BREAKING: Neymar to Real Madrid closer than ever as his mom speaks on his behalf and ridicule PSG

​It is believed that superstar Neymar’s mother wants her son to leave Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid, and her reason for this has now reportedly been revealed.

According to Spanish newspaper ABC, the Brazilian’s mother, Nadine Santos, is fully behind the idea of her son leaving France for a move back to Spain, but this time for Madrid.

It has been claimed that Santos is not happy with the way the 26-year-old was treated at times this season, with some sections of the club’s supporters showing their displeasure with the attacker on a few occasions.

This might be in relation to the forward’s on-field disagreements with striker Edinson Cavani this season. The Selecao talisman was believed to have fallen out with the Uruguayan in the first half of the season, while he also once denied the chance to let him take a penalty that would have seen the former Napoli star become the club’s all-time top goalscorer.

Fans were not happy with what many felt was greediness from Neymar, especially as the team was already winning 7-0 against Dijon when the spot-kick was awarded, and voiced their frustrations in that particular match.

Neymar’s mother is said to feel her son is better off back in Spain, but with Los Blancos – a team he considered rivals during his time with FC Barcelona.

It has been said that Santos was delighted with how the Real players treated her son during a pre-season friendly in August, when he still represented the Catalan giants.

The French club has continued to insist that their superstar is staying put in France, but a lot can happen between now and the end of the transfer window.

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BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo finally responds to Neymar - Real Madrid links and it's overwhelming

​Cristiano Ronaldo has responded to the Neymar to Real Madrid transfer links, insisting that he is used to the club being linked to the world's top players.

The PSG star has been continually linked with a switch to the Santiago Bernabeu, despite only moving to the Parc des Princes from Barcelona last summer.

Ronaldo, though, isn't getting too excited about the prospect of a transfer just yet, saying: "I have been here eight years and they are always talking about 50 players that are going to come and in the end none come."

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BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo sent a bitter ‘message’ to Lionel Messi before Barcelona’s La Liga triumph

​Barcelona were confirmed as Spanish champions for the seventh time in the last 10 seasons last night after beating Deportivo La Coruna.

Messi hit a hat-trick in the 4-2 win to ensure the title would be heading to the Nou Camp with four games to spare.

The Barcelona superstar is likely to have been fired up because Don Balon claim Real Madrid rival Ronaldo attempted to get in his head during the week.

According to the Spanish publication, who do not elaborate on how the message was relayed, Ronaldo told Messi that Barcelona’s celebrations should be muted because Real Madrid remain in the Champions League.

Los Blancos are expected to secure a place in next month’s final after securing a 2-1 win against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their semi-final tie last week.

Barcelona’s disastrous Champions League exit at the hands of Roma in the quarter-finals has cast a shadow on an otherwise successful season.

Don Balon also report that Ronaldo warned Messi he will win the Ballon d’Or if he leads Real Madrid to a third consecutive Champions League crown.

Barcelona are unbeaten in the league this term and Messi is determined to avoid defeat before the end of the campaign.

Speaking about their La Liga triumph, the Argentine superstar said: “Very happy, winning this league brings great joy. We know how tough it is to win La Liga.

That’s why we have to value it and celebrate it properly with all our people.

“It was a very special title for all of us because we are yet to lose any matches. We have had difficult moments and we overcame them without knowing the feeling of defeat and that is incredible.

“We were very superior to our rivals and we lost almost no matches [in all competitions], only one in the Copa del Rey and unfortunately the one in Rome, where we had a very unexpected result.”

Next up for Barcelona is El Clasico against Real Madrid at the Nou Camp on Sunday.

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BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo and Five other star players to miss Las Palmas game as Zidane announce team news and injuries

​Zinedine Zidane has announced the Real Madrid squad list for Saturday’s game against Las Palmas.

Which includes the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kroos and Marcelo because of the coach’s decision, Ramos and Isco because of injury and Dani Carvajal (suspended).

It’s clear that the priority is the Champions League game on Tuesday.

Ronaldo’s rest has been planned for a while, while Kroos and Marcelo remain in Madrid after playing 180 minutes for their national teams.

The list of 19 players is below:

Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas, Casilla and Luca.

Defenders: Vallejo, Varane, Nacho, Theo, Achraf and Tejero.

Midfielders: Modric, Casemiro, Marcos Llorente, Asensio, Kovacic and Oscar.

Strikers Benzema, Bale, Lucas Vazquez and Borja Mayoral.

