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With Wirtz in Stuttgart? Xabi Alonso has 'good reasons to remain optimistic'
Can league leader Bayer 04 rely on Florian Wirtz for the top match in Stuttgart? After his injury-related substitution in the cup against Paderborn, there was a question mark over the top star's participation, which coach Xabi Alonso did not completely dispel on Friday.

Guardiola understands criticism of struggling Manchester City
Manchester City suffered a points loss against Aston Villa for the third time in four matches, with the defeat on Wednesday being the most illustrative of the current form of Pep Guardiola's team. He understands the criticism.

Saudi Arabia? For 500 million, I'll walk there; I don't even need a flight
Carlo Ancelotti joked about the topic when asked if he would consider moving to that league if offered a salary of 500 million euros.

Ronaldo reaches insane milestone: 'I want to keep going for now'
Cristiano Ronaldo has been a professional since 2002 and has now played 1200 matches at the highest level. He celebrated this milestone on Friday by scoring in Al-Nassr's victory over Al-Riyad in the Saudi league.

Bayern loses its unbeaten status in the Bundesliga due to an unprecedented debacle
Bayern Munich has lost for the first time this season in the Bundesliga. Eintracht Frankfurt stripped the reigning champions of their unbeaten status with an unprecedented thrashing, one that will likely resonate for some time at FC Hollywood.

Jubilaris Salah sees Liverpool's comeback kids display the mentality of a championship team
Mohamed Salah made history on Saturday afternoon by scoring his 200th goal for Liverpool and his 150th in the Premier League, but after the victory over Crystal Palace (1-2), the Egyptian star forward mainly highlighted the resilience of his team.

Schmidt did not like being challenged and threatens to leave Benfica
Roger Schmidt reportedly has little regard for the Benfica supporters who were angry on Friday night over the substitution of João Neves. The coach's decision in the game against Farense met with criticism from some fans, but Schmidt stood by his decision.

Alcohol and sexual relations in exchange for a starting position: Necaxa players accuse coach
Jorge Gómez, 42 years old, is accused of abusing athletes in his apartment.

Klopp doesn't give up on Liverpool's unlucky player and has kind words for Van Dijk
Joël Matip doesn't have to worry that he has played his last game in a Liverpool shirt. If it's up to Jürgen Klopp, the management will come to the aid of the 32-year-old defender.

Ten Hag dryly after receiving an award: 'You don't win prizes in November'
Erik ten Hag observes that Manchester United is steadily evolving. The manager faced tough times, but in the meantime, he was named Manager of the Month. He views Harry Maguire as a symbol of the British top club's progression.