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5 days ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Since leaving Europe in 2023, both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have continued to produce the goods in the United States and Saudi Arabia. But who boasts the better record? Ronaldo decided to leave Europe after finding himself as a free agent following the 2022 World Cup. He penned a blockbuster deal with Saudi side Al-Nassr in January 2023 and the rest is history. The Portuguese forward scored 14 goals in 16 league appearances during his debut season, averaging a goal every 102.4 minutes.
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6 days ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
David De Gea was recently asked to name the five best players that he played with at Manchester United and his answers were interesting, to say the least. The Spaniard spent 12 years playing at Old Trafford and racked up over 500 appearances for the club in that time. During a recent interview with La Repubblica newspaper, here were the five United players that De Gea picked out as his best teammates.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Virgil van Dijk has penned a fresh contract with Liverpool and he’s subsequently become one of the highest-paid captains in the Premier League. Following months of speculation, the 33-year-old has committed his future to Liverpool, penning a new deal with the club until 2027. “It was always Liverpool,” Van Dijk said upon signing his new contract. “That was the case. It was always in my head, it was always the plan and it was always Liverpool.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Real Madrid tend to win most weeks, but throughout their history, there are nine sides that they have never managed to beat. In order for a team to qualify on this list, Real Madrid must have played against them in at least one competitive fixture. With that in mind, here are the nine clubs that Real Madrid have never tasted victory against. ArsenalIn their four head-to-head meetings with the Gunners, Real Madrid lost three of them and drew one.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Former Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United managers are among the greatest coaches in Champions League history, according to Alan Shearer. During a recent episode of the Match of the Day Top 10 podcast, Shearer was asked to rank the best managers in the competition’s history alongside Micah Richards and Gary Lineker. Here is the top 10 list that Shearer himself came up with. 10.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo is set to extend his contract with Al-Nassr and we’ve gathered everything you need to know about his new deal. The Portuguese superstar joined the Saudi Pro League side in January 2023 and since then, he’s scored an impressive 96 goals in 105 appearances. With the 40-year-old seemingly on the verge of penning a fresh deal with the club, we’ve gathered everything you need to know. When does Ronaldo’s current contract expire?
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Chelsea boast one of the most successful youth academies in world football, although not all of their youngsters make the grade at Stamford Bridge. Indeed, plenty of their former academy players are forced to craft a career away from where they started and you’d be surprised by where some of them are playing today. Having taken a closer look at their former wonderkids, here are seven of them currently playing in obscure leagues around the world.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Even during the twilight years of their careers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi continue to produce the goods, but how do their records compare in 2025? We’ve crunched the stats. Ronaldo recently celebrated his 40th birthday and while most players have already hung up their boots by that point, he still looks like he’s got a few years left in him yet. Since the turn of the year, he’s managed to score 15 goals in 17 appearances, averaging a strike every 97 minutes.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart |Nestor Watach
Andre Onana has had an eventful few years since joining Manchester United and you probably won’t be surprised that he ranks highly among the goalkeepers with the most errors leading to a goal. The Cameroonian international has shown moments of quality in the Premier League, but he’s especially struggled in European competitions. Since he joined United back in 2023, here are the six Premier League goalkeepers who’ve made the most errors leading to a goal in that time. 6.
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2 weeks ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart |Nestor Watach
Mohamed Salah is on the verge of signing a new contract with Liverpool and we’ve gathered all the details you’ll need to know. After months of speculation, it now appears as if the Egyptian King will be extending his stay at Anfield after all. While Trent Alexander-Arnold looks set to join Real Madrid upon his contract expiring, Salah is set to remain at Anfield for the foreseeable future.
