Rumours

Despite strong reported interest from Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli, the Manchester United manager will not be drawn on releasing the 21-year-old on a short-term deal this January. Last season's revelation at Old Trafford has not hit the same heights in 2016-17, and has seen his first-team appearances restricted since the Special One took over. Jose Mourinho is not prepared to consider a January move for struggling striker Anthony Martial, according to the Express.

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Barca were back in action to finalise their pre-season preparations in the annual Gamper Trophy and Messi shone in a 3-2 win, setting up Luis Suarez for the first with an outrageous overhead assist, before nonchalantly netting a second and then adding another with a fantastic free-kickMessi missed a penalty in the shootout as Argentina lost the final of the Copa America Centenario in June and announced afterwards that he had decided to walk away from international football. "The national team is over for me," he said in the mixed zone after the match. "I tried a lot. It hurts not to be a champion with Argentina and I leave without achieving it. That's it." After the loss, Gerardo Martino stepped down as coach and after a long search, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) named Sao Paulo boss Bauza as his successor.

Messi court case

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been handed a 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud. Although any sentence under two years can be suspended under Spanish law, meaning Messi is expected to avoid spending a day behind bars. He was tried alongside his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, for deceiving spain's tax authority of €4.1million between 2007 and 2009. Messi has been fined six week's wage worth £1.7million. Messi claimed he never suspected any wrongdoing about his financial affairs, but a court has found both he and his father guilty in the crime.

Football Euro 2016 Germany vs Italy

And finally Germany are through to the semi finals. What well balanced match with lots of trills. Make no mistake, Germany have taken a huge psychological step towards adding the Euro 2016 title to their World cup crown after beating Italy on penalties at the quarter-final stage in Bordeaux. Knocking out the best-organized team in the competition. Germany 1-1Italy(Aet 6-5 penalties). Mesut Ozil's 65th minutes goal and Leonardo Bonucci converted penalty made it even before the penalty shootouts.

Football CopaAmerica U.S.A 2016 Lionel Messi

Can anyone really stop Argentina? Heading into the clash at Century Link Field, Seattle, knowing its almost a done deal to top group D. Defeating Bolivia with a host of first-teamers left on the bench. Sending a statement of intent to the rest of the competition. The match ended 3-0. Messi came on in the second half with no goals like his hatrick against Panama but still delighted the crowd.