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From a breeze to icy cold: Motta refuses to back down at Juve
Thiago Motta arrived at Juventus with high expectations, but since the turn of the year, the sentiment has shifted. After suffering a second consecutive defeat, the 42-year-old coach is under heavy fire in his first season in Turin. "Stepping down would be too easy."

Mateta reflects on horror injury: 'My ear was completely destroyed'
Jean-Philippe Mateta looks back on his horror injury for the first time in an interview with L'Équipe. The Crystal Palace striker suffered the injury during the FA Cup match against Millwall and had to be stretchered off the pitch. He received 25 stitches and required plastic surgery.

Antonio on his way back after near-death experience: 'I'm going to play again'
Michail Antonio counts his blessings. The 34-year-old West Ham United forward was involved in a serious car accident just over three months ago and is grateful to still be here to tell the story.

South Korea's national team coach angry at Bayern over Kim's injury
The head coach of South Korea will be without Min-Jae Kim for the World Cup qualifying matches against Oman and Jordan. The Bayern Munich central defender has suffered an injury, and Myung-Bo Hong blames the German top club for it.

PSG takes the next step towards the league title after winning the top clash
Paris Saint-Germain has taken another step towards the league title. The Ligue 1 leaders won the top clash against Olympique Marseille, extending their lead to 19 points with the victory.

Paquetá case begins: FA aims for a lifetime ban
The case against Lucas Paquetá begins on Monday, March 17. The English Football Association (FA) aims to impose a lifetime ban on the Brazilian midfielder from West Ham United for violating betting regulations.

Van Nistelrooij's Leicester proves to be the ideal remedy for Man Utd
If a striker hasn't scored in the Premier League for a while, they should hope for a matchup with Leicester City. At Manchester United, both Rasmus Højlund and Alejandro Garnacho ended their goal droughts against the team managed by Ruud van Nistelrooij, who is increasingly fearing relegation.

Ramos laughs about the 30th red card of his career: 'Couldn't leave Mexico without one'
Sergio Ramos has now made a name for himself in a negative way in Mexico as well. The 38-year-old Spaniard received his first red card in his fourth match for Monterrey FC. The center-back kicked his direct opponent after the play, and it was not his first unsportsmanlike action against Pumas UNAM.

Courtois back with Belgium: 'Captaincy was the drop that made the bucket overflow'
Thibaut Courtois reflected on his absence during his first press conference with the Belgian national team in nearly two years. The goalkeeper also addressed misunderstandings that, in his view, were spread by the media.

VAR check of eight minutes puts new technology on hold in Premier League
The plan to introduce semi-automated offside technology in the Premier League after the current international break has been scrapped after issues arose with the system during an FA Cup match. This has been confirmed by the English Football Association (FA).