September 2022 – Page 2 – Football Flame

Month: September 2022

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Mbappe and Giroud shine as France shrug off troubles to outclass Austria

Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates his goal with Antoine Griezmann during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 match between France and Austria at Stade de France on September 22, 2022 in Saint-Denis near Paris, France.Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning opening goal as France shook off injuries to a host of key players and a series of off-field issues to claim a welcome 2-0 win over Austria in the UEFA Nations League in Paris on Thursday.Mbappe showcased his phenomenal pace and strength on the way before finishing emphatically to put the reigning world champions ahead in the 56th minute at the Stade de France. The recalled Olivier Giroud doubled their lead nine minutes later as France ran out deserved winners to stave off the threat of relegation from the top tier of the Nations League, a...
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Man City icon David Silva fined for grabbing woman during music festival brawl

David Silva, former Manchester City player visits his statue outside the Etihad Stadium at Manchester City Football Academy on September 16, 2022 in Manchester, England.Manchester City legend David Silva has been fined nearly £1,000 for grabbing a woman during a brawl at a music festival. Silva was attending the Maspalomas Carnival in Gran Canaria in June when the incident occurred. Spanish outlet Tiempo de Canarias had access to the court documents and explained how the footballer, “with the intention of undermining the physical integrity of the victim, toughly grabbed her arm to move her away, causing her to fall to the ground”. Judge Francisco Javier Ramirez de Verger Vargas said that Silva’s actions had led the young woman to suffer “post-traumatic cervical pain, contusion on the left...
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Giovinco joins Juventus’ Academy in Toronto

Sebastian Giovinco of Sampdoria looks on during a training session at Centro Sportivo Gloriano Mugnaini on February 3, 2022 in Bogliasco, Genoa, Italy.Sebastian Giovinco has joined the Juventus Academy in Toronto and visited his former club at Continassa today. The 35-year-old is in Turin and met club President Andrea Agnelli at Continassa today. Juventus have announced that their ex striker has joined the club’s Academy in Toronto. What is the Juventus academy? The Serie A giants explain it on their official website: “The Juventus Academy project was born to bring Juventus’ colours, methods and values to as many kids as possible. Present in over 50 countries and on every continent, it offers both the teaching and development of football skills and educational training, accompanying young ...
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Alexander Isak speaks out after leaving Sweden squad as Newcastle United sweat over injury

 Alexander Isak of Newcastle United in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and AFC Bournemouth at St. James Park on September 17, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak admits he is ‘longing’ to play for Sweden again after being forced to withdraw from international duty due to injury. The 23-year-old trained alone earlier this week after a minor knock but will now miss his country’s upcoming fixtures against Serbia and Slovenia. Isak departed the Sweden camp on Thursday and will now return to England as Newcastle cross their fingers over the severity of the injury. The former Real Sociedad striker has led the line in recent games with Callum Wilson sidelined with a hamstring problem. Speaking after his int...
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Barcelona threaten legal action over Lionel Messi contract leaks

 Ex Barcelona player Leo Messi during the match between FC Barcelona and Levante UD, corresponding to the week 13 of the Liga Santander, played at the Camp Nou Stadium, on 13th dECember 2020, in Barcelona, Spain. -Barcelona have threatened to take legal action against a Spanish newspaper over details of the club's contract negotiations with Lionel Messi. On Wednesday, El Mundo claimed Messi made a number of requests before he would renew his deal at the Nou Camp in the summer of 2020. However, Barcelona said the leaked information was part of a judicial procedure. ‘In relation to the information published in El Mundo under the title ‘Barca Leaks, the club’s secret files’, Barcelona express indignation at the intentional leaking of information that is part of a legal process,’ the Cata...
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Everton suffer huge injury setback as Nathan Patterson is stretchered off for Scotland

Nathan Patterson of Scotland is stretchered from the pitch following injury in the UEFA Nations League League B Group 1 match between Scotland and Ukraine at Hampden Park on September 21, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland.Scotland star Nathan Patterson was stretchered off  on wednesday 3-0 win against Ukraine.The Everton full-back suffered an injury blow in the early stages of the match at Hampden. Patterson, 20, has made a flying start to the Premier League season and was handed a start against Ukraine in the Nations League fixture. But he was forced off through injury after just 26 minutes. The defender appeared to be struggling with a possible knock to his ankle stretching to his knee. Patterson had trudged off to the sidelines for treatment with 22 minutes on the clock but he couldn’t con...
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Bale energized for World Cup after feeling the love in L.A.

