Lionel Messi scored his 650th goal for Barcelona with a wonderful free-kick as they beat Athletic Bilbao to move up to second in La Liga. Athletic had a five-man wall,…
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Lionel Messi: £492m contract leaked
Barcelona say they will take “appropriate legal action” against Spanish newspaper El Mundo after it published details of forward Lionel Messi’s £492m contract. Barcelona denied “any responsibility for the publication…
Silver: The Silver lining on Silver
The price of silver hit an a eight-year high on Monday, amid social media calls to buy the metal and emulate the trading frenzy that surrounded US games retailer GameStop…
Covid: EU and AstraZeneca agreement on vaccines
The EU says UK-Swedish drug firm AstraZeneca will now supply an additional nine million Covid vaccine doses by March, after days of criticism of the bloc’s vaccination programme. Commission President…
Myanmar coup: Military seizes control
Myanmar’s military has seized power after detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of her governing party. All authority has been given to the top army…
Chelsea 2 -Burnley 0
Emphatic finishes from Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso gave Thomas Tuchel his first victory as Chelsea head coach against a below-par Burnley. Captain Azpilicueta – the longest-serving player in the…
Climate Change: Oil Industry’s woes
The oil industry has been left reeling. Share prices plunged, and Goldman Sachs warned of a drop in US crude supplies. “The industry is aghast at these changes,” one oil…
Covid: Australian’s Perth goes into lockdown after guard tests positive
The Australian city of Perth has begun a snap five-day lockdown after a security guard working at a quarantine hotel tested positive for coronavirus. Western Australia – the state of…
Grape Vine Transfer rumours: Ramos, Kounde, Benteke, Dembele, Aurier, Van Aanholt, Tosun
Spain defender Sergio Ramos, 34, is ready to quit Real Madrid and is interested in a move to Manchester United. (Mirror) Manchester United are keen to sign Sevilla’s £60m-rated French…
Racism:UK government holds talks with footballers to tackle discrimination and abuse
The UK government has held talks with current and former footballers about tackling discrimination and abuse. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings were among those to participate…