Europe
The Champions League, the top leagues and Belgians abroad, watched from stand 2: we appreciate, we don’t get carried away.
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Gattuso wants players to own up to nights out: Louise looks for the confession form
Gennaro Gattuso, Lazio’s head coach, said he prefers his players’ honesty after a night out, while refusing to let a training session be ruined. Lazio host Parma, coached by Alberto Gilardino, on…
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Martinez compares Nico Paz to Maradona on the UEFA site: Marcel rereads his weekly
Technical observer for UEFA, Roberto Martinez compared Nico Paz to Diego Maradona in an analysis published on the official site. The Como player, 22, scored twice and set up a goal against…
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Brighton keep clean sheets for free coffee, and Louise looks for the official bonus
Brighton, third in the Premier League after seven matchdays, haven’t conceded since 5 September. According to Maxim De Cuyper on Play Sports, Bart Verbruggen promised free coffee via the club sponsor if…
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Sint-Truiden share two European clean sheets with Brighton: Nadine takes the temperature
In the Conference League, Brighton and Sint-Truiden are the only two teams to have kept two clean sheets in two matches. Brighton, 9th with 4 points from 6, have not conceded in…
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Dortmund will count phone unlocks in the stands: Nadine is scared of the counter
Borussia Dortmund is launching a “fan mode” with Vodafone that counts phone unlocks during matches. The most restrained fans earn points and can win signed shirts, starting with the visit of Eintracht…
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Mourinho turned up with a printed sheet after Atlético: the gaffer opens his folder
Ahead of his first clásico since returning to Real Madrid three months ago, on Sunday night, José Mourinho has a few moments people noticed: a “por qué?” after Betis, a printed sheet…
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Carrick talks for 5 minutes 27 seconds unprompted: the gaffer times his own team talk
Michael Carrick, Manchester United manager, opened Friday’s press conference with a monologue lasting 5 minutes 27 seconds. United, 13th in the Premier League, have won just two of their 11 games.
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Ravenna announces “the return is real” for Ronaldinho, Louise looks for the other return
Ravenna announced on Instagram that Ronaldinho, who retired in 2015, will play again on 15 November against Forli in Serie C. In June, the club spoke of a final stint to score…
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Florucz celebrates his penalty in an empty stadium: the gaffer knows that silence
Back from suspension, Raul Florucz came on after about a quarter of an hour for Union SG, in an empty stadium. He won and scored a penalty, and Union have 7 points…
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Sint-Truiden win in Denmark before 950 fans, Marcel preferred the silent eve of a match
Sint-Truiden won 0-1 at Midtjylland in Herning in the Conference League, the club’s first European away win. The day before, Danish coach Mike Tullberg had talked about STVV’s weaknesses on the road.
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Klopp will “keep studying” Bayern, Louise offers her revision notes
At half-time of Bayern-Arsenal, on DAZN, Jürgen Klopp said he doesn’t know how Bayern defend when they lose the ball. Vincent Kompany refused to answer at the press conference.
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Bournemouth host Milan fifteen years after Bury: the gaffer rereads his table
Bournemouth host Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan in the Europa League this Thursday 22 October 2026, fifteen years to the day after a 2-1 home defeat to Bury in the English third tier.…