Sport Richard Fitzpatrick: Pogba falls to earth in latest doping scandal to blight the beautiful gameThe Juventus star’s positive drugs test might not end his career as football authorities have long seemed reluctant to take a hard line on the issue
Sport European clubs call offside as Saudi money inflates transfer merry-go-roundChelsea have managed to comply with financial fair play rules by offloading players to the Middle East – but not everyone is happy with the result
Sport Saudi Arabia attempts to tempt Messi amid kingdom’s multibillion-dollar makeoverReported $400m-a-year bid for Messi follows the signing of Ronaldo to Al-Nassr FC last year
The Profile: Lionel MessiThe Argentinian star made world headlines by leaving Barcelona for Paris St-Germain, in a deal which for many people epitomises the increasingly absurd nature of modern football