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Neymar lashes out at the referee of Flamengo vs Santos
Neymar blasts the officiating after Santos’ 3-2 loss to Flamengo, calling the referee arrogant, citing a missed foul on Brazão before a decisive corner, and urging reforms in Brazilian refereeing.
Two Dortmund players ruled out in Luxembourg
Julian Nagelsmann still faces uncertainty over Nico Schlotterbeck’s availability ahead of the World Cup qualifier in Luxembourg. A second Dortmund player is definitely out.
Controversial incident in England
Howard Webb accepts the decision made by the refereeing team in the match against Manchester City.
From Unai’s 'leave it in the stands' to Álvaro’s 'beach ball' with Vinicius
Vinicius Jr. steals headlines at Vallecas, trading barbs with Rayo fans and players while urging Madrid to play short, sparking tense duels with Unai, Ratiu and Álvaro.
Turkish match-fixing scandal reaches unprecedented scale, with Turkey international also involved
The Turkish Football Federation has referred 1,024 of the 3,700 players to the disciplinary committee as a precaution due to an ongoing investigation into involvement in betting activities. Among them is Galatasaray player Eren Elmali (pictured), who came on as a substitute against Ajax just last week.
Gladbach’s Hack makes his comeback against Lierse
Borussia’s attack has recently gained significantly in firepower. Another option for the offensive is already waiting in the wings.
De Ligt highlights an overlooked aspect in football
The mental aspect is hugely underestimated in football, says Matthijs de Ligt. To ensure he feels good in his own skin, the Manchester United and Netherlands defender talks a lot with people around him.
Mbappé on Upamecano: There are better clubs than Bayern
Kylian Mbappé is not surprised that Dayot Upamecano is being courted by top clubs. On Wednesday he voiced his high regard for the Bayern defender and joked.
Huijsen asks for advice
After a blistering start at the Bernabéu, Dean Huijsen has hit his first rough patch amid a broader team dip. How simplification, stable partnerships, tactical tweaks, veteran guidance and repetition can help the 20 year old centre back reset and reclaim his early season form.
Amiri is out: Nagelsmann calls up Ouedraogo
At 3:41 p.m., the national team entered Wolfsburg’s AOK Stadium, which was well attended with nearly 4,000 fans and welcomed with warm applause – but without Nico Schlotterbeck and Nadiem Amiri. While the Dortmund defender is only sitting out for now, the Mainz midfielder has not traveled. Assan Ouedraogo has been called up to replace him.