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Pedri hails 'sergeant' Flick for Barça's flying start
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Thursday, 05 September 2024 04:52
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMidfielder Pedri has lauded "sergeant" Hansi Flick after Barcelona's impressive start to the season, saying they are working harder than ever after winning their first four games in LaLiga.Former Bayern Munich and Germany coach Flick replaced Xavi Hernández at the start of the summer and has guided Barça to wins against Valencia, Athletic Club, Rayo Vallecano and Real…
FIFPRO: Haaland's machine start proves rest value
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Thursday, 05 September 2024 04:52
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsA FIFPRO report has found that top-level footballers are under increasing "mental stress" due to fixture workload, with Erling Haaland's "machine-like" start to the season with Manchester City proving the need for a prolonged period of rest.Haaland, 24, has started the Premier League season with seven goals in three games for Pep Guardiola's team after having a full…
Rafa Mir out on bail after sexual assault arrest
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Thursday, 05 September 2024 03:56
EmailPrintThe Valencia forward Rafa Mir was released on bail on Wednesday as police investigate allegations of sexual assault against the player and a friend.Mir, 27, was arrested on Sunday after two women made a complaint against him and another footballer, Pablo Jara.The women told police that they had met Mir and Jara in a nightclub, and gone with them to…
Dutch look to lose offside law in amateur football
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Thursday, 05 September 2024 03:19
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNetherlands football is considering doing away with the offside law in its amateur ranks to decrease the rising number of matches halted because of aggression over disputed decisions.The Dutch football association (KNVB) said abolishing offsides at the lower levels of the game, where there are no KNVB linesmen but matches are rather flagged by club members, could lead…
Doping agency asks to test 2 dead Norway players
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Thursday, 05 September 2024 03:19
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNorway's men's team received a visit from the country's anti-doping agency this week, but while this is a usual occurrence in football, what made this instance remarkable were the players they asked to test.The list of players required to provide a urine sample included Manchester City's Erling Haaland, but also Jorgen Juve and Einar Gundersen -- two of…
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