Positive update emerges on Leeds player who can do 'absolutely anything'; Radz playing hard ball
Leeds United have no intention of selling star winger Raphinha in the summer transfer window, despite strong rumoured interest in his services.
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Arsenal 'dismiss reports' they are in discussions with Mikel Arteta's replacement
With the business end of the season fully underway, Arsenal are currently in pole position to finish in one of those all-important Champions League places.
Aston Villa 'open talks' over stunning transfer as Leon Bailey sends Steven Gerrard message
Hello and welcome to a round-up of all the latest Aston Villa stories from BirminghamLive on Saturday, March 26 2022.
It would be a shame if Neymar quits after World Cup, hope he changes his mind: Cafu
Cafu knows more than a thing or two about representing the Brazilian national team, captaining them and winning World Cups. The Brazilian has played more games for his country than any other player, playing three World Cups, winning two and captaining the team when they won it for the fifth and last time in 2002. Since that memorable triumph in Japan, the Samba magic has appeared to fade away.
Returning Messi scores as Argentina take unbeaten run to 30
Lionel Messi scored on his return to the national team as Argentina stretched their world-leading unbeaten run to 30 matches with a routine 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Venezuela on Friday.
Lionel Messi scores on Argentina return in 3-0 win over Venezuela
Lionel Messi, to cement a 3-0 win over Venezuela in Friday's World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires. Argentina had already qualified for Qatar before Friday’s game and were on top throughout against the last-placed side in the South American qualifying group and the only one of the 10 South American sides never to reach the World Cup finals. They got the breakthrough their pressure deserved 10 minutes before half-time when Nicolas Gonzalez knocked home Rodrigo De Paul’s inviting low cross from six meters out. Substitute Angel Di Maria scored a lovely second in 79 minutes when he ran on to a through pass from De Paul and then chipped the ball over three Venezuelan defenders from outside the box. Messi himself got the third three minutes later when he chested down a Di Maria pass before sclaffing the ball past a helpless keeper, Wuilker Farinez. “We are very happy,” said De Paul, “we love playing in this shirt. The best thing about this group is that it treats every game as a final.” “This is what it's all about. Never letting up.” The defeat was Venezuela’s 10th in their last 12 games and the win extended Argentina’s unbeaten run under coach Lionel Scaloni to 30 games going back to July 2019.
Lionel Messi ponders future: 'I don't know what I will do after the World Cup'
Lionel Messi says he will reconsider his future in soccer later this year but said it's likely «many things will change» after the World Cup in November and December in Qatar.
Soccer-Messi scores on Argentina return in 3-0 win over Venezuela
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina scored twice in three minutes late in the second half, including a curiously mis-hit effort from Lionel Messi, to cement a 3-0 win over Venezuela in Friday's World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires.