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Newcastle cautious about fatigue in recently recovered Botman
Sven Botman needed some time to recover after playing two full matches in quick succession for Newcastle United, as Eddie Howe mentioned during a press conference. This was the reason for the Dutch international's absence in the FA Cup tournament, in which The Magpies participated last Sunday.
Guardiola: 'Kyle Walker asked to explore options to play abroad'
The veteran English right-back has been linked with Milan, managed by Sérgio Conceição, as well as a move to Saudi Arabia.
Barcelona sweeps Real Madrid once again and wins the Supercopa
Barcelona decisively defeated arch-rival Real Madrid on Sunday evening. The Catalan giants proved too strong for Carlo Ancelotti's team in the Spanish Super Cup final, winning 5-2. This marks the second time this season that Barcelona has won a Clásico by a wide margin.
Spanish federation rakes in profits with Super Cup
Athletic Bilbao striker Iñaki Williams called it a disgrace that the Spanish Super Cup was held in Saudi Arabia, but it is undeniably lucrative. The revenue from two semifinals and a final at the future World Cup host is estimated at forty million euros.
Xavi Simons is fully back with his first starting appearance in 81 days
RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose has immediately opted for Xavi Simons now that the Dutch international is fully fit again. He suffered an ankle injury 81 days ago but starts the new year with a spot in the starting lineup against Werder Bremen.
Juve has something to prove in a special reunion for Koopmeiners
Things need to improve at Juventus. That has been the conclusion for weeks now at The Old Lady, as Thiago Motta’s team has already drawn more matches this season (twelve) than in eleven of the past twelve Serie A seasons. Teun Koopmeiners has also been unable to escape the struggles. There’s plenty to prove in Tuesday night’s top clash against Atalanta.
Van Wonderen welcomes Champions League finalist as goalkeeper
Schalke 04 has officially confirmed the arrival of Loris Karius. The 31-year-old goalkeeper was a free agent and has signed with Kees van Wonderen's club.
Guilt over Rooney's dismissal as inspiration for FA Cup upset
Wayne Rooney's dismissal seems to have sparked something at Plymouth Argyle. Since the former England international was let go late last year, the Championship's bottom club has not lost a single match. On Saturday, The Pilgrims even pulled off an upset against Brentford in the FA Cup, earning them a home clash against Arne Slot's Liverpool in the next round.
Why Barça, according to Laporta, still complies with financial regulations
Joan Laporta has brought good news to Barcelona. According to the president of the Catalan club, Barcelona now officially complies with La Liga's financial regulations, allowing players like Dani Olmo and Pau Victor to be successfully registered.
Slot faces an unexpected top clash: 'Not as surprising as I initially thought'
Arne Slot is cautious for several reasons ahead of Liverpool's visit to Nottingham Forest. Not only can the clash at The City Ground be considered a top-tier encounter, but Forest also remains the only club so far to have cracked the code of the Premier League leaders.