July 2022 – Football Flame

Month: July 2022

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England beat Germany at Wembley to secure historic Euro 2022 victory

 Mary Earps of England Lucy Bronze of England Rachel Daly of England Keira Walsh of England Alex Greenwood of England Millie Bright of England Beth Mead of England Leah Williamson of England Ellen White of England Georgia Stanway of England Lauren Hemp of England Jessica Carter of England Hannah Hampton of England Francesca Kirby of England Demi Stokes of England Jill Scott of England Nikita Parris of England Chloe Kelly of England Bethany England of England Ella Toone of England Ellie Roebuck of England Lotte Wubben Moy of England Alessia Russo of England celebrates the victory with the trophy during the EURO Women match between England v Germany at the Wembley Stadium on July 31, 2022 in London United Kingdom.England created history by winning their first major women's tournament in...
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Germany captain Popp out of Euro 2022 final with injury

Germany's striker Alexandra Popp celebrates scoring her team's second goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 quarter final football match between Germany and Austria at the Brentford Community Stadium, in London, on July 21, 2022.Germany suffered a huge blow just moments before Sunday’s Euro 2022 final against England as captain and top goalscorer Alexandra Popp was ruled out by an injury in the warm-up.The Wolfsburg striker had scored six goals in five games on route to the final to match the all-time record for goals in a single women’s European Championship.“Alex Popp has suffered muscular problems in the warm-up,” the German football federation tweeted. “Lea Schueller replaces her in the starting XI.”Popp had initially been included in Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s starting line-up for th...
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Bayern see off RB Leipzig to clinch 2022 German Super Cup

Sadio Mane of Bayern Munich celebrates with the Supercup trophy after the final whistle of the Supercup 2022 match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern München at Red Bull Arena on July 30, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany.Bundesliga topflight team Bayern Munich clinched their first title of the season after overpowering RB Leipzig 5-3 to lift their 10th German Super Cup on Saturday.Jamal Musiala gave Bayern the lead in the 14th minute, as he beat RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi to net the ball into the far post corner.Sadio Mane, who left Liverpool and joined Bayern this summer, doubled the lead at the half-hour mark.The record German champions tripled the advantage just before halftime as Benjamin Pavard latched onto Musiala's cutback pass from close distance.Marcel Halstenberg nodded home Chris...
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Nunez scores as Liverpool win Community Shield

 Players of Liverpool pose for a photograph with The FA Community Shield after the final whistle of The FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at The King Power Stadium on July 30, 2022 in Leicester, England.Summer signing Darwin Nunez sealed victory as Liverpool landed the first blow of the season on champions Manchester City by winning a thrilling Community Shield encounter. The FA Cup winners were pipped to the Premier League title by a single point last term after a season-long fight with City, but came out on top in a tremendous game in Leicester. Playing at the King Power Stadium rather than Wembley - which will host Sunday's Women's Euros final - the two sides did not hold back in a match that tends to be badged as a 'glorified friendly'. Reds full-back...
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Allegri talks Szczesny injury, Bremer arrival and Di Maria role

Massimiliano Allegri of Juventus during a press conference at Allianz Stadium on April 15, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Massimiliano Allegri was feeling positive as Juventus approach the end of their US pre-season tour, and he seemed ready for tonight’s friendly against Real Madrid.The Bianconeri arrived in the United States last week for their usual pre-season tour, which kicked off with a friendly against Chivas on July 23, which they won 2-0. This was followed up with a 2-2 draw against Barcelona four days later. Speaking on Juventus’ Twitch channel, Allegri first revealed that Wojciech Szczesny has been ruled out of tonight’s match due to a slight injury.“Perin will play in goal against Real Madrid because Tek has a little problem with his adductor. I have to evaluate Cuadrado, then there...
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Leverkusen stunned by third tier team in Pokal

Patrick Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen challenges Kevin Conrad of SV 07 Elversberg during the DFB Cup first round match between SV 07 Elversberg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Ursapharm-Arena an der Kaiserlinde on July 30, 2022 in Neunkirchen, Germany.Champions League club Bayer Leverkusen crashed out of the German Cup first round on Saturday, following a shock 4-3 loss to third division's Elversberg.The hosts took the lead three times in the first half after Leverkusen had twice pulled level.Elversberg, newly promoted to the third division, refused to give up and bagged a fourth with Kevin Conrad's 74th-minute header.Leverkusen, who had been wasteful up front especially in the first half and with big gaps at the back, only managed to pull a goal back through Patrik Schick in the 89th minute.Th...
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Official: Milan’s Daniel Maldini joins Spezia on loan