Gareth Bale #11 of LAFC greeting FC Dallas fans during the MLS game between LAFC and FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Frisco, Texas.During his difficult final years at Real Madrid, Gareth Bale only truly found happiness on a soccer field when he linked up with Wales for matches with his national team. Now, after moving to the United States, he is feeling the love at club level, too. Bale joined Los Angeles FC in July after his contract at Madrid expired and has been playing regularly for one of Major League Soccer’s top teams, albeit mostly as a substitute as he builds up his fitness after barely getting any game time in his final season in Spain. The ultimate goal for Bale is to be in peak condition for Nov. 21 — when Wales plays the United States in their opening grou...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Chelsea sack executive after just two weeks on the job over sexual harassment claims

A logo is pictured outside of Stamford Bridge, the home ground of Chelsea football club, in west London on September 7, 2022.Chelsea have sacked one of their senior executives after just two weeks on the job, following complaints of sexual harassment against him. The Premier League club confirmed the departure of commercial director Damian Willoughby on Wednesday, who was dismissed for sending ‘inappropriate messages’ to a female colleague – football finance agent Catalina Kim. A report by the Daily Telegraph claims his actions have put one of the club’s multi-million investment deals in jeopardy. Willoughby only started working for the Blues in September, returning to Stamford Bridge having previously worked for the London club earlier in his career between 2007 and 2010. But a complaint ...
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Lewandowski to wear Shevchenko’s Ukraine armband at World Cup

Poland captain Robert Lewandowski receives a Ukraine armband from Laureus Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko and pledges to carry it to FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar at PGE Narodowy Stadium on September 20, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland.Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will wear a captain’s armband featuring Ukraine’s colors during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 34-year-old has shown his support for the war-torn country and has been given the armband by Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko in Warsaw. Lewandowski says it will be an honor to wear Ukraine’s colors at the World Cup. He wrote on Instagram, “Thank you Andriy. It was a pleasure to meet you! It will be an honour for me to carry this captains armband in the colors of Ukraine to the World Cup.” Shevchenko has thanked the Barcelona and Poland strike...
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McCabe denied as Ajax hold Arsenal to a draw

Katie McCabe of Arsenal WFC controls the ball during the UEFA Women´s Champions League Second Qualifying Round First Leg match between Arsenal and AFC Ajax at Meadow Park on September 20, 2022 in Borehamwood, United Kingdom.Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe thought she had snatched a late winner for Arsenal as they took on Ajax in the UEFA Champions League qualifier on Tuesday night. McCabe got on the end of a free kick and placed her effort into the roof of the net but was denied by the offside flag. Jonas Eidevall’s side still have work to do to reach the group stages of the Women’s Champions League after being held to a 2-2 draw by last season’s Eredivisie Vrouwen runners-up. The Gunners had fought back to lead in the first leg of their second-round qualifier at Meadow Park but w...
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Extra train services for Nations League qualifiers

Billy Gilmour, Anthony Ralston and Steve Clarke (R) during a Scotland training session at the Oriam, on September 20, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland.ScotRail has announced additional trains and carriages for Scotland’s Nations League matches this week.The national squad face Ukraine on Wednesday and Republic of Ireland on Saturday, both with a 19:45 kick off.Queuing systems will also be in place at Glasgow Central and Mount Florida, the closet station to Hampden.Fans have been urged to allow extra time for travelling to and from games and to buy their return tickets in advance.Sell-out crowds are expected to attend both qualifier matches. ⚽️ Extra carriages and more trains for Scotland v Ukraine and Scotland v Ireland at @HampdenPark.— ScotRail (@ScotRail) September 20, 2022 Steve Clarke’s ...
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Henderson added to England squad despite missing Liverpool’s last three matches

Jordan Henderson captain of Liverpool Before the UEFA Champions League group A match between Liverpool FC and AFC Ajax at Anfield on September 13, 2022 in Liverpool, England.Jordon Henderson has been called up to the England squad after recovering from injury ahead of schedule. The Liverpool captain has been out with a hamstring problem suffered during the 2-1 victory over Newcastle on August 31. Henderson has missed the Reds’ last three matches and manager Jurgen Klopp recently described the situation as ‘not good’. The 32-year-old midfielder was not named in the initial 32-man England squad announced by Gareth Southgate last Thursday. However, after coming through a number of training sessions in recent days, Klopp has given his blessing for Henderson to join up with the Three Lions squa...
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Madrid triumph at rivals Atletico in spiky derby

Real Madrid's Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team second goal during the Spanish League football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on September 18, 2022.Rodrygo and Federico Valverde scored to earn Real Madrid a 2-1 win over neighbours Atletico Madrid in a heated derby on Sunday to return to the top of La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have started their title defence in perfect fashion, with a 100 percent record from six games. This victory took Real two points above Barcelona, who had leapfrogged into first on Saturday. The game was marred by racist chants aimed at Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior outside the stadium before the game, sparked by criticis...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Arteta turned to Tomiyasu amid Gabriel injury scare in Arsenal win vs Brentford

