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Football Transfers Live Blog Editor with almost 10 years experience in producing up-to-the-minute live action around European football and beyond. Regular FootballCritic contributor.
Articles written by Martin Macdonald
Champions League
Champions League Top Five, Matchday Four: Rodrygo and Benzema star for Madrid
Los Blancos were in scintillating form, defeating Galatasaray 6-0, while two Premier League players make the rankings.
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Player of the Day
FC Player of the Day, 6 Nov: Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
The Brazilian is now the youngest player to score a Champions League hat-trick.
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Player of the Day
FC Player of the Day, Nov 5: Achraf Hakimi (Dortmund)
The on-loan Real Madrid man was key for BVB as they completed a super comeback versus Inter in the Champions League.
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Goals of the Week
European Goals of the Week, Nov 4: McManaman the maestro and Depay dribbles again
Plus corkers from Zaniolo and Balotelli and a great Leicester team goal
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Team Performances
Best Team Performances, Nov 5: RB Leipzig blow away Mainz
The Bundesliga shines with three of the top five best-rated teams.
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Europe
Best Of The Rest Top Five: Robin Soder and Patson Daka are flawless
Two perfect 10s in Sweden and Austria.
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Football You Missed
Football You Missed, Nov 5: Swedish title secured, and a spectacular tifo in Casablanca
Plus major VAR hate, and yet more ugly racism in Italy.
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Americas
Americas Top Five: Brazil with two flawless performances
Bruno Henrique and Tiago Volpi are superb for Flamengo and Sao Paulo respectively.
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Ligue 1
Ligue 1 Top Five, Round 12: Mbappe stars, but PSG fail to win
Two Nice players make the cut, while Memphis Depay turns on the style for Lyon.
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La Liga
La Liga Top Five, Round 12: Simon and Robles frustrate opposition with clean sheets
Two scourges of Real Madrid and Barcelona, too.
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Bundesliga
Bundesliga Top Five, Round 10: Performance of the season from Timo Werner
A hat-trick of goals, and a hat-trick of assists for the RBL striker.
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Player of the Day
FC Player of the Day, 3 Nov: Bruno Henrique (Flamengo)
A hat-trick for the Brazilian, and it should have been more.
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Americas
Americas Top Five: Alexis Castro tops the rankings with a 10
The best players this week all feature in Argentina and Mexico.
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Football You Missed
Football You Missed, Nov 1: Bow before your majesty - Maradona
The Argentina superstar is given a gift by old club Newell's Old Boys...
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Goals of the Week
European Goals of the Week, Nov 1: Rashford channels his inner Cristiano Ronaldo
A blistering free-kick from the Man Utd star, while Liverpool versus Arsenal throws up two crackers.
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Serie A
Serie A Top Five, Round Ten: Fabulous Fabian Ruiz
The Spaniard ran the show for Napoli versus Atalanta, as the rankings are made up from five separate teams from the midweek action.
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FC Player of the Day, 31 Oct: Fabian Orellana (Eibar)
The 33-year-old was superb as he helped his side move three points clear of the relegation zone.
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La Liga
La Liga Top Five, Round Eleven: Messi being Messi, and Real Madrid bounce back
The Argentine was in supreme form against Valladolid, while Los Blancos have two players in the top five.
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Five Games to Watch
Five Games to Watch: Two Serie A spectaculars, and a Swedish title party!
Points and bragging rights up for grabs in the Derby della Mole, while Roma face Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico.
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Player of the Day
FC Player of the Day, 30 Oct: Alex Grimaldo (Benfica)
The Spaniard was superb as Benfica humbled Portimonense.
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Player of the Day
FC Player of the Day, 29 Oct: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
An Argentine masterclass against Real Valladolid.
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Football You Missed
Football You Missed, Oct 28: Ball-ache for La Liga and Coventry's Two-Tone tribute
Plus a couple of major stories in Asia.
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Goals of the Week
European Goals of the Week, Oct 29: Magnifique Martial
The Frenchman capped off a lovely Manchester United move, while Kylian Mbappe and Memphis Depay lit up Ligue 1.
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Ligue 1
Ligue 1 Top Five, Round Eleven: PSG and Mbappe destroy Marseille
The Parisiens, along with Lille, make up the top five this weekend.
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Bundesliga
Bundesliga Top Five, Round Nine: Sabiri fires Paderborn to first win of the season
In a low-rated weekend in Germany, there are five players from five different teams.
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