Click:Plate cutting machine Real Madrid and Ronaldo may have swept before them in 2017 but come the New Year Messi and Barcelona will be in charge There’s a meme doing the rounds that you might have seen about how to start off your New Year right. Start playing a certain song at a certain time, for example, and the crucial part will kick in at the stroke of midnight. Well, if you start watching Barcelona’s Clasico victory over Real Madrid at precisely 22:47 and 41 seconds on New Year’s Eve, as the clock strikes midnight you’ll see something very special. Lionel Messi’s through-ball for Luis Suarez in the build-up to Barcelona’s…

The Portuguese superstar has often been praised for his good looks as well as his footballing ability, but how much of that has he paid for? Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the finest footballers on the planet and one of the most well-groomed celebrities in the public eye. Many joke about the Juventus striker’s fascination with his image but would he choose plastic surgery to make himself look as good as possible? It is no secret that Ronaldo loves his looks just as much as he loves scoring goals. Stories have popped up throughout CR7’s career surrounding his self-admiration time and time again.  One such story was shared by ex-England striker Peter Crouch after…

Click:martial arts uniform kungfu wushu On the anniversary of the club’s founding in 1899 and seven years on from the 5-0 win over Real Madrid, the Blaugrana are in rude health once again November 29 is a special date for FC Barcelona. The Catalan club were celebrating their 118th birthday on Wednesday and it was also exactly seven years since their famous 5-0 win over Real Madrid at Camp Nou. What better way to mark it, then, than with another ‘Manita’! Barca beat Segunda B side Murcia 3-0 away in the first leg and this second match looked like a formality. However, the Blaugrana will have taken nothing for granted…

Conor Coady and fellow defender Matt Doherty have signed new long-term contracts with Premier League club Wolves. Coady, 25, and Doherty, 27, have both agreed new four-and-a-half-year deals until 2023, Wolves announced on their official website. “Conor Coady and Matt Doherty have committed their long-term futures to Wolves by agreeing new deals until 2023,” read a statement. “Wolves’ longest-serving player, Doherty, like Coady, has put pen to paper on a new-four-and-a-half-year deal.” Coady, who progressed through Liverpool’s academy, joined Wolves in 2015 after loan spells with Sheffield United and Huddersfield and has been a regular in the Premier League this season, making 26 appearances. Republic of Ireland right-back Doherty, who…

As he prepares for his first game in charge of Real Madrid, the new boss played down comparisons to the club legend Santiago Solari dismissed comparisons to Zinedine Zidane after being appointed interim coach of Real Madrid. Solari was named caretaker Madrid boss after Julen Lopetegui was sacked in the wake of his side’s 5-1 El Clasico loss to Barcelona on Sunday. The former Argentina and Madrid midfielder steps up from his role as Castilla coach – just as Zidane did in 2016 – but Solari played down comparisons. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes…

Former Tottenham striker Darren Bent fears the club may struggle to keep hold of South Korean star Heung-Min Son after his brilliant campaign. The forward has been one of the best performers in the Premier League this season, certainly since December having scored 11 goals in his last 15 games. Son’s impeccable run of form came at the best possible time for Tottenham – he has carried the team’s attacking hopes since Harry Kane and Dele Alli were both sidelined with injury. And even though he missed a number of games representing his country in the Asian Cup, he made an instant impact on his return to England and continued…

The Blaugrana are on course for a domestic double in 2017-18 and here, Goal takes a look at their three standout performers from the current campaign Barcelona still have two trophies in their sights. Despite the disappointment of their Champions League elimination at the hands of Roma last week, the Catalans could end the season by winning La Liga and also the Copa del Rey. Ernesto Valverde’s side remain unbeaten in the Primera Division and are on the verge of claiming the title after second-placed Atletico lost at Real Sociedad on Wednesday night. With five fixtures left, Barca lead by 12 points, meaning they could be crowned champions next weekend…

Some football clubs are bigger than others, even if they haven’t won’t trophies for some time – just ask Liverpool fans. They may not have won a top flight title since 1990 but their record throughout history and their feats in Europe ensure, including a famous win in 2005, they are known across the globe from big cities to small towns. They are just one of the many legendary teams around the world known by those on other continents for their players, their style, and their contribution to the beautiful game. As part of their attempts to find the top 30 football clubs in the world, France Football’s experts debated…

Aaron Ramsey will be a Juventus player next season. Writing on his personal Twitter account, the Arsenal midfielder has confirmed he has signed a pre-contract agreement with the Italian champions. Ramsey has been free to negotiate with clubs outside of England since January after the Gunners withdrew an offer to extend his stay in north London. His representatives have been in talks with Juve for a number of weeks and the Welshman underwent a medical with the club at the end of January. And Ramsey has now put pen-to-paper with the Turin giants. Arsenal have also released a statement thanking the 28-year-old for his ‘fantastic contribution’ to the club and…

Thibuat Courtois will be expecting a frosty reception from Atletico Madrid fans when he visits for the first time as a Real Madrid player. Fans showed their anger towards their former player by defacing a plaque with Courtois’ name on it outside the Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico supporters covered it with fake rats, beer cans and were seen spitting on it. Even more bizarrely a box of Marks and Spencer’s shortbread was placed on the plaque. Courtois was expecting plenty of abuse from the home supporters for the Madrid derby in La Liga on Saturday. Speaking ahead of the game, he said: “I don’t mind. If that makes them happy, then good…