“But losing the way they lost it is especially hard and that’s what he felt as well. So, yes, he is happy to be back but he is disappointed as well, massively so.
Benzema's former manager Zinedine Zidane also backs the Real talisman to pick up the most prestigious individual award in professional football.
With the Europa League group stages drawing to a close, who is through, who's dropping down into the Europa Conference League, and when is the draw for the next stage?
With Rangnick’s penchant to play with two up top, the question mark now is over who will partner him.
He's fitted in with the squad and comes across as a really confident guy and I look forward to seeing him on the pitch.
Prutton predicts: 0-2 (Sky Bet odds) Fulham vs Nottingham Forest, Tuesday 7.45pm - Live on Sky Sports FootballFulham proved against Bournemouth at the weekend that they have not headed to the beach just yet, despite achieving promotion already.
It all looked like it was going to plan after 20 minutes when the hosts went a goal up thanks to their captain Alessio Romagnoli. From a short corner routine the defender managed to escape his marker and head the ball into the back of the net at the near post.
Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell have been called up to Gareth Southgate's England squad for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary.
Every nation had fans wherever they went. You and us deserved more from this joke set up of a tournament, but who said life was fair.
The midfielder insisted he is happy at the club and is confident he can achieve his ambitions with the Hammers.
Her Chelsea team-mate Kirby lifted in a wonderful free-kick that just evaded White in the middle. But Bright was incoming at the back post to smuggle the ball home.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic tapped home his eighth goal of the season from Rafael Leao's cross to give Stefano Pioli's side the lead after just two minutes.
Diaz has 32 caps for his national team, and has scored 14 goals in 18 Portuguese league games so far this season.
But Barnett told Sky Sports News the plans, which could be brought in from next season, have been drawn up by people who do not understand the industry and called for sit-down talks with FIFA before anything is entrenched into football's rule book.
I didn't see Arsenal celebrating like this in the past 10 years - it was like they won the league. Wolves, who are eighth, thought Lacazette fouled keeper Jose Sa in the build up to the goal.
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For example at Lyon this season, he's covered more ground per game than any other player in that squad, so he really does put the work in as well.
“The proper plan we don’t have, play him as often and as long as possible is probably the plan, but we will not rush it. But if he is fine we will not leave him out for the wrong reasons as well, so let’s see.”
Endrick has admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo is his idol, with a €45 million (£38m/$51m)-rated wonderkid describing the Manchester United striker as a phenomenon, while also addressing Real Madrid's reported interest in him and how he compares with Kylian Mbappe.
The Seagulls midfielder bonded with Messi in a somewhat unexpected fashion while on international duty last year, avoiding becoming the butt of a personal joke thanks to the 34-year-old's intervention.
Much of the pre-match build-up centred around Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, who remains just one goal away from breaking Ivan Toney's Championship record of 31 in a season.
But the more you speak out, there are loads of people who will be willing to listen and give you advice.
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Bowen struck again for West Ham almost immediately, and the visitors finished the match with 10 men after captain Michael Keane was sent off.
It began well on the field too as Callum Wilson nodded home inside two minutes to send the stands into raptures.
Part of Messi's appeal, of course, is his image as a pure footballer who takes little interest in the lavish lifestyle available to him off the field. His apparent lack of desire to branch out into other ventures and create a personal brand has in some ways become a brand in itself, and is attractive to sponsors.
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Birmingham City fans gathered to march in memory of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes before their home game against Cardiff City on Saturday.
The Staggies midfielder was banned for two games after being sent off against Motherwell. Fellow midfielder David Cancola misses out with a groin problem.
“He said ‘What took you so long?!’” he smiles. “To be honest, I have always been thinking about working with him.
The decision rendered by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee was notified to the MLSZ. The England players had been loudly heckled at kick-off when they took a knee.
I've experienced support at all the games we have played in England, Wiegman said. I expect that here too. What I've heard is that it might be even more loud.
Scotland produced a resolute defensive display to restrict Austria, but goalkeeper Craig Gordon was called on late on to repel Christoph Baumgartner's powerful header as the visitors held on for a famous win.
Throughout his five-and-a-half years at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola has regularly come up against what critics hope will prove his kryptonite.
Woodward looked towards Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. On the surface he seemed like an amiable Scandinavian, one who would not challenge the management when he felt short-changed, and a manager who was unwilling to admonish his players when their standards fell below what was acceptable.
West Ham faced holders Manchester City after defeating Manchester United in the previous round, while Liverpool travelled to Preston.
This is despite them creating 52 overall shots in that period - only Tottenham and Brighton have managed more.