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BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo blocks star player to Real Madrid move as he prefers the signing of Premier league star

​Mauro Icardi has given up on his Real Madrid dream after Cristiano Ronaldo lobbied his club to not pursue the attacker, according to Don Balon. 

As a result of Ronaldo's disinterest in having Icardi join the Bernabeu, the Inter Milan man is considering signing a new long-term deal with the Serie A side.

But while Madrid president Florentino Perez may have to abandon his pursuit of Icardi, the report states he will still target Tottenham's Harry Kane, a player Ronaldo is fine with seeing arrive. 

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BREAKING: Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo bags huge La liga landmark faster than Messi after hitting two

​Cristiano Ronaldo set new La Liga history on Saturday as he became only the second player to score 300 goals in the competition.

The Real Madrid star was teed up on the stroke of half time by Karim Benzema to put his side 2-0 up against Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu.

That goal means he has now completed his triple century in the Spanish top flight, the second man to do so after Lionel Messi, and in record time.

300 - Cristiano Ronaldo has become the second player to score 300 goals in La Liga after Lionel Messi (372). Myth. pic.twitter.com/b99Pdsg1Xg

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) 3 de marzo de 2018

While Messi needed 334 games to reach the milestone with Barcelona, Ronaldo has accomplished the feat in just 286 outings.

The Portugal striker has scored at a rate of more than a goal a game since joining Madrid in 2009, a ratio unprecedented in the history of Europe's top leagues.

With 372 Liga goals and counting, however, the Argentine still holds a healthy lead in the overall scoring charts.

Getafe have long been one of Ronaldo's favourite opponents in the Blanco shirt.

The fellow Madrid side have now conceded 22 goals against the current Ballon d'Or holder, with only Sevilla, who have fallen to him 25 times, faring worse.

Ronaldo has netted in 12 of his 15 meetings with Getafe, scoring a hat trick on four occasions.

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BREAKING: Real Madrid set to offer two players plus cash in exchange for Harry Kane

​Real Madrid are desperate to sign Harry Kane in the summer and will offer two of their players in exchange in an attempt to convince Tottenham to sell, according to Don Balon.

The Liga giants know that Mauricio Pochettino's side are looking for a fee in the region of €200 million before they contemplate selling, although are hoping the offer of two of their players will help clinch the deal.

Karim Benzema is apparently one player who will definitely be offered as part of the transfer, while midfielder Mateo Kovacic is seen as another who could be allowed to leave.

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BREAKING: Neymar lashes out as he responds to transfer links to Real Madrid following PSG Champions League defeat

​Neymar has publicly addressed the rampant speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid by insisting he is 'happy' in France and is eager to write his own history with Paris Saint-Germain.

The Brazilian has been tipped with a move to the Bernabeu since trading Barcelona for the Parisians for a world record fee last summer, with rumours even suggesting informal talks have already taken place between his representatives and Real Madrid's. 

Whilst reports continue to fly around in the press over ​his future, Neymar made his way to the Bernabeu on Wednesday night as the two clubs came to blow on the field in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie. 

However, it was Real who came out on top by inflicting a 3-1 defeat on Neymar's side and following the game the 26-year-old said of his future in Paris (as quoted by the ​Express): "I have a contract with PSG.

“I am happy with my team-mates and I only think about writing my history here."

Despite the Parisians opening the scoring through Adrien Rabiot in the first half, two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and a strike from Marcelo ensured Real Madrid hold the advantage in the tie. 

However, the pressure is on PSG to progress into the latter stages of the Champions League this season, having failed to progress beyond the quarter final stage of the competition since season 1994/95.

A feat Neymar believes is still achievable this season, he said: "Nothing is decided, there is another game at home. It is in front of our fans, which will be very hard, like the one in Madrid, but I hope we can get the win.

“I think we played a good game, but in the end Madrid were better and that's why they won,” he added. 

The 26-year-old has scored 27 goals and provided 14 assists across all competitions for PSG so far this season. 

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BREAKING: Messi surpasses Ronaldo on another La Liga record with late free-kick goal as Barcelona beat Alaves 2-1

​Lionel Messi's late strike against Alaves on Sunday gave Barcelona the 2-1 win, and also gave the Argentine the advantage over Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga free-kick goals.

With Sunday's game deadlocked in the 84th minute, Messi curled home a dead-ball effort to earn a victory for the league leaders at the Camp Nou. 

