Former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero hailed Erling Haaland as a "phenomenon" and admitted he is rooting for the Norwegian to surpass his own goal-scoring record at the club.

Leo Messi, absent from the Argentina squad in the last call-up, launched a public message congratulating his team-mates and throwing a dart at Raphinha after his words in the run-up to the game.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan sat down for an interview with 'Sky Sport' to chat about his retirement plans as he nears his 40s. The Armenian midfielder admitted he would like to bid farewell to football in a "top club like Inter".

According to 'L'Equipe', Kylian Mbappe gave up on a yearly salary of €250m by refusing to extend his Paris Saint-Germain contract to join Real Madrid, where he currently earns €32m a year.

England midfielder Declan Rice has taken 15-year-old Max Dowman under his wing at Arsenal, praising the young attacking midfielder's immense potential.

With veterans like Salah, Wood, Lewandowski and Budimir continuing to bag goals in their respective leagues, the top ten goalscorers in La Liga and the Premier League are, on average, much older than those in the Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Nottingham Forest are working on a renewal for defender Neco Williams, whose contract with the club expires in June 2026, amid the reported interest of multiple suitors for the player.

The Football Association (FA) have confirmed the officials who will be refereeing the FA Cup quarter-final ties, with just Bournemouth, Man City, Brighton, Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Preston North End and Aston Villa left in contention for the trophy.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been encouraged to re-sign striker Igor Paixao as a potential reinforcement for the Reds' attacking line.

Former Real Madrid midfielder and legend Toni Kroos explained the reason for his retirement, the key behind his great performances and the great love he has for Real Madrid, as quoted by 'Marca'.

Nottingham Forest are optimistic that Chris Wood's injury is not serious after the New Zealand striker was forced off with an issue during Monday's 3-0 win over New Caledonia in the Asian World Cup qualifiers.

According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United have entered the race to sign Tyler Dibling this summer as the Southampton star continues to attract widespread interest from top clubs.

At the presentation of the MIC, the classic grassroots football tournament, Dani Olmo analysed FC Barcelona's situation and assured that the team's main objective is to “win everything”. Since his arrival, the playmaker has been convinced that they had the squad to do so. He also denied the seriousness of Flick and assured that he is not as tough as he makes out.

Chelsea fans have chosen the best XI in the club's history, a decision that has been officially confirmed by the club. Iconic players such as Drogba, Lampard, Cech and Cesar Azpilicueta feature in the selection, among others.