Soccer-Milik hat-trick lifts Marseille to second in Ligue 1
MARSEILLE (Reuters) - Arkadiusz Milik scored a hat-trick as Olympique de Marseille came from two goals down to beat Angers 5-2 on Friday and move into second place in Ligue 1.
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Milik hat-trick lifts Marseille to second in Ligue 1
MARSEILLE: Arkadiusz Milik scored a hat-trick as Olympique de Marseille came from two goals down to beat Angers 5-2 on Friday (Feb 4) and move into second place in Ligue 1.
Lionel Messi & PSG - A 'messy' affair or just a rocky start?
Lionel Messi will perhaps always be synonymous with Barcelona. But now that he is no longer in Spain, after bidding an emotional goodbye to his childhood club, Messi needs to embrace the Paris way of life. After all, he made the choice to go to Paris St Germain (PSG) and join Ligue 1. When Messi signed with Paris Saint-Germain in August last year, the statement that was released said - "Everything about the club matches my football ambitions." But, over five months down the line, one of the biggest talking points continues to be - is Messi struggling to fit in there? Is he not managing to adapt and reorient himself to the French way of things after spending 21 years in Spain? After scoring a mind boggling 672 goals in 778 matches for Barcelona FC, Messi has had the least productive start to a season ever in his career. He has also been plagued by knee and hamstring niggles. There's no doubt whatsoever that Messi is an absolute magician. He will go down in the history books as one of the all time greatest players to have played the beautiful game. Barring a World Cup medal, Messi has won everything else. Argentina's 28 year wait for the Copa America title, which ended last year, also gave him his first prominent piece of silverware with the senior National team.
Real Madrid look to bounce back in LaLiga after cup exit
MADRID : Real Madrid will turn their attention back to maintaining their lead at the top of the LaLiga standings after suffering a disappointing 1-0 loss at Athletic Bilbao on Thursday in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
Football rumours: Manchester City get the jump on Bernardo Silva contract talks
The Times says Manchester City have begun contract extension talks with midfielder Bernardo Silva – three years out from his current deal expiring. Silva (27) was close to leaving City last summer to move to Spain, but club bosses are believed to be encouraged by initial talks between the two parties, with City’s propensity for possession-based play a key factor in convincing the Portugal international to stay beyond 2025.
Soccer-'Opportunity of my life'- Aubameyang seeks fresh start at Barca
(Reuters) - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said he left Premier League Arsenal due to a strained relationship with manager Mikel Arteta but the Gabon striker is keen to start afresh at Barcelona and help them turn their fortunes around.
Dani Alves left out of Barcelona squad for Europa League knockouts
Dani Alves was left out of Barcelona's squad for the Europa League knockout stage as coach Xavi Hernandez decided to include new signings Ferran Torres, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Adama Traore instead, the club announced on Wednesday. Xavi was forced to leave out one of Barca's four new signings because UEFA's regulations allow only three players to be added to a squad after the group stage is complete. Barcelona will face Napoli in the round of 32 over two legs in February.
Football rumours: Manchester City get the jump on Bernardo Silva contract talks
The Times says Manchester City have begun contract extension talks with midfielder Bernardo Silva – three years out from his current deal expiring. Silva, 27, was close to leaving City last summer to move to Spain, but club bosses are believed to be encouraged by initial talks between the two parties, with City’s propensity for possession-based play a key factor in convincing the Portugal international to stay beyond 2025.