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It was a magical night for Cristiano Ronaldo in Stockholm, Sweden last night, as the Portuguese striker scored two magnificent goals to push his career tally over the 100 mark for his country. https://twitter.com/brfootball/status/1303415589285888003?s=20 In Portugal's 0-2 Nations League win over Sweden, Ronaldo starred as he tends to do for his native country. His first goal came just before halftime after...

After weeks of transfer drama which ended with Leo Messi announcing on Friday that he would stay with FC Barcelona after previously asking for a move, the Argentinian superstar showed up at practice with the Catalan club on Monday as if nothing had happened. https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/1303005686670987265?s=20 Messi's request to leave was denied by club president Josep Bartomeu after he said that a...

Wolverhampton Wanderers made a record transfer over the weekend, signing young Portuguese phenom Fabio Silva from FC Porto for a club-record $46 million fee. https://twitter.com/Wolves/status/1302280641954881536?s=20 Silva, who turned 18 over the summer, is considered a prodigious talent who has the potential to be one of the top players in the world if he fulfills his potential. The young forward, who spent time...

The Atlanta Braves' wins over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Tuesday and Wednesday might not have seemed like a big deal at first glance, but Braves outfielders Marcell Ozuna and Adam Duvall combined to make history during the dog days of summer. Ozuna and Duvall became the first teammates in the history of Major League Baseball to...

Inter Miami appears to be on the verge of adding its second former Juventus star of the summer transfer window, as the fledgling MLS club is nearing a deal for striker Gonzalo Higuain. Higuain, a regular with Argentina's national team from 2009 to 2018, has been looking for a new home ever since new Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo told him...

After a season of discontent at FC Barcelona, Croatian international midfielder Ivan Rakitic will head back to his former club in a move that will make the reigning Europa League champions even stronger. FC Barcelona transferred Ivan Rakitic to Sevilla on Tuesday for a transfer fee of $1.8 million, which includes over $10 million in variables. With this move, Rakitic...

The Miami Marlins surprised the baseball world on Monday just before the trade deadline, acquiring star outfielder Starling Marte in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks. https://twitter.com/Marlins/status/1300535330882433024?s=20 Marte, a longtime fixture in the Pittsburgh Pirates' outfield, joined Arizona over the winter after a trade took him to the desert. Despite spending only half a season with Arizona, he's already on his...

The San Diego Padres, one of the breakout teams of this Major League Baseball season, made its roster even stronger after acquiring Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland on Sunday. https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1300093418878664704?s=20 The Padres have been using players like Josh Naylor and Wil Myers at times in their designated hitter role, but Moreland figures to be the main option for the...

FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has reportedly stated that he is willing to resign from his position at the top of the club if star player Leo Messi commits to staying at Barça. Messi announced earlier in the week in a fax to the club that his intention was to search for a new club after a season full...

Leo Messi's fax to FC Barcelona on Tuesday night left the soccer world reeling as the game's top star made his decision to leave his lifetime club public. Now, after making it clear that he wants to move on to another club, a handful of teams around the world are now jockeying for the Argentinian superstar's signature. https://twitter.com/433/status/1298631851133882370?s=20 So, which teams would...