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Thiago Alcântara returns to Barcelona as Hansi Flick’s assistant coach
Thiago Alcântara, former midfielder of Barcelona, Bayern and Liverpool, has returned to Camp Nou at the age of 34 to begin a new chapter as Hansi Flick’s assistant coach. After a career filled with titles and 46 caps for Spain, the La Masia graduate now joins Barcelona’s staff to help guide a new generation.

Bayer Leverkusen win in Kasper Hjulmand’s debut with a Grimaldo brace
Bayer Leverkusen secured their first Bundesliga win of 2025/26 with a 3-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in Kasper Hjulmand’s debut. Grimaldo scored twice, Schick added another, and Leverkusen held on despite two red cards.

Slot explains Isak's absence and why Szoboszlai is in Frimpong's position
Arne Slot has provided an explanation regarding Liverpool's lineup for Sunday afternoon's clash with Burnley. Alexander Isak is still absent for the English champions, while Dominik Szoboszlai has been deployed at right-back instead of Jeremie Frimpong.

Real Madrid hold out for an hour with ten men and move clear at the top of LaLiga
Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-1 despite playing an hour with ten men, with Kylian Mbappé scoring and assisting before Arda Güler added the second. Mikel Oyarzabal pulled one back from the spot, but Madrid held firm to stay top of LaLiga.

Sunderland take a point with debutant Brobbey, standing ovation for Woltemade
Sunderland earned a valuable 0-0 draw away to Crystal Palace on a weekend of tight Premier League matches. Everton and Aston Villa also shared a goalless draw, Bournemouth beat Brighton 2-1, Newcastle edged Wolves 1-0 thanks to debutant Woltemade, and Fulham snatched a last-minute 1-0 win over Leeds.

Jackson's adventurous journey: It was a tough time
Nicolas Jackson is getting started at Bayern after the international break. On Friday, the new signing looked back on the ups and downs of the past few weeks.

Whistleblower withdraws complaint against Raúl Asencio: 'I accept the apologies'
One of the two women who filed a complaint against the Real Madrid defender for non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit content has withdrawn her complaint.

Flick confirms De Jong’s absence and is angry about Yamal’s injury
Hansi Flick believes that Lamine Yamal was not handled properly by the Spanish national team. The eighteen-year-old forward got injured during Barcelona’s training and will miss this weekend’s match against Valencia.

Khephren and Marcus like the Insigne and Nyers brothers: siblings who score in the same match
Marcus and Khephren Thuram made history in the Derby d’Italia, both scoring headers for Inter and Juventus in the same match a rare feat only seen twice before in Serie A, following the Nyers brothers in 1949 and the Insignes in 2020.

Starting problems for Hato at Chelsea: 'He still has a lot to learn'
Jorrel Hato is experiencing some starting problems at Chelsea. The nineteen-year-old defender did not have a great game for Chelsea on Saturday against city rivals Brentford. In the English media, he received a failing grade.