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Rodgers urges Celtic to be bold against Bayern
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Rodgers urges Celtic to be bold against Bayern

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is seen at full time during the William Hill Premiership match between Celtic FC and Dundee United FC at Celtic Park on February 15, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers urged his underdog side not to die wondering in Tuesday's must-win Champions League second-leg away at Bayern Munich. Harry Kane and Bayern Munich dominated most of the first leg of their Champions League playoff at Celtic Park. Bayern are in the driver's seat for a spot in the last 16 after a 2-1 win at Celtic Park on Wednesday. Under this season's new Champions League format, Celtic made it out of the group stage for the first time since 2012-13, finishing 21st in the table. But their progress has come in spite of poor away form in Eu...
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Maddison returns to give Spurs win over injury-hit Man Utd
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Maddison returns to give Spurs win over injury-hit Man Utd

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: James Maddison and Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrate the 1st goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester United FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 16, 2025 in London, England. James Maddison’s 13th-minute goal secured Tottenham a much-needed 1-0 win over Manchester United in the battle of the Premier League’s crisis clubs. The two teams started the day closer to the relegation zone than the top-four and it was Spurs who gained three points following an early effort by the fit-again Maddison. Maddison celebrated with a shush to the camera after midweek criticism from ex-Man United captain Roy Keane and this first home league win for Tottenham since November 3 moved the hosts’ up to 12th in the table. ...
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Gift Orban on target as Hoffenheim end poor run
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Gift Orban on target as Hoffenheim end poor run

16 February 2025, Bremen: Soccer: Bundesliga, Werder Bremen - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Matchday 22, at the Weser Stadium. Bremen's Niklas Stark (r) fights for the ball against Hoffenheim's Gift Orban. Super Eagles striker Gift Orban scored for Hoffenheim in their 3-1 win over Werder Bremen at Weserstadion on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. German Bundesliga strugglers Hoffenheim returned to league action at Werder Bremen, with Orban getting a rare start in front of goal. The Nigerian striker left Lyon in January to get more playing time in Germany, but he has struggled, making only two starts at Hoffenheim before the fixture at Bremen. Die Kraichgauer had a poor start to the game, as defender Stanley Nsoki inadvertently put the ball in his own net to make it 1-0 to Werder Bremen after seven m...
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Rennes predicted XI v Lille: Mousa Al-Taamari to start
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Rennes predicted XI v Lille: Mousa Al-Taamari to start

Christopher WOOH of Rennes during the Ligue 1 MCDonald's match between Rennes and Brest on January 18, 2025 at Roazhon Park, in Rennes, France. It is a new-look Stade Rennais side since the conclusion transfer window with Habib Beye’s side very active in their recruitment. Many of their new signings are expected to be on display against Lille OSC on Sunday night at Roazhon Park. There are few absentees for Rennes. Jordan James is out (through suspension), as is new signing from VfB Stuttgart Anthony Rouault, whilst Alidu Seidu is a more long-term absentee. However, there will be plenty of new faces on display. Lilian Brassier, Brice Samba, Seko Fofana, and Mousa Al-Taamari are all expected to start. The latter is expected to feature on the left of Rennes’ attack with Arnaud Kalimuend...
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Lazio suffer major injury blow in Napoli draw
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Lazio suffer major injury blow in Napoli draw

ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Valentín Castellanos of SS Lazio leaves the field with an injury during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico on February 15, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Lazio hauled back a slender deficit to hold Serie A pacesetters Napoli to a 2-2 home draw yesterday but paid a hefty price. Star striker Taty Castellanos had to come off in the first half after sustaining a reported thigh injury. Gustav Isaksen put Lazio in front in the opening six minutes with a long-range rocket, only for Giacomo Raspadori to draw Napoli level seven minutes later. However, disaster struck midway through the first half as Castellanos had to leave the pitch after going to the ground, clutching the inside of his thigh. Lazio boss Marco Baroni had to take the former Giro...
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Bayern Munich dig deep to share spoils against Leverkusen
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Bayern Munich dig deep to share spoils against Leverkusen

