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Dear 17-year-old Gianluigi, I write this letter to you tonight as a 41-year-old man who has experienced many, many things in life, and has made some mistakes. I have some good news and some bad news for you. The truth is that I am really here to speak to you about your soul.

I couldn’t breathe. I was trying not to panic. This was in the dressing room right before the Champions League final against Liverpool in 2018.

Veganism is on the rise in top-level football. Arsenal's Hector Bellerin and Roma loanee Chris Smalling are among the players to have adopted fully vegan diets in recent years, while England internationals Fabian Delph, Jack Wilshere and Jermain Defoe have spoken about the benefits of eliminating red meat and dairy from their meals.

Czech football legend Petr Čech will appear in the goal again! Not in football, but in hockey!

The life of a football player is unpredictable. Last weekend on Saturday FC Petržalka had three goalkeepers available to play. Couple hours later, due to the unfortunate injuries of Peter Sokol and Frederik Valach, they had only one.

I have to start with a slightly embarrassing story. Because sometimes I am afraid that the outside world looks at footballers and managers like we’re Gods or something. As a Christian, I believe in only one God, and I can assure you that God has nothing to do with football.

The Champions League is very much the territory of the established global star. It is Ronaldo v Messi, set to orchestral music, with a side order of Robert Lewandowski. Then Toni Kroos for dessert.

Stephen Ireland is looking at the list of big-name players who will take part in Vincent Kompany’s testimonial match on Wednesday night, working out how seriously he should approach the occasion.

Football fans rejoice, EA Sports have revealed the full player ratings for FIFA 20's top 100, with Lionel Messi beating Cristiano Ronaldo as the official best player on the game.