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5 days ago | planetfootball.com | George Priestman

Lionel Messi has absolutely dominated the MLS since joining from Paris Saint-Germain because, well, he’s Messi but he hasn’t netted against everyone just yet. The most decorated player in history has added to his insatiable trophy haul since arriving in America, picking up the Supporters’ Shield and the Leagues Cup. This level is clearly too easy for him, and he could still be a leading contender in Europe’s top five leagues if he wanted, given he has 42 goals and 20 assists in 49 games.

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.

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.

6 days ago | planetfootball.com | Nestor Watach

Daniel Farke has taken charge of 100 matches in charge of Leeds United – but how does his record stand up against Elland Road icon Marcelo Bielsa after the same milestone? The German coach has set a new record, becoming the first manager in Leeds’ history to win as many as 57 of his first 100 matches – beating the likes of Don Revie, Howard Wilkinson and David O’Leary from various chapters of the club’s glory years.

1 week ago | planetfootball.com | Nestor Watach

Harry Kane‘s quest for a trophy was dealt another blow last night after Bayern Munich were eliminated from the Champions League by Inter – but could the curse continue before the end of the season? This season’s Champions League final is on Bayern’s home patch, but the Bundesliga giants won’t have a chance to exorcise painful memories of the 2012 final defeat to Chelsea after going out at the quarter-final stage.