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Newcastle places Howe in an honorable list alongside Shearer and Sir Bobby Robson
Eddie Howe is set to receive an honorary award from the city of Newcastle in the near future, according to English media reports. By winning the League Cup, the manager of The Magpies will be granted honorary citizenship of the city, placing him in an esteemed group alongside Alan Shearer and Sir Bobby Robson.
Mbappé moved by Dembélé: 'I've been his biggest fan since he was fourteen'
Kylian Mbappé has been personally moved by the performances of his close friend Ousmane Dembélé. No player in Europe has scored more goals since the turn of the year than the Paris Saint-Germain forward. The two reunited in France on Monday ahead of the upcoming international matches against Croatia.
Luis Enrique clashes with De Zerbi: 'I don't understand the tendency to belittle French teams'
Luis Enrique has responded to Roberto De Zerbi’s remarkable statements after Le Classique. PSG defeated Olympique Marseille on Sunday, extending their lead in the standings to 19 points and leaving Marseille’s coach feeling powerless. "For me, it’s no longer a Clasico," the Italian said. The PSG coach, in turn, found that remark belittling towards French football.
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.
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.
Antonio on his way back after near-death experience: 'I'm going to play again'
Michail Antonio counts his blessings. The 34-year-old West Ham United forward was involved in a serious car accident just over three months ago and is grateful to still be here to tell the story.
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.
Paquetá case begins: FA aims for a lifetime ban
The case against Lucas Paquetá begins on Monday, March 17. The English Football Association (FA) aims to impose a lifetime ban on the Brazilian midfielder from West Ham United for violating betting regulations.
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.
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).