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Flick confirms De Jong’s absence and is angry about Yamal’s injury
Hansi Flick believes that Lamine Yamal was not handled properly by the Spanish national team. The eighteen-year-old forward got injured during Barcelona’s training and will miss this weekend’s match against Valencia.
Jackson's adventurous journey: It was a tough time
Nicolas Jackson is getting started at Bayern after the international break. On Friday, the new signing looked back on the ups and downs of the past few weeks.
Bayer Leverkusen win in Kasper Hjulmand’s debut with a Grimaldo brace
Bayer Leverkusen secured their first Bundesliga win of 2025/26 with a 3-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in Kasper Hjulmand’s debut. Grimaldo scored twice, Schick added another, and Leverkusen held on despite two red cards.
Sunderland take a point with debutant Brobbey, standing ovation for Woltemade
Sunderland earned a valuable 0-0 draw away to Crystal Palace on a weekend of tight Premier League matches. Everton and Aston Villa also shared a goalless draw, Bournemouth beat Brighton 2-1, Newcastle edged Wolves 1-0 thanks to debutant Woltemade, and Fulham snatched a last-minute 1-0 win over Leeds.
Thiago Alcântara returns to Barcelona as Hansi Flick’s assistant coach
Thiago Alcântara, former midfielder of Barcelona, Bayern and Liverpool, has returned to Camp Nou at the age of 34 to begin a new chapter as Hansi Flick’s assistant coach. After a career filled with titles and 46 caps for Spain, the La Masia graduate now joins Barcelona’s staff to help guide a new generation.
Chelsea on red alert: seven players unavailable in the Blues squad
Chelsea are facing an injury crisis with seven players unavailable, including Delap, Essugo, Colwill and Badiashile. Cole Palmer may return in time for the Champions League clash with Benfica on September 30.
Khephren and Marcus like the Insigne and Nyers brothers: siblings who score in the same match
Marcus and Khephren Thuram made history in the Derby d’Italia, both scoring headers for Inter and Juventus in the same match a rare feat only seen twice before in Serie A, following the Nyers brothers in 1949 and the Insignes in 2020.
Real Madrid hold out for an hour with ten men and move clear at the top of LaLiga
Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-1 despite playing an hour with ten men, with Kylian Mbappé scoring and assisting before Arda Güler added the second. Mikel Oyarzabal pulled one back from the spot, but Madrid held firm to stay top of LaLiga.
Chelsea responds after being accused of 74 breaches of Premier League rules
Chelsea has been charged with 74 breaches of FA rules dating from Roman Abramovich’s ownership. The club responded by stressing unprecedented transparency under Todd Boehly, as the case highlights questions about football’s financial past and its regulatory future.
Slot praises colleague Tomasson and sees a fit Liverpool
Arne Slot gave Jon Dahl Tomasson quite a few compliments. The Liverpool manager praised the Sweden coach for taking it easy with Alexander Isak.