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: Harry Kane of FC Bayern Munchen passes the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München at the BayArena on February 15, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. On Saturday evening, Bayern Munich faced Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. It was the biggest game of the weekend in the Bundesliga since both teams are competing for the title. For the task at hand, Vincent Kompany opted for the following lineup: Neuer - Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Ito - Kimmich, Pavlovic - Olise, Musiala, Coman - Kane. After 18 minutes, a through ball was played to Nathan Tella, but a block by Kim Min-jae took the sting out of the effort, and it caused no issues in the end. The hosts were growing in the game and troubling Die Roten. Florian Wirtz went o...
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Hansi Flick reportedly wants Dani Olmo to start against Rayo Vallecano
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Hansi Flick reportedly wants Dani Olmo to start against Rayo Vallecano

Dani Olmo attacking midfield of Barcelona and Spain during the Copa del Rey Quarter Final match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on February 6, 2025 in Valencia, Spain. Up next for FC Barcelona is a massive fixture in La Liga in which they cannot afford to drop any points. Set to face Rayo Vallecano at the Montjuic Stadium, Hansi Flick’s men have everything they need to succeed. However, whether or not the Barcelona players perform to the best of their abilities is up to them. The reason why this particular game is such an important clash is because it is a golden opportunity for Flick’s side to take back top spot in La Liga again. Following the recent stalemates for both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, Barça can now ensure victory and take back first place in t...
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Ligue 1: Five-star Marseille, seven-up Monaco win big
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Ligue 1: Five-star Marseille, seven-up Monaco win big

09 Amine GOUIRI (om) during the Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Saint-Etienne at Orange Velodrome on February 15, 2025 in Marseille, France. New signing Amine Gouiri scored twice as Marseille cruised to a 5-1 win over struggling Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 on Saturday, before Danish striker Mika Biereth hit another hat-trick as Monaco thrashed Nantes 7-1. Algerian international Gouiri had impressed in his first two games since joining Marseille from Rennes late in the January transfer window, but he had not scored for his new club until Saturday's match at the Velodrome. He opened his account to give Roberto De Zerbi's team a single-goal lead at the interval, before Mason Greenwood made it 2-0 from a penalty five minutes into the second half. It was Greenwood's 14th Ligue 1 goal this s...
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Gladbach’s Tim Kleindienst in fine goalscoring form
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Gladbach’s Tim Kleindienst in fine goalscoring form

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: Tim Kleindienst of Borussia Moenchengladbach celebrates after he scores his teams second goal during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Mönchengladbach at Stadion an der alten Försterei on February 15, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Tim Kleindienst scored Borussia Mönchengladbach’s second as Gerardo Seoane’s side beat Union Berlin 2-1 to move die Fohlen to within three points of fourth placed RB Leipzig. The German’s 14th Bundesliga goal of the season was his fifth in five consecutive games, becoming the first Gladbach player to achieve such a milestone since Oliver Neuville – who scored in six consecutive games – in the 2004/05 season. The 29-year-old has 14 goals and five assists in 21 games this season, which makes him the top-scorin...
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Milan 1-0 Verona: Gimenez magic revives Rossoneri
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Milan 1-0 Verona: Gimenez magic revives Rossoneri

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Santiago Gimenez of Milan in action during the Serie A match between Milan and Verona at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Milan struggled to break Verona down, but a moment of magic secured victory with Santiago Gimenez on the acrobatic Rafael Leao assist. The Rossoneri remain frustratingly inconsistent, reaching the Coppa Italia semi-finals, but losing the Champions League play-off to Feyenoord. The second leg is on Tuesday, so Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic were rested, with Fikayo Tomori suspended, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Emerson Royal and Alessandro Florenzi injured. Verona had Daniele Ghilardi suspended, but Ondrej Duda returned from his ban after a 5-0 hammering by Atalanta, with Casper Tengstedt, Suat Serdar, Martin Frese an...
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Merino enjoys best moment to keep Arsenal alive in title race
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Merino enjoys best moment to keep Arsenal alive in title race

