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Only three clubs on Zidane’s radar for coaching, says ex-teammate

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Zinedine Zidane revealed that he'd only want to manage three teams in the future: Marseilles, Real Madrid, and France. That's according to his former Madrid teammate Thomas Gravesen who played with Zizou during the 2004 – 2006 seasons. “I spoke to Zidane in Madrid two years ago and he told...

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Rodri eyes historic unbeaten record in Manchester Derby

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There's a lot at stake when Manchester City meet Manchester United in the derby on Sunday. And it's not just the gap between the two clubs in the Premier League table — City could go 18 points above. It's all about Rodri. Manchester City's defensive Rodri is unbeaten in an...

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The Xabi Alonso comeback? Liverpool make legend three-year coaching offer

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Liverpool are seriously stepping up efforts to sign Xabi Alonso. The Reds offered the unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen coach a three-year offer at Anfield. That's according to Football correspondent Fraser Gillan, who confirmed Liverpool's initial approach. Alonso is keen to continue Klopp's success at Liverpool. The Champions League, Premier League, FA...

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Hummel steps up as Barcelona’s kit contender

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FC Barcelona is considering Danish sportswear brand Hummel as its potential new kit sponsor for the 2025/26 season. The news comes from Spanish journalist Gerard Romeo, who shared the information on his Twitch channel. Barcelona's 25-year partnership with Nike as a kit maker could be coming to an end after...

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Meet Arsenal’s unsung hero, set piece specialist Nicolas Jover

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Which Premier League side has scored the most set-piece goals since the start of the 22/23 Premier League season? You guessed it: Arsenal. The Gunners have scored 33 strikes from set pieces since the beginning of last season due to the strategies of one man: Nicolas Jover.  42-year-old Frenchman Jover...

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What’s behind Kylian Mbappe’s special dinner with Macron and Qatar’s Emir at the Élysée Palace?

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What was Kylian Mbappe doing with French President Macron and the Emir of Qatar at a state dinner? That's the question on the minds of football fans everywhere, especially those of PSG and Real Madrid.  Although the meeting at Elysee Palace allegedly had nothing to do with the French striker's...

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Lucas Podolski’s New Goal: Building a £180M Kebab Empire

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Lucas Podolski is enjoying life as both a footballer and ‘doner king.' The former Arsenal attacker owns 30 Kebab restaurants in Germany, raising his net worth to an astonishing £177.5m, including other businesses — a clothing and ice cream shop. The 2014 World Cup champion got his kebab idea during...

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Puma Scores Big: Secures RB Leipzig in High-Profile Switch from Nike

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Bundesliga heavyweights RB Leipzig are ditching Nike for Puma next season. Starting this summer, new sponsors Puma will supply Leipzig footballers with new kits and apparel on a deal worth reportedly €100m. Puma CEO Arne Freundt announced the sponsorship at a press conference on Tuesday. Leipzig follows Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach...

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