Barcelona star Ansu Fati out again with femoral biceps injury
Teenage sensation Ansu Fati was injured again on Thursday as Barcelona were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Athletic Club, losing a 3-2 extra-time thriller in Bilbao.
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Friday's gossip column: Ndombele, Martial, Lingard, Mbappe, Bakker, Pogba, Dembele
Paris St-Germain are in talks to sign Tottenham and France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, on loan. He was Spurs' record signing when he joined in 2019 in a £53m deal. (Goal)external-link
China thrash Taiwan, India held to goalless draw by Iran at Women's Asian Cup
Wang Shuang scored twice as eight-time champions China started their Women's Asian Cup campaign with a 4-0 thrashing of Taiwan in Mumbai on Thursday, while hosts India lacked the cutting edge in front of goal in their 0-0 draw with debutants Iran.
Dembele must leave in January for his and Barca's sake, says club director
Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele must leave the club before the January transfer window closes for both his sake as well as the Catalan club to ensure they get a fee as his contract ends in June, club director Mateu Alemany has said.
Lille stretch unbeaten run with comfortable win over Lorient
PARIS: Champions Lille extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to nine games when they outclassed visiting Lorient 3-1 in a rescheduled match on Wednesday.
Argentina rest Messi for World Cup qualifiers
SAO PAULO : Argentina have left Lionel Messi out of their squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia as the Paris St Germain forward continues his recovery from COVID-19 infection.
Lille sign midfielder Ben Arfa on free transfer
Lille have signed midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa on a free transfer, with the former France international signing a six-month contract, the Ligue 1 club announced on Wednesday.
Ronaldo leapfrogs Messi in Forbes list of top-earning players
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reclaimed top spot in the list of the world's highest-paid soccer players from Lionel Messi, according to Forbes.