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Bundesliga awaits approval for fans’ return

The Bundesliga logo is seen during the Bundesliga match between Fortuna Düsseldorf and Hertha BSC at Merkur Spiel-Arena on February 28, 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Germany's first and second division football clubs on Tuesday said they were prepared to allow some fans back into stadiums next season if the country's political authorities give the green light later this month. German Football League (DFL) CEO Christian Seifert said the possibility of fans in stadiums depended solely on political leaders giving the go ahead amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "If and when fans will return to the stadiums is not a decision for the DFL but for the political leaders," Seifert told a news conference. "The DFL does not expect or demand anything but we are preparing to take this small step [with...
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Rangers sign Roofe from Anderlecht

Anderlecht's Kemar Roofe celebrates after scoring during a soccer match between Standard de Liege and RSC Anderlecht, Sunday 15 December 2019 in Liege, on day 19 of the 'Jupiler Pro League' Belgian soccer championship season 2019-2020. Rangers have signed former Leeds United striker Kemar Roofe from Anderlecht. The 27-year-old has agreed a four-year contract, with the Ibrox club paying an undisclosed fee. Roofe scored seven times in 16 appearances in an injury-interrupted campaign at the Brussels club. "Rangers are a huge club, with ambition and I know this is the right fit for me to progress my career," he told the club website. Manager Steven Gerrard was keen to bolster his attacking options with speculation rife over the future of Alfredo Morelos and Jermain Defoe on the si...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Christian Pulisic and Pedro injury update

Christian Pulisic of Chelsea receives medical treatment after a hamstring injury during the FA Cup Final match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 01, 2020 in London, England. Chelsea duo Christian Pulisic and Pedro have both taken to social media to issue updates on the injuries they suffered against Arsenal in the FA Cup final last weekend. The pair were both forced off at Wembley, with Pulisic suffering a hamstring injury just moments into the second half when striking at goal while Pedro was stretchered off with a dislocated shoulder in injury time, in what is likely to have been his final outing in a Chelsea shirt. However the wing duo have both updated concerned supporters via their Instagram accounts, with Pedro confirming that his shoulder surgery was a ...
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Solskjaer set to give Man Utd wonderkid first-team debut in Europa League

Teden Mengi of Manchester United U18s in action during the FA Youth Cup FIfth Round match between Manchester United U18s and Leeds United U18s at Old Trafford on February 05, 2020 in Manchester, England. Manchester United youngster Teden Mengi is in line to make his first-team debut in their Europa League last-16 tie against LASK this week. The Red Devils are 5-0 up in the tie after a dominant display behind closed doors in Austria before the coronavirus pandemic. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will now ring the changes ahead of the second leg in a bid to rest senior stars ahead of the closing stages of the competition in Germany later this month. And, according to Metro, Mengi is set to make his first appearance a few weeks after being promoted to first-team training. The central defen...
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Napoli could be without star man Lorenzo Insigne for crunch Champions League clash with Barcelona after Italian suffered tendon injury against Lazio

Lorenzo Insigne of SSC Napoli is on the ground injured during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and SS Lazio at Stadio San Paolo on August 1, 2020 in Naples, Italy. Napoli could be without star forward Lorenzo Insigne when they take on Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Friday. The club have confirmed that the captain suffered a tendon injury in their 3-1 victory over Lazio on Saturday. Insigne had scored a penalty earlier in the match but limped off in tears in the final minutes. The Serie A side said the 29-year-old will be monitored closely ahead of the game at the Nou Camp. A statement on the club's website said: “Lorenzo Insigne has undergone tests that have confirmed that he has suffered tendon damage to the adductor longus muscle in hi...
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Basaksehir continues Europa League campaign

Players of Medipol Basaksehir pose for a photo as they celebrate their victory at the end of the UEFA Europa League second match of the last 32 rounds between Medipol Basaksehir and Sporting Lizbon at the Fatih Terim Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on February 27, 2020. The 2019/20 UEFA Europa League has been on hold since March 12 due to COVID-19 outbreak. It was announced on June 17 that this season’s quarterfinals, semifinals and final would be played as a straight knockout tournament across four cities in Germany: Cologne, Duisburg, Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen. All these ties will be single-leg fixtures. The games will be played behind closed doors. Basaksehir, which was crowned the champion in the pandemic-hit Turkish Super Lig last month, carries a 1-0 advantage to the away tie. ...
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Peterborough United almost signed West Ham United star

