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Just found my grandad’s ticket for the England vs Rest of the World game that was played in the old Wembley in 1953
[Sport] Barcelona tried to sign Ferran Torres in the summer, but never came close. The La Liga club 'studied formulas to defer payments' due to economic problems. Barca were met with a 'resounding no' from Pep Guardiola.
[Simon Stone] Wayne Rooney on not walking away from Derby County: "I am committed to this football club. I grew up on a council estate in Liverpool. I know how tough life can be. What kind of person would I be if I went and laid on a beach for a few weeks."
Mbappé trying to chip the ball in Metz goal instead of giving it back after a Metz player injury.
Suárez new record: His goal against Getafe at the 78th minute. This was the only minute (of the reglamentary 90) where "El Pistolero" hadn't scored yet in his whole career. He now has scored at least one goal at every minute from 1' till 90+7'.
No more betting firms to sponsor front of football shirts
PSG's Neymar fumes after Lyon's Lucas Paqueta booked for rainbow flick
[Marten de Roon] I bet Messi never has to deal with this
Tactics Thursday
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[Adrià Albets] It was Koeman himself who has made the decision not to hold a press conference and instead read a statement that he himself had written. The club found out minutes before 13:00 CET. The captains had been informed of the coach's intention.
[Ferran Martínez] As a Barcelona B player, Ronald Araujo used to go to Camp Nou to shout the "uruguayo, uruguayo" chant at Luis Suárez. On monday they sung it to him.
Ronaldo's mom: "I already told Ronaldo that I want to see him play in Sporting before I die. If it's not him it will be his son, he plays better than Ronaldo"
[Toni Juanmartí] Majority of the members in the Barca board are in favor of Xavi’s arrival, but Laporta prefers Roberto Martinez. Laporta wants Xavi to first train the B team, before making him the first-team coach and this is something Xavi is currently not open to.
[Phil McNulty] Instead of putting Everton's new manager Rafa Benitez, who has spent just £1.7m, under scrutiny, focus should be on DoF Marcel Brands, who has presided over a ridiculously expensive, flawed transfer policy & Academy not producing enough first-team quality.
[Mundo Deportivo]Ronald Koeman: “Messi has patched all of the problems in this club. Now that he’s gone, we are suffering.”
[The Mirror] Pep Guardiola: It's ridiculous that we don't have 5 substitutions in this country. In all around the world there are 5 substitutes, except in England. Maybe one day the 'big bosses', the 'big clever guys' will explain to me why
[AS] Lewandowski sees no reason to leave Bayern Munich: “I don’t have to prove myself in another league”
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