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The Juventus forward's national team coach has spoken out over the decision to overlook his captain for Best Player and Best Goal Cristiano Ronaldo was the victim of a double injustice at the Best FIFA Football Awards, according to Portugal coach Fernando Santos, after he missed out on both Best Player and Best Goal. Luka Modric became the first player other than Ronaldo or Lionel Messi to win the Best FIFA Footballer of the Year award since Kaka in 2007. The Croatian captained his side to their first ever World Cup final and was voted the tournament’s best player, picking up the Golden Ball. But Santos has spoken out at the decision to give the midfielder the Player of the Year honour over Ronaldo, suggesting his captain and talisman was unfairly beaten into second place. He is quoted in Marca as saying: “If you ask me if Modric is a great player, I answer yes, and that’s why I voted for Modric in second place. Now, if you ask me who is the be...

Clasico conspiracy? The truth on whether Barcelona or Real Madrid receive more red cards.   Both Clasico clubs have regularly claimed to have been victimised by officials but do the official stats support either side's case? Clement Lenglet's dismissal for an alleged elbow on Pere Pons in Barcelona's Liga draw with Girona on Sunday caused all sorts of controversy. Even Pons was surprised by referee Gil Manzano's VAR-assisted decision to dismiss Lenglet, with the midfielder admitting afterwards that he thought that he had fouled the French defender. "I took a blow but when I got up, I apologised to Lenglet and shook his hand because I thought it was my fault," he confessed. As bemused Barca boss Ernesto Valverde pointed out afterwards, "It's the first time that the player who is sent off receives an apology from his rival for fouling him!" It was a significant call, too, as Barcelona were leading through a Lionel Messi...

The Belgium international has been backed to continue his improvement by his old team-mate Former Chelsea captain John Terry believes Eden Hazard still has room for improvement but merits being ranked alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The 27-year-old has enjoyed a stellar start to the new campaign, scoring five goals in six appearances for Maurizio Sarri's Blues. Hazard's impressive run of form follows him winning the Silver Ball award at the World Cup as Belgium finished third in Russia. To further underline his recent form, the Chelsea star was named in the FIFPro team of the year ahead of Liverpool's Mohamed Salah But the former Lille winger continues to divide opinion having been unable to show the same consistency as Ronaldo or Messi, although Terry feels he deserves to be ranked among the illustrious duo. "A couple of people recently are coming out and saying he's not kind of the finished article," the ex-England s...

The Seville based outfit have won all their last three games at home against this opposition and should be able to get something from this clash Sevilla are hosts to La Liga giants Real Madrid at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan for their matchday six fixture on Wednesday evening. The White and Reds come into this game on the back of a massive 6-2 win at Levante and have a very impressive record at home against Julen Lopetegui’s men, expect them to come into this encounter confident of grabbing a point at least. Real Madrid might be joint top in La Liga with Barcelona, but they have struggled in their last two fixtures – managing a 1-0 win at home against Espanyol in the weekend and a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao in the previous weekend. They will find Sevilla difficult to contend against, and NairaBet values a Sevilla win or draw at odds of (2.20) .

11 hours ago 03:51 Mexican winger wanted by La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have their eyes on PSV star Hirving Lozano, according to Don Balon . Barcelona see the Mexican as a way to soften the burden on Lionel Messi if the club lets Luis Suarez leave, while Madrid think he would fit well with the current squad.

6 hours ago 08:56 Barca could net Ajax kid in January Barcelona are confident they will sign Frenkie de Jong from Ajax, according to Mundo Deportivo . Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are all interested in the player. De Jong, however, only has eyes for Barca and could complete an €80m move this January, which would see him go back to Ajax on loan.

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