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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.

Szczęsny came out of retirement and is now even expected to renew at Barcelona
The Polish goalkeeper, who had already retired, signed with Barcelona until June 30 and is now expected to extend his contract for another season.

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).

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.

Retegui released from the Italian national team
Italy faces a setback ahead of their Nations League quarter-final against Germany as forward Mateo Retegui is ruled out due to a right thigh injury.

Romário calls for an investigation into Paquetá's uncle's role in the betting scandal
As the English FA's case against West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paquetá has begun, former top striker and ex-PSV player Romário is calling on Brazilian prosecutors and authorities to investigate the alleged involvement of the Brazilian international's uncle in a betting scandal.

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.

Torres wants to offer 'something beautiful' to old acquaintances in stricken Valencia through Oranje
Ferran Torres is already looking forward to the return match against the Netherlands in the Nations League quarter-finals. Oranje will visit Mestalla in Valencia for the game. For the Barcelona forward, it will be a special encounter.

Big surprise in Belgium: Anderlecht coach sacked
Anderlecht has sacked head coach David Hubert. Despite the team's "mediocre" performances in recent months, the coach's departure comes as a big surprise in Belgium. The Brussels club has qualified for the play-offs and is set to play in the Croky Cup final.

Real Betis hopes for Champions League revenue to fund new Antony deal with Man Utd
According to ABC, a regional newspaper in the Seville area, Real Betis is in talks with Manchester United over an extended loan spell for Antony. The Andalusian club is reportedly willing to cover a larger portion of the Brazilian's salary costs.