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  • NBC Sports

    Lionel Messi’s father: Player ‘would like to return’ to Barcelona

    Barcelona has not given up hope of seeing Lionel Messi returning to the club despite increasing speculation about a pending move to Saudi Arabia, and his father said Monday that his son prefers to go back to the Catalan club.

  • AFP

    Modric, Lloris among 'more than 10' Saudi targets: source

    Saudi Arabia is hoping to lure a swathe of world-famous footballers including Luka Modric and Hugo Lloris, a source close to the negotiations has told AFP, after snagging Cristiano Ronaldo and launching bids for Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema."We want people to visit Saudi Arabia to watch football stars," the source close to the Messi negotiations told AFP last month.

  • AFP

    'Legendary' Benzema strikes on Madrid farewell, Valladolid relegated

    Real Madrid's departing great Karim Benzema struck from the penalty spot to earn his side a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in La Liga as he said goodbye to fans at the Santiago Bernabeu.Valencia were another team who started the day in danger but they earned a 1-1 draw at Real Betis, who said their own goodbye to captain Joaquin Sanchez.

  • AFP

    Benzema strikes on Madrid farewell to earn Bilbao draw

    Real Madrid's departing great Karim Benzema struck from the penalty spot to earn his side a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday as he said goodbye to fans at the Santiago Bernabeu.Oihan Sancet struck early in the second half to give the visitors the lead but Benzema netted from the spot after a soft penalty was given for a foul on Eder Militao.

  • AFP

    Benzema, Messi reportedly set for Saudi moves

    Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi are expected to move to Saudi Arabia, reports said on Sunday after the ex-France attacker's departure from Real Madrid was confirmed.According to Al-Ekhbariya, the president of Saudi champions Al-Ittihad and his deputy were in the Spanish capital "to officially sign" Benzema in a "record transfer with Real Madrid".

  • AFP

    Real Madrid great Benzema to leave club

    Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has agreed a deal to leave the club, the Spanish giants said Sunday."Real Madrid and our captain Karim Benzema have agreed to put an end to his brilliant and unforgettable era as a player at our club," said Los Blancos in a statement.

  • AFP

    PSG lose on Messi farewell, Auxerre relegated from Ligue 1

    Lionel Messi's final game for Paris Saint-Germain ended in defeat on Saturday, while Monaco missed out on European qualification and Auxerre were relegated on the last night of the Ligue 1 season.Monaco, beaten 2-1 at home by Toulouse, finish sixth and miss out on European qualification altogether.

  • AFP

    Messi's final game for PSG ends in defeat

    Lionel Messi was jeered by a section of Paris Saint-Germain supporters as he played his final game for the club in the Ligue 1 champions' 3-2 home defeat by Clermont on Saturday."His contribution to Paris Saint-Germain and Ligue 1 cannot be underestimated and we wish Leo and his family all the best for the future," said PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi.

  • PA Media: Sport

    Rob Page: Gareth Bale ‘enjoying retirement’ and won’t join Wales coaching staff

    The former Dragons captain and Real Madrid forward retired from football in January.

  • AFP

    PSG confirm Messi departure

    Lionel Messi is leaving Paris Saint-Germain after their final match of the season on Saturday, the Ligue 1 champions said on social media."After two seasons in the capital, Leo Messi's adventure with Paris Saint-Germain will come to a conclusion at the end of the 2022-23 season," the club said in a widely expected announcement.

  • AFP

    We have no doubts about Benzema staying: Madrid's Ancelotti

    Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti indicated Saturday he expected Karim Benzema to stay at the club despite recent links to a Saudi Arabia move.Reports emerged during the week about Benzema being set to move to a Saudi club, but the player himself dismissed them on Thursday when speaking at an awards ceremony.

  • AFP

    Sergio Ramos joins Messi in leaving PSG

    French champions Paris Saint-Germain said on Friday that veteran former Spain defender Sergio Ramos will join Lionel Messi in leaving the club at the end of the season.The ex-Sevilla defender won Ligue 1 twice in Paris, playing 57 games and his PSG contract ends on June 30.

