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Top headlines
Dortmund 4-0 Schalke 04: Haaland & co. celebrate Bundesliga return in derby win
Erling Haaland's phenomenal goalscoring form continued as Borussia Dortmund comprehensively defeated Schalke 4-0 in their first game since the Bundesliga was stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic.
These things happen
Haaland told to 'go f*** your grandmother' by Todibo moments before scoring 🎥
Erling Haaland was told to "go f*** your grandmother" by an opponent just moments before scoring.
Rashford and Mbappe join fans to express their delight over Bundesliga return
The Bundesliga made a sensational return as superstars around the world tuned in for their first taste of football since the coronavirus pandemic caused leagues to suspend across the globe.
Ronaldo 'building stunning £7m mansion in Portugal' for when he quits football
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly building a new mansion in one of Portugal’s most prestigious residential areas.
Black, pink & tiger print... three 20-21 first team kits of Real Madrid leaked
Via Footyheadlines we appear to have seen the three first team kits ahead of the new season with pink and black back for Los Blancos.
Bundesliga players won't be punished for not social distancing, DFL confirms
The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed players won’t be punished for breaking social distancing guidelines when celebrating goals.
Transfer rumours
Barcelona 'join Havertz race' as Liverpool consider £80m price tag too expensive
Barcelona want Kai Havertz, according to reports. Liverpool supposedly looked at the German for some time before deciding he was too expensive.
Barca's pursuit of Lautaro 'at important stage' with Inter's final shortlist
Barcelona's pursuit of Lautaro Martinez is at an important stage.
Werner 'will wait to seal dream Liverpool move rather than join Utd or Barca'
The Athletic report this morning that Timo Werner wants to remain at RB Leipzig for one more season or join Premier League club Liverpool.
Column & analysis
Messi, CR7 & KDB in, Ramos OUT... XI of top scorers in top leagues this season
Goals are why most people watch football. In one of the lowest-scoring team sports around, that moment when the ball strikes the back of the net is a rare event in the grand scheme of things.
Numbers Battle Episode 17: Who is the best No.10 under the age of 30?
Hello AFers, Welcome to our column 'Numbers Battle'. We select the elite players based on each shirt number for AFers to decide the best.
What they say
'One on Salah in 2018 UCL final was masterstroke' - Chiellini sees Ramos 'best'
Giorgio Chiellini has called Sergio Ramos ‘the best defender in the world’ and his foul on Mohamed Salah in the 2018 Champions League Final a ‘masterstroke’.
Messi, Zidane & Maldini... Gundogan names best ever XI without any City players
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has failed to include a single teammate or even a Premier League player in his all-time best XI.
Benzema, Mbappe, Aguero... Lewandowski names the top 5 'pure No.9s' in the world
Robert Lewandowski is one of the best strikers in the world, but the Bayern Munich star has revealed who he believes are the top five in the world in his position.
Falcao questions why lads couldn't celebrate together during Dortmund's 4-0 win
Radamel Falcao questioned why players couldn't celebrate together during Borussia Dortmund's 4-0 win over Schalke on Saturday.
Messi can lure Lautaro like CR7 attracted De Ligt, claims ex-Juve star Melo
Inter will struggle to keep hold of Lautaro Martinez with Barcelona interested, according to Felipe Melo, who pointed to the example of Matthijs de Ligt joining Juventus.
Park Ji-sung reveals his saddest Manchester United moment
Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung says missing out on a place in the squad for the 2008 Champions League final was one of the 'saddest moments' of his playing career.
Ex-Dormund star Lambert: Sancho wouldn’t have it any better at Man Utd
Jadon Sancho has been warned off a move to Manchester United by former Borussia Dortmund star Paul Lambert, with the England international told life will not be any sweeter at Old Trafford.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
🎶Just dance, gonna be OK! Haaland unveils new 'social distance celebration'
