “That is not El Niño, that is El Gigante.”
      While another fan wrote: “He’s ready for a career in the @WWE.” More

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      Ronaldo goes ballistic after referee blows whistle MID-SHOT before ball flies into net as his team suffer crucial loss

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      BRAZIL legend Ronaldo Nazario voiced his anger on Twitter after Real Valladolid had a goal controversially disallowed on Sunday.Relegation-threatened Valladolid thought they had taken the lead against Sevilla just before half time when Sergio Escudero fired his shot into the bottom-right corner from 30 yards out.
      Valladolid had a goal ruled out in controversial circumstancesCredit: DAZN
      The referee blew the half time whistle while the ball was flying towards goalCredit: DAZN
      Valladolid players were left furious as a resultCredit: DAZN
      🚨 THE BIGGEST ROBBERY YOU WILL EVER SEE! Real Valladolid denied a goal on the stroke of half time because the referee blew his whistle as the ball was on it’s way in.Real Valladolid are ONE point above relegation, they went on to lose 0-3! 😳🟣pic.twitter.com/XerA55FWZ8— Barstool Football (@StoolFootball) May 14, 2023

      However, referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias refused to let the goal stand – despite the fact that he blew the half-time whistle while the ball was travelling into the back of the net.
      Valladolid players and staff were left furious as a result and demanded answers from the officials.
      Sevilla went on to win the game 3-0, leaving Valladolid just one point above the LaLiga relegation zone.
      Ronaldo – who became majority owner of the club in 2018 – took to Twitter to express his frustration after the game.
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      He wrote: “INADMISSIBLE what happened today in Zorrilla!
      “Until now we had been silent trying to vindicate our dissatisfaction through official means, meetings and petitions, avoiding making a public exposure. But enough already!
      “This is professional football and we demand explanations. Mistakes of these dimensions can change an entire season.
      “But let one thing be clear: we will fight EVERYTHING and EVERYONE because we are Real Valladolid. Our team, our fans and our city have given everything and no one is going to take it from us.”
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      Fans were also left in shock, with many claiming that it was the “Biggest robbery ever seen in football.”
      Others suggested that it was an “injustice”.
      Ronaldo expressed his frustration at the shocking decisionCredit: Getty More