Lionel Messi Slams Barcelona Publicly (Again) in Tribute to Luis Suarez

Lionel Messi has accused Barcelona of disrespecting the legacy of Luis Suarez in an emotional tribute to his departed teammate. Tasked with shaking up a bloated and underperforming squad, new Barça manager Ronald Koeman informed Suarez earlier this summer that the striker did not feature in his plans for the coming season. Suarez, who is […]

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva says ‘age is just a number’

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva says he is not worried by the speed of the Premier League – despite turning 36 the day before his debut for the club. The Brazil centre-back joined Frank Lampard’s Blues on a free transfer last month, after winning seven league titles with Paris St-Germain. Silva will play in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup […]

Tottenham came from behind to beat Plovdiv in chaotic, Europa League tie

If ever an occasion was crying out for Gareth Bale‘s star quality, it was this one. Tottenham scraped through the Europa League second qualifying round with a chaotic 2-1 win over nine-man Lokomotiv Plovdiv in Bulgaria. It was a quintessential early-season Europa League tie, played on a heavy pitch against a dogged opponent and eventually descending into chaos, as the […]

Real Madrid Gareth Bale closer to agreeing a deal – agent

Gareth Bale is closer to leaving Real Madrid now than at any time during his seven years at the Spanish club, according to his agent. Jonathan Barnett told BBC Wales Sport talks over a move back to Tottenham are “slowly progressing”. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho refused to speculate on the talks on Wednesday. Bale, 31, left Spurs […]