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Arsenal forward Kai Havertz was sent for a scan on Thursday night after being forced off injured in Germany’s 1-1 draw with the Netherlands in the Nations League. More from @SebSB ⬇️ https://t.co/33nKle64uC 29.9K views · 157 likes · 20 reposts · 9 replies Open on X →

With only limited time on the training ground, there was little likelihood of Germany playing the heavy-metal, high-pressing football associated with Jurgen Klopp. With the ball, though, there were positives. Their midfield was energetic, the defence was willing to feed runs in

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From soccer in diapers to the USMNT, Cavan Sullivan's journey to becoming America's most-anticipated young talent of his generation has been years in the making. With his national team debut days away, @HenryBushnell spoke to the key figures in the 16-year-old Sullivan's story,

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Jurgen Klopp's reign as Germany head coach looked like it was beginning with a win... But Cody Gakpo, who played under Klopp at Liverpool, struck in the 92nd minute to earn a 1-1 draw for the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Felix Nmecha had put Germany in front in the first half. http

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Make that 64 international goals. 52.5K views · 201 likes · 17 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

It's an international break, so here is the mandatory Erling Haaland goal update. The Norway forward has scored his 63rd international goal in only his 56th cap. He moves ahead of the Brazilian Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, both of whom finished their international careers ht

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Harry Kane has raised the possibility that he could combine becoming a specialist NFL kicker with finishing his football career in MLS playing the two sports simultaneously. More from @JackPittBrooke ⬇️ https://t.co/NZFWerLjlf https://t.co/51p4CAVSq0

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Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape after his appeal to the highest court in France was dismissed on Wednesday. Hakimi, who is one of 30 players nominated for the Ballon D’Or ahead of next month’s ceremony in London, has now tried 436.3K views · 2.7K likes · 494 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

🔴 Manchester United’s wage bill dropped to £302m last season — the club’s lowest spending on salaries in six years 🔴 Generated a record £677.6m in revenue, driven largely by a third-place Premier League finish 🔴 United reported a bottom-line loss of £43m marking the seventh https

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Would you like a seat at the table for Kylian Mbappe's fantasy dinner party? Watch @DTAthletic's exclusive interview with the Real Madrid forward in full ⬇️ 📺 https://t.co/PfiSNkRd5d https://t.co/LE1LE6UjEe

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Two months after the end of the World Cup, the USMNT took a step into the future on Tuesday with its first group training session since the excitement of the summer. Mauricio Pochettino's group had a very different look, a fresh emphasis on youth, and brought a glimpse of what 32.8K views · 74 likes · 7 reposts · 5 replies Open on X →

Erling Haaland is a goalscoring machine and no team can stop him... literally. The Manchester City forward has scored against all 25 clubs he has faced in the Premier League. Here, @TansleyEduardo analyses the Norwegian’s impressive feat and looks at some of the numbers behind

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Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford and Tino Livramento have withdrawn from Thomas Tuchel’s England squad. More from @David_Ornstein 🔗 https://t.co/5EiT9XV8dB https://t.co/Znu21ZlPHO

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Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho arrived in the Metropolitano’s press room on Sunday evening knowing exactly who to blame for his side’s 2-1 defeat by city rivals Atletico Madrid. “We can skip the press conference as the story of the game is here: they are two clear red cards,” h

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@TheAthleticFC I mean looking back now isn’t he on the right side of history turning down the vaccine? 2.6K views · 52 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

After announcing his international retirement in August, Lionel Messi will have his “last dance” with Argentina’s national team in a friendly match against Benin in Buenos Aires on October 6. The match against Benin — not the glitziest opponent, but one that should at least http

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@TheAthleticFC COVID itself was a scam. A disease that any healthy person could fight without needing the vaccines they were pushing. The prosecutor should stop this silly witch hunt and find more serious issues to focus on. Leave Xhaka alone. 3.2K views · 83 likes · 0 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

@TheAthleticFC Least surprising person to turn out to be antivaxx lol 8K views · 78 likes · 0 reposts · 5 replies Open on X →

Spain’s World Cup-winning head coach Luis de la Fuente has agreed a new contract through to 2032. Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Rafael Louzan said the renewal spoke to its “project of stability and confidence”. Louzan added: “We are talking about the most 38.3K views · 87 likes · 8 reposts · 8 replies Open on X →

Granit Xhaka, the Sunderland midfielder and captain, has admitted to forging a Covid-19 vaccination certificate. Xhaka has apologised for what he described as a “mistake” made in a “state of emotional turmoil”, and has been left out of Switzerland’s squad for the upcoming 243.1K views · 1.5K likes · 125 reposts · 88 replies Open on X →

Erling Haaland has now scored against every Premier League team he has faced becoming only the second player to do so after Harry Kane. The assistant referee raised his flag but VAR showed Josko Gvardiol to be onside during the build up and the Norwegian forward made no mistake.

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Brian Brobbey becomes the first Sunderland player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League since Jermain Defoe in a 4-2 win over Swansea City in January 2016. Sunderland trail Manchester City 4-3 in a thrilling game at the Etihad. Can Regis Le Bris' side snatch a point? 🔗 h

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Erling Haaland's curse against Sunderland continues. The Manchester City forward had a great chance to make it 4-2 but his effort went the wrong side of the post. Sunderland remain the only team that the Norwegian hasn't scored against in the Premier League. He still has https

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🔵 Enzo Fernandez (9') 🐈‍⬛ Brian Brobbey (12') 🔵 Rayan Cherki (29') 🐈‍⬛ Brian Brobbey (33') 🔵 Antoine Semenyo (43') Manchester City go in 3-2 ahead against Sunderland at the break after a thrilling first half at the Etihad. 🔗 https://t.co/AmjaEZjqwA https://t.co/1g1T4j096u

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Manchester City were back in front against Sunderland, but yet again Regis Le Bris' side fight back to equalise. Rayan Cherki's third Premier League goal in five games put City in front, but just four minutes later Brian Brobbey helped himself to his second. After a thorough ht

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@TheAthleticFC For an institution of The Athletic’s stature to completely ignore the journalist who first and exclusively revealed three months ago that Swiss company On was targeting football and some of the game’s biggest stars is deeply disappointing and, frankly, beneath the 61K views · 190 likes · 10 reposts · 9 replies Open on X →

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@TheAthleticFC mbappe and thierry henry on the same boot project is crazy. on just bought instant credibility in football. 35K views · 646 likes · 3 reposts · 6 replies Open on X →