  • AFP

    Inter Miami tight-lipped on Messi as Argentine coach takes charge

    Inter Miami's sporting director Chris Henderson declined to comment on speculation over a bid for Lionel Messi as the club unveiled their new Argentine interim coach Javier Morales on Friday.The club, which is co-owned by David Beckham, has pointedly never denied the various reports of a bid and when asked directly if an offer had been made for Messi, Henderson was careful with his words.

  • AFP

    'Robbery' as organisers charge $680 to see Messi in China

    Chinese football fans will need to shell out up to $680 to see Lionel Messi lead Argentina against Australia in a Beijing friendly, organisers said Friday.Messi, who is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, scored in a 2-1 win for Argentina and they went on to lift the World Cup.

  • AFP

    Six La Liga teams battling to beat drop on final day

    Six La Liga teams are in danger on the final day of the season as they battle to avoid going down with Espanyol and Elche.There will be twists and turns along the way as La Liga's relegation battle is fought to the bitter end.

  • AFP

    Messi future decision drawing near with Barca return hopes fading

    With Lionel Messi's time at Paris Saint-Germain drawing to a close, the Argentine forward will soon reveal his future -- but hopes of a romantic return to Barcelona are fading.Some fans are worried a return for Messi may tarnish his brilliant legacy at Barcelona and hamper the team's progress at the same time.

  • AFP

    No swag, but Ronaldo puts swagger in Saudi football

    Cristiano Ronaldo's first season in Saudi Arabia ended with a whimper, but with hundreds of millions in wages and unprecedented attention on Saudi football he may not be the last megastar to grace the oil-rich kingdom.- 'Fans want championships' - Although it quickly became clear that the veteran player could not win games single-handed, Saudi football has never enjoyed such attention.

  • NBC Sports

    PSG coach confirms Lionel Messi departure

    Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season after two years at the club, coach Christophe Galtier said.

  • AFP

    PSG coach hopes Messi will get good welcome in 'last game' for club

    Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier said on Thursday he hopes fans will give Lionel Messi a cordial reception in his final game at their Parc des Princes home."(It) will be his last game at the Parc des Princes and I dare hope he will get the best possible welcome," Galtier said at a press conference.

  • AFP

    Popp calls on underdogs Wolfsburg to channel spirit of 2013 against Barca

    Ten years after Wolfsburg achieved a "euphoric" treble, star striker Alexandra Popp hopes to tap the underdog spirit from that memorable campaign against favourites Barcelona in Saturday's Women's Champions League final. Popp drew inspiration from her side's memorable 2012-13 campaign when they swept the German League and Cup and won the Champions League. 

  • PA Media: Sport

    Jude Bellingham named Bundesliga player of the season

    The England midfielder has been linked with a summer move to Real Madrid.

  • AFP

    Real Sociedad seal Champions League place, Espanyol relegated

    Real Sociedad fell to a 2-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid on Sunday but still sealed qualification for next season's Champions League after Villarreal were beaten 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano.Osasuna, who fell to a late 2-1 defeat by Getafe which took the Madrid side two points clear of the relegation zone, are seventh and currently in line to qualify for the Conference League.

  • AFP

    Barca see off Camp Nou, Busquets and Alba with easy Mallorca win

    La Liga champions Barcelona enjoyed a series of emotional goodbyes in their final match at Camp Nou before the stadium is rebuilt, thrashing Real Mallorca 3-0 on Sunday.Barcelona will play their home games next season at the Olympic Stadium on Montjuic, a hill in the city, aiming for a return to the rebuilt Camp Nou in November 2024 if construction goes to plan.

  • AFP

    PSG win record 11th French title

    Paris Saint-Germain clinched a French record 11th league title on Saturday as Lionel Messi scored in a 1-1 draw away at Strasbourg."It is a title and we must not believe it is normal to win, even if we are Paris Saint-Germain."

  • AFP

    Paris Saint-Germain win record 11th French title

    Paris Saint-Germain clinched a French record 11th league title on Saturday as Lionel Messi scored in a 1-1 draw away at Strasbourg.PSG moved ahead of the previous record of 10 titles set by Saint-Etienne in 1981 and which they equalled a year ago under former coach Mauricio Pochettino.