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Make-or-break week for Van Wonderen at Schalke 04
Kees van Wonderen is heading into a crucial week at Schalke 04. According to several German media outlets, he is fighting for his last chance to remain head coach of the club from Gelsenkirchen. On Saturday, league leaders HSV will visit.
System error caused Europa League anthem to play at Aston Villa vs PSG.
A small mistake should be allowed that’s probably what they were thinking at Aston Villa before the kickoff of the Champions League quarter-final second leg. Just moments before the match started, things went completely wrong as the Europa League anthem was played instead. According to the BBC, this happened due to a system error.
Paderborn goalkeeper plays as right winger in frantic final push
Remarkable scenes from the 2. Bundesliga: SC Paderborn’s goalkeeper redefined the term sweeper keeper in dramatic fashion. Manuel Riemann didn’t just come far off his line to clear balls against Fortuna Düsseldorf he even popped up as a right winger.
Emery refuses to talk to Aston Villa players about the comeback
Unai Emery remains confident in a comeback for Aston Villa. The Birmingham club needs to overturn a 3-1 deficit in the Champions League quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain. Emery himself was once involved in perhaps the most spectacular Champions League comeback ever (better known as la remontada), but he doesn’t talk to his players about it.
Flamengo player allegedly forced yellow card due to sports betting
Bruno Henrique is under investigation for allegedly forcing a yellow card in order to benefit family members and friends who had placed bets. The incident took place in 2023.
Premier League's most goal-involved defender plays for Wolves
Algerian full-back Rayan Aït-Nouri of Wolves is the defender with the most goal involvements in the Premier League this season.
Van Dijk expects transfer action at Liverpool: 'It needs to be a big summer'
Virgil van Dijk expects Liverpool to be active in the transfer market this summer. During contract talks with the 33-year-old defender, the discussions weren’t just about his own future but also about the direction of the Premier League leaders.
Double digits in both goals and assists: Lukaku becomes the second to do it after Salah
Romelu Lukaku has joined a (very short) list alongside Mohamed Salah. He is only the second player in Europe’s top five leagues this season to reach double digits in both goals and assists. In addition, he has now surpassed Diego Maradona in total Serie A goals.
A few months ago, he was on the beach and didn’t want to play
Szczęsny retired last summer but returned to football months later after receiving a surprise invitation from Barcelona, who had just seen Ter Stegen suffer a serious injury. He is now the first-choice goalkeeper and isn’t afraid of losing his spot to the German, who is close to returning. He also isn’t thinking about whether he’ll continue playing after this season.
Amorim confirms end of the season for Zirkzee, Onana back against Lyon
Joshua Zirkzee will not play again this season for Manchester United. Rúben Amorim revealed the news during a press conference about the injured Dutchman. The Portuguese manager also had an update on André Onana the Cameroonian will return to action on Thursday in the Europa League quarter-final against Olympique Lyon.