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Boyé: 'We need to scrape something together at the Bernabéu like water in the desert'
'Sometimes things don't work and changes are needed,' the forward confessed, hoping to soon break his drought to help Granada climb out of the hole after 11 matches without a win.

Ancelotti: 'Bellingham has Kaká-like qualities'
After his important role against Napoli in the Champions League, Jude Bellingham is ready to play against Granada. The standout player of Real Madrid had some complaints after the match, but is fit, declared coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Messi doubts whether he can still play in the 2026 World Cup: 'Normally not'
Lionel Messi is not yet considering retiring from the Argentine national team. The 36-year-old top player wants to continue as long as he feels good. However, he does acknowledge that the 2026 World Cup might be too late for him.

Ten Hag supports beleaguered Onana: 'Second best keeper in the PL'
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has firmly backed his goalkeeper Andre Onana. The Cameroonian goalkeeper had a poor performance in the Champions League match against Galatasaray with two blunders, but according to Ten Hag, Onana is the second-best keeper in the Premier League.

Brighton faces tear gas while celebrating historic success
Roberto De Zerbi has praised his team after the victory at AEK Athens. Brighton & Hove Albion progresses directly to the Europa League knockout stages in the club's first European adventure in its history.

Real Madrid back on top after carefree evening against Granada, surpassing Girona again
Real Madrid regained the top position in La Liga on Saturday night from Girona. The team managed by coach Carlo Ancelotti faced little opposition from the lower-ranked Granada at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

Gattuso distributes compliments to Ajax and Aubameyang
Gennaro Gattuso has given compliments to Ajax. Olympique Marseille was too strong for the Amsterdammers in a spectacular match on Thursday night. He also sang the praises of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Frenkie de Jong remains stoic ahead of the top match against a feared opponent
While the pressure on Barcelona increases due to the deficit behind Real Madrid, Frenkie de Jong tries to remain as calm as possible. Lesser results against Atlético Madrid in the recent past do not concern him on the way to the new confrontation with Los Colchoneros.

Dallinga: 'I also wanted to show against Liverpool that I have the level'
Thijs Dallinga is developing rapidly and could not have imagined three years ago that he would now be playing in the Dutch national team. The striker is one of the standout players at the French club.

Streich: 'It's a pity we couldn't transfer one or two goals into the league'
In the joy over the repeated landslide victory in the Europa League, SC coach Christian Streich was already worried on late Thursday evening about having little time to prepare for the Bundesliga match in Mainz.