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Four Dutch players among the top 100 footballers of 2024, no Frenkie
Virgil van Dijk, Jeremie Frimpong, Xavi Simons, and Cody Gakpo are among the top 100 footballers of the past calendar year. At least, that’s according to The Guardian, which has published a ranking.
More headaches for troubled Guardiola ahead of the away match against Villa
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has additional concerns ahead of the tough away match against Aston Villa this Saturday. City will have to do without Rúben Dias in Birmingham, as well as in the coming weeks. Ederson is also not in optimal condition.
Isak aims arrows at Premier League milestone of Shearer and Cole
Portman Road was a playground for Alexander Isak on Saturday. Whatever the Ipswich Town defenders tried, the Newcastle United striker proved unstoppable. With his first Premier League hat-trick, Isak helped the visitors secure a convincing victory.
We expect to have at least 18 matches of the 2030 World Cup in Portugal
António Laranjo, head of the 2030 World Cup organizing committee, stated that the expectation is for at least 18 matches of the 2030 World Cup to be held on Portuguese soil, with six in each stadium.
Slot sees Hulshoff and Heitinga lead Liverpool to the semi-final
Liverpool have qualified for the semi-finals of the League Cup. On Wednesday evening, The Reds defeated Southampton. Arne Slot was suspended and watched it all unfold from the stands.
At Sporting, things are no longer running smoothly: 'The new coach has no time'
Sporting Portugal chairman Federico Varandas was disappointed by Rúben Amorim's sudden departure to Manchester United. He sees that the results under successor João Pereira have been mixed so far.
PSG boss also hits out hard at revamped Super League
The Unify League, the new tournament format proposed by the creators of the Super League, has gained little support in the football world. Most professional leagues in Europe do not see it as a good idea, and now Nasser Al-Khelaïfi of Paris Saint-Germain and the European Club Association has also spoken out strongly against it.
Frenkie de Jong has advice for Yamal
Frenkie de Jong is very impressed with his teammate Lamine Yamal. The 17-year-old winger recently received the Golden Boy award for the best young talent in the world. De Jong has one piece of advice for him: keep enjoying the game.
Lille earned only a fraction from Osimhen's top transfer
The amount Lille earned from the sale of Victor Osimhen to Napoli does not even come close to the estimated value of seventy million euros for the deal. That was explained by Lille president Olivier Létang to L'Équipe.
English media see Manchester City sliding at an alarming pace
What is happening to Manchester City? That’s the question being asked by the English media as well. Pep Guardiola's team suffered another defeat on Saturday, this time away to Aston Villa. "Even qualifying for the Champions League no longer seems guaranteed."