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FIFA hand key Aston Villa star Emiliano Martinez a two-game ban

FIFA hand key Aston Villa star Emiliano Martinez a two-game ban

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been handed a two-match ban by FIFA following his “offensive” antics during the September international break with Argentina. The Copa America winners were 3-0 victors over Chile before losing 2-1 to Colombia as part of their campaign to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The results keep Lionel Scaloni’s team on top of the …

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Official: Barcelona squad list to face CA Osasuna | La Liga GW8

Official: Barcelona squad list to face CA Osasuna | La Liga GW8

As Barcelona get set to take on CA Osasuna later tonight in La Liga, manager Hansi Flick has announced the squad list of players travelling to Pamplona for the match. It is pretty much the exact same squad that Flick had at his disposal for the midweek encounter against Getafe, which Barcelona won 1-0. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong, …

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Players who might continue to struggle under Thiago Motta –

Players who might continue to struggle under Thiago Motta –

Thiago Motta has ushered in a new era at Juventus, with his team showing promise at the start of the season. The former midfielder is expected to reshape Juventus’ style of play while ensuring the Bianconeri win trophies, all while playing attractive, attacking football. It has long been believed that these two objectives are difficult to achieve simultaneously, but Motta …

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Man United among several English clubs interested in Lille’s Angel Gomes

Man United among several English clubs interested in Lille’s Angel Gomes

England international Angel Gomes is attracting a lot of interest from Premier League and European clubs but could the Lille star return to Man United in 2025? The 24-year-old’s career has taken off over the last year having featured heavily for Lille last season, where the Englishman featured in 45 matches, scoring two goals alongside assisting a further ten. Gomes …

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Guardiola understands why Haaland aimed ball at Gabriel

Guardiola understands why Haaland aimed ball at Gabriel

Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola of Manchester City (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) The Man City vs Arsenal rivalry has taken on a new dynamic after last weekend’s action-packed draw, with Pep Guardiola providing a controversial take on something Erling Haaland did right at the end of the game. Call it ungentlemanly conduct or whatever, but the Norwegian throwing a …

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Domenico Marocchino explains why Motta’s Juventus is similar to Allegri’s

Domenico Marocchino explains why Motta’s Juventus is similar to Allegri’s

After three consecutive league draws, comparisons are being made between Thiago Motta’s Juventus team and the one coached by Max Allegri last season. Similar to Allegri’s Juve, Motta’s side has struggled to find consistent form, going on a winless streak that mirrors the long stretches of draws and underwhelming performances that derailed the club’s title challenge last year. Although neither …

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Battle with Newcastle for Alex Baena

Battle with Newcastle for Alex Baena

Both Unai Emery and Eddie Howe can be rightly pleased by the way in which Aston Villa and Newcastle respectively have begun their 2024/25 campaigns. At the time of writing, the Villains sit third in the table just a point behind leaders, Man City, whilst the Magpies are a little further back in sixth, but only two points behind Villa. …

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