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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Kevin De Bruyne: Player Rating and Performance v Watford
The Belgian was in supreme form in midfield for Pep Guardiola's side, who heaped more misery on the Hornets
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Player Rating and Performance v Lazio
The Portuguese superstar broke two goalscoring records on Monday as Juventus narrowly defeated their championship rivals
- 5 years
Saint-Etienne sign wonderkid Adil Aouchiche from PSG
The 18-year-old has struggled to find opportunities within the first-team at the Ligue 1 champions
- 5 years
What do Barcelona legends think of the current state of the club?
The Catalan giants remain in a moment of crisis and influential ex-players have made their feelings clear
- 5 years
Santi Cazorla leaves Villarreal for Al-Sadd
The 35-year-old played his last game for the Spanish side on Sunday as they defeated Eibar 4-0
- 5 years
No Ballon d'Or award to be presented in 2020
The pandemic around the world has fractured footballing schedules in every major league
- 5 years
Lionel Messi claims fourth Pichichi award in a row
The Argentine has been La Liga's top goalscorer seven times in his career, with the latest award coming in the 2019/20 campaign
- 5 years
Confirmed: Dortmund sign Bellingham from Birmingham City
The English youngster becomes the most expensive 17-year-old in history after signing with the Bundesliga club
- 5 years
Lionel Messi: Player Rating and Performance v Alaves
In the last game of the season in the Spanish top flight, the Barcelona captain signed off with a double
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Harry Kane: Player Rating and Performance v Leicester
The Tottenham talisman was at his best against the Foxes, scoring a superb double
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Champions League & Europa League draws in full
The final stages of the competitions will take place in Lisbon and Cologne respectively
- 5 years
Ayo Akinola - North America's next potential superstar
The 20-year-old has been the breakout performer so far in the MLS is Back Tournament, scoring a goal every 35 minutes
- 5 years
Andre Schurrle announces retirement from football at 29
The World Cup winner has called time on his career after cancelling his Dortmund contract
- 5 years
Bellingham travels to Germany for Dortmund medical
The Birmingham City wonderkid is poised to become the most expensive 17-year-old in history
- 5 years
Man City to compete with Barcelona for Lautaro Martinez
The Argentine has been strongly linked with a move to the Blaugrana, who now face competition from the Premier League
- 5 years
David Silva: Player Rating and Performance v Bournemouth
In what will likely be his penultimate Premier League match at the Etihad, the Spaniard once again played a starring role for City
- 5 years
Hakan Calhanoglu: Player Rating and Performance v Parma
Milan extended their unbeaten run to seven games, with the former Leverkusen forward earning a glowing review for his performance
- 5 years
Fifa confirms condensed Qatar 2022 World Cup schedule
The tournament will take place of November and December for its first ever winter edition
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IFAB confirm five substitutions will be allowed next season
Following the pandemic, the regulation was introduced to ease the fitness burden on players and it will remain
- 5 years
Real Madrid v Villarreal Preview: Los Blancos one win away from the title
Zinedine Zidane's charges are just three points away from wrestling the Liga championship away from Clasico rivals, Barcelona
- 5 years
Jurgen Klopp: City Champions League return not a good day for football
The German has stressed his thought that CAS overturning the decision to ban City from the tournament is not a good one
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The race for the Champions League - Man Utd stumble
Man City's victory against CAS on Monday has meant we are back to a top four qualifying for the Champions League - but who will it be?
- 5 years
Pep Guardiola: Manchester City followed FFP rules
The Premier League side have had their two-year Champions League ban removed by CAS
- 5 years
Anthony Martial: Player Rating and Performance v Southampton
Man Utd may have faltered against the Saints, but they can still take heart from another excellent outing from their French forward
- 5 years
Alexis Sanchez: Player Rating and Performance v Torino
Inter moved back into second place in Serie A after defeating the Turin side, largely due to the efforts of the Chilean
- 5 years