Michail Antonio of West Ham United celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Watford FC at London Stadium on July 17, 2020 in London, England. Peterborough United co-owner Darragh MacAnthony has revealed his club almost signed West Ham United star Michail Antonio straight from non-league. Posh monitored Antonio when he was a winger playing for Tooting & Mitcham in the early days of MacAnthony’s reign in 2007. But Posh didn’t go through with their bid and the player went on to join Reading. Antonio (30) was a star of West Ham’s successful fight against relegation from the Premier League this season. MacAnthony, speaking on his popular ‘Hard Truth’ podcast said: “There are always gems to be found in the lower d...
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Real Madrid Striker Gains Heavy Interest From AS Monaco

Luka Jovic of Real Madrid celebrates his team's fourth goal 1:4 with Vinicius Jr. of Real Madrid during the Liga match between CA Osasuna and Real Madrid CF at El Sadar Stadium on February 09, 2020 in Pamplona, Spain. In their search for another Champions League title, Real Madrid remains confident with the roster that they have. With players constantly stepping up for Zinedine Zidane, one player that has gained interest from other clubs is striker Luka Jovic.   It has been reported that AS Monaco has been eyeing Jovic to be part of their team, per Fansided’s The Real Champs. Despite playing only second fiddle to Karim Benzema, Jovic has been one of the more reliable center-forwards for Real Madrid.  In the latest La Liga season, Jovic suited up for 17 games and was a...
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Eden Hazard: ‘I’m Not Just Thinking About Scoring Goals’

Eden Hazard of Real Madrid controls the ball during the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 16, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. Despite being famous for his goal-scoring attributes, Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard insists that he is more of an assisting player than a “scoring machine.” Hazard had drastically decreased his goal-scoring this season for Real Madrid. But before he completed a staggering €100 million ($118 million) move from  Chelsea last summer, the Belgium international was in his best form. In a recent exclusive interview with UEFA.com, Hazard made a series of revelations about his career. Aside from recalling some of his favorite memories in the Champions League, Hazard also discussed the passion he developed fo...
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Liverpool Rumors: Jadon Sancho’s First Choice Was Move To Anfield, Ex-Liverpool Star Says

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund celebrations after scoring his teams second goal during the 1. Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund at the Commerzbank Arena on September 22, 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany. A twist has emerged in the Jadon Sancho and Manchester United transfer talks after pundits recently claimed that sources close to the Borussia Dortmund star, including a family member, said Liverpool was initially his first choice. It has been a long transfer courtship between the Red Devils and Sancho. United remains the frontrunner to sign the 20-year-old winger, with recent reports speculating the Premier League giants are closing in on an agreement that could potentially reach more than £100 million ($130.7 million). However, an intriguing story abo...
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Arsenal slap £40 million price tag on Barcelona target

Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal and Mason Mount of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on January 21, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Arsenal have set a transfer fee demand of £40 million for midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, who is of interest to Barcelona and Juventus. According to a report from The Times, Arsenal have slapped a £40 million price tag on Matteo Guendouzi, who is set to be sold this summer, amid interest from Barcelona and Juventus. The Frenchman joined Arsenal in the summer of 2018 and showed a lot of promise in his debut campaign in England.  He was also one of the few positives for the Gunners early in the 2019/20 season when things were hardly going their way under former boss Unai Emery. However, Guendo...
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Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford buys his own golf course as he plots new private home

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on August 02, 2020 in Manchester, England. Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has bought his own private golf course in new home plan. The England international snapped up the greenfield site with the idea of building his own mansion on top of it. The 22-year-old currently owns a six-bed home in Cheshire worth £1.85m. But the Red Devils ace is keen on acquiring his own land in order to keep his property private. It is quite the journey the youngster has made from his humble beginnings in Wythenshawe. Rashford landed a new contract last summer worth £250,000-a-week as he was made a key player under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season. And a source told The Sun : “M...
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Bayern Munich hand Chelsea huge transfer boost with Kai Havertz confirmation

Kai Havertz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen controls the ball during the DFB Cup quarterfinal match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin at BayArena on March 4, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayern Munich have handed Frank Lampard and Chelsea a huge boost in the hunt to sign Bayer Leverkusen ace Kai Havertz this summer. The Germany international is firmly established as the next transfer priority for the Blues, following on from the captures of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner. Havertz is regarded as one of the finest young players in world football and has previously been linked with the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona. Bayern Munich have also been heavily attributed with an interest in Havertz' services but the economic effect of the coronavirus crisis has trimmed the number...
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Report: Manchester United agree permanent exit for Alexis Sanchez

