August 2022 – Page 7 – Football Flame

Month: August 2022

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Nice outbid Chelsea for Inter starlet Casadei

Cesare Casadei of FC Internazionale Milano in action during the FC Internazionale training session at the club's training ground Suning Training Center on July 11, 2022 in Como, Italy. Inter midfielder Cesare Casadei is becoming the centre of a bidding war, as Chelsea risk being beaten to the punch by OGC Nice. The 19-year-old has not yet played for the senior squad, but is the captain of the Primavera youth team and an Italy Under-19 international. The Nerazzurri had tried to resist all offers to sell the youth product, but are reportedly prepared to make a sale at over €15m. Chelsea had been the absolute favourites, but  Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio claims that OGC Nice are ready to make an even higher offer for Casadei. It is turning into a pure bidding war f...
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Everton sign midfielder Amadou Onana for £33m from French club Lille

Amadou Onana poses for a photograph after signing for Everton at Finch Farm on August 09 2022 in Halewood, England.  Everton have signed Belgium international Amadou Onana from Lille for a fee reported to be in the region of £33 million ($40m). The 20-year-old midfielder has agreed a five-year contract at Goodison Park and becomes the Toffees’ fifth summer signing after James Tarkowski, Ruben Vinagre, Conor Coady and Dwight McNeil. Speaking to evertontv, Onana said: “It feels great to join Everton. I know it’s a big, big club, one of the biggest in England. It’s something I want to be part of for many years. “Everyone here showed they really wanted me and they have a plan for me, so I really appreciated the talks I had with the manager and director of football. They told me how they w...
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Maldini reflects on Milan’s next signings

Paolo Maldini during the Serie A match between Torino v Milan, in Torino, on April 10, 2022. Serie A champions Milan have just signed Charles De Ketelaere, but their transfer window isn’t over just yet as Paolo Maldini is reflecting on the final touches needed to complete the squad. De Ketelaere will be Milan’s main signing this summer as the Belgian starlet has joined the Rossoneri for €32m from Club Brugge. Milan’s priority was to sign a talented player to deploy as a Trequartista behind a centre-forward, but Maldini and Ricky Massara are now working on more new signings, especially a central midfielder and a centre-back. As per Milannews, Midtjylland’s Raphael Onyedika is their priority target in the middle of the park. The Serie A champions need to replace Franck Kessié and, potentiall...
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Liverpool’s Thiago set to be out for several weeks

Thiago Alcantara of Liverpool with the Champions League player of the match award at the end of the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield on April 27, 2022 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara is expected to be out for several weeks with a hamstring injury suffered in Saturday's Premier League opener.The Spain international, 31, was replaced after 51 minutes of the 2-2 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.He will have a second scan later this week, although Liverpool do not consider the injury to be serious.They are already without midfielders Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.Liverpool play Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Bournemouth and Newcastle in August before visiting Everton on 3 September.
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Real Madrid to vie with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022 UEFA Super Cup match

The UEFA Super Cup trophy is seen displayed during the UEFA Trophy Display Event on August 3, 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic. Real Madrid will take on Eintracht Frankfurt in a 2022 UEFA Super Cup match on Wednesday in Finland's capital Helsinki.Last season's UEFA Champions League holders Real Madrid are seeking their fifth Super Cup.The Whites previously won it in 2002, 2014, 2016, and 2017.The Madrid club will tie record holders AC Milan and Barcelona if they beat underdogs Eintracht Frankfurt from Germany.Defending UEFA Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt have never secured the Super Cup, and it will be their first appearance in this competition.In addition, it will be the clubs' first meeting since the 1960 European Cup final, when Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in Glasg...
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Wolves sign Portuguese forward Guedes

Portugal's Goncalo Guedes in action during a training session at Cidade do Futebol training camp in Oeiras, Portugal, on August 30, 2021, as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying football match against Ireland. Wolverhampton Wanderers acquired Portuguese forward Goncalo Guedes for five seasons, the English football club said on Monday. "Wolves have agreed a permanent deal for exciting Portuguese forward Goncalo Guedes to join the club on a five-year deal," the club said in a statement.Former Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Guedes, 25, joined Wolves after a five-year spell with Spain's Valencia.He scored 36 goals and made 30 assists in 176 appearances for Valencia.Guedes won local titles with PSG and Benfica.The Portuguese in...
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Argentina defender Senesi joins Bournemouth from Feyenoord

New signing Marcos Senesi of Bournemouth poses following his signing at Vitality Stadium on August 08, 2022 in Bournemouth, England. Argentina defender Marcos Senesi signed for Bournemouth on Monday two days after the newly promoted club made a winning start in the English Premier League.Bournemouth said the 25-year-old Senesi signed a four-year contract but did not state the transfer fee it paid Feyenoord. The price was reported as 15 million euros ($15.3 million).Senesi made his debut for Argentina in June, in a friendly against Estonia, after helping Feyenoord reach the Europa Conference League final which the Dutch club lost to Roma.Bournemouth is back in the Premier League after a two-year absence and opened with a 2-0 home win against Aston Villa on Saturday.
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Cesar Azpilicueta reveals why he chose Chelsea stay over Barcelona

Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta portrait in action during the friendly football match Udinese Calcio vs Chelsea FC on July 29, 2022 at the Friuli - Dacia Arena stadium in Udine, Italy.Long-time Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta was interviewed by Nizaar Kinsella of the Evening Standard and spoke on his recent contract situation, winning the Club World Cup, and why he chose to stay at Stamford Bridge amid interest from Barcelona. Azpilicueta reveals why he snubbed Barcelona move for dramatic Chelsea stay ✍️ @NizaarKinsellahttps://t.co/4iqIaa6Xmj— Standard Sport (@standardsport) August 8, 2022 According to the Standard, the player was subject to a six-month chase from the Catalan giants and had a desire to return home but instead opted to re-up with his current club until 2024.
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De Jong ‘wants to stay’ at Barcelona

Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona celebrate 0-2 during the UEFA Europa League match between Napoli v FC Barcelona at the Stadio Diego Maradona on February 24, 2022 in Naples Italy. Frenkie de Jong "wants to stay" at Barcelona despite interest from Manchester United, says the club's president Joan Laporta.The Premier League side agreed a £63.5m deal for the Netherlands midfielder, 25, last month, but the move is yet to be finalised. De Jong came on at half-time and scored in Barcelona's 6-0 friendly win over Pumas UNAM on Sunday. "He is a Barca player of great quality and we want him to stay," said Laporta. "He has offers but we want him to stay and he wants to stay too." De Jong has been linked with a move to Chelsea, but is also a key target for new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, w...
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Pedri praises Robert Lewandowski after stunning Nou Camp debut

Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona during the Club Friendly match between FC Barcelona v Pumas at the Spotify Camp Nou on August 7, 2022 in Barcelona Spain. Pedri has hailed Robert Lewandowski's impact at Barcelona after the Polish striker starred on his Nou Camp debut as Barcelona beat Pumas 6-0 in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Sunday. Lewandowski completed his move to the Spanish giants from Bayern Munich last month in a deal worth £42.5m, and he was unveiled as a new signing in front of thousands of fans on Friday. It took him just three minutes to get off the mark against Pumas as he rounded the goalkeeper before slotting home, and he then went on to set up two goals for Pedri inside the opening 20 minutes. The teenage midfielder is delighted that he is already developing a connection with...
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Schalke beaten in Bundesliga return

Christopher Nkunku of RB Leipzig, Dani Olmo of RB Leipzig and Josha Vagnoman of VfB Stuttgart battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig at Mercedes-Benz Arena on August 7, 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany. German Cup winners Leipzig have made a frustrating start to the new Bundesliga campaign, held to a 1-1 draw at Stuttgart. Christopher Nkunku started as he finished last season with the opening goal in just nine minutes on Sunday but Naouirou Ahamada netted a lovely equaliser before the break. Leipzig had the better of the chances to seal three points but Stuttgart, who only narrowly retained top-flight status, held on to claim a useful draw. The opening weekend concluded with Schalke losing on their return to the top division, 3-1 at Cologne, after ha...
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Marseille, Lens win opening Ligue 1 games

Marseille's Colombian forward Luis Suarez (R) kicks the ball as Reims' Austrian goalkeeper Patrick Pentz (L) goes to block it during the French L1 football match betwen Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Stade de Reims at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southeastern France, on August 7, 2022. Marseille have made a winning start to their Ligue 1 campaign, beating visitors Reims 4-1 to quell reports of discontent in their ranks. An early own goal from Wout Faes and debut strikes for Nuno Tavares and Colombian signing Luis Suarez ensured success on Sunday in the first game for new coach Igor Tudor, whose arrival at the start of the game was met with a chorus of jeers from the home fans. It came amid media reports of tensions in the dressing room and after poor results in friendly matches ahead...
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Frank Lampard explains how Everton tactics will develop after new signings

Frank Lampard, Manager of Everton applauds their fans after the final whistle of the Premier League match between Everton FC and Chelsea FC at Goodison Park on August 06, 2022 in Liverpool, England. Frank Lampard was keen to focus on a lot of positives after Everton’s loss to Chelsea but did pinpoint some areas which needed to be worked on.The Blues began the 2022/23 campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park in what was another incredible atmosphere at the stadium. A penalty from Jorginho late in the first half was the only thing to separate the two sides after Abdoulaye Doucoure had clumsily brought down Ben Chilwell inside the box.The hosts didn’t fashion too many clear cut chances over their own across the course of the evening, but still put in a solid and organised display against a...
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Real Madrid confirm UEFA Super Cup plans

