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Lyon terminates Nemanja Matic’s contract shortly after controversy over covering rainbow flag
Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday terminated the contract of Nemanja Matic with immediate effect. The Serbian midfielder came under fire three months ago for covering a rainbow flag on his shirt.
Great surprise for Slot over Gravenberch suspension
Ryan Gravenberch will have to miss Liverpool’s season opener. The midfielder picked up two yellow cards in the final match of last season and was therefore sent off with a red. This came as a surprise to his coach, Arne Slot.
Newcastle coach Howe appears to rule out any form of reconciliation with Isak
Newcastle United will kick off the new Premier League season on Saturday without the striker who scored 23 league goals last season. Alexander Isak’s absence against Aston Villa has nothing to do with an injury, but everything to do with his transfer situation.
Hancko opens up about unprecedented saga: ‘I already had my doubts’
Dávid Hancko has, for the first time, given a detailed account of his transfer to Al Nassr, which collapsed in bizarre fashion. During the week of the transfer saga, the defender lost three kilos as he barely slept.
Simonis confronted with historic Van Bommel error
Paul Simonis follows in the footsteps of Dutch coaches Andries Jonker, Ton Lokhoff, and Mark van Bommel at VfL Wolfsburg. When it comes to the cup competition, however, the coach certainly hopes not to follow the example of the latter.
Lewandowski turned down millions from Saudi Arabia
Robert Lewandowski rejected a €100 million-per-season offer from Saudi Arabia to stay at Barcelona, prioritising titles, competition, and family life over money, agent Pini Zahavi reveals.
Premier League to start new season with Ref Cam experiment
Several referees in the Premier League will wear a so-called ‘Ref Cam’ at the start of the new season, reports The Guardian. According to the newspaper, Premier League clubs have given broadcasters TNT Sports and Sky Sports permission to show the footage.
Milan sell centre-back to Newcastle for 45 million euros
Newcastle United sign German international Malick Thiaw from AC Milan for 45 million euros, securing a versatile and experienced defender in a deal that underlines the club’s ambitions ahead of the new season.
Ten Hag names captain, Poku can hope for debut
Erik ten Hag may be unable to call on Alejandro Grimaldo for his official debut with Bayer Leverkusen. One of the few standout players who remained with Die Werkself, Grimaldo has been ill all week. “So there’s a question mark next to his name.” Malik Tillman is also not yet available.
Goals and pitch invasion: Mbappé steals the show in Real’s only friendly
Real Madrid are ready for the official start of the new season. On Tuesday, Los Blancos played a friendly against WSG Tirol, and one man stole the show: Kylian Mbappé.