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Roony Bardghji praised for 'perfect mentality' as Hansi Flick punishes Raphinha by picking Swedish winger in Valencia clash

Barcelona ran riot against Valencia as they defeated their domestic rivals 6-0 in La Liga on Sunday. Coach Hansi Flick praised the team's performance, highlighting winger Roony Bardghji's mentality as he dropped Raphinha and gave the Swedish winger a start ahead of Raphinha, who was reportedly dropped as a disciplinary measure after arriving late for a pre-match activation session.

'Sh*t' – Neymar takes aim at rivals' artificial pitch after suffering injury just one minute into Santos clash with Atletico Mineiro

Neymar was less than impressed with the artificial pitch used by rivals Atletico Mineiro following his latest appearance for Santos. The Brazil international has spoken out against such surfaces in the past and, after suffering another injury that forced him to play through the pain, the veteran forward claims to have delivered more proof that synthetic pitches are "sh*t".

Man City worker 'removed' after being spotted wearing Man Utd shirt while serving pints on derby day at the Etihad Stadium

Manchester City were forced to take action after a worker was spotted wearing a Manchester United shirt while serving pints at the Etihad Stadium on derby day. A fan on social media shared the image of the member of staff and brought it to the club's attention, and City swiftly 'removed' the person from their position. On the pitch, the Cityzens demolished their rivals 3-0 courtesy of a brace from Erling Haaland.

'Have a nice evening!' – Erling Haaland trolls Man Utd with picture of Man of the Match award and a steak after derby day heroics for Man City

Erling Haaland helped Manchester City to cook arch-rivals Manchester United on derby day at the Etihad Stadium, with the Norwegian striker celebrating that success in style. The prolific frontman has revealed that he toasted picking up three precious points with a barbecue that included steak and his Man of the Match award, with Haaland apparently enjoying a "nice evening".

'Better than the treble season!' – Pep Guardiola in awe of Erling Haaland after derby-day brace as he hails 'the heart of the club' Phil Foden for masterful midfield display

Pep Guardiola hailed Erling Haaland as “better than ever” after the striker’s derby double inspired Manchester City to a 3-0 win over rivals Manchester United. Haaland’s ruthless brace, alongside a crucial opener from Phil Foden, saw the Citizens dominate at the Etihad. Guardiola later labelled Foden as “the heart of the club” in a glowing tribute to the Englishman.

Why Man Utd captain Maya Le Tissier is ‘same ilk’ as Lionesses hero Lucy Bronze after being unaware of notable Red Devils landmark

Marc Skinner has explained why Manchester United captain Maya Le Tissier is the “same ilk of a player” as fellow Lionesses hero Lucy Bronze. The Red Devils’ no-nonsense skipper was unaware that she reached a notable personal landmark in a WSL clash with the London City Lionesses that saw her find the target from the penalty spot in a crushing 5-1 victory.

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe criticised for having ‘no private life’ – with World Cup winner urged accept the ‘price of fame’

Kylian Mbappe has been criticised for having “no private life”, with the Real Madrid superstar being urged to accept the “price of fame”. It has been revealed that the France international, who recently claimed that the world of football is “disgusting”, does not have a driver’s licence. A fellow countryman has questioned the decision to become so reclusive.

Man City player ratings vs Man Utd: Erling Haaland dominates on derby day as Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku and Gigi Donnarumma all impress in easy win over rivals

Manchester City returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion as Erling Haaland and Phil Foden struck the decisive blows in a 3-0 thumping of local rivals Manchester United in Sunday's derby. Foden opened the scoring in the first half before Haaland took the game away from the visitors with a brace in the second period.