Messi wins double individual awards in La Liga; Liverpool star investigated for betting

Messi won two individual awards in La Liga

Lionel Messi has just added two more personal titles to his huge collection, including Top Scorer and Best Player, both in La Liga 2017/18 season.

Last season, the 1987-born superstar shone brightly with 34 goals after 36 appearances, far surpassing his colleagues and even his biggest rival Cristiano Ronaldo (26 goals after 27 matches). In all competitions, "El Pulga" scored a total of 45 goals after 54 matches, along with a double domestic title of La Liga and Copa del Rey. Not stopping there, Messi also won the remaining important individual title of Marca magazine, "Best Player of the Season".

Messi beamed with his two latest individual titles.

In addition to Messi's two awards,MarcaThe organization also awarded many individual titles such as best goalkeeper to Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid), most impressive Spanish striker to Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) and best coach to Marcelino (Valencia).

Ibra wins big prize at MLS

Major League Soccer (MLS) announced Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the winner of the "2018 Rookie of the Year" award after his impressive performance last season.

By the end of the season, Ibrahimovic had scored 22 goals and had 10 assists in 27 appearances. He was only the third player in the history of the league to score more than 20 goals and 10 assists. His 32 goal involvements also made him the sixth-highest scorer in MLS history.

This is an award given by MLS to the most influential rookie of the season, who had professional experience before coming to play football in the US.

Ibrahimovic made his debut for LA Galaxy on March 31, scoring twice in a 4-3 win over LAFC in his first game. After that impressive debut, the Swedish striker continued to perform at a high level throughout the season.

Real Madrid officially appoints Solari

Real Madrid have officially signed a long-term contract with coach Santiago Solari after the positive results he brought to the team. Mr. Solari, 42 years old, was appointed as interim coach at the end of October after Real fired Julen Lopetegui.

Under Solari's leadership, Real revived by winning 4 consecutive matches, scoring 15 goals and only conceding 2. In addition to his achievements on the field, Solari also received the support of Real's key players. Therefore, after consideration, Real Madrid's board of directors decided to sign a long-term contract with Solari, making him the team's official coach.

Real Madrid has sent the contract between the club and Mr. Solari to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). The representative of this agency confirmed that all procedures of Real Madrid are in accordance with regulations.

Liverpool star investigated for betting

The English Football Association (FA) has just announced that it has accused player Daniel Sturridge of violating the organization's betting regulations. The FA accused Sturridge of committing two separate crimes that took place in January 2018. At that time, Sturridge left Liverpool to play on loan at West Brom.

The British media reviewed the odds for the move at the time. Initially, they were 66/1. A number of bets were placed on the move and the bookmakers quickly reduced the odds to 5/2 before the deal was announced.

The FA has given Sturridge until November 20 to respond to the charges. Sturridge has denied any involvement in betting. If found guilty, the Liverpool striker could face a lengthy ban.

Vidic hopes to return to Man Utd as coach

According to information shared by the French Football Federation on social networking sitesArsenal's Alexandre Lacazette will not be available for selection after talks between doctor Franck Le Gall and his team-mates concluded.

Pogba contributed to Man Utd's 2-1 win over Juventus in the Champions League last midweek. However, the midfielder did not recover in time to play in the Manchester derby. The huge gap he left behind caused Jose Mourinho's team to suffer a 3-1 defeat in their trip to the Etihad Stadium.

Meanwhile, Martial is maintaining a stable performance and receiving great trust from the Portuguese coach. This player scored the only goal in the match against Man City from the 11m mark, but that was not enough for the "Red Devils" to make a comeback.

The withdrawal from the squad will be a major blow to Martial, whose impressive performances at club level have earned him his first senior call-up since March.