Takehiro Tomiyasu of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Brentford, England. Arsenal enjoyed a 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday afternoon to reclaim top spot from Manchester City in the Premier League table, but they had to overcome a major injury scare in doing so. Shortly after William Saliba broke the deadlock in west London as he got above Ivan Toney to glance a header from Bukayo Saka’s corner into the net, his central defensive partner Gabriel Magalhaes went down requiring treatment for what appeared to be an issue with his right calf. At one point it seemed that the Brazilian wouldn’t be able to continue for Arsenal as he immediately fell to the ground with both hands on his head and...
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Lionel Messi scores to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo record and take PSG back top of Ligue 1

Lionel Messi #30 of Paris Saint-Germain shoots the ball against Alexandre Lacazette #10 of Olympique Lyonnais during the Ligue 1 match between Olympique Lyonnais and Paris Saint-Germain at Groupama Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Lyon, France.Lionel Messi's early goal earned Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over Lyon to regain top spot in the Ligue 1 table ahead of Marseille on Sunday. With his fifth-minute strike, Messi surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo’s total of 671 non-penalty goals and made it four wins from as many Ligue 1 games for PSG. Neymar set up the Argentina forward with his seventh assist in eight Ligue 1 games. The victory pulled PSG two points clear of Marseille who had taken top spot earlier with a 1-1 draw at home against Rennes. Lorient, 3-1 winners over Auxerre, are three point...
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Monza stun Juve for first Serie A win, in-form Udinese top the pile

Christian Gytkjaer AC Monza celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AC Monza and Juventus at Stadio Brianteo on September 18, 2022 in Monza, Italy.Monza won their first ever match in Serie A on Sunday, stunning 10-man Juventus 1-0 to pile more pressure on under-fire Massimiliano Allegri. Christian Gytkjaer netted a historic goal 15 minutes from the end at the U-Power Stadium to move the club owned by Silvio Berlusconi off the bottom of the table and end Juve’s unbeaten start to the season. Monza took their first three points of the campaign in their first match under Raffaele Palladino, who replaced sacked Giovanni Stroppa on Tuesday. They are still in the relegation zone but a single point behind 17th-placed Verona, who lost 2-0 at Fiorentina. “Today was...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Iwobi credits Lampard for his Everton turnaround

Alex Iwobi of Everton attempts to go round Lukasz Fabianski of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Everton FC and West Ham United at Goodison Park on September 18, 2022 in Liverpool, England.Everton beat West Ham 1-0 at Goodison Park as the Toffees finally secured their first league win of the season after four consecutive draws. Frank Lampard rolled out a midfield of Alex Iwobi, Amadou Onana and Idrissa Gueye, and the Blues engine room purred along very well today controlling the game and for the most part negating the impact of the Hammers’ Declan Rice. Speaking after the game, Iwobi commented on the win. “We have been playing really well. The performances were good, it was just about getting the result and getting the win. It’s a great way to go into the internationa...
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Arsenal sweep Brentford aside and return to top

Ethan Nwaneri of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Brentford, England.Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest ever Premier League player aged 15 years and 181 days as the Gunners defeated Brentford to return to the top of the table. Mikel Arteta sent on the schoolboy midfielder in the closing moments with his side leading 3-0. Arsenal’s travelling fans greeted Nwaneri’s appearance by singing: “He’s going to school in the morning.” William Saliba set Arsenal on their way to a sixth win in seven top-flight games this season after the France defender climbed high to head Bukayo Saka’s corner in off the post. It was 2-0 inside the opening half an hour as Brazil forward Jesus, a £45m signing fr...
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Injury to Reus mars Dortmund’s big day

Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund receives medical treatment during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at Signal Iduna Park on September 17, 2022 in Dortmund, Germany. Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 Ruhr derby win over Schalke has been overshadowed by a serious-looking injury to captain Marco Reus.On a day when Augsburg stunned defending champions Bayern Munich 1-0 in their Bavarian derby, Dortmund were left numbed by the injury to their leader. Reus was taken off on a stretcher in tears on Saturday after sustaining what looked like a bad ankle injury two months before the World Cup begins in Qatar. "It looks like the ligaments have been injured. We don't know yet how long he will be out, we have to wait for more detailed examinations," Dortmund boss Edin Terzic t...
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Sub Son hits hat-trick as Spurs punish fragile Foxes

Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur scores their team's sixth and their hattrick goal past Danny Ward of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 17, 2022 in London, England.Son Heung-min ended his goal drought with a scintillating 13-minute hat-trick as Tottenham ruthlessly punished Leicester’s latest defensive horror show. The South Korea striker responded to Antonio Conte’s decision to drop him to the bench after a barren start to the season by coming on to curl home two fantastic strikes and slot home a late third. Spurs trailed to Youri Tielemans’ early penalty but took advantage of the Foxes’ failings at set-pieces as Harry Kane and Eric Dier nodded home from corners to turn the game around. J...
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