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Sergio Ramos has overtaken Ronald Koeman to become the highest-scoring defender in La Liga history after hitting his 68th league goal in Real Madrid's 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday. The enigmatic centre back slotted home a penalty after Vinícius Júnior was brought down early in the second half. The result meant that Real return to the top of La Liga on goal difference after Barcelona were held to goalless draw at Sevilla on Friday evening. ✨@SergioRamos overtakes Koeman and is now...

Atalanta have exercised their option to sign Chelsea midfielder Mario Pasalic on a permanent deal ahead of the 2020/21 season. Pasalic has spent the last two seasons on loan in Serie A, having moved to Chelsea from Hajduk Split in 2014. Good luck, Mario! — Chelsea FC (at ?) (@ChelseaFC) June 22, 2020 A statement released on Chelsea's official club website read: "We thank Mario for his service to the club and wish him the best of luck for the next chapter of his career." Chelsea paid £3m to...

La Liga has drafted plans for the return of fans in stadiums, with protocols which mandate the wearing of masks, staggered entrances and eliminate the sale of food and drink in venues. Spain's top two divisions resumed play earlier this month following the pandemic-enforced hiatus, but as is the case in England, Germany and around the world, fixtures are being fulfilled behind closed doors, with only essential personnel and a limited number of media present. Spain was initially one of the...

After selling Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United for £50m last summer, many expected Crystal Palace to struggle heading into the new season. The club's lack of recruitment following the young full back's move - they spent a total of just £2.5m bringing players in - had many questioning whether the club's Premier League status was in jeopardy. Rumours that Wilfried Zaha was on his way out followed and it seemed like the club were in a real state of turmoil heading into the 2019/20 season,...

ical Everton have confirmed that Maarten Stekelenburg has signed a short-term contract extension with the club to keep him at Goodison Park for the remainder of the 2019/20 campaign, before he joins Ajax once the season concludes. The goalkeeper's Goodison contract was set to expire on 30 June, but he will now remain with the Toffees until 26 July 2020. ? | Maarten Stekelenburg has signed a short-term contract extension and will remain at #EFC until the end of the 2019/20 campaign, before...

Matteo Guendouzi has avoided an FA ban for an altercation with Neal Maupay in Arsenal's Saturday afternoon defeat to Brighton. Guendouzi and Maupay niggled at each other for much of the match, with the Frenchman appearing to grab his fellow Frenchman by the neck at the full-time whistle. Matteo Guendouzi avoids an FA ban for grabbing Neal Maupay by the throat. FA confirm: "Guendouzi’s conduct during this incident was not seen by the match officials, but subsequently reviewed by the VAR, so he...

Tottenham's attempt to qualify for European football continues on Tuesday when Jose Mourinho's men take on West Ham in north London. Spurs returned to football with a 1-1 draw against Manchester United on Friday night, a result which keeps them four points behind the fifth placed Red Devils in the search for Champions League qualification. Steven Bergwijn celebrating his goal against Manchester United With no new injuries, Tottenham have their full first team squad available for the game, with...

News Real Madrid will look to maintain their newly crafted lead at the top of La Liga when they host relegation-threatened Mallorca on Wednesday night. A close win over high-flying Real Sociedad on Sunday means they are now level on points with Barcelona but lead the division due to their superior head-to-head record. Real Madrid now lead La Liga after a crucial win at Real Sociedad But they will not underestimate their next opponents. Mallorca surprisingly defeated Real 1-0 in October earlier...

Anyone who has become uncomfortably familiar with daytime TV during lockdown will have seen those charity adverts. You know the ones: 'text GIVE 5 to donate £5 to help a donkey sanctuary near you' and the likes. Well it seems Fenerbahce are taking inspiration, because according to reports in Turkey, they've set up a similar initiative...to help them sign Mesut Ozil. The 31-year-old has been spiralling steadily towards the exit door since Unai Emery arrived at Arsenal, and despite a brief...

Premier League officials are expected to deliver a final verdict on Newcastle United's Saudi-backed takeover bid in the near future, with a positive outcome believed to be on the cards. The deal has been delayed as a result of a number of legal issues. On top of the uproar concerning the alleged human rights abuses by Saudi Arabian officials, there are also concerns about the Saudi states involvement in the piracy of Premier League games. Mike Ashley has agreed a £300m deal to sell Newcastle...

News Sheffield United travel to Old Trafford on Wednesday night to take on Manchester United in a head-to-head battle for European contention. The Blades are without a win since returning to action, getting stunned by Newcastle on the weekend after a controversial 0-0 draw with Aston Villa, and Chris Wilder's side risk dropping out of the European spots if they fail to get a positive result against the Red Devils. Sheffield Utd manager Chris Wilder Following their dropping of points at...

Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City may look to promote from within should Leroy Sané leave the club this summer, saying the changing financial situation - and the strength of his squad - means signing a replacement may not be viable. The Spaniard admitted last week that Sané - who has missed almost all of this season with injury - will not extend his contract with the club, and with his current deal only running until 2021, it seems highly likely City will cash in this summer to avoid...

Arsenal's preparations for their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City last Wednesday were chaotically impacted as three players were surprisingly forced into self-isolation following a positive coronavirus diagnosis. The match was the second game of the Premier League's restart and saw the Gunners comprehensively put to the sword by goals from Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden. Arsenal were no match for City The loss marked the end to a frustrating week which had seen Arsenal forced to...

Jadon Sancho liked a post on Twitter suggesting his head is already in Manchester United as Borussia Dortmund are tipped to sell for £89m.

Draw Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has admitted he is optimistic both James Milner and Joël Matip will soon recover from the injuries they picked up in Sunday's 0-0 draw with Everton. The tame affair saw Milner limp off the field shortly before half-time, before Matip joined him on the treatment table towards the end of the game following a collision with Richarlison, leaving Klopp with more injury concerns to worry about. James Milner pulled up shortly before half-time Speaking in his...

Inter executive Giuseppe Marotta has revealed he is confident the club will be able to keep hold of forward Lautaro Martínez, who is wanted by Barcelona. Martínez is one of Barcelona's top targets and has been the subject of countless rumours over the last few months, including a suggestion that he has already informed manager Antonio Conte he wants to move to Camp Nou this summer. Barcelona have made Martinez their top priority this summer However, speaking to Sky Sport Italia, Marotta said...

It's a relief to have English football back. But bloody hell it's been a bit of a drag, hasn't it? Liverpool's trip to Goodison Park was supposed to be the show-stopper. The box office culmination of the first weekend of Premier League action since March, if there was one game we could count on not to disappoint, it was this. Yet, somehow, it ended up being the worst of the lot. Late flurry of Everton chances aside, there was nothing to write home about, as the theme of friendly-esque matches...

able Real Madrid held on for a hugely important 2-1 victory at high-flying Real Sociedad that sees them now top La Liga on head-to-head record over rivals Barcelona. After an uneventful opening half hour, Karim Benzema saw his left-footed shot saved by Álex Remiro from close range. There were few chances created before half time, apart from a Vinícius effort which was saved comfortably. Los Blancos started the second half with an attacking focus and soon won a penalty through Diego Llorente's...

tory Inter returned to Serie A action with a slender 2-1 victory over Sampdoria on Sunday night, reducing the gap on league leaders Juventus to six points. Christian Eriksen fired an early warning shot when his tap-in was ruled out for an offside in the build-up, but the visitors would soon find themselves a goal down after Inter transitioned efficiently - with their front three combining majestically - to work the opening for Romelu Lukaku, who made no mistake from close range. Lautaro...