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De Jong marks return to Barcelona starting line-up with crucial win over Villarreal
Barcelona recorded an important victory over Villarreal on Sunday as Frenkie de Jong returned to the starting line-up. The La Liga leaders were rarely troubled at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
FC Porto is backing Pal after Farioli: This is a crisis of confidence
FC Porto has issued a statement about the quality of refereeing in Portugal. Earlier, head coach Francesco Farioli strongly criticised the referee in the match between FC Porto and Famalicão. Porto fully supports his view and believes there is a bigger problem.
Reijnders opens his account at the Etihad Stadium
Tijjani Reijnders played an important role on Saturday in Manchester City’s home win over West Ham United and scored his first goal at the Etihad Stadium. The Netherlands international was in high spirits after the match, although his manager Pep Guardiola added a note of caution.
Nico González suffers a muscle injury and is a doubt for the Spanish Super Cup
Nico González is set to miss the next few weeks with a right thigh muscle injury picked up against Girona, casting serious doubt over his availability for the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Guardiola warns Man City players: Im going to weigh them on Christmas Day
Pep Guardiola has warned his players ahead of the festive period. Man City’s squad will get a few days off to spend time with family and friends, but they are expected back in top shape on Christmas Day. Guardiola has scheduled a weigh-in and is strict: putting on too much weight means you will not travel to Nottingham Forest.
Davide Ancelotti leaves Botafogo after one season
Botafogo confirm Davide Ancelotti’s departure after one season, with reports linking the split to a dispute over fitness staff changes and injury concerns during the 2025 season.