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Day of reckoning in the Bundesliga: criticism of Bayern, concerns about Wirtz, and crisis at BVB
Widespread malaise among Germany's top clubs. For the first time in eighteen seasons, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Dortmund all suffered defeats in the same Bundesliga matchweek. This has led to significant criticism for the two title contenders and the crisis-stricken BVB.
A player wrapped a towel around his head when I spoke
In an interview with Italian actor Giacomo Poretti, Carlo Ancelotti casually shared some crazy moments from his rich career. One such incident involved a player who refused to listen to the current Real Madrid coach and made sure to show it clearly.
Ronaldo scores as many goals after his 30th birthday as before
With his goal against Al-Shabab, Cristiano has scored as many goals after his 30th birthday as before. A remarkable statistic, but it wasn't enough for a victory against Wesley Hoedt's team.
Blow for Botman: Surgery rules him out of Newcastle’s final
Sven Botman has suffered a major setback. The Newcastle United defender had only recently recovered from a serious knee injury, but now he will have to undergo surgery again. This means he will definitely miss the League Cup final against Liverpool.
Conceição seeks contact with critical Sacchi and is ignored
Sérgio Conceição has responded to the harsh criticism from Arrigo Sacchi. The Portuguese coach of AC Milan even tried to reach out to the legendary former manager.
I won’t get the time that Arteta got at Arsenal
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town last weekend, but that doesn’t mean the problems are solved. This weekend, Arsenal awaits a club that continued to back manager Mikel Arteta and is now reaping the rewards. Will Rúben Amorim get the same amount of time?
Neymar returns to the Brazil squad after seventeen months, Paixão misses out
Neymar is making his return to the Brazil national team. On Thursday, the Brazilian head coach announced the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina. Feyenoord’s Igor Paixão was initially part of the provisional squad but has now been left out.
Romagnoli happy with the win with nine men: 'Shitty pitch, shitty ball'
Alessio Romagnoli has strongly criticized the conditions Lazio had to deal with on Thursday evening. His team finished the Europa League clash with Viktoria Plzen with nine men but still managed to secure the victory: "Makes it even better."
Anger at PSG over the lack of a red card for Liverpool defender
There has been a lot of disbelief over the fact that Ibrahima Konaté escaped a red card. The Liverpool defender resorted to a desperate foul midway through the first half of the Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain (0-1), bringing down the seemingly clear-through Bradley Barcola with a forceful challenge.
Van Hecke euphoric after an unforgettable afternoon in front of his own fan club
Jan Paul van Hecke scored his first goal for Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday against Fulham, making it an unforgettable afternoon not only for himself but also for his traveling fan club. After the match, Van Hecke was still overjoyed.