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Lionel Messi made his return to international duty as Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw against Venezuela in a South American World Cup qualifier. Captain Messi, 37, fully recovered from an injury sustained in the Copa America final against Colombia in July, was brilliant in setting up Otamendi on a drenched pitch to open the scoring 13 minutes after …

After over five months out on the sidelines, FC Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong finally made his comeback to on-field action earlier this month. The 27-year-old, having sufficiently recovered from his ankle injury, came on as a substitute in Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League and played around 15 minutes. A few days later, the …

Both Austria and Norway are coming off big victories on Thursday so will aim to keep the momentum going this weekend Source link : https://www.footballcritic.com/uefa-nations-league-austria-norway/preview/3277664 Author : [email protected] (Martin Macdonald) Publish date : 2024-10-11 10:53:57 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Dusan Vlahović’s inconsistent form this season has led to heavy criticism from both fans and pundits. While the Serbian striker is reportedly enjoying working under Juventus manager Thiago Motta, his performances in recent games have been underwhelming. Juventus went through three consecutive league draws without scoring, during which Vlahović missed several key chances, prompting frustration from supporters. However, Claudio Ranieri …

It has been a difficult start to the season for Andreas Christensen at FC Barcelona as he suffered an injury very early in the campaign and has been sidelined potentially until the turn of the year. The Danish defender’s injury allowed Barça to register summer signing Dani Olmo until the turn of the year. Following that, however, reports emerged claiming …

Two sides that tasted sweet victory on Thursday do battle this coming weekend as Greece host the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League. Greece pulled off their best recent in recent memory with a stunning 2-1 victory over England at Wembley, while Ireland beat Finland 2-1 away. Match Preview Greece Recent Form Greece have been very impressive in the …

Teun Koopmeiners is sidelined with a rib injury, and while it’s clear he’ll be out for some time, the exact duration remains uncertain. Since joining Juventus at the start of this season, Koopmeiners has been an important part of the team, and the Bianconeri are pleased with his performances so far. Juventus, one of the clubs expected to challenge for …

Greece did not want to play their Nations League game with England following the death of George Baldock but had to, says midfielder Dimitrios Pelkas. Former Sheffield United defender Baldock died at the age of 31 after drowning in his swimming pool in Athens. He won 12 caps for Greece, who requested that the game be postponed. But the match …

As reported by Mark Douglas at the i, Newcastle United have placed a £15m price tag on Miguel Almiron ahead of the January window with multiple clubs interested in the winger. There have been rumours that Almiron could leave in the last two windows as clubs from Saudi Arabia and USA showed interest, but none met the club’s valuation of …

As has already been reported, FC Barcelona are working hard on securing contract renewals for a host of their players in the coming months. There are quite a few players in the squad who will enter the final year of their respective contracts in 2025 and that is a scenario that the Catalans intend to avoid. As such, Barcelona sporting …