The personal duel between Messi and Ronaldo has defined an entire era of football at the elite level with fans divided into two camps over who they believe to be the greatest of all-time (GOAT). A certain tribalism has developed around the two players such is the strength of feeling on both sides.
What the managers said...West Brom's Valerien Ismael: Until the first goal, it was the story of the season so far.
After last weekend's 5-0 thumping by Liverpool left United way off the pace in the Premier League, and with Tottenham and Manchester City to play before the international break, Solskjaer's future was on the line.
Palace have both scored and conceded in four of their last five matches at Selhurst Park while Everton have only kept three clean sheets in 17 games all season.
I realised that I had trained with Japanese people for so long they were no longer just instructors or masters to me. They were my heroes. Psychologically, you cannot defeat your heroes. It was self-sabotage.
Dundee vs St Johnstone, Wednesday 7,45pmDundee will be without defender Lee Ashcroft for their cinch Premiership meeting with St Johnstone.
United’s first win in four matches ensures they progress to the second round of the competition and the new trainer admits it has given them a huge boost after a difficult spell for the club.
United have made 11 errors leading to a shot against them in the Premier League this season - no other team have made more.
Malaysian coach Tan Cheng Hoe called the win a positive start but one where there are still areas that need to be addressed.
The Celtic players wasted no time once the action got under way. Celtic finished the game off inside the first five minutes of the second half.
I felt the sooner I settled in the better, and started learning different types of football and different styles.
Prutton predicts: 1-0 (Sky Bet odds) Sheffield United vs Birmingham, Saturday 8pm - Live on Sky Sports FootballConsidering Sheffield United spent so much of last season heading towards an inevitable relegation, they will probably be excited to kick things off again in the Championship.
The attacker is regularly the stand-out performer for Neil Wood’s side and watching his friends Rashford and Greenwood make their mark in the first team convinced Elanga that he could break into the senior squad too with the right attitude.
That's the way they'll play. Do Man City have the patience to attack and not leave themselves bare at the back?
Furthermore, we were allocated tickets several weeks ago, which adds further confusion to the most recent decision to not admit our fans.
Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane both scored twice as Leeds were hit for six by Liverpool in a dominating display at Anfield.
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But the situations it was very strange, especially our goal. We must move on and keep working as we are working.
Mane, who has so far scored two goals in the 33rd edition of the competition in Cameroon, has also taken to his social media page to give further updates on his fitness.
How Modric and Croatia proved too much at Hampden...It was a deflating end to what was arguably the most important night in the history of the Scottish national team.
“That is important especially for top, top players. Because sometimes it happens that important and top players finish their career with only a couple of titles.
Carvalho has also displayed a Frank Lampard-esque aptitude for runs from midfield that lead to late arrivals in the box, allowing him to get himself into good goalscoring positions.
There's a lot to like about this West Ham team, and it's just as well, as we may be seeing a lot more of them when the knockout stages get back underway in the new year.Ron Walker Revived Rangers still alive in Europe Rangers manager Steven Gerrard had labelled Thursday night's clash with Brondby at Ibrox as a must-win encounter after his side had lost their opening two Group A fixtures, so it must have been a huge relief to him to see his Scottish Premiership champions return to the sort of form that took them into the knockout stages of last season's Europa League.
Manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has said he will resist the temptation to throw Ramsey straight in for a debut in Wednesday's derby at Celtic as Rangers attempt to stay top of the table.
Eidevall described Wubben-Moy as one of the most exciting defenders in the country, adding: Lotte has proven herself as an important player for us this season and so I'm delighted that she has extended her stay with the club.
He was omitted once again despite the enforced absence of Mason Mount as well as Southgate's decision to leave out Phil Foden given the threat of suspension following his booking against Scotland.
They might not catch Manchester City, but they’ll give it a right good go. Even without their Africa Cup of Nations stars, they can still score goals and win games. They’re still a team to be respected.
The police are subjected to violence throughout the day with one Wembley external safety manager claiming: One 'fan' just punched a policeman out of nowhere, no build up to the incident, just walked up and punched him…never seen anything like that.
I will find out over the next 48 hours from the medical staff about our cases. I have seen new Premier league protocols where we are tested every day. The heat is on, not just across football but across the country.
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I believe he will wait until the end of this season. He can go wherever he wants as a free agent. We know Mbappe's family is talking to the club and his dream is to play for Real Madrid.
That's why I'm going for a draw here, although I don't really know what to expect from Southampton - good or bad.
The 33-year-old just came up short in the Ballon d'Or voting, which many observers saw as an act of injustice given he was arguably the most consistent top player of the past 12 months.
Their regular home is at Leigh Sports Village, where the arena holds 12,000 spectators - 64,000 fewer than the men's stadium.
Tottenham have no fresh injuries for the visit across the capital. Oliver Skipp (groin), Japhet Tanganga and Matt Doherty (both knee) are the injured players.
The short-term appointment marked McGhee's return to the Scottish top flight five years after he left Motherwell, reuniting him with the club's technical director Gordon Strachan, after the pair worked together in the national set-up.
There have not been that many who have enjoyed playing against him which pleases me more because I'd rather see him be a really good defender and the added bonus of helping in the attacking third than always be up there and the likes of Craig Dawson and Kurt Zouma have to ask him to track back. He's a very honest full-back.
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Benitez had already acknowledged that his team was short of a protective screen in front of his defence, and so the new manager must think smart to plug this vital gap.
“When that happens, the federation will also sit and look at the generality of all matters and come to a decision.”
United is one of the biggest clubs in the world and it's an ideal opportunity for someone because everyone is thinking, 'I can get this right', but there have been some brilliant managers who have struggled.
City overcome frustrating first half to win City started the night in second, two points behind Liverpool and were looking to bounce back from Saturday's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Jurgen Klopp's side.