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Mikel Merino of Arsenal scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on February 15, 2025 in Leicester, England. When he signed for Arsenal in the summer, even Mikel Merino could not have dreamt he would enjoy an afternoon like this. Thrown on as an emergency striker due to Arsenal’s injury crisis, Merino scored twice in the final minutes to secure a vital win at Leicester. Before that, the Gunners had been flat and not looked like a team who had just returned from a warm-weather training camp in Dubai. Other than Ethan Nwaneri twice hitting the woodwork, they created very little and this game felt destined to finish goalless. Merino ensured that was not the case, though,...
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Newcastle United eager to try €40m move for La Liga star
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Newcastle United eager to try €40m move for La Liga star

SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - JANUARY 13: Jon Aramburu of Real Sociedad reacts during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Sociedad and Villarreal CF at Reale Arena on January 13, 2025, in Real Sociedad, Spain. Newcastle United are reportedly ready to make a €40million transfer bid for Real Sociedad right-back Jon Aramburu in the summer. The Venezuela international has impressed in his time in La Liga, and it now seems he’s firmly on the radar of Newcastle ahead of next season. Aramburu has a €60m release clause, but Newcastle will hope to sign the 22-year-old for more like €40m, according to Fichajes. The Magpies could probably do with bringing in someone like Aramburu as a long-term replacement for the ageing Kieran Trippier on the right-hand side of their defence. Eddie Howe is building a...
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Jamal Musiala extends Bayern’s deal till 2030
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Jamal Musiala extends Bayern’s deal till 2030

Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) looks on during the Champions League MD8 match between Bayern Munich and Slovan Bratislava in Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany on January 29 2025. Jamal Musiala has signed a new contract at Bayern Munich that will keep him at the club until 2030. Herbert Hainer, FC Bayern president, said: "What a great early 125th anniversary present for the club and the fans. "People go to the stadium for players like Jamal Musiala. He’s a truly exceptional player. Sometimes you feel like the rules of gravity don’t apply to him. "Credit to our sporting management and the board. Today is a very good day for FC Bayern."
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Mbappe’s future with France national team confirmed
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Mbappe’s future with France national team confirmed

Paris, France - September 6: Kylian Mbappé of France during the national anthem before the UEFA Nations League 2024/2025 League A - Group 2 match between France and Italy at Parc des Princes on September 6, 2024 in Paris, France. Kylian Mbappe will return to the fold for France after being omitted from their Nations League squads in October and November in the aftermath of his Real Madrid transfer. Mbappe moved to Madrid in the summer from Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain, bringing the curtain down on a lengthy, protracted pursuit that dominated headlines all around the world. The 26-year-old got off to a slow start for Real Madrid, as he acclimatised to his new surroundings, but has recently hit top form domestically and in the Champions League. His goal in Tuesday's 3-2 knockout pl...
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Harry Kane: We knew the atmosphere would give Celtic momentum
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Harry Kane: We knew the atmosphere would give Celtic momentum

Glasgow, United Kingdom - February 12: Auston Trusty of Celtic FC and Harry Kane of FC Bayern Muenchen battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Celtic FC and FC Bayern München at Celtic Park on February 12, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane spoke to TNT Sports after his side’s 2-1 victory over Celtic in the Champions League knockout playoffs on Wednesday evening. The England skipper put the visitors on a path to victory following his well-executed volley nestled past a helpless Kasper Schmeichel in the Celtic net shortly after the interval. The six-time winners of the competition displayed their qualities throughout the 97 minutes in ball possession and chance creation, but Daizen Maeda’s late ...
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Liverpool could be without Joe Gomez against Wolves as surgery fears linger
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Liverpool could be without Joe Gomez against Wolves as surgery fears linger

