Former Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas says he is "fully confident" that Lionel Messi will see out the rest of his career at the Nou Camp.

Marcus Rashford says it would have been a "dream" to play alongside Paul Scholes at Manchester United.

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Barcelona head coach Quique Setien has lifted the lid on his side's pursuit of Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez.

Damien Comolli, the former Liverpool and Tottenham director of football, believes the transfer window will be very different next time around due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tottenham star Heung-min Son has arrived at marines boot camp for the start of his three-week military basic training.

Tottenham will have to be cautious in the transfer market with the financial impact of coronavirus compounding restrictions already in place thanks to the debt owed on their stadium, former director of football Damien Comolli has warned.

Watford will become the third Premier League club to agree wage deferrals with their squad this week.

Crunch talks between league two chairmen may have knock-on effect up to Premier League

Liverpool have suspended their scheduled Premier League season ticket renewal process due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson's journey to the summit of European football could have been halted at the very first step were it not for Roy Keane, former Sunderland coach Ricky Sbragia has revealed.

With sport in lockdown across the globe , more and more sports stars are turning to social media to entertain themselves - and their fans.

Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend says the Premier League season must finish in order to maintain the integrity of the competition.

Former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas has named the one current Gunners player he would most want to play with.

Former Arsenal and Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas has hailed Liverpool as "outstanding" and says the club "hit the jackpot" when they hired Jurgen Klopp.

Former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier is desperate for the season to resume so that his old club can finally bring an end to their Premier League hoodoo.

Arsenal first team players and coaching staff have agreed a deal to take a 12.5 per cent pay-cut to help the club manage the financial impacts of the coronavirus shutdown.

Suggestions that the staging of Liverpool's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid may have led to a spike in coronavirus cases in the city have today been described as 'an interesting hypothesis' by a scientific advisor to the government.

Former Barcelona winger Malcom claims the LaLiga leaders did not train very much while he was at the club.

Lokomotiv Moscow youth player Innokenty Samokhvalov has died at the age of 22 after suffering suspected heart failure while training.

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Fifa has promised to fulfil its planned investment in women's football despite the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

With the Premier League on hold, players will be swapping their boots for controllers as they take to battle on FIFA 20 in the inaugural ePremier League Invitational tournament starting today (April 21).

Charlie Nicholas says Arsenal's inability to convince big stars to extend their contracts is "terrifying" but doubts that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang actually wants to leave Emirates Stadium.

Former Tottenham striker Vincent Janssen has claimed he did not get the chances he expected at White Hart Lane and left to feel "appreciated" again.

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Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has been linked with a move to Arsenal and the Gunners may have the edge in a transfer battle for his signature.

Piers Morgan has launched a scathing attack on Arsenal's highest-paid player Mesut Ozil amid reports he refused to take a 12.5 per cent pay cut along with his team-mates.

Leyton Orient chief executive Danny Macklin says it is too early to decide the outcome of the League Two season.

Mesut Ozil is believed to be among three Arsenal players stalling on a pay-cut.

Owner Tahnoon Nimer and former chairman Matt Southall intend to co-operate with the investigation

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford's insight into how a "tough" period under Jose Mourinho ultimately improved him as a player could offer hope to Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele.

Alexis Sanchez has suffered a "very tortuous" spell since leaving Arsenal for Manchester United, says Chile coach Reinaldo Rueda.

Not even the Man City coach could lift the title with the Gunners, says Paul Merson

It is the second time Spurs players and/or staff have flouted government guidelines to exercise together

Spurs spoke to the pair after Aurier posted video of them flouting government coronavirus guidelines

The agent of Achraf Hakimi believes the right-back is the best in the world alongside Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, and has warned Real Madrid that the player is wanted by 'all of Europe' this summer.

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has pledged to cover three months' worth of catering costs at the Berlin hospital where he was born in order to help staff during the coronavirus crisis.

Jorginho is happy at Chelsea amid transfer speculation linking him with a move to Juventus, according to the midfielder's agent.

Leroy Sane could benefit from football being placed on lockdown, according to Manchester City teammate Ilkay Gundogan.

Warren Barton has backed the ex-Spurs boss to succeed at St James' Park

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"An important moment is upon the world," Barcelona said at the beginning of the news article on their website.

West Ham and Crystal Palace's pre-season tournament in Australia has been cancelled.

Arsenal and Tottenham could qualify for next season's Champions League ahead of Chelsea if the Premier League campaign is unable to be finished, according to reports.

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Arsenal have no plans to ask their women's players to follow the men's first-team squad in taking a salary cut.

Francisco Ramos has thanked his friend Bruno Fernandes for saying he wants him to join Manchester United - but suggests a move is very unlikely.