Alexis Sanchez of FC Internazionale poses for a photo on August 28, 2019 in Milan, Italy. Sanchez has joined the club on loan from Manchester United until June 2020. Manchester United have reportedly finally reached an agreement with Inter Milan for the permanent exit of forward Alexis Sanchez. The Chile international has spent 2019-20 on loan with Inter and has impressed post-lockdown, scoring and assisting a combined 10 goals in 12 matches. Sporting director Giuseppe Marotta has been looking to strike a deal with United for a number of weeks and, according to Corriere della Sera, terms have now been finalised. Inter will supposedly hand over £13.5m for Sanchez, with an announcement expected to be made after Wednesday's Europa League last-16 tie with Getafe. The transfer will...
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Paul Scholes visited by police over party claims

Paul Scholes is presented as the new manager of Oldham Athletic during a press conference at Boundary Park on February 11, 2019 in Oldham, England. Former Manchester United and England footballer Paul Scholes has been spoken to by police over claims he flouted lockdown rules by staging a house party. The Sun newspaper reported a party was held at his Oldham home for his son's birthday on Friday evening, the day new rules kicked in in Greater Manchester. The restrictions ban social gatherings in people's homes and gardens. Scholes, 45, has not commented on the report. It comes as authorities in Greater Manchester declared a major incident following recent rises in coronavirus infection rates. Figures released on Sunday showed the seven-day rate of new coronavirus cases in Ol...
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Infantino to remain Fifa President during legal probe

Giovanni Infantino, president of FIFA, walks between sessions on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Fifa President Gianni Infantino will continue to work while cooperating with a criminal probe into meetings he had with Switzerland’s top prosecutor during a corruption investigation into world football’s governing body. A special federal prosecutor, Stefan Keller, is examining the legality of meetings Infantino held with Michael Lauber, whose official title is attorney general. Prosecutors have asked the Swiss government to lift Lauber’s immunity as part of the probe. Keller has cited “indications of criminal conduct” related to meetings between Lauber, Infantino and a regional Swiss prosecutor during the corruption pro...
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New Premier League favourites to sign Coutinho, claims paper

Philippe Coutinho of Bayern Muenchen looks on during the Bundesliga match between SC Paderborn 07 and FC Bayern Muenchen at Benteler Arena on September 28, 2019 in Paderborn, Germany. Tottenham are leading the chase for Barcelona attacker Philippe Coutinho, according to the Daily Mail. Coutinho, 28, looks set to leave Barca this summer after arriving from Liverpool in 2018. The Brazilian was loaned out to Bayern Munich, where he has impressed sporadically, but he is unlikely to remain in Bavaria and his agent has touted him for a return to the Premier League. Arsenal, Chelsea, Leicester, Spurs and Newcastle have all been linked with a move for the playmaker. Coutinho’s agent Kia Joorabchian recently admitted Coutinho was keen to return to England. “It’s no secret he wants t...
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Fitness will be the key for Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn

John McGinn of Aston Villa in action during a training session at Bodymoor Heath training ground on March 12, 2020 in Birmingham, England. The Scotland international was sidelined for around five months in total after first fracturing his left ankle in December and then suffering a stress fracture in the same leg, just before the Premier League was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic in March. McGinn was then flung into the thick of Villa’s relegation battle when the season restarted in June having been back training for just a few weeks. He said: “It was horrible, really. To come back from (that injury), I have read Frank Lampard saying he needed six reserve games, two sub appearances and another game to feel anywhere near himself. “The first four or five games when I was ...
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Pulisic vows to be ‘back in no time’ after suffering hamstring injury

Chelsea's US midfielder Christian Pulisic (3R) leaves the pitch injured during the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, on August 1, 2020. Chelsea star Christian Pulisic has vowed to be ‘back in no time’ after he was forced to come off during Saturday’s FA Cup Final with a hamstring injury. The USA international had put Chelsea ahead inside five minutes, but was forced off 49 minutes. Pulisic is now a serious doubt for Chelsea’s Champions League Last 16 second leg clash away at Bayern Munich, but with the Blues already 3-0 down in the tie their task was already challenging. But reflecting on Sunday’s defeat to Arsenal at Wembley, Pulisic was trying to be optimistic. Posting on Instagram, Pulisic said: “Gave it everything...
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Barcelona’s Lautaro Martinez talks come to a halt

Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 11, 2020 in Milan, Italy. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed that talks with Inter Milan over a proposed move for Lautaro Martinez have stalled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Having registered 14 goals and five assists in the 2019-20 Serie A campaign for Antonio Conte's side, Martinez has been tipped to become Luis Suarez's successor at Barcelona. Quique Setien's side have also been linked with a sensational swoop for former Barca player Neymar, but Bartomeu has admitted that both deals are unlikely to come to fruition in the current financial climate. "Barca have spoken with Inte...
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