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’Money doesn’t score goals’: Bayern’s Hoeness hits out at PSG

BERLIN: Former Bayern Munich CEO and current board member Uli Hoeness warned of the growing influence of foreign money in football, while taking a swipe at Champions League last 16 opponents Paris Saint-Germain. Speaking at an event in Hanover, Hoeness said traditional clubs such as Bayern could fall behind football’s elite and urged German club ownership rules be relaxed to allow teams to attract outside investors. PSG are owned by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), a subsidiary of the state’s sovereign wealth fund.

League: Sanctions over reports not possible for Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona are not facing sanctions for having made payments for technical reports on referees to a company that belonged to the vice president of the refereeing committee, the Spanish league said Thursday. League president Javier Tebas said sports sanctions such as loss of points or relegation are not possible because there was a three-year statute of limitations for the alleged irregularities that occurred through 2018.

‘I don’t think so’ — Messi’s father on Barca return

BARCELONA, Spain: Lionel Messi’s father and representative Jorge Messi said on Thursday it is unlikely his son will return to play for Barcelona. The 35-year-old signed for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 after the Catalan club were unable to renew his deal because of La Liga’s financial fair play rules.

Joe Cole claims only one player comes close to Lionel Messi - and it's not Cristiano Ronaldo

Former Chelsea and England player Joe Cole believes that Lionel Messi 'put to bed' the debate about the best player of the generation by winning the World Cup with Argentina, claiming that Cristiano Ronaldo is now a tier below the Paris Saint-Germain player.