FC Barcelona has announced this evening that Lionel Messi will not be renewing his contract and will leave the club. The 34 year old has been a free agent since the end of June but had been expected to sign a new contract at the club he has spent his entire career to date at.
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Louis van Gaal has been named as the new coach of the Netherlands, signing a deal through to next year’s World Cup final in Qatar, the Dutch football association said. It will be the 69 year old’s third stint as head coach of the national team.
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Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign defender Raphael Varane. The 28 year old World Cup winner with France was a key player for the Spanish side and is a major boost to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team.
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John Terry has left his role as Aston Villa’s assistant manager, the club have announced. The 40-year-old former England and Chelsea skipper joined Villa in the summer of 2017, taking on the captaincy.
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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a new contract with the club until 2024, with the option of a further year. Solskjaer initially stepped in as caretaker boss at Old Trafford in December 2018, replacing Jose Mourinho. His current contract was set to expire at the end of the 2021/22 season.
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