Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo exit rumors pop up before El Clásico

El Clásico is this weekend, so of course, the pre-crisis stories need to get drummed up. If Barcelona and Real Madrid are both in pre-crisis now, they’ll be in full-on meltdown mode if they lose the big match.

Rumors that Lionel Messi would like to go to the Premier League have been swirling for about a year, ever since he had a reported disagreement with manager Luis Enrique. Monday’s big rumor is that he’d like to go to Arsenal, who would pay him £600,000 ($912,000 USD) per week.

Ronaldo could bounce too, mostly because he told Florentino Perez that Madrid will win nothing with Rafa Benitez as manager. But Perez is apparently not sure which of Ronaldo or Gareth Bale he should get rid of.

Tamas Priskin’s goal that sent Hungary to Euro 2016. (r/soccer)

France will play England despite players being given the option to sit the game out. (BBC)

The former vice president of Asian soccer has been banned 10 years for bribery. (Guardian)

Sunil Gulati is sounding a little bit less committed to Jurgen Klinsmann. (MLS)

Mario Balotelli looks set to miss three months after hernia surgery. (Football Italia)

Cesc Fabregas says his bad form is causing him to lose sleep, which certainly won’t help his form. (Telegraph)

Fabian Delph missed England training, making him the 17th recent England player injured at the moment. (Mirror)

Luis Miguel Echegaray on what it’s like to support Peru, South America’s biggest chokers. (Guardian)

James Yorke on why Juventus are struggling. (Stats Bomb)

Pedro Redig on Botafogo’s return from Serie B to the top of Brazilian soccer. (Futebol Cidade)

Hungary beat Norway in the Euro 2016 playoffs. (UEFA.com)

Raul won the NASL title in his last game. (Twice a Cosmo)

Euro qualifying: Republic of Ireland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:45 p.m.) -- Ireland has a slight advantage after a 1-1 away draw.