Martin Macdonald

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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.

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Champions League

Liverpool and Spurs target Daka fires Salzburg into the Champions League

The Zambian received a 8.6 FC Rating for his performance against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the playoff

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Rules

The handball law could be changing in the Premier League - again

After a series of incidents that have caused controversy, the Premier League are looking to walk back their changes

  • 5 years
Serie A

Benevento 2-5 Inter Player Ratings: Lukaku and Hakimi excel

Two wins in a row and nine goals scored for Antonio Conte's side at the beginning of the new campaign

  • 5 years
Champions League

What is a potential Group of Death in this season's Champions League?

The draw for the group stage takes place this Thursday, and we could be in for some cracking fixtures if the draw works out

  • 5 years
La Liga

Zidane comments on latest Hazard injury setback

The Belgian had only just returned to full training after a lengthy absence, but will not have to wait a bit longer to feature this season

  • 5 years
La Liga

Hazard faces another month on the sidelines through injury

The Belgian had only recently returning from a spell on the sidelines but will now miss the next four weeks of action

  • 5 years
La Liga

Koeman responds to Dembele exit rumours

The former Dortmund winger has been linked with a move away from the Camp Nou before the transfer window closes

  • 5 years
Premier League

Official: Ross Barkley joins Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea

The England midfielder has slipped down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge after a raft of new signings

  • 5 years
Premier League

Van de Beek's agent condemns Man Utd over sub appearances

The Dutchman has been used sparingly by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since making the move from Ajax

  • 5 years
Premier League

Mourinho reveals advice given to Lampard after Chelsea loss

The Englishman remains close with the Tottenham manager, having previously played under him at Stamford Bridge

  • 5 years
Lionel Messi

Messi on Barca exit: I take responsibility for my errors

The Argentine has reflected on a tumultuous summer which saw him come close to leaving the club for the first time

  • 5 years
Premier League

Parker and Tony Khan clash over Fulham owner's Tweets

The vice-chairman of the Cottagers took to Twitter to apologise to fans following the loss on Monday evening

  • 5 years
PSG

Neymar could be out for PSG until next year

The Brazilian suffered a recent injury which could be coupled with a potential ban should he be found guilty of racist abuse

  • 5 years
Europe

Pjanic is the 14th player to play with Messi and Ronaldo - who are the others?

The Bosnian made the move from Juventus to Barcelona in the summer, and recently made his first appearance alongside the Argentine

  • 5 years
Premier League

Adama the dribble king, and how did Kane not score? Premier League Round 3 player stats

The Wolves winger loves carrying the ball even if his team get hammered, while Harry was left totally frustrated

  • 5 years
Real Madrid

Zidane approves Jovic loan with Roma, Milan, and Inter interested

The Serbian has struggled since making the move to Real Madrid, but could be set for a temporary move to Italy

  • 5 years
Premier League

Arteta promises 'really busy' final week of the transfer window

Arsenal are no closer to signing Houssem Aouar from Lyon, but the Gunners boss is expecting plenty of activity nonetheless

  • 5 years
Premier League

Player Ratings: Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal

The champions made it three wins from three at the start of the new campaign as they defeated the Gunners

  • 5 years
Premier League

Top 10 highest paid Premier League managers

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is by far the biggest earner on the list, well there are some surprising other inclusions

  • 5 years
Premier League

Chelsea are the best team in England - Thiago Silva

The Brazilian is a new signing at Stamford Bridge after arriving from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer

  • 5 years
Premier League

Ancelotti: Coleman up there with Maldini, Terry, Ramos

The long-serving Everton captain has leadership qualities up there with the best, according to his manager

  • 5 years
Championship

Championship Round 3: The five best performances

There were some cracking outings in the second tier this weekend, with Bradley Johnson of Blackburn leading the way

  • 5 years
German Football

German FA admits mistakes in Ozil retirement after racism accusations

The Arsenal midfielder decided to leave the German national team after feeling singled out for criticism following their World Cup exit

  • 5 years
Transfers

Aubameyang: Why I said no to Barcelona

The Gabon international ultimately signed a new contract with Arsenal rather than succumbing to Barca's advances

  • 5 years
Ligue 1

Kylian Mbappe: Player Rating and Performance v Reims

PSG made it three wins in a row after the disappointment of Le Classique, inspired by the World Cup winner

  • 5 years