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🇵🇾🇧🇷 José Luis Chilavert reminded Vinícius Júnior that he NEVER spoke about the mistreatment Argentine fans suffer in Brazil:

“Since Vinícius fights so much against racism and discrimination, why has he never spoken on Brazilian TV WHEN ARGENTINE FANS ARE BEATEN UP, along with other South Americans?

Is discrimination only against him? I haven’t heard him, you know. They don’t respect you, they can say anything to you, but we don’t. I haven’t seen Vinícius say that Brazilian police are animals.” (Rivadavia630)

💣 𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗬: "Håland is a better goalscorer than Drogba, but if you asked me, if you're playing a Champions League semifinal over two legs, home and away, who would you want in your team, I'd pick Drogba," speaking on The Overlap.

💣〽️ 𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗬 on Pep's future: "I hope he stays because he is brilliant for the Premier League and you want the best managers in the Premier League. He has set a benchmark over the past 10 years for everyone else," told BBCSport.

NEYMAR JR: “I don't know what's going to happen from now on, I don't know about next year. It could be that December rolls around and I decide to retire. We'll see what my heart decides. I live day by day.”

🚨 Vincent Kompany defends Vinícius Jr and criticises José Mourinho: "When you watch the action itself and how Vini reacted, that reaction CANNOT be faked. You can see it was an EMOTIONAL reaction." ‼️

"Kylian Mbappé normally always stays diplomatic, but he was very CLEAR about what he saw and heard. Then there's the Benfica player who was hiding what he was saying in his shirt." 👀

"What happened after the game is even WORSE. José Mourinho has basically attacked the CHARACTER of Vinícius Junior by bringing in the type of his celebration to discredit what he was doing at that moment." 😤

"It was a HUGE mistake in terms of leadership. Mourinho mentioned the name of Eusébio. He said Benfica cannot be racist because their best ever player was Eusébio. Do you know what black players had to go through in the 60s?" 🇵🇹

"To use his name today to make a point about Vini Jr... He made a MISTAKE. Hopefully it won't happen again in the future, and we can move on together." ❌

💙🤍 Habib Beye on becoming the new manager of Marseille: "It's a great honor, I'm very happy to be here. You know my attachment to this club. I just took the time to call my mother to tell her." 🥹📞

Ali Al-Bulaihi: "I was talking Arabic to Lionel Messi the entire match, I said things I probably shouldn't have said. He was just laughing because he didn't understand a single word."

"He is such a humble man. I was surprised he didn't react."

Jermaine Pennant has RESPONDED to John Terry:

"I ain't got JT's cabinet, so I can't find my Community Shield medals or my FA Cup runners' up medals either. This [Champions League winner's medal] is my retaliation!

"Listen, let's get something straight here. JT, one of England's greatest centre-backs without shadow of a doubt...

"...but my argument is is that it's not about what you've won in your career. We're not talking about who's won what in what career. Yes, he's won more trophies.

"Scott Carson's won four Premier League titles in Champions League. Does it make him better than Alisson?"

Several senior Chelsea players, including Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo, are keen to negotiate improved terms with the club. Chelsea sources say this is natural and a validation of the club’s size and ambitions.

Chelsea sources say all player contracts are dealt with on a case-by-case basis, but the club are determined to maintain a policy of not renegotiating deals during the season.

But a number of sources claim conversations are ongoing behind the scenes. Sources say one player recently turned down proposed terms with a view to revisiting his situation at the end of the season. (SJohnsonSport & liam_twomey)

🏟️ This is how the NEW VIP boxes at the Spotify Camp Nou will look! 🔵🔴

The works are entering the FINAL stretch! ✨

💣〽️𝗣𝗘𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗠: "Not for where you are born or your colour of skin makes you better or worse. There's a lot of work to do; it's in society, it's not just in football.

Racism is everywhere, and if you pretend racism is just for the colour of skin, it's how you behave - that's racism. It's how you pretend you are better than others just for many reasons..." 👏🏾👍🏿

Pep Guardiola: "The Premier League title race with Arsenal? I didn't speak one second about that with my players.

"Yesterday and the day before, it's just Newcastle, Newcastle, and Newcastle. I didn't talk about the table, I didn't talk about our position. I could not care less."