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  1. Barca stars fire back at Flick after Atletico debacle

    Barcelona's players shared their concerns with manager Hansi Flick about his tactics in the wake of their 4-0 thrashing by Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. The result leaves the Blaugrana with a mountain to climb ahead of the second leg of the tie at Camp Nou in March, and the players have called on the manager to make changes to his system.

  2. 'Don't care' - Cunha takes aim at United Strand over haircut stunt

    Manchester United star Matheus Cunhas has taken aim at supporter Frank Ilett, also know as The United Strand, and his viral haircut challenge. Ilett has vowed not to cut his hair until the Red Devils win five games in a row and is still waiting to book in a trip to the barbers. Michael Carrick's side had won four on the bounce before heading to West Ham last time out but could not get over the line as they slumped to a 1-1 draw.

  3. Ronaldo backed to play 'on and on and on' by Portugal boss Martinez

    Portugal manager Roberto Martinez believes Cristiano Ronaldo could play "on and on and on" if he wanted to, as questions over the 41-year-old's future in the game intensify with each passing day. Ronaldo is almost certain to lead his country at the 2026 World Cup this summer in what is likely to be his international swansong, but it's still unclear when he will retire from the game entirely.

  4. 'Thought it was in!' - Chelsea star Delap explains horror miss

    Chelsea striker Liam Delap has opened up on his horror miss for the Blues against Hull City in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday night. The striker thought he had opened the scoring after blocking an attempted clearance from goalkeeper Dillon Phillips. Delap even started to celebrate before watching on as the ball struck the underside of the crossbar and then bounced away from goal.

  5. How Duran's career has gone from sublime to bizarre at age of 22

    Still just 22 years old, Jhon Duran has joined the sixth club of his increasingly nomadic career and his third in the space of just 12 months, making the controversial decision to head to Russia and sign for Zenit St Petersburg. It is a little over a year since the former Aston Villa hitman was being linked with European giants Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Chelsea, but after spells in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the striker is already drifting further into obscurity.

  1. How Bellingham has become the new face of adidas

    If it wasn't already clear, Jude Bellingham is the new face of adidas in men's football - taking on the mantle from Lionel Messi as he follows the path trodden by the likes of David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane to become a true icon of the Three Stripes. Like those former greats, his relationship with the German sportswear giant looks certain to stretch well beyond his playing days.

  2. 'Wasting too many touches' - Kane given tactical advice

    Michael Owen has delivered tactical advice to Harry Kane and England manager Thomas Tuchel, with the former Three Lions striker telling GOAL why the “best finisher in the world” needs to heed advice when it comes to doing his “job”. As the ultimate team player Kane is happy to drop wide and deep, but that takes him away from areas where he can cause the most damage.