According to Sport.es, legend will be leaving the club in the next few weeks in favour of a move to Qatar where he will play for Al Sadd the same club that signed Barcelona legend Xavi. The 34-year-old came up through the youth system with Atletico before moving to Zaragoza in 2007, and after four years there, he made his triumphant return to the club that helped put him on the map.

Now, however, Gabi will be following the money all the way to Qatar with a reported fee of €19 million being discussed for the midfielder. Gabi reportedly went back and forth regarding whether or not he should take the deal or play out the rest of his career with Atletico, but after a lot of thinking, he decided to make the leap.

The aforementioned Xavi has been with Al Sadd since 2015, …

Boca Juniors star Daniele De Rossi made his league debut for the club in a 2-0 win over Aldosivi at La Bombonera on Sunday.

De Rossi made his first appearance for Boca in their shock penalty shoot-out defeat to Almagro in the Copa Argentina on Tuesday.

The 36-year-old, who left boyhood club Roma for Boca, marked his bow with a goal in that match against the second-tier side.

But De Rossi had his first proper taste of life at Boca as he stepped out onto the famous La Bombonera turf in Buenos Aires for his first league match.

— Planeta Boca Juniors (@PlanetaBoca)

Former Italy international De Rossi played the full 90 minutes in a Superliga Argentina victory sealed by Carlos Tevez and Eduardo Salvio.

Ex-Manchester United, Manchest…

Switzerland kept their word and thanked Northern Ireland for helping them to reach the World Cup – by sending the team chocolate.

In one of the sweeter football stories of the week, Switzerland posted a video to social media on Wednesday showing head coach Murat Yakin boxing up some confectionery treats to send to Belfast.

It was their way of showing their gratitude for Northern Ireland s goalless draw with Italy in the final round of European World Cup qualifying group games, a result that, combined with Switzerland s 4-0 win over Bulgaria, saw Yakin s men seal their place at Qatar 2022.

Ian Baraclough s side are to receive 9.3 kilograms of Swiss chocolate in recognition of preventing the European champions from scoring for 93 minutes.

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Cristiano Ronaldo s future is dominating headlines.

After Juventus crashed out of the Champions League last 16, Ronaldo has been linked with a move away from Turin.

Could a return to the Spanish capital be on the cards?

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Real Madrid are interested in bringing Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club, according to the frontpage of Monday s Diario AS.

Ronaldo – Madrid s all-time leading goalscorer – left Los Blancos for Juventus in 2018 but his future with the Serie A champions is far from certain following their Champions League elimination.

 La incógnita Cristiano
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— Diario AS (@diarioas)

Diario AS says Ronaldo r…

Anderlecht chief Herman Van Holsbeeck has revealed that star player Cheikhou Kouyate is available for sale.

Arsenal are believed to be leading the chase for the Senegalese defender, while a number of other Premier League clubs are also keen.

And all the interested sides have received some welcoming news this week as Anderlecht seem ready to cash in on their prized asset.

“We expect to keep our star players, but Kouyate could leave,” general manager Herman Van Holsbeeck .

“We know there is interest in him in the Premier League. If a suitable offer arrives he can leave.”

Cheikhou Kouyate arrived in Belgium as a youngster, joining Brussels in 2006, and it was in 2008 that he signed for Anderlecht on a free transfer.

The defender has …

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Only looking to widen their buffer over the drop zone when this weekend s La Liga fixtures get underway, Getafe will welcome a struggling Levante to the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, managing to head into the winter break with a deserved point away at European contenders Real Sociedad, the mood in Getafe s camp should be at a real high. Despite opening the 2021/22 campaign tipped as a standout pick to lose their La Liga status this season, the Blues have suddenly skyrocketed their way out of the bottom-three. Losing just one of their last five outings, a run highlighted by a shock 1-0 win at home against Real Madrid last month, Quique Sánchez Flores men should be smelling another golden chance…

Wes Hoolahan has urged Norwich City to reconsider their rejection of his transfer request.

The Republic of Ireland international is a reported target for Aston Villa, managed by former Norwich boss Paul Lambert, and eager to leave Carrow Road after making just five Premier League starts this season.

Norwich confirmed on Tuesday that a transfer request from Hoolahan had been turned down, with the midfielder contracted to the club until June 2015.

However, in a statement released to Sky Sports, Hoolahan has reiterated his desire to move on.

Following a meeting with the club chief executive, I felt I had no option but to hand in a transfer request, the statement read.

I have noted that request has been turned down however, I believe it is in the best interest …

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists Jordan Henderson was not forced out but admits he could not offer the former captain guaranteed playing time and so it was “better he moved on”.

In an interview during the international break Henderson, 33, claimed he did not feel wanted when he returned from his summer break and that is why he chose to join Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ettifaq.

However, Klopp said there was no “bad blood” between the pair.

“Hendo said the truth, in all departments, that’s how it was,” said the manager.

“We had our talks and I told Hendo I wanted him to stay but we had to talk in these conversations about the possibility of not playing regularly.

“I cannot have a talk before a season and tell a player they will have …

Uruguay host Argentina in their final FIFA World Cup qualifier having all but given up hope of reaching Brazil 2014 automatically.

Oscar Tabarez s side missed the opportunity to climb into the top four of the CONMEBOL section when they lost 1-0 to Ecuador last Friday, and that result means they head into Tuesday s game against the pool winners with only the faintest chance of automatic qualification.

Uruguay, who are already guaranteed to at least go into an intercontinental play-off by virtue of finishing fifth, must defeat Argentina convincingly while also hoping one of Chile and Ecuador placed third and fourth respectively win their meeting in Santiago handsomely.

The 2011 Copa America winners also had to rely on the play-off route to the 2010 finals, when the…

Ayoub El Kaabi was the hero as Olympiacos won their first major European honour in history, snatching a dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final.

After nothing could separate the sides inside 90 minutes, talisman El Kaabi scored a 116th-minute winner at the AEK Arena as Olympiacos became the first Greek side to win a major European competition.

Once again, Fiorentina fell at the final hurdle of this competition, with La Viola also losing out to West Ham in the Prague showpiece last season.

Greek greatness will be cherished by Olympiacos and head coach Jose Luis Mendilibar, who secured continental glory in successive seasons following his Europa League triumph with Sevilla this time last year.

OLYMPIACOS HAVE WO…