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Lionel Messi left Barcelona in the summer of 2021 and fans of the Spanish club have longed for the Argentina international to make an emotional return to the Camp Nou

Chelsea are struggling for goals and after blanking in the Champions League in Dortmund in mid-week, surely it is time for Graham Potter to turn to the veteran striker who has made a career out of hitting the back of the net when his side face Southampton this weekend

Friday sees the Man Utd takeover process reach the 'soft deadline' which had been imposed by the Glazers, who are seeking to sell the club in what will be one of sport's most lucrative deals

Arsenal have moved on considerably since Unai Emery's departure but the Spaniard will be remembered for the controversial way he handled the club captaincy during his spell in charge

VAR has been under the spotlight in recent weeks for a number of shocking errors in the Premier League and former referee Mark Clattenburg has given a controversial view on its place in the top-flight

The man who refereed the Champions League Final in 2016 and that year's European Championship Final believes current deterrents for time-wasting simply don't do enough - and has an idea of how to change it

Arsenal travel to face Aston Villa on Saturday where they will come head-to-head with former manager Unai Emery, who helped kick-start the career of three young stars

Manchester United's Europa League play-off clash with Barcelona hangs in the balance after a draw at Camp Nou, while there have been fresh developments concerning the takeover of the club

Arsenal suffered their third league defeat of the season and surrendered top spot to Manchester City and an FA investigation has begun after Kevin De Bruyne was targeted

Chelsea succumbed to a 1-0 loss against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday, putting more pressure on Graham Potter's management and Todd Boehly's spending

Liverpool return to Premier League action with a trip to Newcastle on Saturday afternoon, five days after their morale-boosting derby victory over Everton at Anfield

Barcelona have held talks over signing Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City as Erik ten Hag has once again gone on a charm offensive of his former star Frenkie de Jong

Liverpool's injury woes this season have been well-documented, and Jurgen Klopp's side have been dealt a fresh blow after welcoming back two first-team stars against Everton

England made the perfect start to their defence of the Arnold Clark Cup with an 4-0 win over Asian Cup runners-up South Korea with the Lionesses remaining unbeaten under boss Sarina Wiegman

Brazil international Raphinha scored Barcelona's equaliser in their Europa League play-off round draw with Manchester United, but his frustration at being subbed was clear

Kylian Mbappe spoke of the importance of Paris Saint-Germain players "eating well and sleeping well" - advice that appeared to be directly pointed at teammate Neymar

Warrington Wolves beat Leeds Rhinos 42-10 in the Super League opener on Thursday night where the club paid tribute to Brianna Ghey, who was stabbed to death in the town

Thierry Henry is now no longer coaching after parting ways with Roberto Martinez, and Jamie Carragher has attempted to get US Soccer to appoint him as their new head coach

Kevin Durant was traded to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster move ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, and the two-time champion will play alongside Devin Booker and Chris Paul in Arizona

Manchester United chased Frenkie De Jong for much of the summer before they eventually had to admit defeat in their pursuit of the Barcelona midfielder

Everton are set to be without their main striker this weekend once more with Dominic Calvert-Lewin out due to injury, and new boss Sean Dyche is determined to find the cause of his issues

Barcelona claimed a draw with Manchester United at the Nou Camp after the Red Devils had put themselves in a position to win the first-leg of their Europa League tie, with the final score of 2-2 leaving things finely balanced ahead of the second leg

Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst played in an unfamiliar role in his side's entertaining 2-2 draw away to Barcelona in Thursday night's Europa League action

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford led his team's recovery against Barcelona in the Europa League as Erik ten Hag's team claimed a draw at Camp Nou

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