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Neymar apologizes after red card and lashes out at referee
On Sunday night, Neymar took to social media to apologize to his Santos teammates and fans for the deliberate handball against Botafogo. The forward received a second yellow card for the incident and may have played his final match for Santos.

Memphis can still match Van Persie on another list as well
The Dutch national team continues its World Cup qualifying campaign on Tuesday evening with a match against Malta. Using a number of statistics, VI looks ahead to the international fixture at De Euroborg.

Man City strikes again: French super talent Cherki strengthens Guardiola's squad
Manchester City has struck again in the transfer market. Rayan Cherki is, after Rayan Aït-Nouri and Marcus Bettinelli, the third signing for the Citizens. Tijjani Reijnders is also expected to be unveiled on Tuesday, allowing him to participate in the Club World Cup.

Abramovich has a desire to return to Chelsea one more time
Roman Abramovich dreams of one day returning to Stamford Bridge. The 58-year-old extremely wealthy Russian has not yet said goodbye to the club since stepping down as Chelsea's majority shareholder.

Atlético Madrid and top scorer Griezmann extend their partnership
Antoine Griezmann and Atlético Madrid have reached an agreement on a new contract. The Frenchman has signed a new deal that runs until mid-2027.

Deco on Barça’s transfer plans and Yamal’s salary increase
Sporting director Deco has broadly revealed Barcelona’s transfer plans. Fans shouldn’t expect a wave of new signings, but rather a few targeted reinforcements. He also addressed the salary increase of star player Lamine Yamal.

Champions League finalist Acerbi refuses Italy call-up: 'I feel disrespected'
Francesco Acerbi appears to have played his final match for Italy. The 37-year-old defender from Champions League finalists Inter Milan has declined the call-up from national team coach Luciano Spalletti.

Portugal dethrones Spain in Nations League after penalty shootout
Portugal dethroned Spain on Sunday evening as the Nations League champions. In the final, Roberto Martínez’s team reached the penalty shootout thanks in part to a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and proved more accurate from the spot.

Juventus to continue with coach Tudor after turbulent weeks
The new managing director of Juventus has confirmed that Igor Tudor will also be head coach next season. There had been uncertainty about the Croatian coach’s future at Teun Koopmeiners’s club after persistent rumors that he would be replaced.

Spalletti on Napoli's title win: 'I cried for two hours'
Italian national team coach Luciano Spalletti revealed that he cried for two hours while watching the title celebrations in Naples. The Italian manager won the league title with Napoli two years ago and was asked, ahead of the World Cup qualifying matches, how he experienced the parade.