Lionel Messi welcomed his third child into the world as his wife gave birth to a baby boy named Ciro on Saturday.
Barcelona confirmed on Saturday that the Argentina superstar would miss their trip to Malaga for personal reasons .
And he announced the joyous news on Instagram, writing: Welcome Ciro! Thank God everything went perfect. He and Mom are very well. We are super happy!!!!
Messi already has two sons from his relationship with Antonella Roccuzzo, with Thiago born in 2012 and Mateo arriving in 2015.
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Former Argentina international Mario Kempes heaped praise on countryman Diego Simeone and claims Atletico Madrid will be lost without him.
With Simeone at the helm, Spanish outfit Atletico have become one of the best and most feared teams in Europe following their stunning LaLiga triumph in 2013-14.
Simeone has guided Atletico to two Champions League final appearances in three seasons, as well as Europa League, Super Cup, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana glory since his arrival in 2011.
And as speculation mounts over Simeone s future in Madrid amid strong links with former club Inter in Italy, World Cup winner Kempes believes Atletico will struggle without the 46-year-old.
Cholo grabbed an ideal outfit for him, Kempes said via La Nacion.
The…
Manchester United are interested in signing John McGinn from Premier League rivals Aston Villa in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that United will back Erik ten Hag once the Ajax boss is confirmed as the new manager of the Red Devils.
McGinn is one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and is a key figure in the current Villa team. The Scotland international has scored three goals and given two assists in 27 league matches so far this season. During the 2020-21 campaign, McGinn made 37 appearances in the Premier League, scoring three goals and providing five assists in the process.
Manchester United are seventh in the Premier League table at the moment with 51 points from 30 matches, just three points behind fourth-placed Totten…
Bournemouth have started negotiations with Borussia Dortmund over the possibility of signing Jacob Bruun Larsen, according to Sky Sports.
Larsen joined Dortmund s youth setup at the age of 16 from Danish club Lyngby BK. He progressed through the ranks and went out on loan to VfB Stuttgart for the second half of the 2017/18 season. Since his return, he has made a total of 41 appearances in the black-and-yellow shirt, scoring three times and assisting five. For a Denmark international, mostly playing on the left wing but versatile enough to play anywhere across the front line, those numbers are far from impressive.
This season he has played in nine games, but only one of those from the start a 2-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach in the DFB-Pokal back in October.
City Football Group has made inroads into China with the acquisition of third-tier club Sichuan Jiuniu.
CFG, which owns Manchester City, has bought the Chengdu-based side as part of a joint-purchase deal involving China Sports Capital and robotics firm UBTECH.
City chief executive Ferran Soriano said in a statement on Wednesday: Today marks an exciting new chapter in the growth of City Football Group. China is an extremely important football market, which we have been focused on for some time.
We believe strongly in the future of football in China. We are making a long-term, sustainable commitment to grow and develop Sichuan Jiuniu FC and to nurture Chinese footballing talent. These objectives are equally important.
Our immediate focus will be stren…
Arsenal are interested in signing Gianluca Scamacca from Sassuolo in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Arsenal Technical Director Edu has been impressed by the scouting reports on the 23-year-old Italy international striker and is keen on securing his services this summer.
Sassuolo are open to selling Scamacca in the summer transfer window, but they are looking for £35 million as transfer fee for the striker. The 23-year-old made 25 starts and 11 substitute appearances in Serie A this past season, scoring 16 goals in the process. Arsenal reportedly plan to make a bid for the striker.
Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League table this past season with 69 pints from 38 games, while Sassuolo ended the 2021-22 Serie A campaign in 1…
Barcelona have long been linked with Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar and Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez, but now report that they ve lined up Kingsley Coman of Bayern Munich, should both of their priority purchases fall through.
The Catalans are known for their extremely attacking style, as a team that usually scores a lot of goals mainly due to the quality of their forward line. But the fact remains that their star striker Luis Suarez has turned 33, while six-time Ballon d Or winner Lionel Messi will reach the same number in June this year. Neymar was supposed to be the leader of the new team after those two enter their decline, but he messed up their plans by forcing a move to PSG in the summer of 2017. Ousmane Dembele arrived from Borussia Dortmund at the same time as…
QPR have agreed to a £42million settlement with the English Football League and will operate under a transfer embargo after the club s claims that Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules are unlawful were dismissed.
The London club were ruled to have broken EFL spending limits in 2014 when their £75m wage bill comprised more than 195 per cent of the club s £38.6m turnover.
After QPR were promoted back to the Premier League at the end of the 2013-14 season – they were relegated a year later – the club appealed against the FFP ruling, with chief executive Lee Hoos saying they had a strong case .
A panel of arbitration has dismissed the appeal, however, leaving QPR forced to pay a £17m fine and £3m of the EFL s legal costs, as well as an agreement by share…
Wolves manager Bruno Lage is optimistic about Adama Traore penning a new contract with the club following off-season interest from Tottenham.
The 25-year-old Spanish winger, who moved to Molineux Stadium in 2018, has less than two years remaining on his current Wolves deal.
Traore and Wolves have been in discussions about a new deal although Lage would not be drawn on a specific update, but admitted he was hopeful a deal would be struck.
I don’t know anything, what I know is the club want to make a new contract with him, Lage said. From what I can see every day, Adama is happy to stay here and happy with his team-mates.
Sometimes these kind of things take time and I think in the end it will be good for both. I’m very happy with what we have in our w…
Liverpool are leading the race for Udinese star Rodrigo De Paul, according to . The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that the Premier League giants are in the front row for the Argentina international attacker, but the Reds are facing competition from AC Milan and Leeds United.
De Paul has been on the books of Udinese since 2016 and is one of the better attacking players in Serie A. According to , the 26-year-old, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, has scored nine goals and provided nine assists in 34 Serie A games this season, and scored seven goals and gave six assists in 34 league matches during the 2019-20 campaign.
Udinese are open to selling De Paul, but the Italian club want €40 million as transfer fee for him. That is repor…