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La Liga Team of the Week: Perfect 10 Lionel Messi destroys Alaves
The Barcelona superstar was in marvellous form at the weekend as he lit up the Camp Nou with his performance
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Premier League Team of the Week: Best goalkeeping performance of the season?
Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez was sublime against Brighton, earning himself a perfect 10 FC Rating for his efforts
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Who is fouled more - Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
The two superstars regularly make such an impact on proceedings that they are targeted by the opposition team to stop by any means necessary
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Who are the most fouled players in the Premier League?
Some stars within the Premier League, whether it be to their dribbling ability or the knack for getting into trouble, always seem to be fouled a lot
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Neymar injured - How PSG could line up against Nice
The Brazilian superstar is set to miss up to four weeks of action after injuring himself against Caen in the cup
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Bonucci rested - How Juventus could line up against Napoli
The Italian defender is currently suffering from muscle fatigue and it is believed he won't be risked in the Serie A clash
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Lenglet to return - How Barcelona could line up against Alaves
The French defender was left out of the starting XI for the cup match against Sevilla but is expected to return
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Rodri to make it? How Man City could line up against Tottenham
The Spaniard was forced off with an injury during the FA Cup match against Swansea, but is expected to be okay to feature
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Who completes the most crosses per game in the Premier League?
Crosses can be some of the most potent weapons in a team's arsenal, but which players deliver the most per 90 minutes...
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How Bayern could line up in the Club World Cup Final
The Bavarian side are still on the course to claim their sixth trophy in a year as they take part in the intercontinental tournament
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Pulisic to return - How Chelsea could line up against Barnley in the FA Cup
The Unites States international missed the weekend win over Sheffield Utd but is available to feature in the cup
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La Liga Team of the Week: Varane Madrid's unlikely saviour, Isak impresses
The World Cup winner emerged as the match winner for Los Blancos in a narrow victory away at Huesca at the weekend
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Messi back in the starting XI - How Barcelona could line up against Sevilla
The first legs of the Copa del Rey semi final take place this week, and the Argentine superstar is set to return for the Blaugrana
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How Man City could line up against Swansea in the FA Cup
Pep Guardiola's side are still on course for a quadruple, but face a tricky task to progress against the in-form Championship side
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Premier League Team of the Week: Foden, Gundogan, and Sterling put Liverpool down
Man City were in fantastic form at the weekend as Jurgen Klopp's defending champions were humbled at Anfield
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Real Madrid are Europe's quickest starters with early goals scored
Within the first 15 minutes of matches in the top five leagues, Los Blancos have scored the most goals so far this season
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Man Utd 3-3 Everton Player Ratings: McTominay shines as Red Devils thwarted in last-minute
The Scotland international was the best player on the night as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men threw away two points
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How Leeds United could line up against Crystal Palace
Marcelo Bielsa's side were defeated 2-1 at home by Everton during the week, but he could stick with the same personnel
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Premier League Team of the Week: Brilliant Bruno the best of the round
The Portuguese attacking midfielder was in scintillating form for the Red Devils as Southampton were destroyed at Old Trafford
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Hazard injured again - How Real Madrid could line up against Huesca
The Belgian will likely miss yet another game for Los Blancos after picking up a muscle injury earlier this week
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Happy Birthday, Cristiano Ronaldo! A selection of his greatest ever goals
FC's Great Goals project continues, where we rank every goal of the Portuguese superstar across a number of key areas
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How Tottenham and Chelsea could line up in the Premier League
Jose Mourinho and Thomas Tuchel stand across each other in the dugouts for the first time in their careers in a potentially fiery London derby
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No Kabak, but Davies could feature - How Liverpool could line up against Brighton
The reigning champions completed deals for two defenders on transfer deadline day, but only one can appear on Wednesday
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La Liga Team of the Week: Majestic Messi inspires Barcelona
The Argentine scored a signature free-kick as the Blaugrana got revenge on Athletic Bilbao for the cup final loss a few weeks ago
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Premier League Team of the Week: Brilliant Bamford the perfect team player
The Leeds striker was in magnificent form in the win away at Leicester, showing his unselfish side as well as an eye for goal
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