🎙🎙Wilshere: How do I explain to my son that no one wants me?
🎙🎙Man City needed Harry Kane, so who do they turn to now?
🎙🎙Nice must play next home game behind closed doors after Marseille chaos
🎙🎙Bayern Munich put 12 past Bremer SV
🎙🎙Madrid offer Mbappe something even PSG’s money can’t buy
🎙🎙Arsenal fans can bring out Aubameyang's best - Arteta
🎙🎙Nagelsmann applauds Choupo-Moting after historic Bayern
🎙🎙Nuno 'not worried' by future Kane speculation
🎙🎙Caf appeals to British govt to release African stars
🎙🎙Infantino urges leagues to release players after PL refusal
🎙🎙Aubameyang scores hat-trick as Arsenal thump West Brom
🎙🎙Matip does not want Cameroon return – Conceicao
🎙🎙Transfer LIVE: Man City turn attentions to Ronaldo
🎙🎙Guardiola hints at Man City exit when contract expires
🎙🎙Will Osimhen red card set the tone for season?
🎙🎙Mendes flies to Juve to discuss Man City-linked Ronaldo's future
🎙🎙Infantino intervenes for Ayew and Amartey release
🎙🎙Arsenal's Torreira completes loan to Fiorentina
🎙🎙Sevilla confirm rejected bid for Kounde
🎙🎙Mbappe 'wants to leave PSG' - Leonardo
🎙🎙Man City-linked Kane confirms he's staying at Spurs
🎙🎙Transfer LIVE: Haaland asked for £50m per year from Chelsea
🎙🎙Arsenal cannot afford a repeat of Willian disaster
🎙🎙Why Bernardo is struggling to move away from Man City
🎙🎙Bayern showing broke Barcelona how to run a club
🎙🎙Forgotten man Ojo set for Liverpool exit
🎙🎙'It's going to be a clasico' - MLS and Liga MX creating a
new rivalry
🎙🎙Man City-linked Kane confirms he's staying at Spurs
🎙🎙Robertson signs new Liverpool contract to 2026
🎙🎙Fati boost for Barca after nine-month injury nightmare
🎙🎙Was Kane right to snub Man City? - View from East Africa
🎙🎙Solskjaer plays down hopes of more Man Utd signings
🎙🎙Ronaldo has always been an inspiration to me - Kaio Jorge
🎙🎙Atletico Madrid sign Cunha from Hertha in €26m deal
🎙🎙Calaio: Osimhen’s expulsion was excessive
🎙🎙Van de Beek has been given 'clarity' on Man Utd future, says agent
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STATISTICS ZONE
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🎙🎙Current LaLiga players with the most assists in the competition:
94 - Joaquín Sánchez
91 - Karim Benzema
77 - Jesús Navas
🎙🎙Only Marcos Llorente & Toni Kroos (nine each) has delivered more assists than Levante’s Jorge de Frutos in 2021 in La Liga (eight level with Lionel Messi).
🎙🎙Celta Vigo captain Iago Aspas has played more games at El Sadar without scoring than at any other stadium in his entire La Liga career (five).
🎙🎙Erik Lamela is the first Sevilla FC player to score in each of his first two La Liga appearances in the 21st century.
🎙🎙Vinícius Júnior is the first substitute to score a brace for Real Madrid in LaLiga since Chicharito against Deportivo in September 2014 and the first Brazilian to do so in the competition since Neymar Jr. against Athletic, also in September 2014.
🎙🎙Benzema has assisted Gareth Bale 10 times in all competitions – more than any other Real Madrid player.
🎙🎙ErikLamela is the first Sevilla FC player to score in each of his first two LaLiga appearances in the 21st century.
🎙🎙Osasuna have started a LaLiga season with two goalless draws in their opening two games for the third time, following the 1986/87 (16th at the end) and 2007/08 (17th) campaigns.
🎙🎙Sevilla FC have won their two opening league games during three seasons in a row for the first time ever.
🎙🎙Only Crotone's Junior Messias (105) & PSG's Neymar (87) completed more dribbles than Matheus Cunha (82) between the Brazilian players in the Top 5 European League last season.
🎙🎙Real Madrid have lost just seven of their 75 LaLiga games with Federico Valverde (W51 D17 L7 - 9.3%), as many defeats as in the 28 games without the Uruguayan since his debut in December 2018 (W16 D5 L7 - 25%).
