A long meeting between Barcelona manager Xavi and the board of directors yesterday managed to do the unthinkable – reverse the coach’s decision to leave. As revealed last night, Xavi will stay at Barcelona until 2025 and see out his contract with the club barring any last-minute changes. Club President Joan Laporta, in fact, is set to make an official …

To many supporters of the beautiful game, Lionel Messi is the best player to have ever laced up a pair of boots. The Argentinian was at the top of his game for more than 15 years, winning an unprecedented amount of team and individual awards. More Stories / Latest News During his time at Barcelona, he …

Xavi’s public announcement of his decision to leave Barcelona at the end of the season back in January provided the dressing room with just the right push that they required to get back on track. From that point, until the unfortunate collapse against PSG, Barcelona looked cohesive, dominant and like genuine title contenders on all fronts. It was not only …

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has provided his latest update on Manchester United’s interest in the potential signing of Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong this summer. The Red Devils could surely do with bringing in an upgrade on Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka for next season, and Frimpong is undoubtedly one of the best around at the moment after his …

Morning all. I watched last night’s Merseyside derby more in hope than expectation – after all, the last time Everton beat Liverpool at home was October 17th 2010, when a certain Mikel Arteta scored their second goal in a 2-0 win. I don’t watch Liverpool enough to know if this was completely atypical of them, but they had 76% possession, …

Former Manchester United forward Giuseppe Rossi has tipped club legend Roy Keane to take charge of the Premier League club. He feels the Man United legend is the ideal person to bring the glory days back at the club. Erik ten Hag’s team has endured an inconsistent season with the club facing disappointment in the Premier League and the Champions …

The colossal collapse to PSG in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal appeared to be the final nail in the coffin for Xavi as Barcelona manager. After all, the manager had strongly advocated for months that he would leave at the end of the season, and a defeat of such proportion would certainly not help in creating …

Barcelona appear to have finally resolved the future of Xavi Hernandez. The Spaniard has decided to stay at Camp Nou despite announcing earlier that he would like to leave the club. Xavi’s contract at Barcelona lasts until 2025 and it seems he is now ready to fulfil the contract. The coach’s decision to stay could go a long way in …

Mike Maignan, the 28-year-old goalkeeper for AC Milan, is a target for Chelsea in the summer transfer window. Chelsea are looking to strengthen the goalkeeping position in the summer transfer window, and they have their sights set on AC Milan’s Maignan, according to a report from Fichajes. The Blues believe the French international, who is among the finest shot-stoppers in …

Eddie Howe has not held back in his assessment of last night’s 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace, revealing how “baffled” he was by certain aspects of our performance. Speaking to the media after our 10th away defeat of the season, the boss criticised our lack of quality in possession and constant reluctance to shoot, feeling it was a real “missed …