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The end is nigh for Unai Emery. Arsenal are expected to relieve the Spaniard of his duties shortly after Emery's 18 month reign hit a nadir on Thursday night with a 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in front of one of the lowest crowds in the history of the Emirates Stadium. Freddie Ljungberg is set to be appointed as caretaker, starting with Sunday's trip to Norwich. The Gunners are enduring their worst run of form since 1992 and are winless in seven games. The patience of the Arsenal hierarchy has vanished. Fans are united in their demand for him to go. Players are bemused by his tactics. An announcement from the Emirates Stadium could well come today and you can join our senior reporter James Benge for reaction to the Frankfurt defeat and a discussion over what comes next.   Source: Football.London

Lionel Messi broke the record of most club goals (420) in Europe's top leagues after scoring against Sevilla. He outscored Ronaldo (419) with 70 games fewer. Lionel Messi scores his first goal of the season with lovely free-kick vs Sevilla. In total, he has scored 420 goals in La Liga so far with 455 matches played. In contrast, Ronaldo has bagged 419 league goals in the top 5 leagues. He scored 84 goals in Premier League, 311 in La Liga and now 24 in Serie A. But Ronaldo uses 525 games to reach 419 goals which means Messi breaks his most club goals' record in Europe's top leagues with 70 games fewer. Source:  allfootballapp

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has confirmed his retirement from playing, ending "an amazing 20 years". The 40-year old Ivory Coast striker had two spells at Chelsea, scoring 164 goals in 381 games, winning four Premier Leagues and the 2012 Champions League. He spent the last 18 months of his career with US side Phoenix Rising, the club he co-owns. "After 20 years, I have decided to put an end to my playing career," he told BBC World Service's Sportshour. It had been expected Drogba would retire after the United Soccer League Cup final earlier this month, with his last game a 1-0 defeat by Louisville City in the final of the United States' second tier. "It's the best way to end, helping some young talent to develop. To give something back to the game was the best way to finish as I have learned so much in the game." Drogba did not play top-flight football until the age of 23, when French side Guingamp signed him from Ligue 2 Le Mans in January...

Finally, after months of rumours, The striker and French league player of the year who has been secretive about his next club after leaving PSG revealed on Twitter that he'll be joining his former boss Jose Mourinho

Gareth Bale says Wales have lifted their game to "another level" before their European Championship quarter-final against Belgium. Bale, 26, scored the winner as Wales beat Belgium 1-0 in a Euro 2016 qualifier on their way to reaching a first major tournament for 58 years. Before Friday's rematch in Lille, the Real Madrid forward believes Wales have improved since their last meeting. "From that night, we have gone up to another level," said Bale. "We've taken our game on with playing more games in our system, gelling even more. It was a changing moment for us. "It was my most important Welsh goal, especially at the time of qualifying. "It was an important goal for me personally on my 50th cap and for the team. It also gave us that belief that we can take on and beat the big teams." Listen: 'Belgium lack the desire & instinct to defend' 'Bogey team' Bale feels Wales could have a psychological advan...