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FIXTURES AND RESULTS
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⚑⚑ #FIXTURES
📅📅26TH AUGUST 2021
⏲⏲ TIME IN GMT+1/WAT
🇪🇺 Europe - UEFA Europa League🇪🇺
Alashkert 16 : 00 Rangers
HJK 17 : 00 Fenerbahce
Zorya 17 : 30 Rapid Vienna
Galatasaray 19 : 00 Randers
AZ 19 : 15 Celtic
CFR Cluj 19 : 30 Red Star Belgrade
Slovan Bratislava 19 : 45 Olympiakos
Sturm Graz 20 : 00 Mura
Antwerp 20 : 00 Omonia Nicosia
Legia Warsaw 20 : 00 Slavia Prague
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✄✄ #RESULTS
📅📅25TH AUGUST 2021
🇪🇺 Europe - UEFA Champions League - Qualifications🇪🇺
FT Brøndby 1 - 2 Salzburg
FT Dinamo Zagreb 0 - 0 Sheriff
FT Shakhtar Donetsk 2- 2 Monaco
🇩🇪 Germany - DFB Pokal🇩🇪
FT Bremer SV 0 - 12 Bayern Munich
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#SOCCER_WORLD_COLUMN
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🎙🎙Chelsea are thought to be in pole position to sign Niguez, with Atletico open to selling the Spain international. (Express)
🎙🎙Sevilla say they have rejected an offer from Chelsea for 22-year-old French defender Jules Kounde and do not need to sell any players. (Goal)
🎙🎙Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is not in immediate danger of losing his job despite the Gunners' poor start to the Premier League season. Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has been linked with replacing him.(Independent)
🎙🎙Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City when his deal runs out after the 2022-23 season and take a break from football before becoming a national team boss. (Globo, via Manchester Evening News)
🎙🎙Kane is upset Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy would not sanction his sale and the 28-year-old could sign a new contract with the club that includes a release clause.
(Telegraph)
🎙🎙Paris St-Germain want 220m euros (£188m) from Real Madrid for 22-year-old France forward Kylian Mbappe. (Le Parisien)
🎙🎙Barcelona and Real Madrid have agreed a pact of non-aggression over Catalan gem Ilaix Moriba, reports Sport.
🎙🎙Manchester City are considering a move for Cristiano Ronaldo following Harry Kane's decision to stay at Tottenham, reports ESPN.
🎙🎙Pep Guardiola has hinted he is likely to leave Manchester City at the end of his current contract, which runs out in 2023.
🎙🎙Lyon are looking at Zenit St. Petersburg striker Sardar Azmoun as a potential replacement for Memphis Depay -
according to Le 10 Sport.
🎙🎙Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Rafinha is eager to secure a move to Milan, according to Calcio Mercato.
🎙🎙Manchester United and Liverpool are chasing the signature of PSV starlet Noni Madueke, according to the Daily Mail .
🎙🎙Atletico Madrid have set their sights on Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Pablo Sarabia, according to Marca .
🎙🎙Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek has emerged as a potential target for Jose Mourinho's Roma, according to Corriere dello Sport .
🎙🎙Atalanta have made contact with Paris Saint-Germain over the possibility of signing Arnaud Kalimeundo, Sky Sport Italia claims.
🎙🎙Torino have beaten a trio of Premier League sides to the signing of Falkenbergs' Matthew Garbett, Football Insider claims.
🎙🎙West Ham are plotting a swoop for Montpellier striker
Gaetan Laborde, according to Le 10 Sport .
🎙🎙Inter are keen on signing Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca, according to Calcio Mercato.
🎙🎙Kylian Mbappe wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain but Real Madrid are behaving "illegally" in their pursuit of the forward, claims the French club's sporting director Leonardo.
🎙🎙Bayer Leverkusen have reached an agreement with Toulouse over the signing of Amine Adli, Goal France can
confirm.
🎙🎙Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has insisted that Kylian Mbappe has promised the club that he won't leave on a free transfer.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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🗣🗣 Mourinho walks in to press conference to see no water waiting for him... "Are we saving money? No water! Are we saving money for January?!" (December 2018)
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THE BRITISH PRESS
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📜📜 NEWSPAPER REVIEW, #THURSDAY EDITION
THE SUN
🎙🎙Arsenal star Jack Wilshere has revealed he is considering retirement at the age of 29.
🎙🎙Arsenal transfer target Houssem Aouar has been offered on a loan-to-buy deal as Lyon desperately attempt to sell the midfielder.
🎙🎙Jose Mourinho wants to reunite with Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek at Roma.
DAILY STAR
🎙🎙Manchester City will reportedly turn their attention to Cristiano Ronaldo after Harry Kane confirmed he is staying at Tottenham.
🎙🎙Sevilla are asking Chelsea for £60m for the services of Jules Kounde as the Blues look to push for a move before transfer deadline day.
🎙🎙Jesse Lingard is now 'likely' to join West Ham from Manchester United this summer.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
🎙🎙Real Madrid are planning an improved bid for Kylian Mbappe with Paris Saint-Germain finally willing to sell the forward if they receive an offer of €210m (£180m) before the transfer window closes next Monday.
🎙🎙Chelsea have held talks with Atletico Madrid for Saul Niguez, pushing them ahead of Manchester United in the race for the Spain midfielder.
DAILY MAIL
🎙🎙Trevor Sinclair has hit out at Rio Ferdinand for ordering injury-hit Manchester United defender Phil Jones to 'find a new club' as he is a 'waste of time' at Old Trafford.
🎙🎙MPs have enjoyed hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of free hospitality at major sporting events this summer, it has emerged.
DAILY MIRROR
🎙🎙Gareth Southgate is considering a call-up for Harvey Barnes as he prepares to name an enlarged squad for England's World Cup qualifiers.
DAILY RECORD
🎙🎙Hibernian want to reward Scotland star Kevin Nisbet with improved terms.
🎙🎙Stephen Glass admitted Aberdeen will need to sign another defender after the hammer blow that Andrew Considine has been ruled out until after Christmas.
SCOTTISH SUN
🎙🎙Gary McAllister is hopeful Rangers' self-isolating players will be free to play Celtic in Sunday's crunch derby match.