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With these eleven names from Marseille, Ajax will presumably have to deal
In France, it is expected that interim coach Jacques Abardonado will make few changes compared to the last starting eleven under the departed Marcelino. The team ranked fourth in the French league will face Ajax on Thursday evening, and a solution needs to be found only for the injured Leonardo Balerdi.
Bellingham is also the big savior of Real Madrid in the Champions League
Union Berlin thought they could secure their first ever Champions League point, but deep into injury time of the match against Real Madrid, they ended up losing. Once again, it was Jude Bellingham who delivered the victory for Carlo Ancelotti's team: 1-0.
The Marseille board now also receives support from the fans
The representatives of supporter groups who made threatening statements in a meeting with the board of Olympique Marseille last Monday cannot count on the full support of the Marseille fan base. A counter-movement has been set up.
Van Bommel on his exchange with Xavi: 'It was a beautiful pass from Frenkie'
Mark van Bommel doesn't consider it a disgrace that Antwerp FC received a 5-0 thrashing from Barcelona on their Champions League debut Tuesday evening. The 46-year-old coach addressed a notable exchange he had with Xavi after the match.
Chaos at Marseille complete: board steps down after threats
The board of Olympique Marseille temporarily steps down. The reason is a meeting last Monday with representatives of various supporter groups, during which threats were made.
Schouten gets acquainted with the 43 formations of Arsenal
The main question at the press conference was: shouldn't PSV have adapted more to Arsenal? Midfielder Jerdy Schouten argued after the heavy defeat in London that it wouldn't have made much of a difference and explained why that was the case.
Spurs claim surprising clause: 'Kane is always welcome here'
Harry Kane left Tottenham Hotspur this summer for Bayern Munich, but there's a chance the striker might return to North London one day. Chairman Daniel Levy claims that Spurs have negotiated a buy-back clause.
Solskjaer reflects: 'Bringing Ronaldo back to Man Utd was a mistake'
There was turmoil at Manchester United when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the manager between 2018 and 2021, and things still aren't going well at the club. The Norwegian coach spoke out this week for the first time since his forced departure in November 2021, reflecting on the return of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ancelotti names favorite for CL victory: 'But there are always surprises'
Real Madrid has started the season excellently. After five matches in La Liga, the Royal team has not dropped a single point. In the Champions League, coach Carlo Ancelotti remains cautious. 'We never see ourselves as the favorite.'
Roger Schmidt points to the referee after Benfica's disastrous quarter-hour
Roger Schmidt was not pleased with the performance of Turkish referee Halil Meler on Wednesday evening. The German coach felt that the referee was not exactly on Benfica's side in the Champions League match against RB Salzburg.