Carlo Ancelotti, head coach of Real Madrid CF looks on during the Santander League match between Villareal CF and Real Madrid at the Ceramica Stadium on February 22, 2022, in Valencia, Spain. Real Madrid kick off their 2022/23 campaign with a UEFA Cup Final showdown up against Eintracht Frankfurt. Los Blancos head to Finland for the annual European season curtain raiser with Carlo Ancelotti’s Champions League winners taking on Europa League champions Frankfurt. Ancelotti’s charges have endured a mixed preseason, with just one win in three games during their tour of the United States, ahead of the their Spanish title defence kicking off next weekend. The game will take place in front of limited crowd at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium on August 10 with plans now confirmed for Real Madrid ahead o...
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West Ham sounded out over move for Everton target

Conor Coady of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Goodison Park on March 13, 2022 in Liverpool, England.  West Ham United have reportedly been approached over the possibility of signing Conor Coady, who is also a target for Everton this summer. According to talkSPORT, West Ham United have reportedly been sounded out over the prospect of signing Conor Coady from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the ongoing transfer window. Everton are also pushing to sign the 29-year-old defender, who is open to a move away from the Molineux due to a lack of guarantees over regular playing time. Conor Coady arrived at the Molineux back in 2015 for a modest fee and has since established himself...
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Ten Hag loses first Man Utd game as Brighton win

Brighton's German midfielder Pascal Gross reacts after scoring his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on August 7, 2022.Brighton survived a late onslaught to secure a first win at Old Trafford and condemn Erik ten Hag to a losing start as Manchester United manager.Pascal Gross’ first-half double stunned the home supporters, who were desperate to see their team put a miserable end to last season behind them.However, United were totally outplayed in that opening period by Graham Potter’s side, who beat them 4-0 at the Amex Stadium in May on their way to a ninth-placed finish, their highest in history.Not even the second-half introduction of Cristiano Ronaldo...
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Brentford fight back to earn draw at Leicester

Leicester City's Timoty Castagne scores his teams opening goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Brentford FC at The King Power Stadium on August 7, 2022 in Leicester, United Kingdom.Brentford produced a terrific fightback from 2-0 behind to secure a crucial point against Leicester in a thrilling match at the King Power Stadium. A header by Belgium defender Timothy Castagne from a corner opened the scoring for the Foxes, the only Premier League club not to have signed a player in the summer transfer window so far. Leicester were the dominant side with Youri Tielemans hitting the post before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall doubled the lead 25 seconds into the second half. Brentford hit back when Ivan Toney scored from close range after Rico Henry's pass. Toney wasted a great ...
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Isco signs for Sevilla

Isco of Real Madrid during the Spanish league match of La Liga between, CA Osasuna and Real Madrid CF at El Sadar on April 20, 2022, in Pamplona, Spain.Former Real Madrid player Isco, who became a free agent this season, has finally signed for a team, and that team is one that many thought he’d fit in at Sevilla.Sevilla is a nice sweet-spot for Isco, who was looking for a club that was big enough to meet certain demands, one of them being Champions League football.Most big clubs wouldn’t have been able to find room for Isco, and smaller clubs wouldn’t have been able to meet his salary demands. Sevilla seems to be in that nice range of team that can offer playing time and European football.Of course, one aspect of Isco’s decision will surely come down to Julen Lopetegui. The current Sevilla...
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Bournemouth sign goalkeeper Neto from Barcelona

Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton Wanderers controls the ball during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Elland Road on August 06, 2022 in Leeds, England.Bournemouth have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Neto from Barcelona on a free transfer.The 33-year-old has agreed a 12-month deal with the Cherries.Neto has been capped once by his country and featured 21 times for Barcelona after joining them from La Liga rivals Valencia."To be able to attract a player of Neto's calibre is very pleasing," Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake said."This is a real coup for the club and we're delighted he has chosen to join us. He has vast experience at the very top level of the game so I'm sure he will be a huge asset for us."Neto started his career with Paranaense in Bra...
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Messi & Neymar score as PSG thrash Clermont

Lionel Messi of PSG surronded by Clermont players during the Ligue 1 match between Clermont Foot and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Gabriel Montpied on August 6, 2022 in Clermont-Ferrand, France.Neymar scored and set up three more goals as Paris St-Germain started their Ligue 1 title defence with an emphatic victory at Clermont.The Brazilian opened the scoring as he collected a Lionel Messi cutback and fired into the bottom corner.Achraf Hakimi finished off a devastating counter-attack, before Marquinhos and Messi converted crosses from Neymar.Messi rounded off the scoring with a brilliant overhead kick.After Neymar gave the 10-time French champions the lead after 10 minutes, Morocco right-back Hakimi latched on to a cross-field pass from Neymar before firing into the top right-hand corner f...
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