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Players must be on international duty on December 15
FIFA has issued a statement to the national federations to prepare the release of the players who will take part in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), between December 21 and January 18.

Strasbourg suspend captain Emegha
Emmanuel Emegha has received a disciplinary suspension from his club Strasbourg. The French club are suspending their captain for one match, which means he will miss the upcoming game against Toulouse. The club stated that failing to respect the club’s values and rules is the reason behind the decision.

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.

Inter Miami are in the MLS final after an Allende hat-trick
Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi, crushed New York City 5-1 with a Tadeo Allende hat trick to secure the Eastern Conference title and reach the MLS Cup final, where they will face the Vancouver Whitecaps in search of the most important trophy in the club’s short history.

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.

Sandro Wagner sacked as Augsburg head coach
Sandro Wagner has left his role as Augsburg head coach by mutual agreement after a poor run of results, capped by a 3-0 defeat to Hoffenheim. The club sits just above the Bundesliga relegation zone and will be led on an interim basis by former coach Manuel Baum until the winter break.

Marseille fail to take advantage of PSG’s defeat and miss out on going top
Marseille twice came from behind but conceded a stoppage time equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Toulouse, missing the chance to overtake Paris Saint Germain and go top of Ligue 1 on matchday 14.

Lucho has this chaotic creativity
A lot proved difficult for FC Bayern on this last Saturday in November against St. Pauli. In the end, however, the commanding league leaders were able to rely on Luis Díaz in the decisive moments.

Slot made a promise that he is clearly not keeping
Uli Hoeness has criticized Arne Slot. Bayern Munich’s honorary president is unhappy with Florian Wirtz’s situation at Liverpool. The extremely expensive summer signing has so far barely shown his qualities in England. According to Hoeness, Slot is to blame for that.
