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'SE QUEDA! SE QUEDA!' – MADRID FANS MOCK PIQUE FOR NEYMAR TWEET 23:37 The Santiago Bernabeu faithful didn't miss an opportunity to remind the Barcelona defender of his ultimately incorrect prediction regarding Neymar Gerard Pique's rough night Wednesday was compounded by fans at the Santiago Bernabeu mocking him for his ultimately incorrect tweet stating Neymar was staying at Barcelona. The Barcelona centre-back set social media ablaze on July 23 by tweeting a picture of himself and Neymar with the caption "Se queda" (he's staying). Pique later admitted the tweet was more of a hope than a declaration, and Neymar did in fact depart for Paris Saint-Germain two weeks after his post. And Madrid fans predictably took the opportunity to remind Pique of his erroneous tweet during Wednesday's Spanish Super Cup second leg, chanting "Se queda! Se queda!" at Pique as he departed the field in the second half with an injury. Madrid would go o...

'HE CAN'T DO WHATEVER HE WANTS' – SOKRATIS FIRES WARNING TO DEMBELE 21:49 The Dortmund defender had strong words for his team-mate, who is currently excluded from first-team training Borussia Dortmund centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos has registered his frustration with suspended team-mate Ousmane Dembele. Dembele has gone on strike in an attempt to force a move to Barcelona, who have seen bids for the 20-year-old thus far rejected by Dortmund. Barca taking transfer tactics to extremes Dortmund have responded to Dembele's absence by suspending the France international until the situation is resolved. Speaking to Kicker, Sokratis has expressed his displeasure with the way Dembele is handling himself in a difficult situation. "Ousmane is a good guy. But he has to understand that no player is bigger than the team," Sokratis said. "He can't do whatever he wants and should take Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as an example. "Auba also coul...

EVERTON SIGN SWANSEA STAR SIGURDSSON FOR CLUB-RECORD £45M FEE 19:53 The Toffees have finally secured their man after a drawn-out process, with the Iceland international inking a five-year deal at the club Everton have completed the signing of Swansea City star Gylfi Sigurdsson for a reported club-record fee of £45 million. The Iceland international, 27, has inked a five-year deal at the Toffees, putting to bed a drawn-out process between the two clubs. Sigurdsson had been on Everton's radar for over a year and the Merseysiders reportedly had two bids previously knocked back by Swansea. However, Everton have now finally secured their man — increasing their summer spending to well over £100m after also signing the likes of Jordan Pickford, Michael Keane and Wayne Rooney this summer. Sigurdsson — who scored nine goals and registered 13 assists in the Premier League last season — missed a large chunk of Swansea's pre-season due to the ongoing speculation surrounding him. ...

RONALDO BRANDS FIVE-MATCH BAN 'EXAGGERATED AND RIDICULOUS' 18:27 The Real Madrid star has hit out at the sanction, which was issued after he laid his hands on a match official against Barcelona Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at his five-match ban, branding the sanction "exaggerated and ridiculous" and alleging that he is being persecuted. The Real Madrid star was handed the suspension after being sent off and then shoving the referee in Real Madrid's 3-1 Supercopa de Espana first-leg victory over Barcelona on Sunday. Madrid 5/1 to retain Champions League again The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) upheld the ban on Wednesday, meaning Ronaldo will sit out Wednesday's second leg of the Supercopa, followed by Liga matches away to Deportivo La Coruna, at home to Valencia and Levante and away to Real Sociedad. Real Madrid still the team to beat in Europe And Ronaldo has since taken to Instagram to voice his disapproval, writing: "Impossible to be unaf...

LEICESTER CONFIRM SIGNING OF IHEANACHO FROM MAN CITY FOR £25M The forward has agreed a five-year deal with the Foxes, having spent the last three years at fellow Premier League side Manchester City Leicester City have announced the signing of Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City. The forward has moved to the Foxes for a fee reported to be £25 million, with the 20-year-old signing a five-year deal at the King Power Stadium. Leicester 250/1 to win the Premier League In two full seasons at Man City, Iheanacho played 46 Premier League games and scored 12 goals, but found himself behind Sergio Aguero, Wilfried Bony and Gabriel Jesus in the pecking order. Iheanacho is eager to get started with Craig Shakespeare's side, and is looking forward to becoming part of the Leicester first team. “It feels good and I’m happy to be part of this team," Iheanacho told the club's official website. Neymar's Barca legacy ruined forever "I know the am...

IT'S OFFICIAL! NEYMAR THE SUPERSTAR SIGNS FOR PSG FROM BARCELONA FOR €222 MILLION 20:40 The Ligue 1 giants have more than doubled the previous mark for a transfer set by Paul Pogba and Manchester United as they welcome the Brazilian Paris Saint-Germain have smashed the world transfer record by completing the €222 million signing of Neymar from Barcelona on a five-year contract. The Brazilian had been continually linked with a move away from Camp Nou over the summer, and had declined to clarify his own future as the PSG rumours grew stronger. How many goals with Neymar score this season? And after weeks of denials, mixed messages and reports, he has finally been confirmed as the Ligue 1 club's latest signing on Thursday night. "Paris Saint-Germain are very pleased to announce the arrival of Neymar Jr," the Parisiens said in a statement on their official website. "The Brazilian attacker signed a five-year contract in the presence of club and player repre...

MESSI WISHES NEYMAR GOOD LUCK AT PSG AS €222M MOVE NEARS 14:26 The Brazilian attacker said goodbye to his team-mates as he left to finalise his move to the French side, prompting a public farewell from his friend Lionel Messi has wished Neymar good luck in his new adventure as his Barcelona colleague closes in on a world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain. PSG 10/1 to win Champions League Neymar's proposed €222 million switch to the French capital swiftly gathered pace on Wednesday as he was granted permission to miss training and tie up his future. The Brazil star informed the Barcelona board and his team-mates of his intention to leave and Messi, who lined up in the all-conquering "MSN" forward line alongside Neymar and Luis Suarez, paid tribute to his colleague in an Instagram post. "It was a great pleasure to have shared all these years with you, friend," Messi posted alongside a photo montage of the pair. "I wish you a lot of luck in this n...