Top of the tree domestically and in the Champions League, Liverpool are enjoying an outstanding campaign as they prepare to take on Girona
Yes, it goes without saying that the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner is absolutely integral to the way Manchester City operate and just how successful they are on the pitch. Had it not been for two players at the weekend, and in many games already this season, who knows how much lower we would be in the Premier League table. No, it is not Kevin de Bruyne.
Jody Gormley's club Trillick St Macartan's say he was "one of a kind" as they pay tribute to him following his death at the age of 53.
The New York Times' chief soccer correspondent, Rory Smith, believes it is possible that Liverpool will part ways with goalkeeper Alisson at the end of this season and keep Caoimhin Kelleher instead. Number two Kelleher has impressed in Alisson's recent absence, but with the Reds also buying Giorgi Mamardashvili in the summer it would suggest one is set to leave. "It's possible that Alisson is the goalkeeper that leaves Liverpool in the summer," said Smith on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.