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Simeone lifts Álvarez onto the pedestal: 'Best player we have'
Julián Álvarez helped Atlético Madrid to victory over Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday with a hat-trick. His coach Diego Simeone was full of praise for the Argentine forward afterwards. "We need him for many more years."
Rape accusation? There are many people who take advantage of us
Achraf Hakimi, PSG and Morocco defender, faces an ongoing rape accusation dating back to 2023 but insists on his innocence. Calling it the hardest moment of his life, he says the allegations have deeply affected his family while he remains confident that justice will clear his name.
Liverpool suffer bizarre first defeat, Chelsea also beaten with Hato in the team
Arne Slot’s Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday. Opponents Crystal Palace scored the winning goal deep into stoppage time.
Nuno Espírito Santo is the new manager of West Ham
West Ham appoint Nuno Espírito Santo as their new manager on a three-year deal after sacking Graham Potter. The Portuguese coach faces the challenge of lifting the Hammers from a poor start, aiming to bring stability, discipline, and renewed competitiveness to the London club.
Harry has made a decision
At the start of the next English week, Bayern Munich will host Werder Bremen on Friday evening. Harry Kane is once again in the spotlight, but the striker also dominated the headlines on Thursday.
Much-discussed Lamine Yamal makes Barça fans happy: I'm back!
Lamine Yamal looks set to make his return for Barcelona next Sunday. The eighteen-year-old forward missed the last four matches due to a groin injury but has now recovered.
Painful numbers for United and painful conclusions for Amorim
The statistics for Manchester United are becoming more and more painful under manager Rúben Amorim. On Saturday afternoon, partly due to a missed penalty by Bruno Fernandes, the away match against Brentford was also lost in a way that drove the Portuguese coach to despair. And the same goes for the results in away games.
Antony saves Betis in Europa League despite fitness
Antony and European competitions have been a good combination at Real Betis for two years now. The Brazilian played an important role last season in reaching the Conference League final, and at a higher level Antony is important as well. 'My brother said I was going to score.'
Liverpool without injured defender Leoni for the rest of the season
Liverpool coach Arne Slot will be unable to call on defender Giovanni Leoni for the rest of the season. Slot confirmed this during a press conference. The eighteen-year-old Italian has suffered a torn cruciate ligament.
The Metropolitano arrives and Xabi makes an Ancelotti-style ‘remake’
Atlético Madrid crushed Real Madrid 5–1 at the Metropolitano in La Liga, with Julián Álvarez scoring twice and Sorloth adding another in a dominant derby display.