Barcelona manager Hansi Flick had suffered a defeat and loss without Lamine Yamal on the pitch due to his ankle injury, and it might have been tempting to bring him back earlier than necessary for their clash against Brest in the Champions League. In retrospect, Flick was absolutely right, but the prospect of a mini-crisis […]
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Gerard Pique was in the news again this weekend after he told of a cathartic event, in which Spain captain Sergio Ramos and then manager Julen Lopetegui asked him to publicly apologize after the 1-O referendum in Catalonia. Lopetegui has told the press his side of events, although he has not discussed them publicly himself.
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Pep Guardiola refused to rule out any of his Manchester City players for criticism but admitted their 3-3 Champions League draw against Feyenoord was 'hard to swallow'. Although City ended the longest losing streak of Guardiola's managerial career on Tuesday, they are now six points without a win after blowing a three-goal lead at the
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David Coote has refuted allegations that he had discussed giving a yellow card before a match. The Sun newspaper claims Coote booked then-Leeds player Ezgjan Alioski for a match against West Brom in October 2019, then messaged a friend saying: “I hope you supported as discussed.” Responding to the allegations, Coote said: “I strongly refute
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Robert Whittaker has detailed why it was so difficult to stop Khamzat Chimaev from taking him to the canvas. 'Borz' was victorious over 'The Reaper' at UFC 308 on October 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Robert Whittaker says it's almost impossible to replicate Khamzat
The directors of Liverpool and Real Madrid will have lunch on Merseyside ahead of their Champions League clash, and while that is fairly standard procedure for legal proceedings in Spain, the subject of their meeting will not be. The latest news from the Spanish capital is that they will discuss the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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Barcelona met with Pedri's agents on Tuesday afternoon as sporting director Deco tries to finalize a crucial contract extension for the Blaugrana. However, he wasn't the only player discussed during their meeting. They also discussed the progress of German teenager Noah Darvich at Barca Atletic, but the point of focus was Rayo Vallecano right-back Andrei
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Vincent Kompany admitted he did not fully understand the new Champions League format after Bayern Munich's 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain boosted their hopes of progression. Kim Min-jae's first-half goal was enough to put Bayern past PSG, who sent winger Ousmane Dembele off for two bookable fouls early in the second half. It was the
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Jon Jones versus Tom Aspinall could move a step closer to happening, with a member of the Englishman's team opening up about where the clash could take place. With the pair being by far the two best heavyweights in the UFC, fans around the world are eager to see them go head-to-head in the cage.
THREE years after the euphoria of the Geordie Arabia takeover, it all looked a bit 'Mike Ashley' at St James' Park on Monday. A mid-table team, scoring less than one goal per home game, deservedly losing to West Ham and their dreams of world domination a distant memory. The Saudi revolution on Tyneside has not
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The most important Champions League match of the week pits two of Europe's most successful teams against each other as Real Madrid travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Wednesday at 9pm CEST. It will be a Real Madrid team that is hit hard by injuries. Carlo Ancelotti is without Eder Militao, David Alaba, Aurelien
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Former Manchester City star Gael Glichy believes Sunday's blockbuster trip to Liverpool has come at the 'perfect' time for Pep Guardiola's men despite their collapse against Feyenoord. City went into Tuesday's Champions League match having lost five games in a row, but took a commanding 3-0 lead thanks to Erling Haaland's double and Ilkay Gundogan's
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