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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.
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.'
Record for the youngest ever team in the CL broken: 21 years and 183 days
Red Bull Salzburg broke a Champions League record on Wednesday evening. The Austrians fielded the youngest starting eleven ever in a CL match against Benfica.
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.
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.
Bosz explains his choices and promises an attacking PSV in London
In recent years, Arsenal, under the guidance of manager Mikel Arteta, has reestablished its reputation as the attacking team it once was under Arsène Wenger. However, Peter Bosz promises that his PSV also wants to go full throttle in the upcoming Champions League clash in London.
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.
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.
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.
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.