  Daniel Maldini of AC Milan in action during the pre-season friendly match between 1. FC Köln and AC Milan on July 16, 2022 in Cologne, Germany.Daniel Maldini has officially completed his loan move to Spezia for one season, the first member of the Maldini family to play for a different Serie A club than Milan. A statement from the Rossoneri confirmed it is a dry loan, so will only last for one season without an option to buy. The 20-year-old creative midfielder is the son of director Paolo Maldini and grandson of Milan legend Cesare Maldini. He becomes the first member of this Calcio family to play for a Serie A club other than the Diavolo. Daniel also has a brother, Christian, who is currently playing in Serie C with Pro Sesto and never made his top flig...
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Juventus begin Barcelona talks for Depay

Memphis Depay of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Elche CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on March 06, 2022 in Elche, Spain.Juventus have started ‘preliminary talks’ with Barcelona for Memphis Depay, claim ESPN, after suggestions the player had offered himself to the Bianconeri.While the Old Lady is looking for reinforcements in attack and struggling to get a deal done for the return of Alvaro Morata from Atletico Madrid, Barca have spent more than anyone this summer and need to get unwanted players off their wage bill.Depay is one of them and it was reported yesterday that the Dutch international had offered himself to Juve.Now ESPN suggest that negotiations have begun in earnest to see if all three ...
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Barcelona President Joan Laporta makes public appeal to Frenkie de Jong

Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona waves his hand prior to the La Liga Santander match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia stadium, April 10, 2022, Valencia, Spain.Barcelona have made a number of major signings this summer, but are yet to see any similarly sized exits. The player who has been most strongly linked with a move away from Barcelona is Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, but there has been no movement on that front for some time. As one of their most saleable assets and in a position that they have cover, de Jong appears to have been marked out as the prime candidate to help lighten their wage bill. It has been suggested that if Barcelona cannot find some way to remove of lessen de Jong’s salary, they may be unable to register players.Speaking to the ...
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Kounde praises Xavi in first interview as Barca player

Jules Kounde of Sevilla FC gestures during the spanish league, La Liga Santander, football match played between Sevilla FC and Elche CF at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium on February 11, 2022, in Sevilla, Spain.Jules Kounde has been officially confirmed as Barcelona’s fifth signing of the summer after the club announced a deal with Sevilla on Thursday afternoon.The French center-back did a quick with the club’s official channel shortly after arriving at Camp Nou, and spoke highly of his new team and manager.The quote about Xavi Hernandez deserves to be highlighted:“Xavi is one of the great reasons that I am here. I spoke various times with him and the way he spoke got me excited. We had some good conversations, we see football the same way. Now it is a question of coming into the team and wi...
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Chelsea lose out to Barcelona again as Jules Kounde agrees £42m move from Sevilla

 Yannick Ferreira Carrasco of Atletico Madrid battles for possession with Jules Kounde of Sevilla during the LaLiga Santander match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Sevilla FC at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on May 15, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.Chelsea have lost out to Barcelona in the race for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, who has agreed to join the Catalan club in a deal worth around £42 million. Chelsea last week thought they had won the battle for the France international but Barcelona have moved decisively in the past few days to secure the defender’s signature. Kounde’s move to Barcelona, which is still dependent on the 23-year-old passing a medical, marks the second time in this transfer window that Chelsea have been pipped to a player by the Spanish club. Chelsea also w...
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Everton, Leeds United end interest in Tottenham outcast

Mason Mount of Chelsea is challenged by Harry Winks of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on January 23, 2022 in London, England.Everton and Leeds United have ended their interest in midfielder Harry Winks, probably due to Tottenham’s asking price.According to The Athletic, Tottenham may find it difficult to offload several players, including Harry Winks, as Everton and Leeds United cool off their interest in the midfielder.Tottenham’s summer window has been successful, with Antonio Conte getting in his preferred players. So far, as many as six players have been signed by Spurs, with a few more incomings possible. However, any more new arrivals will largely depend upon outgoings.Like every other top club, Tottenham hav...
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Real Madrid extend 20-year-old attacking prodigy’s contract until 2025

Peter Federico of Real Madrid warms up during the Spanish League, La Liga Santander, football match played between Real Madrid and Levante UD at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on May 12, 2022, in Madrid, Spain.Real Madrid have reportedly extended the contract of highly-rated attacking prodigy Peter Federico until June 30, 2025.According to a report by Spanish publication MARCA, Real Madrid prodigy Peter Federico has penned a contract extension with the Spanish club, which would keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu until June 30, 2025. The agreement was made official on Tuesday, July 27, after all parties involved came to terms with the conditions on offer in the new contract.Currently with Real Madrid Castilla, Peter’s previous contract ran until 2024, which has now been extended by another year. ...
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Kim Min-Jae joins Napoli in Italy’s Serie A

