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Mo Salah and Sadio Mane are set to go head-to-head in the AFCON semi-finals tonight, and former teammate Roberto Firmino lifts the lid on their tense relationship 👀

🗣️ “It was the worst-kept secret in Liverpool. They were never best friends – each kept himself to himself.

“My role was a peacemaker between them, a unifier. If I didn’t do that there would be storms between them on the field.

“I saw first-hand the looks, the grimaces, the body language when one was mad at the other. I was the link between them and the firefighter.

"My instinct and my duty was to defuse the situation, pour water on the fire, never petrol.” 😮

🚨 Anmar Al Haili :

"If Messi agrees to sign for Al-Ittihad, I will offer him a contract where he can write ANY AMOUNT, for as long as he wants, even for life."

To me money doesn't matter. I just want Messi, because that would mean having the greatest player in football history. » 🐐

Their careers are forever intertwined by their time together as teammates at Liverpool 👀

. 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 🔴🔴
■ Drew is experiencing some discomfort, did not take part in training, and will not travel with the team. ⚠️❌

🔵🔴 Chelsea vs Arsenal Carabao Cup Combined XI

👀 Reece James midfield masterclass
💪 Arsenal dominate defence
🇧🇷 Joao Pedro leads the line

🚨🚨 Hansi Flick: “It’s possible that Cancelo plays a few minutes tomorrow; that’s what we have in mind.”

“João is fantastic—an excellent footballer, very professional, and blessed with great quality. He’s a very good option for us at that level.”

“I’m very happy with the current situation. From my very first hours here, I had a very clear feeling: working together. Today, it’s like a family. The president said it himself. Not only the players, but also the staff, the club, the executives, Deco, the fathers, the mothers, the brothers, the sisters… We form one big family, and I really appreciate what we’ve built. I had already felt this in Saudi Arabia, and the situation is excellent. I place great value on this culture.”

“What we’ve built is something special, and that’s why it’s like this—like a family. The team is connected, the atmosphere in the dressing room is exceptional, so it’s wonderful to have that. I’m happy to be able to enjoy here this culture that I love so much. I’m very happy and I truly appreciate it.”

"Racing Santander is a young team that plays very good football, they are very active. It's a cup match and we must be ready from the very beginning.

"With Joan Garcia in goal, I am happy and calm. We managed to achieve this, and quite well at that. We witnessed a high-quality final both on our side and on Real Madrid's side. Playing against them with one man down is not easy, and we are very pleased that they didn't score a third goal. We have a goalkeeper who performed excellently. We won 3:2 and I am very satisfied with what I saw."

“We have 24 hours to decide who will play tomorrow. Araújo is training well and could get some playing time. We have some players who are fatigued, and we need to make a decision.”

Barcelona want to buy Marcus Rashford – but there’s a twist.

Raphinha equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s El Clásico wins... in 18 FEWER games 😎

Barça has been utterly supreme in El Clasicos lately 🙌

Somebody has to stand up for Phil Foden to sit.. 👀

🧨🌟 Lamine Yamal awards and thropies at just 18 years old is amazing. This ain't hype, it's football . If you still doubt him by now, better stop wasting time on football

🏆🏆 La Liga
🏆 Copa del Rey
🏆🏆 Spanish Super Cup
🏆 EURO 2024
🥇 Golden Boy
🥇🥇 Kopa Trophy
🥇🥇 La Liga Young Player of the Season