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[MD] Koeman using the Van Gaal quote from his press conference before Van Gaal got sacked: "good morning, friends of the press, you're important"
[Toni Juanmarti] Most of the Barcelona players did not know that Koeman would play 3-5-2 against Benfica. They also had not practiced it in training
Manchester City assistant coach Juanma Lillo has been talked about at Barcelona as the next successor to Ronald Koeman.
[Olley] Tuchel says Reece James will not go away with England despite being called up because he is injured. Suggests he wasn't properly consulted by Southgate. ""When I saw [the news] I thought maybe Reece goes with the water polo teams as he is training in the pool."
[Gazzetta via Grenier] If Kylian Mbappé leaves, PSG will go for Erling Haaland. Paris is even said to be in pole position on the case. Leonardo and Mino Raiola would like to see the deal done. The player's entourage would demand a salary of €50m/year.
Goretzka: "If at 5:0 Upa makes a sliding tackle to prevent the 5:1 and the stadium celebrates him and us, these are the moments we've missed tremendously and we're very thankful that the atmosphere is back."
[Fernando Polo] Joan Laporta’s favorite coach in general is Tuchel, the president also closely follows Jürgen Klopp but both have contracts until 2024. Many at the club believe Ralf Rangnick would be a good interim, before trying for one of the German coaches in 2022.
Sparta Prague statement, "Stop abusing our children" english version at the bottom.
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[OptaFranz] Robert Lewandowski is the first player in UEFA Champions League history to end on the winning side in 18 consecutive appearances. Winner.
Manchester United [2] - 1 Villarreal - Cristiano Ronaldo 90+4'
Golden Kicks [1] - 1 Mobile Phone People - Mizak Asante 82’ Great solo goal | Ghanaian Division Two Playoffs
[Sport] Suarez: "Before news came about leaving, Messi told me he wanted to end his career in Barcelona, where he was happy."
[ZS_voetbal] Donny van de Beek gets comforted by his team for (still) not getting the promised minutes on the field. Throws gum in anger.
Suárez: "I'm above individual awards. I won 2 Golden Boots in Leo & Cristiano's era and I'm proud of it because I won it with numbers, not votes. I like leader's responsibility. I scored 3 against Madrid without Leo, did something similar in Liverpool without Gerrard, and was Ajax's captain at 21."
Koeman: I am tired of repeating the same thing. We have lost players who made the difference. For me, it’s as clear as water. This is the reality
[gazzetta.it] Milan intend to submit a formal complaint to UEFA against Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir after his disastrous officiating in Milan-Atletico. Cakir risks a suspension from the European Association
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