Liverpool's Joe Gomez is treated for an injury before leaving the game during the Emirates FA Cup fourth round match at Home Park, Plymouth. Picture date: Sunday February 9, 2025. Liverpool will be without three players for Sunday's visit from Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield. On the back of Wednesday night's 2-2 draw with Everton in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, the Reds welcome relegation-threatened Wolves without Joe Gomez, Tyler Morton or Curtis Jones. And with Arsenal in action a day earlier at struggling Leicester City, Arne Slot will know by the time Wolves visit whether or not his title-chasing side can extend the seven-point advantage they are currently in possession of at the top of the Premier League. Gomez suffered a setback just 10 minutes into his Liverpool ...
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Barcelona refuse to rule out Araujo exit after Arsenal transfer links
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Barcelona refuse to rule out Araujo exit after Arsenal transfer links

Ronald Araujo centre-back of Barcelona and Uruguay during the La Liga match between Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on February 9, 2025 in Seville, Spain. Barcelona sporting director Deco has refused to rule out a summer move for Ronald Araujo, though remains confident the defender will stay on at the Camp Nou for ‘many more years’. Araujo’s future was the subject of intense speculation throughout the January transfer window, with Juventus believed to working on a deal for the centre-half. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal were also credited with a strong interest and reports emanating out of Spain indicated the Gunners were plotting an ambitious bid to lure the Uruguayan away from Barcelona. It’s understood Araujo had serious concerns over his role under Hansi Flick aft...
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West Ham new signing Ferguson set to make debut against Brentford
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West Ham new signing Ferguson set to make debut against Brentford

ROMFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Evan Ferguson of West Ham United poses after signing on loan for the club at London Stadium on February 03, 2025 in London, England. Evan Ferguson is set to make his West Ham debut when they host Brentford on Saturday. The 20-year-old Republic of Ireland striker arrived on loan from Brighton on transfer deadline day. Ferguson burst on to the scene as a teenager on the south coast, although injuries have slowed his progress this season. But West Ham manager Graham Potter, who gave Ferguson his debut when he was Brighton boss, says the player is ready to make his mark in claret and blue. "He's trained well," said Potter. "He hasn't played loads of football recently, so we have to be careful with that. "He's shown his quality, is ready to help the team and we...
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Inter reportedly make decision over Thuram extension
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Inter reportedly make decision over Thuram extension

Marcus Thuram plays during the match between AC Milan and FC Inter in Serie A at Stadio San Siro in Milan, Italy, on February 2, 2025. Thursday’s reports claim that Inter have already made a decision in relation to a new contract extension for centre-forward Marcus Thuram, which means that the Nerazzurri could have an opportunity to remove the release clause included in the Frenchman’s current deal. According to reports on Thursday morning, Inter are ‘considering’ the possibility of handing a new contract extension to Thuram in an attempt to remove the release clause in his current contract, which reportedly stands at €85m. Thuram joined the Nerazzurri ahead of the 2023-24 season, joining on a free transfer after the expiry of his Borussia Monchengladbach contract, and has since establ...
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Kai Havertz set to miss rest of season with hamstring injury
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Kai Havertz set to miss rest of season with hamstring injury

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: Arsenal's Kai Havertz warming up before the match during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Arsenal FC at Molineux on January 25, 2025 in Wolverhampton, England. Arsenal’s worst fears have been realised with Kai Havertz set to miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury, leaving Mikel Arteta’s side without a recognised centre forward in a major blow to their Premier League title hopes. The Germany striker, Arsenal’s top scorer this season with 15 goals in all competitions, sustained the injury during a warm-weather training camp in Dubai designed to give Arteta’s squad a much-needed break after an intensive run of games in January. Arsenal returned to London on Tuesday and had been assessing the injury. Scan resul...
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