Min-Jae Kim of Napoli on July 27, 2022 in Castel di Sangro, Italy.Defender Kim Min-jae has joined Italian club Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, the Serie A club said on Wednesday.Napoli did not reveal Kim's contract details, but Italian media reported that the club paid around 19.50 million euros for Kim, who previously played for Turkish club Fenerbahçe S.K., and the defender will get 2.50 million euros a year under a three-year contract, which is renewable for another two years.The contract reportedly includes a 45-million-euro buyout clause that requires Napoli to enter negotiations with any other club offering more than that amount to transfer Kim.Kim becomes the third Korean footballer to play in Italy's Serie A after Ahn Jung-hwan and Lee Seung-woo. Ahn played for Associazione Ca...
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Barcelona to hand 23-year-old French international a €6 million-a-year deal

 Jules Kounde during the match between RCD Espanyol and Sevilla FC, corresponding to the week 25 of the Liga Santander, played at the RCDE Stadium, in Barcelona, on 20th February 2022. Barcelona and Sevilla have reportedly verbally agreed to the transfer of Jules Kounde, who will sign a €6 million-a-year contract at Camp Nou. According to reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona and Sevilla have reached a verbal agreement over a move for Jules Kounde in the summer transfer window. The 23-year-old French international will reportedly sign a contract worth €6 million per year after accepting the personal terms on offer from the Blaugrana last week. The long-dragging Jules Kounde transfer saga has finally reached the end of the line. The player has...
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Juventus star Paul Pogba could be forced to MISS the 2022 Qatar World Cup

 Paul Pogba Medical Tests at Jmedical on July 9, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Paul Pogba will visit a specialist consultation to determine what treatment is needed for his knee injury, as the Juventus midfielder could be forced to miss the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The former Manchester United star has been diagnosed with the lesion of the lateral meniscus in his right knee after limping off the training field in Los Angeles last week. The 29-year-old was expected to have surgery while in the United States instead of travelling with the Serie A giants as they continue their pre-season tour. The 2018 World Cup, who only returned to Juve just two weeks ago, has instead flown back to Italy to see a specialist. There are two potential approaches for hi...
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Crystal Palace complete £8.5m signing of Chris Richards from Bayern Munich

 Chris Richards of FC Bayern Munich during a training session of FC Bayern München at Saebener Strasse training ground on July 04, 2022 in Munich, Germany.Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of defender Chris Richards from Bayern Munich on a five-year deal. The 22-year-old American centre-back joined Bayern from FC Dallas in 2018 and had been on loan at Hoffenheim since February 2021. Richards told the Palace website: 'I grew up watching the Premier League and grew up of course watching (Wilfried) Zaha, so it'll be cool to spend some time on the field with them (the players) and be a part of this historic club.'I'm really excited for it. The kind of project I've seen (attracted me).'It's a lot of young players but also young players who have a lot of f...
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Southampton FC defeat Monaco in pre-season in pre-season friendly

 Goalscorer Adam Armstrong of Southampton celebrates with team mate of Monaco during the Pre-Season Friendly between Southampton and AS Monaco at St Mary's Stadium on July 27, 2022 in Southampton, England. Saints came from a goal down to beat Monaco 3-1 and earn their first win of the 2022-23 pre-season campaign thanks to second-half strikes from Adam Armstrong, Stuart Armstrong and James Ward-Prowse. Aleksander Golovin gave Monaco the lead after 40 minutes when he beat Alex McCarthy at his near-post to punctuate a poor first half from Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side.  But Saints looked a different team after the break and Armstrong’s second goal of pre-season - in the right place at the right time to tap home - drew them level. Growing in confidence as the ga...
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Ajax manager believes Antony isn’t thinking about Man Utd transfer

Viktor Korniienko of Shakhtar Donetsk, Antony of Ajax during the Friendly match between Ajax and Shakhtar Donetsk at Johan Cruijff Arena on July 26, 2022 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder has insisted he does not believe Antony is looking to leave the club this summer.Football Flame understands that the Brazil international remains at the top of Erik ten Hag's list of attacking targets at Manchester United, although the Red Devils' informal proposal of just under £60m is not enough to convince Ajax to sell.Asked whether he is scared to lose Antony this summer, Schreuder told Ziggo Sport that Ajax do not believe they will need to sell the winger.“No, I am not afraid of anything," he said. "We know we have very good players [here] and we assume we will keep the squad to...
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Atletico Madrid shut down Cristiano Ronaldo transfer talk from Manchester United

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo at Carrington Training Ground, Manchester. Picture date: Tuesday July 26, 2022.Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo admits it's practically impossible for the club to sign Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.Ronaldo, 37, was spotted at Carrington with super agent Jorge Mendes on Tuesday morning for crunch talks with United manager Erik ten Hag and other key figures at the club. It was the first time that Ronaldo had reported back after being granted additional leave this summer.He did not board the plane to Thailand and Australia with his teammates on their pre-season tour. That was down to a family matter — which the club formally accepted — but there has also been mounting speculation on his future over that same time.Chelse...
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