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Paderborn goalkeeper plays as right winger in frantic final push
Remarkable scenes from the 2. Bundesliga: SC Paderborn’s goalkeeper redefined the term sweeper keeper in dramatic fashion. Manuel Riemann didn’t just come far off his line to clear balls against Fortuna Düsseldorf he even popped up as a right winger.
A few months ago, he was on the beach and didn’t want to play
Szczęsny retired last summer but returned to football months later after receiving a surprise invitation from Barcelona, who had just seen Ter Stegen suffer a serious injury. He is now the first-choice goalkeeper and isn’t afraid of losing his spot to the German, who is close to returning. He also isn’t thinking about whether he’ll continue playing after this season.
Newcastle coach watches from hospital as his team attacks the top three
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe, who has been hospitalized, sent a video message on Sunday to congratulate his staff and players. The Magpies defeated Manchester United but had to do it without their manager. "We had to put a smile on his face," said Harvey Barnes, who scored twice.
Modric follows teammates' trend and becomes co-owner of Swansea City
Luka Modric is reportedly on the verge of becoming a co-owner of Swansea City. The Real Madrid veteran has reached an agreement to acquire a minority stake in the Welsh club, following a trend set by several of his teammates at Los Blancos.
Emery refuses to talk to Aston Villa players about the comeback
Unai Emery remains confident in a comeback for Aston Villa. The Birmingham club needs to overturn a 3-1 deficit in the Champions League quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain. Emery himself was once involved in perhaps the most spectacular Champions League comeback ever (better known as la remontada), but he doesn’t talk to his players about it.
Premier League's most goal-involved defender plays for Wolves
Algerian full-back Rayan Aït-Nouri of Wolves is the defender with the most goal involvements in the Premier League this season.
Shocking poor Man Utd get thrashed at St. James' Park
Manchester United were beaten on Sunday evening at St. James' Park. Newcastle United proved too strong for the traditional top club. The Magpies are now in a strong position to secure a Champions League spot.
Through this statistic, Arsenal hopes to prevent a new Real comeback
Arsenal is ready to defend a 3-0 lead against Real Madrid in the Champions League. In his match talk, Mikel Arteta will certainly mention an ongoing statistic: The Gunners have gone 79 official matches in a row without conceding more than two goals.
Double digits in both goals and assists: Lukaku becomes the second to do it after Salah
Romelu Lukaku has joined a (very short) list alongside Mohamed Salah. He is only the second player in Europe’s top five leagues this season to reach double digits in both goals and assists. In addition, he has now surpassed Diego Maradona in total Serie A goals.
Van Dijk expects transfer action at Liverpool: 'It needs to be a big summer'
Virgil van Dijk expects Liverpool to be active in the transfer market this summer. During contract talks with the 33-year-old defender, the discussions weren’t just about his own future but also about the direction of the Premier League leaders.