November 2023 – Page 3 – Football Flame

Month: November 2023

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Sadio Mane celebrates 100th Senegal appearance with two goals

Sadio Mane of Al Nassr FC during the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Nassr and Al-Khaleej at King Saud University Stadium on November 04, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sadio Mane celebrated his 100th Senegal appearance by scoring twice in a 4-0 World Cup qualifying victory over South Sudan in an empty stadium near Dakar on Saturday.The Saudi Arabia-based forward, who has been voted African Footballer of the Year twice, also created a goal in the Group B first round match before being substituted. Success took reigning African champions Senegal to the top of the group, ahead of the Democratic Republic of Congo on goal difference, as they seek a third straight World Cup appearance in 2026.The only disappointment for Mane and his teammates was that the match had to be staged behind clo...
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France smash record in 14-0 win as Dutch, Swiss and Romania qualify for Euro 2024

 Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates his second goal between Theo Hernandez and Antoine Griezmann during the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between France and Gibraltar at Allianz Riviera stadium on November 18, 2023 in Nice, France.Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick in France's record-breaking 14-0 thrashing of 10-man Gibraltar as the Netherlands, Switzerland and Romania all booked their places at Euro 2024 on Saturday.Les Bleus set a new record margin of victory in European qualifying and a national record in Nice.Ethan Santos' own goal and Marcus Thuram had already opened the floodgates before 17-year-old Warren Zaire-Emery scored.That was Zaire-Emery's last contribution as the PSG midfielder was forced off with an ankle injury but a red card for Santos after just 18 minutes ...
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Vinicius to miss Argentina World Cup qualifier due to injury

 Vinicius Junior of Brazil reacts the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Colombia and Brazil at Barranquilla on November 16, 2023 in Barranquilla, Colombia.Brazilian attacker Vinicius Junior will miss Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Argentina with an injury to his left thigh, national team officials said after he limped off against Colombia.The 23-year-old Real Madrid star "underwent imaging exams that confirmed an injury to his posterior left thigh muscle," the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Friday in a statement.It said Vinicius, a key piece of Brazil's attacking arsenal, had been ruled out of next week's match against arch-rivals and 2022 World Cup champions Argentina in Rio de Janeiro.Vinicius had earlier said the outlook was not good for him to be fit ...
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Denmark edge out Slovenia to book Euro 2024 spot; Albania also qualify

 Denmark's defender #05 Joakim Maehle (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal with his teammate Denmark's forward #19 Jonas Wind during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group H qualification football match between Denmark and Slovenia in Copenhagen on November 17, 2023. Denmark booked their spot in the Euro 2024 finals with a 2-1 win in their crunch match against Slovenia. Albania also qualified on Friday, drawing 1-1 in Moldova to ensure they would finish in the top two in Group E. The Czech Republic drew 1-1 in Poland to leave the second qualifying place from Group E undecided. Italy moved to second in Group C with a 5-2 home win over North Macedonia. England, who have won the group, eased to a 2-0 home win over Malta.In Group H, both teams were able to qualify with a win in Copenhagen ...
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England ‘not where we need to be ‘ – Gareth Southgate

Cole Palmer of England shakes hands with Gareth Southgate, Head Coach of England, as he prepares to enter the pitch as a substitute during the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between England and Malta at Wembley Stadium on November 17, 2023 in London, England. Manager Gareth Southgate said his England side are "not where we need to be" after Friday's 2-0 win over Malta - but refused to criticise the players because of the gruelling schedule.Enrico Pepe's own goal and Harry Kane's 62nd strike gave the Three Lions victory in the Euro 2024 qualifier.But Southgate's team, who had already qualified for next summer's tournament, produced an underwhelming performance."We didn't hit the heights we have done this calendar year," said Southgate.England have won six of their seven games ...
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Italy beats North Macedonia, needs just a point against Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2024

 Matteo Darmian of Italy celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during with his teammate Federico Dimarco and Federico Chiesa of Italy the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Italy and North Macedonia at Stadio Olimpico on November 17, 2023 in Rome, Italy. Federico Chiesa scored two first-half goals and defending champion Italy beat North Macedonia 5-2 Friday to gain a measure of revenge and move closer to qualifying for the European Championship.Italy now needs only a draw against Ukraine on Monday to secure a spot at next year’s tournament in Germany.North Macedonia kept Italy from qualifying for last year’s World Cup with a 1-0 playoff win over the Azzurri in Palermo.“The important thing is that we won the game. Unfortunately, we conceded two goals that ove...
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Poland drop chance to qualify to EURO 2024 directly from group

