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Transfer Notebook: Man United could cash-in on Lisandro Martinez, Newcastle braced for Bruno Guimaraes bid, Brighton signing Lionel Messi’s teammate

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Manchester United could be tempted to cash-in on defender Lisandro Martinez if Real Madrid step up their interest in the World Cup winner. Martinez is one of a number of Premier League stars being tracked by the Spanish giants, along with top summer target and Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold. 5 Martinez is yet to play … Read more

UFC champion who loves Real Madrid shows surprise Lionel Messi support with two-word insult for Cristiano Ronaldo

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It’s not often you’ll find a Real Madrid fan who hates Cristiano Ronaldo. But this seems to be the case for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. 4 Topuria is the UFC featherweight championCredit: Getty Topuria has previously admitted his allegiance to Spanish giants Madrid, especially in the lead up to his last bout at UFC … Read more

Juan Soto dwarfs Lionel Messi’s $674million earnings as world’s largest ever sports contracts revealed

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Juan Soto has hit the jackpot. The MLB star is set to join the New York Mets, agreeing a 15-year, $765million contract that is the biggest in the history of sports. 6 Soto’s earnings dwarf those of the GOAT of football, MessiCredit: Getty News of Soto’s deal, which broke on Sunday, sent shockwaves through the … Read more

Man City ‘accidentally’ made Lionel Messi bid before signing that shook football

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Manchester City’s accidental bid for Lionel Messi whilst he was at Barcelona has been revealed. The hilarious story involves a huge mix-up between former Man City CEO Garry Cook and a member of his staff in 2008. 6 Man City made an accidental attempt to sign Barcelona’s Lionel Messi for £35millionCredit: AFP And, mistake or … Read more

Top ten highest goalscorers of all time: Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 900 career goals as Lionel Messi continues to break records

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are nearing 40 and still scoring for fun, but the GOAT debate still rumbles on… Messi is now a World Cup winner after leading Argentina to glory in Qatar in 2022 but former Manchester United star Ronaldo continues to stake his claim as the best ever. 7 Ronaldo and Messi … Read more

Lionel Messi record: Argentine icon’s full goals and stats as success continues in MLS following World Cup glory

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Lionel Messi will forever be known as one of the greatest footballers of all time.  The Argentinian is an icon of the game and ever since he burst onto the scene as an 18-year-old, he has been one of the best players in the world.  6 Messi finally won the World Cup in Qatar 2022Credit: … Read more

Star robbed of Ballon d’Or by Lionel Messi and forgotten Cristiano Ronaldo teammate make ultimate five-a-side team

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An octopus-like goalkeeper, a star who deserved a Ballon d’Or and a midfielder who would rock up hungover to training. These are just some of the stars that made Rafael van der Vaart’s dream five-a-side team using his former teammates when he sat down with talkSPORT as a guest on the The Lineup. 7 Van … Read more