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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.

Schalke sees Real Madrid legend Raúl as a potential successor to Van Wonderen
Publicly, no one at Schalke 04 is confirming the stories, but if the rumors are to be believed, Raúl is being seriously considered as the successor to Kees van Wonderen after this season in Gelsenkirchen. In recent weeks, there has reportedly been renewed contact between both parties.

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.

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.

Flooded dressing room and humiliation: nightmare evening for Memphis in Ecuador
Memphis Depay’s Corinthians face an almost impossible task to stay alive in the CONMEBOL Libertadores. On Thursday night, the Brazilian side suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat against Barcelona SC from Ecuador. One week from now, Memphis and his teammates will have to try and turn things around at their own Neo Química Arena.

'Criminal' error at United: 'Every reason to give him a full blast'
The English media finally saw Manchester United put in a good performance on Thursday evening in their Europa League match against Real Sociedad (1-1). However, the team’s old problem converting chances once again proved to be their downfall under Rúben Amorim.

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.

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.

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.