⚽️ 2023/24 Season - General Football News - Open Thread

OFFICIAL: The Netherlands have named their 26-man squad for EURO 2024. :netherlands:

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Olympiacos are the first ever Greek side to life a major European club trophy! :trophy::greece:

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:rotating_light::rotating_light:| Olympiacos are the 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 club to win the final of a European competition in their own country since Feyenoord won the 2002 UEFA Cup final in Rotterdam. :flushed::clap:

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OLYMPIACOS BEAT FIORENTINA TO WIN THE EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE

They’re the first Greek club to win a major European trophy :greece:

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Last year: Fiorentina lose the Europa Conference League final after conceding to West Ham in the 90th minute

This year: Fiorentina lose the Europa Conference League final after conceding to Olympiacos in the 116th minute

Damn :broken_heart:

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He won Serie A eight times with Juventus.

He won the Euros with Italy and was Man of the Match in the final.

One of the best defenders of his generation.

Leonardo Bonucci is calling an end to his incredible career :saluting_face:

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OFFICIAL: Chelsea have signed Sonia Bompastor as the women’s team manager on a four-year deal

In her three years as Lyon’s coach she won it all:

:black_small_square: Division 1 Féminine :trophy::trophy::trophy:
:black_small_square: Coupe de France :trophy:
:black_small_square: Trophée des Championnes :trophy::trophy:
:black_small_square: Champions League :trophy:

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It’s been three years since Chelsea won the Champions League.

A 𝐥𝐨𝐭 has changed since:

:white_small_square: Fired three managers
:white_small_square: Goalscorer Kai Havertz moved to Arsenal
:white_small_square: Premier League finishes: 3rd, 12th, 6th
:white_small_square: Only Reece James and Ben Chilwell from the starting XI remain

:face_with_open_eyes_and_hand_over_mouth:

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El Kaabi became the first player to score 11 goals in a single UEFA club competition KO stage :clap:

LOOK AT THIS LIST :exploding_head:

(h/t Squawka Football)

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:rotating_light: 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: France have unveiled their squad numbers for EURO 2024. :fr:

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:black_small_square: Second in all-time goals (58)
:black_small_square: Third in all-time appearances (136)
:black_small_square: 2011 Copa América champion

Uruguay legend Edinson Cavani is retiring from international football :uruguay:

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Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more league goals this season (35) than Lionel Messi has since he left Barcelona in 2021 (34) :eyes:

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A reminder that Luka Modric is the only active Ballon d’Or winner currently playing in Europe :trophy:

Class is permanent :wine_glass:

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Jose Mourinho’s managerial history :clipboard:

2002-2004 - Porto :portugal:
2004-2007 - Chelsea :england:
2008-2010 - Inter :it:
2010-2013 - Real Madrid :es:
2013-2015 - Chelsea :england:
2016-2018 - Man Utd :england:
2019-2021 - Tottenham :england:
2021-2024 - Roma :it:
2024 - :question: - Fenerbahce :tr:

The Special One is 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 :back:

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:rotating_light: José Mourinho has arrived in Istanbul ahead of his unveiling at Fenerbahçe. :writing_hand::blue_heart::yellow_heart:

(Source: @Fenerbahce )

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Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé finished as joint-top scorers with 8 in the Champions League this season :dart:


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The stars of the Champions League this season :star2:

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Seven years ago, Real Madrid became the first team to defend the Champions League since the UCL was renamed.

Then they won it again the next season.

Then they won it again in 2022.

Then they won it again two days ago.

It’s what they do :crown:

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Three of the world’s biggest clubs are now managed by coaches who have studied under Pep Guardiola as either an assistant or player :brain:

:star: Arsenal
:star: Bayern Munich
:star: Chelsea

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Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé tops our ranking of the best forwards in world football in this year’s #FC100 :1st_place_medal:

Full rankings :arrow_right: http://spr.ly/6186e497a

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