A three-week pause appeared to be just what Borussia Mönchengladbach required after a painful opening to their Bundesliga season, and it may also have suited newly appointed coach Alexander Blessin. Beginning his tenure with a derby against fierce rivals Köln offered an immediate chance to sharpen the squad’s concentration. However, the circumstances were far from […]
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Lazio joined Inter at the Serie A summit on points after defeating Monza 3-1 on Sunday, while 10-player Roma were held by Como in the Italian league’s first scoreless draw of the campaign. Gennaro Gattuso’s Lazio maintained their impressive early-season form following his unsuccessful spell in charge of Italy, who failed to qualify for the […]
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German side Bochum have prohibited fans from jumping together in one section of their stadium after movement in the stand caused some spectators to feel unwell. Engineers assessed the structure during preparations for improvements to the Ruhrstadion and confirmed that it could safely support the required weight. However, their findings showed that coordinated jumping during […]
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The foundation of Midtjylland’s transfer-market achievements may lie in the classroom. Known for their forward-thinking methods, the Danish club had generated more than €200m (£170m) from player sales since 2018 before recording the most lucrative transfer window in their brief history this summer. Guinea-Bissau striker Franculino Djú joined Trabzonspor, while Chilean forward Darío Osorio moved […]
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Real Mallorca goalkeeper Iván “Pichu” Cuéllar sustained a severe head injury after a large decorative structure fell on him in the canteen at the club’s training complex. The incident occurred at the Ciutat Esportiva Antonio Asensio, also called Son Bibiloni, before Monday’s scheduled training session. Cuéllar was subsequently transported to hospital. Mallorca later confirmed that […]
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Christian Eriksen and German club VfL Wolfsburg have mutually agreed to end his contract, the team confirmed on Wednesday. The 34-year-old collapsed in June while representing Denmark in a friendly against Ukraine. In July, Eriksen announced that he would return to Denmark to begin a rehabilitation programme. He had previously suffered a cardiac arrest during […]
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La Liga president Javier Tebas on Tuesday rejected what he described as Real Madrid’s claims of a refereeing “conspiracy” following their derby loss to Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid manager José Mourinho arrived at his post-match press conference with two printed images showing challenges by Atlético players that he believed deserved red cards after Sunday’s 2-1 […]
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In the darkness of Friday evening, Yannick Cahuzac quietly entered the Lens technical area at the Stade Louis II. As the lights faded for the players’ arrival, the interim coach appointed only three days earlier sat by himself, leaning forward in the seat that Dino Toppmöller would have occupied before the sudden developments of the […]
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Freiburg passed up the opportunity to reclaim first place in the Bundesliga after drawing 2-2 away to Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern Munich’s emphatic 7-0 victory against Union Berlin on Friday had moved the Bavarian club above Freiburg, who surrendered points for the first time this campaign and stayed in second position. Several recent additions to Germany […]
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Harry Kane broke a record that had stood for 49 years by becoming the quickest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals. The milestone came in his 98th league appearance for Bayern Munich as they defeated Union Berlin 7-0. Dieter Müller had held the previous benchmark since 1977 after reaching the century mark in 129 games […]
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