It was Messi's 21st career direct free-kick goal in La Liga, giving the Argentine the most of any player since Opta began collecting data in 2003-04.

21 - Lionel Messi has scored 21 direct free-kick goals in La Liga, more than any other player since at least 2003/04 (Cristiano Ronaldo, 20). Magic.

Messi and Real Madrid star Ronaldo went into the mach deadlocked at 20, but the late winner against Alaves saw the Argentine put his nose in front. 

Sunday's match marked another milestone for the 30-year-old, who made his 200th career Liga appearance at the Camp Nou.

Messi has notched a remarkable 211 goals and 74 assists in those 200 appearances. 

Barcelona's win restored their 11-point advantage over Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga.

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Jose Mourinho has finally responded to reports linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a move to Manchester United

​Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly rejected the opportunity to sign Cristiano Ronaldo for the Old Trafford club.

The Portuguese is understood to be upset with Real Madrid because club president Florentino Perez has been slow to offer him a new, improved deal

As a consequence, Ronaldo is said to be keen on leaving Los Blancos at the end of the season, and is reportedly interested in returning to United.

BeIN SPORTS journalist Palmeri Tancredi has claimed that Jose Mourinho met with Jorge Mendes, who is his agent and also represents Ronaldo, to discuss a potential move.

However, Tancredi insisted that Mourinho rejected the chance to take the Portuguese back to Old Trafford.

Ronaldo has struggled at Real this season, having scored only six LaLiga goals in 15 appearances so far, but is understood to be keen to sign a new bumper deal at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The 32-year-old has fallen behind Lionel Messi and Neymar in the salary stakes, and believes he deserves to be in the same salary bracket as them.

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BREAKING: Alexis Sanchez bumper Man United deal set to cause massive chain reaction amongst European superstars as he becomes best-paid player in Premier League history

​Alexis Sanchez has become the highest-paid player in Premier League history after putting pen to paper on an £23 million-per-year deal with Manchester United.

The Chile international left Arsenal for the 20-time English champions Monday, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Red Devils believed to be worth £450,000 a week.

As a result, Alexis replaces former United forward Wayne Rooney as the biggest earner the Premier League has ever seen, as the former England captain was on £300,000 a week at Old Trafford until he joined boyhood club Everton in the summer of 2017.

Upon returning to Merseyside in the summer Rooney signed a deal worth around half of his United salary, but no other contract in Premier League history had been worth more than the former England captain's until Sanchez's arrival at Old Trafford.

Manchester United are also responsible for the next three salaries on the Premier League's highest-paid players list, with Paul Pogba’s £290,000-a-week contract being signed in 2016 as part of his then world-record £89.5m move from Juventus.

Interestingly, the fourth highest salary was handed to Radamel Falcao during his 12 months on loan from Monaco in 2014-15, with the Colombian’s four goals in 29 appearances coming at the princely sum of £265,000 a week.

Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku earns £250,000 a week having signed for United last summer from Everton, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s £220,000 pay packet is matched by the salaries of Manchester City pair Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure.

United’s David de Gea and Chelsea’s Eden Hazard both take home £200,000 per week, while Liverpool have replaced Philippe Coutinho’s £180,000 weekly bill with a similar deal for £75m defender Virgil van Dijk.

Sanchez was previously on around £140,000 with Arsenal but, having entered the final six months of his contract at the Emirates, the 29-year-old has made the most of his decreased transfer value by raking in a Premier League record contract.

Lionel Messi is believed to command the highest current weekly salary in world football, with the four-year contract he signed with Barcelona in 2017 entitling him to wages of around £500,000 per week.

However, Carlos Tevez was raking in even more than that at Shanghai Shenhua before returning to Boca Juniors in early January. The former Manchester United striker was earning around £650,000 a week over the course of his 12-month spell in China which he has since joked was merely a "holiday".

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BREAKING: Real Madrid draw up plans to replace BBC with new fearsome attacking trio as Neymar spear heads charge

​Neymar, Eden Hazard and Robert Lewandowski are all targets for Real Madrid as Florentino Perez looks for his next attacking trio to replace BBC, reports Marca.

The Brazilian forward is the Blancos' main target, with the Bayern and Chelsea stars also wanted.

Madrid's terrible run of form has the club looking to rebuild, with Hazard and Neymar central to plans. Harry Kane and Mauro Icardi are the other forwards being discussed if the club can't land Lewandowski, who will be 30 in August.

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