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Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said Lionel Messi wants to try international football "one more time" as the superstar looks to reignite his career with the Albiceleste. Discussing Messi's return, Scaloni told reporters: "It was a big disappointment the World Cup in Russia and for Messi even more. The decision in the first six matches (of the Scaloni cycle) was that it did not come. "Over time he saw that we grew up, he observed the way we play and he is happy. Messi wants to try it one more time. "The decision of the coaching staff was not to come, and as a result of the matches he saw we did, he is happy and wants to try one more time. For us it is welcome. "He is playing many games and many players would like to rest, but he prefers to come. The decision of whether to play a game or two is going to be taken by me. It's crazy to say that he's only going to play a game when there are still 15 days left." Arge...

Ole Gunnar Solskjae r admitted  “we fancy ourselves”  in the UEFA Champions League after Manchester United knocked out Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes on Wednesday night. Image Via : Google Ole Gunnar Solskjae r said  “We always believe, that’s the thing. We set out the plan. It wasn’t about having the ball and outplaying them. If give this team too much space and time, with Mbappe, we saw a few times in the first half when we missed our defensive shape and they were through us straight away. “The plan was to get the first goal and be in the game with five or 10 minutes to go and we were. The belief in the boys was just what we hoped for. Of course, there was a great start. We set out a plan to get the first goal. We didn’t expect it after two minutes, but that made it more open for us. We wanted many goals in the game.” NERVELESS RASHFORD “There’s always doubts. I was in the Champions League with Molde and we got a penalt...

“He's not a player, he's a celebrity and a spoiled man” – former Brazil player slams Neymar Former Brazillian footballer, Jose Ferriera Neto has slammed Neymar publically and also blamed the forward for Brazil's quarter-final exit from the World Cup in Russia. Speaking about the Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neto said “Neymar is one of the greatest players in the world but did you see Messi playing against Real Madrid? Did you see Messi playing against Sevilla? Have you seen Cristiano Ronaldo playing with Juventus at 33? He is the top scorer of the [Italian] championship,” said Neto on Esporte Interativo. “He is not a player, he is a celebrity and he's also a spoiled man, you cannot talk about him because his father gets angry and the only ones who had the courage to do so were [Walter] Casagrande and me.” “We lost the World Cup because of him because he does not play shit for the national team,” said the former Corinthians player. Make sure to ...

Ernesto Valverde played down fears Lionel Messi picked up an injury during Saturday’s Clasico win over  Real Madrid . Valverde was asked about his skipper after the game but said all is well. “ Messi is fine,” said the Barca boss. “He has had a great game and made a great effort. ” He is an extraterrestrial in a way, because every time he takes the ball something extraordinary happens.” Source : Goal The players have been given two very well-deserved days off after Saturday’s win and also have a bit of respite now as their next game is not until Saturday.

'Anybody would like to play for Real Madrid'- Neymar Jr. doesn't rule out Los Blancos Move. Speaking in his country, the PSG forward opened up on the possibility of joining his former rivals, Image : Goal.com Speaking in an interview broadcast with Globo TV, PSG forward Neymar Jr, opened up on a potential move to Real Madrid. Despite admitting that he is happy at the French capital, the Brazilian winger didn't rule out a move to 13-time European champions. "If I want to play for Madrid? They are one of the biggest clubs in the world," he told Globo TV. "For the love of God, I am not speaking about playing for Madrid, calm down," Neymar insisted. "I feel happy in Paris, I am very well here... but, in the future, nobody knows. "It is obvious that Real Madrid are a great team, one of the best in the world, I have great respect for them but, today, I see myself in Paris," he said. #Theballman

IFAB confirm free-kick rules will be changed from next season                                                            Image : Indian Express Football's lawmakers are still looking for new ways to improve the flow of matches and iron out some of the tricks teams have got used to utilising over the years. The International FA Board (IFAB) have already discussed a number of new options. First,  penalties  could be restricted to just one shot, so rebounds wouldn't count.  Yet another change has been reported in the London Evening Standard, which would affect how attacking free-kicks are taken.  Currently, when a player steps up to take a free-kick, there is usually at least one of his team-mates to be found standing next to the defensive wall. IFAB technical director Davi...

Ivan Rakitic tells Barcelona fans to ‘have some beers and enjoy’ Clasico win Ivan Rakitic had some advice for   Barcelona   fans after Saturday's clasico Win over  Real Madrid   at Santiago.                                       Image : BBC “With all respect for Real Madrid, there’s still a long way to go. This is a big step forward but there’s still a long way to go. “We have to enjoy this win together -- all Barcelona fans should have some beers and enjoy it.” Source | Sport Nobody will deny the spirit of a croatian midfilder his performance yesterday is something a class. he score he assist he win the game for Barcelona. Although there are also some transfer talks going with Italian Clubs and we hope he plays at this level all the way either in Spain or Italy. subscribe #TheBallMan and get all  the notification/updates at one place...