Messi is rewarded by Barca with a lifelong contract
At Barca's annual meeting, club CEO Oscar Grau said Messi would be offered a life-long contract with the club. With this contract, Messi will receive a similar contract to Andres Iniesta earlier this month, meaning he will be given club positions after retiring.
Aguero the greatest in Man City's history
The penalty kick in the 3-0 win over Burnley helped Sergio Aguero score a total of 177 goals for Man City in all competitions. This achievement has made him the greatest striker in Man City's history, equal to the record of legend Eric Brook.
Barca catches the wave with Herrera
Don Balon reported that Barca approached Ander Herrera, convincing the midfielder to join Barca and refusing to sign a new contract with MU. Coach Valverde has worked with this midfielder since he was in charge of Bilbao.
Barca worries about being fined for exceeding the salary fund ceiling
At Barcelona's annual meeting, the club's board of directors said the club's salary fund will skyrocket to 588 million euros in the 2017/18 season after being at 432 million euros in the 2016/17 season. This is bad news for Barca's leadership because their salary fund accounts for 84% of the club's income, exceeding the 70% threshold set by La Liga to maintain the activities of clubs. If they exceed the threshold, Barca could be heavily fined, including points deductions.
Coach Bilic is about to be sent off
SunSport reported that right after the humiliating 0-3 loss to Brighton, West Ham fans held an urgent meeting to discuss the future of coach Slaven Bilic. It is likely that the decision will be made in the next few hours.
Suarez not called up to Uruguay national team
Luis Suarez will not be called up to the Uruguay national team for the upcoming friendly match against Poland in November. Uruguay international and Bara have agreed that Suarez will be absent from this call-up, as he still has a knee injury and will use the time the national team plays to treat the injury.
Zidane speaks out to defend Benzema
Benzema's scoring productivity has been declining significantly recently and he has been heavily criticized, in that situation coach Zinedine Zidane had to stand up to defend his student: "For a player who used to play football to say that is a disgrace.Benzema is Real Madrid's number 9 best."