 Tomas Soucek of Czechia is challenged by Damian Szymanski of Poland during the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Poland and Czechia at PGE Narodowy on November 17, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland. Czech Republic midfielder Tomas Soucek cancelled out a first-ha1lf opener by Poland's Jakub Piotrowski to earn an 1-1 away draw in their Euro 2024 Group E qualifier on Friday, with both the Czechs and Moldova still able to seal qualification.Poland took the lead in the 38th minute through Piotrowski, who netted from close range for his debut goal in his second appearance for the national team.Midfielder Soucek equalized for Czech Republic after the break with a low shot towards the far post, prompting Poland to search for a winner but despite some good chances, the hosts were unab...
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Everton receive immediate 10-point deduction

 General view inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Everton FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Goodison Park on November 04, 2023 in Liverpool, England. Everton have received an immediate 10-point deduction after being found to have breached the Premier League's financial rules.English top-flight clubs are permitted to lose £105m over three years, and an independent commission found Everton's losses to 2021-22 amounted to £124.5m.The punishment is the biggest sporting sanction in the competition's history and leaves Everton 19th in the table.The club said they were "both shocked and disappointed" and would appeal.The Premier League referred Everton to an independent commission in March but did not reveal the specifics of the club's alleged breach.That mon...
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Barcelona will bring in €5 million from friendly vs Club America in Dallas next month

 Xavi Hernandez during the match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves, corresponding to the week 13 of LaLiga EA Sports, played at the Olympic Stadium Lluis Companys, in Barcelona, on 12th November 2023.It has been speculated for quite some time now that Barcelona will be arranging a friendly match next month in order to generate some revenue in the lead-up to the January transfer window.Even though some details about the friendly had emerged in the media, nothing was set in stone as reports suggested that Barça were yet to fully decide whether to play the match in the USA or the Middle East.Dallas selected as location, Club America the opponentsHowever, as per the latest update from Fernando Polo of Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona will be facing Mexican outfit Club America in the fri...
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Danilo and Alex Sandro still waiting to return for Juventus

 Danilo Luiz da Silva, Moise Kean and Alex Sandro of Juventus meet and greet with the fans at Juventus Store Milano on March 23, 2023 in Milan, Italy.Juventus defenders Danilo and Alex Sandro face a race against time to be fit enough by the return of Serie A action next weekend, but there are concerns over the availability of one of them. The Old Lady are due to face Inter in the Derby D’Italia next Sunday, but Danilo and Alex Sandro, the team’s most senior defenders, have both been out injured for several weeks in the build-up. Danilo, Juve’s skipper, has been out of action for over a month in fact, having picked up a knock with Brazil in their World Cup qualifier against Venezuela during the previous international break. His injury, according to Il Corriere dello Spor...
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Luis Diaz scores twice in front of released father as Colombia stun Brazil

 Luis Diaz of Colombia celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Colombia and Brazil at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez on November 16, 2023 in Barranquilla, Colombia.Luis Diaz scored twice as Colombia stunned Brazil 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier, days after his father was released by kidnappers.The Liverpool striker netted twice in four minutes late in the second half, watched by his father Luiz Manuel Diaz who was held for 12 days before his release last week.Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli had put Brazil in front after just four minutes.Colombia’s first win over Brazil for eight years lifts them into third in the South American qualifying table with Brazil, who suffered a second successive defeat in the competition, do...
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Portugal secure 2-0 victory against Liechtenstein

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (C) attempts an overhead kick during the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Liechtenstein and Portugal at Rheinpark Stadion on November 16, 2023 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.Cristiano Ronaldo scored, helping Portugal secure a 2-0 victory against Liechtenstein in the Group J clash on Thursday. The 38-year-old now shares the top scorer position with Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku in the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.Having already secured their spot in the finals, Portugal leads Group J with 27 points, eight ahead of second-placed Slovakia. Liechtenstein remains at the bottom with zero points after nine games.Despite Portugal manager Roberto Martinez choosing not to rest regular starters, his team struggled against the lower-ranked opponents, and the deadlock p...
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Spain teenager Lamine Yamal scores in win over Cyprus in Euro 2024 qualifying

 Spain's forward #17 Lamine Yamal shoots to score his team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group A qualifying football match between Cyprus and Spain at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol on November 16, 2023. Teenager Lamine Yamal scored to help Spain defeat Cyprus 3-1 and remain in first place in its European Championship qualifying group on Thursday.Mikel Oyarzabal and Joselu also scored first-half goals to give already qualified Spain a two-point lead in Group A over second-place Scotland, which drew 2-2 at Georgia.The 16-year-old Yamal scored five minutes into the match.“I'm very happy to be wearing this jersey,” he said. “I'm feeling very comfortable thanks to my teammates.”Spain's final match will be against Georgia on Sunday in Valladolid, while Scotland will host N...
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Egypt’s Salah scores four as Nigeria held by Lesotho

