Thierry Henry has defended Lionel Messi's spell at Paris Saint-Germain, claiming he couldn't be "the boss" alongside Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.WHAT HAPPENED? Messi failed to live up to expectations during his two-year spell at PSG, and left the club upon the expiration of his contract in June before joining Inter Miami in MLS. While he scored 32 goals in 75 matches, that was way down on the numbers

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric will continue to fight for his place at the club he loves after rejecting the chance to leave for Saudi Arabia this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano in the latest edition of his exclusive column for CaughtOffside.Modric hasn't been as much of an automatic starter for Carlo Ancelotti's side so far this season, but Romano has insisted it's not a major issue, wi

Barcelona are reportedly weighing up a January move to take Jadon Sancho on loan from Manchester United.Sancho's Old Trafford future remains uncertain, with the England forward training separately from the Man United first team after his recent spat with manager Erik ten Hag.The 23-year-old reacted furiously to being left out of United's squad for their defeat at Arsenal earlier this month due to

Manchester United have opened new contract talks with Aaron Wan-Bissaka.Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports United have entered negotiations with the fullback's agents about a new deal.Wan-Bissaka's current deal runs to June.The defender has won over manager Erik ten Hag after a difficult first six months under the Dutchman.He is now regarded as United's first-choice right-back ahead of Diogo

Leeds boss Daniel Farke hailed his side’s mentality to overcome the hostile atmosphere of The Den and return home with three points as they beat Millwall 3-0.Striker Joel Piroe scored once in each half to put Leeds in control before Georginio Rutter added a third 10 minutes from time to seal a memorable visit to the capital.Farke’s side weathered an early storm from the hosts before Pi

Joel Piroe’s double fired Leeds to a 3-0 victory away at Millwall.The Dutchman opened the scoring after 15 minutes despite a strong start by the hosts before doubling his tally just over 10 minutes from time.Georginio Rutter then made sure of all three points just minutes later and seal Leeds’ second win of the season.Millwall took the game to Leeds in the opening stages and Tom Bradsh

Erol Bulut explained the reasoning behind his decision to keep Ollie Tanner at Cardiff after the young winger claimed South Wales derby hero status in the Bluebirds’ 2-0 win over Swansea.Cardiff had lost the previous four derbies against their bitter rivals and were being held at bay before 21-year-old Tanner was sent on as a 70th-minute substitute.Tanner, who was signed from Isthmian League

Cardiff ended their South Wales derby losing streak with a 2-0 Sky Bet Championship win over Swansea.Ollie Tanner wrote his name into the history of the fixture just seconds after coming on as a 70th-minute substitute with his first Cardiff goal and then won the penalty which Aaron Ramsey converted.The 21-year-old winger was signed from Isthmian League side Lewes in July 2022 and spent the second

Fuming Brentford boss Thomas Frank is expecting an apology from referees’ chief Howard Webb after seeing his side slip to a controversial Premier League defeat at Newcastle.The Bees went down 1-0 at St James’ Park on Saturday evening after Callum Wilson converted a second-half penalty awarded for a foul by keeper Mark Flekken on Anthony Gordon.Frank said: “It’s so rare that

Solihull Moors extended their unbeaten start in the Vanarama National League after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Kidderminster at Aggborough.Matty Warburton grabbed the only goal of the game in the 15th minute when he headed home from a cross by Jamey Osborne, but Moors were indebted to goalkeeper Tommy Simkin for preserving the three points.Simkin saved superbly to deny both Jack Lambert and Gerry M