The debate about who is the best player will always be on the table, but the statistics show the truth. These are the updated data of Leo Messi's goals vs Cristiano Ronaldo's goals throughout their careers at both club and international level.

Aston Villa's EFL Cup journey ends in the Round of 32 after Brentford, a fellow Premier League side but considered a tier below, prevail on penalties.

In their latest review, the Refereeing Technical Committee (CTA) concluded that Dean Huijsen should not have been sent off against Real Sociedad. They deemed it a borderline incident, warranting only a yellow card as not all the criteria for a clear goalscoring opportunity were met.

Xabi Alonso spoke to the press after Real Madrid's victory in their opening Champions League match against Olympique Marseille. The Spanish coach explained why he decided not to start Vinicius, whose position in the starting line-up was filled by Rodrygo.

They have not yet abdicated and the football world is already looking for a successor to both Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Both Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland have long seemed the best positioned to continue their hegemony and we will review which of the two has been more successful so far.

Juventus came back from two goals down in stoppage time to draw 4-4 in a thrilling Champions League match with Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said facing English opposition "makes me want to play better" ahead of Wednesday's home Champions League opener against Chelsea.

Jan Oblak is set to make his 500th appearance for Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, in a Champions League opener at Anfield—the very ground where he produced one of the most iconic performances of his career in a 3-2 victory over Liverpool back in 2020.

Tottenham were gifted the perfect start to their Champions League campaign as a farcical own goal from Villarreal goalkeeper Luiz Junior sealed a 1-0 win on Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappe slammed home two penalties for Real Madrid as the record 15-time winners opened their Champions League campaign with a controversial 2-1 comeback win over Olympique Marseille on Tuesday.

Arsenal substitutes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard pounced in the final stages to secure a 2-0 victory at Athletic Bilbao in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.

Diego Simeone insists Atletico Madrid can defy a mounting injury crisis to shock "extraordinary" Liverpool in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.

Arne Slot has revealed that Alexander Isak will be in Liverpool's squad for their Champions League clash against Atletico, although he is not yet ready to play the full match.

Glenn Nyberg, a Swedish referee, will take charge of Thursday's Champions League match between Newcastle and Barcelona. France's Jerome Brisard will be in the VAR room.