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Zidane, Klopp, Xavi: Eight New Managers Make Their Debuts in UEFA Nations League
The 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League league phase kicks off this Thursday with an unprecedented opening matchday: eight managers are making their debuts simultaneously, including Zinédine Zidane with France, Jürgen Klopp with Germany, and Xavi Hernández with the Netherlands.
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Barcelona guarantee JJ Gabriel a first-team pathway as Real Madrid push to hijack United exit
Fifteen-year-old Manchester United prodigy JJ Gabriel has received a formal offer and first-team guarantees from Barcelona, with Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG also in pursuit after the teenager served notice to cancel his registration at Old Trafford.
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Amorim's sacking cost Manchester United £8.2m as Carrick's slow start piles on pressure
Manchester United's latest financial results reveal the club paid £8.2 million to dismiss Ruben Amorim and his backroom staff in January, roughly half the initial £16.7 million bill after his move to AC Milan triggered a reduction clause. Permanent successor Michael Carrick has won just two of his first seven competitive matches.
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Zidane shifts Mbappé to the left and adopts 4-3-3 for France debut
For his first match in charge of France against Turkey, Zinedine Zidane is expected to field an unprecedented 4-3-3 formation under his tenure, with Kylian Mbappé repositioned on the left wing and Ousmane Dembélé in the centre-forward role.
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Disney+ cuts to adverts mid-match during Arsenal's Women's Champions League win over HB Koge
A technical issue caused Disney+ to broadcast an unplanned advert break for roughly three minutes during Arsenal's Women's Champions League victory over Danish side HB Koge on Tuesday, leaving viewers unable to see live action.
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Mbappé Claims Ballon d'Or Based on Individual Records
In an interview with CNN, Kylian Mbappé defended his Ballon d'Or candidacy, awarded on October 26 in London, by highlighting his achievements as top scorer in La Liga, the UEFA Champions League, and the FIFA World Cup.
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Zidane installs 4-3-3 with France, Mbappé moved to left wing and Dembélé as false nine
Three days before France's Nations League trip to Turkey, Zinedine Zidane has begun his tactical overhaul at Clairefontaine by abandoning Deschamps' 4-2-3-1 in favour of an attacking 4-3-3.
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Scholes and Butt mock Sesko shin injury and accuse Carrick of 'killing' Cunha at Man Utd
Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt have questioned the seriousness of Benjamin Sesko's shin injury, which kept him out of Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Fulham, while also criticising Michael Carrick for deploying Matheus Cunha as a centre-forward.
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Slegers admits psychological block behind Arsenal's scoring struggles after Caldentey penalty rescues Champions League opener
Mariona Caldentey's stoppage-time penalty gave Arsenal a narrow 1-0 win over HB Koge at Meadow Park, but manager Renee Slegers acknowledged the Gunners' chronic lack of goals may stem from a psychological block as much as a technical one.
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Dembélé targets "traitors" on Instagram as Mbappé feud intensifies a year after Ballon d'Or win
On the anniversary of his Ballon d'Or victory on 22 September 2025, Ousmane Dembélé posted an Instagram story featuring a clip from rapper Ninho about "traitors cursing us", reigniting speculation about tension with Kylian Mbappé following their recent public clash over the award.
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Zidane reveals his intentions: eight likely starters for France in Nations League
For his debut as France manager, Zinédine Zidane has called up 23 players for four Nations League matches in eleven days. The manager's press conference statements already allow us to sketch out a likely starting eleven.
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Campos wants third consecutive Champions League title for PSG
Despite a mixed start to the season, PSG sporting adviser Luis Campos displays undiminished ambition: to secure a third consecutive European title after the two already won.
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10-goal deficit overturned as Man City snatch late draw at Bayern in Women's Champions League
Manchester City came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 away at Bayern Munich in the Women's Champions League, becoming the first English side to avoid defeat against the Germans in Europe. Carlotta Wamser's 86th-minute goal completed the comeback after Khadija Shaw had missed a penalty.
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Mbappé absent from training, his status uncertain for Zidane's France debut in Turkey
Hit by flu-like symptoms, Kylian Mbappé missed Tuesday's group training session at Clairefontaine and could miss the start of Friday's Nations League match against Turkey, Zinédine Zidane's first game in charge of France.
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Garnacho attracts La Liga interest after just 31 minutes of action at Aston Villa
Alejandro Garnacho has managed only 31 minutes of football since joining Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea, and Spanish clubs are now monitoring the 22-year-old as his permanent £43m switch looks increasingly unlikely.
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Barcelona to vacate Nou Camp again as £437m renovation targets 2029 Champions League final
Barcelona have confirmed they will relocate to the Olympic Stadium for another phase of Nou Camp renovation work, with the revamped 105,000-capacity ground set to host the 2029 Champions League final — the first in the city for 30 years.
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Sesko apologises to Slovenia fans after injury forces him out of Nations League squad
Benjamin Sesko has withdrawn from Slovenia's Nations League squad due to injury, issuing a public apology on social media. The Manchester United striker, yet to start a Premier League game this season, will undergo tests to define his recovery plan.
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Mbappé on Zidane as coach: "It's like a movie"
Present at Clairefontaine for the first France squad gathering under Zinedine Zidane, Kylian Mbappé expressed his enthusiasm at reuniting with the man who had recruited him to Real Madrid at age 13.
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Carragher backs Iraola to raid Bournemouth for Scott and Rayan as Shearer hails £123m Barcola
Jamie Carragher has suggested Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola could use his Bournemouth connections to sign Alex Scott and Rayan, while Alan Shearer has praised £123m signing Bradley Barcola — urging the Frenchman to add goals to become a complete player.
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Deschamps Named as Galatasaray's Priority if Okan Buruk Departs
Free since leaving the French national team after the 2026 World Cup, Didier Deschamps would be Galatasaray's first choice to replace Okan Buruk, according to a Turkish journalist.
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