 Mohamed Salah of Egypt drinks water ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa qualifiers football match between Egypt and Djibouti at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on November 16, 2023.West Brom centre-back Semi Ajayi powerfully headed in Kelechi Iheanacho's corner to level 11 minutes later but the Super Eagles could not find a winner in their Group C opener in a rainy Uyo.Jose Peseiro's side had dominated the first half but paid for their profligacy as Iheanacho saw a free-kick saved, Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi failed to capitalise on a promising cut-back and Ademola Lookman had a low shot across goal turned away.Liverpool forward Salah starred as Egypt thrashed Djibouti 6-0 in Cairo while elsewhere there were wins for Algeria, Mozambique, Burundi and Ga...
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Real Madrid star out for months after injuring knee on international duty

 Eduardo CAMAVINGA during the French Players a training session at Centre National du Football on November 15, 2023 in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France.Eduardo Camavinga is set for a spell on the sidelines.That’s according to widespread reports, including one from BeIN Sports, which say the Real Madrid defender has picked up a knee injury during a recent international training session with France.Preparing for two European Championship qualifiers against Gibraltar and Greece, Camavinga, 21, was called up to Didier Deschamps’ latest Les Bleus squad.The 21-year-old will not be able to play in Saturday and next Tuesday’s matches though. Colliding with a teammate during a recent training session, the former Stade Rennes star will miss the next two months worth of international and domes...
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Ilkay Gundogan’s agent speaks out on shock Barcelona exit rumours

Ilkay Gundogan of FC Barcelona run with the ball during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on November 12, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.Ilkay Gundogan’s agent has denied rumours that he held talks with representatives from Galatasaray, after reports that his client was considering a move to Turkey.Reports emerged from Turkey that Gundogan’s agent and brother Ilhan met directors of Galatasaray ahead of the Turkish giants taking on Bayern Munich in the Champions League.The midfielder only joined Barcelona from Manchester City over the summer and has a contract that runs until 2025 so the reports were something of a surprise and the agent has now denied them.‘The reports in the press these days about Ilkay do not reflect the truth...
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Israel and Switzerland draw 1-1 in Euro 2024 qualifying game in Hungary

 Dor Turgeman of Israel is tackled by Edimilson Fernandes of Switzerland which results in a red card for Edimilson Fernandes of Switzerland during the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Israel and Switzerland at Puskas Akademia Pancho Arena on November 15, 2023 in Felcsut near Budapest, Hungary.European Championship qualifying game between Switzerland and Israel ended with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, a match that brought the Israeli team to Hungary after all scheduled games in Tel Aviv were postponed due to the Israel-Hamas war.The match was one of two “home games” Israel is hosting in Felcsut, a Hungarian village of around 1,900 people, as it chases a qualifying place in the Euro 2024 continental championship. If the team qualifies, it will be its first time since joining t...
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Real Madrid player suffers injury scare on international duty

 Rodrygo of Real Madrid celebrates with teammate Eduardo Camavinga after scoring the team's fifth goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Valencia CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 11, 2023 in Madrid, Real Madrid already have a lot of injury problems and do not need any more headaches in that department. Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao are out for the long term. On the other hand, Arda Guler has not even made his debut for the club since joining in the summer and has picked up three injuries already. There are several others who have dealt with short to medium-term problems.Naturally, the club would have been worried when news broke out earlier that Eduardo Camavinga had to leave French national team training after he collided with Ousmane De...
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Wolves await Chelsea points deduction decision amid Premier League call

 Cole Palmer of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on November 12, 2023 in London, England. Wolves will be among the Premier League teams keeping a close eye on Chelsea after reports suggesting the club could be hit with points deduction over alleged breaches of financial rules.Chelsea could face more questions about their prolonged success when Roman Abramovich was owner after documents appeared to show a "string of payments" that breached Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, according to a report by The Guardian.An investigation by newspaper and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism found files related to a series of payments, spread out over a decade and worth tens of millions.Payments were supposedly routed ...
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Man Utd chief executive Arnold to leave club

 Manchester United's chief executive officer Richard Arnold takes his seat for the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on March 6, 2022.Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold is to leave the club after 16 years as Sir Jim Ratcliffe's deal for a 25% stake in the Old Trafford side nears completion.Arnold replaced Ed Woodward in February 2022 and will provide "transitional support" until the end of December.His departure comes as Ratcliffe's Ineos Group prepares to finalise its £1.25bn minority purchase of United.No announcement on Ratcliffe's deal is expected on Wednesday.General counsel Patrick Stewart will take over as chief executive on an interim basis while the club de...
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