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Neymar helps Santos in the relegation battle with his first hat-trick since 2022
Neymar scored his first hat-trick in three years in the night from Wednesday to Thursday. Thanks to the goals of their 33-year-old star player, Santos beat relegation strugglers Juventude and are now virtually certain of staying in Brazil’s top flight.
Reward at last after nominations: De Ligt receives prestigious award from Man Utd
Matthijs de Ligt has received a fine reward for the strong month he has had at Manchester United. The Netherlands international has been named the club’s Player of the Month for the first time since his arrival at Old Trafford.
English media harsh on sleepwalking Liverpool
Jamie Carragher has serious concerns about the current state of Liverpool. In his view, Arne Slot’s team took another step backwards against Sunderland. The English media are also critical of the struggling champions, with Virgil van Dijk playing a negative leading role.
Darwin is said to be fed up with Saudi Arabia and a club is already being linked with him
Darwin Núñez is reportedly unhappy at Al Hilal despite scoring five goals in his first eleven games in Saudi Arabia.
Raphinha hailed in the blockbuster clash
Raphinha received plenty of praise after his performance for Barcelona against Atlético Madrid. The Brazilian scored his first goal since September after a spell out injured and thus contributed to Barça’s home win over Diego Simeone’s Atlético.
But Bayern will have learned from this match
For Union Berlin and Bayern Munich, there will be a quick reunion. Twenty-five days after their draw in the Bundesliga, the two very different teams meet again in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal.
Toppmöller responds to the criticism – Eintracht with the most away goals
Eintracht coach Dino Toppmöller showed understanding for the recent criticism at the press conference before the away game in Leipzig, but also pointed to some positive aspects. In midfield, a duo is close to returning to the squad.
Frenkie de Jong will once again miss a Barça match due to illness
Newly crowned La Liga leaders Barcelona will also be unable to call on Frenkie de Jong against Atlético Madrid. The midfielder missed the previous match against Alavés due to personal reasons, and for Tuesday evening’s game he is ill. Barcelona announced this on Tuesday afternoon.
Gladbach cup exit doubly painful
The Gladbach upswing came to an abrupt end with the defeat against St. Pauli. The elimination also hits the club financially, since the squad is supposed to be strengthened in January.
Beckham next to Rúben Amorim
David Beckham publicly backs Manchester United coach Rúben Amorim, highlighting signs of progress and positive changes as United sit seventh and prepare to host Nuno Espírito Santo’s West Ham in a key Premier League clash.