Barcelona are on a different level to Manchester United, according to Mauricio Pochettino.The Red Devils have been drawn with the LaLiga giants in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
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Combined goals & assists this season: Lionel Messi: 60 Cristiano Ronaldo: 36 Raheem Sterling: 35 Karim Benzema: 31 Mo Salah: 28 Eden Hazard: 27 Antoine Griezmann: 26 pic.twitter.com/v6Bxk7JEMH— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) March 18, 2019Barcelona are hitting their stride just at the right time as they look to complete a treble.Valverdes side are 10 points clear in La Liga and through to the final of the Copa Del Rey after seeing off Real Madrid in the semi-final.They are also on a six game winning streak and are unbeaten in the league since November.Barca thrashed Real Betis 4-1 on Sunday with Messi scoring his 51st career hat-trick. “[Messi] has been praised and will continue to be. He is the best player in the world. An extraordinary and unique player,” Pochettino said.“But what is more surprising is his regularity in performing extraordinary things. That is the most surprising thing.“You can be a player able to do extraordinary things during certain games but to show it during every game you play proves an enormous merit.”
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Yacine Brahimi became hot property after the 2014 FIFA World Cup and joined FC Porto at club level in the same transfer window. The left winger has since become a key player for the club and over
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Stephen Kenny will replace the newly-appointed Mick McCarthy as Republic of Ireland manager after the Euro 2020 finals. It was announced that McCarthy would take over the helm after Martin O'Neill
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Liverpool star Sadio Mane issues HUGE message to fans amid Real Madrid transfer links SADIO MANE has dismissed reports he will make a transfer to Real Madrid after stating he wants to be a Liverpool legend.
Sadio Mane drops major hint over Liverpool future amid Real
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The list of Manchester United players who have withdrawn from their respective national squads through injury continues to grow. Nemanja Matic and Romelu Lukaku join Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial as the latest casualties while there is some concern over Marcus Rashford.
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The list of Manchester United players who have withdrawn from their respective national squads through injury continues to grow.. Nemanja Matic and Romelu Lukaku join Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial as the latest casualties while there is some concern over Marcus Rashford.
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The London rivals go head-to-head for European glory in Baku Chelsea take on London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku tonight and it will be live on talkSPORT. The Premier League giants have been firm favourites to meet in the showpiece match throughout the knock-out phase.
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A Liverpool supporter has stuck to a promise he made to get a Divock Origi tattoo on his leg following his winning goal against Everton in the Merseyside derby.. Origi came on as a late substitute and profited from Jordan Pickford's blunder in the 96th minute to nod into an empty net from close range and give Jurgen Klopp's side all three points in the Premier League clash.
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Transfer news and football gossip: Eden Hazard's Real Madrid move scuppered, Divock Origi offered new Liverpool deal, Mesut Ozil set for Arsenal exit Thursday, 9 May 2019 ( 3 weeks ago ) talkSPORT.com round up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Thursday's papers and online…
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Goalkeeper's best friend: Dog invades pitch, prevents certain goal a third division football match in Argentina. A dog has hilariously come to the rescue to prevent a goalkeeping howler
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The boxing world is still talking about the bizarre way Amir Khan fell to Terence Crawford at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday. Khan would retire in the fifth round a
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Derby Telegraph - Published on April 4, 2019: Frank Lampard 'delighted' with Bradley Johnson in Derby County's win over Rotherham United The midfielder put in another assured display in the 6-1 win over the Millers Derby Telegraph - Published on April 1, 2019: Watch Steve Nicholson's video verdict on Derby County's 6-1 win over Rotherham
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'Another spy in the camp' - John Terry and Jody Morris poke fun at Leeds United while celebrating reaching Championship Play-Off Final 18th May 2019 News Puddle 0 Comments talkSPORT Spread the love
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Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has thanked his fans for their support after revealing images of his treatment for a brain tumour. The 32-year-old underwent surgery in June of last year but has now completed two months of proton therapy in a bid to completely recover from the rare condition
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Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp hopeful Virgil van Dijk will be fit to face Leicester City. The 27-year-old has been an ever present in the league for the Reds this season and would be a huge blow if
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In our new favourite football story, a Wolves supporter has been handed a three-year ban for throwing a pie at a West Ham fan. The incident happened on 29 January when Wolves beat West Ham 3-0 at
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