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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.
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.
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.
Frank de Boer has absolutely no understanding of football
Felipe Melo and Frank de Boer will never become friends. The former Internazionale midfielder played in Italy under the former head coach of the Dutch national team. It was a short spell, but the Brazilian was left with a bad impression of his manager.
Sammer’s advice to Eberl: 'Growl, scratch, bite back'
Matthias Sammer was once Bayern Munich’s sporting director himself – and says what he would like to see from Max Eberl.
Whistleblower withdraws complaint against Raúl Asencio: 'I accept the apologies'
One of the two women who filed a complaint against the Real Madrid defender for non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit content has withdrawn her complaint.
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.
Erik Lamela explains the end of his career: 'The pain started at 22 years old...'
Former Argentina and Tottenham winger Erik Lamela has opened up about the injuries that forced him to retire at 33, revealing years of pain, surgery, and sacrifice throughout a career that spanned River Plate, Roma, Spurs, Sevilla, and AEK Athens.
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.
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.