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2 days ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Cristiano Ronaldo is rapidly closing in on 150 international goals, but how long will it take the 40-year-old to reach that landmark figure? We’ve crunched the numbers. Still going strong today in 2025, Ronaldo still looks like he’s got a few years left in him yet. His latest strike against Germany was his 137th goal for Portugal, meaning he’s just 13 strikes away from scoring 150 international goals.
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3 days ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Gary Neville has named the four players that Manchester United need to sell this summer, following the impending purchases of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. After finishing 15th in the Premier League and ending the 2024-25 campaign without a trophy, Ruben Amorim is fully aware that a huge rebuilding job is on the horizon at Old Trafford. While speaking on the It’s Called Soccer podcast, these are the four players that Neville thinks should be sold this summer.
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4 days ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United squad could be bolstered by TWO of European football’s most clinical goalscorers next season. They’ve already secured one and the other could be set to follow. Scoring goals is the aim of the game and it’s especially impressive when players can hit the back of the net, without being presented with an abundance of chances. We’ve assessed the 10 most clinical players from across Europe’s top five leagues in 2024-25 based on their xG (expected goals) overperformance.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are undoubtedly the two best players of their generation, but how do their stats compare over the last 10 years? For the purposes of this article, we’ve gone back to the end of May 2015 and have crunched their stats up until today, in May 2025. Going back 10 years, Messi had just won his fourth Champions League title as Barcelona beat Juventus in the 2015 final.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Arsenal have finished second in the Premier League for a third consecutive season and Mikel Arteta will be hoping that his side can go one step further in 2025-26. The rumour mill is already in full swing and Arsenal have been linked with plenty of players of late, with some being more realistic than others. Using those latest rumours and the current players at Arsenal, we’ve compiled Arteta’s dream XI for next season.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
With the Club World Cup just a few weeks away, David Beckham will be keen to sign a few more players in order to make Inter Miami as competitive as possible. Javier Mascherano’s side have been drawn into Group A, where they will face Palmeiras, Porto and Al Ahly. Based on their current squad and players they’ve been linked with recently, we compiled an XI of how Inter Miami could realistically line up at the tournament this summer.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Lamine Yamal recently penned a fresh contract extension with Barcelona, but where does he now rank among Europe’s highest-paid stars? Following a couple of eye-catching years in Spain, the 17-year-old has signed a six-year contract with the club, which is valid until 2031. According to BEIN Sports, the new deal is worth €15million (£12.6m) per season—potentially rising to €20million (£16.8m) with performance-related bonuses.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has done a fine job since taking over at Besiktas and he could potentially look towards Manchester United when looking for some transfer reinforcements this summer. The Norwegian spent three years as United’s head coach and had good relationships with a number of players. We’ve assessed Besiktas’ current squad and have picked out five United players that Solskjaer could look to tempt to Turkey this summer.
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
There’s plenty of speculation currently surrounding Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and we’ve gathered everything you need to know about his current situation. The Saudi Pro League have been making waves in the transfer market in recent years and Fernandes seems to be the next superstar that they are determined to sign. With plenty of rumours swirling around at the moment, we’ve put together a checklist of all you need to know. Why would Manchester United sell Fernandes?
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1 week ago | 
planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart
Cristiano Ronaldo has posted a cryptic message on social media suggesting that his time with Al-Nassr could be over. The 40-year-old has been locked into contract talks with the Saudi Arabian side for the past few months, but after going trophyless in 2024-25, it now seems likely that he’ll be moving on. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hinted that Ronaldo could still play at the Club World Cup this summer, with one of the qualified sides signing him on a short-term deal.
