⚽ General Football News 2021-22 Season- Open Thread

Napoli have informed via their official website that Victor Osimhen has been given a two-game ban following his red card against Venezia on Sunday, August 22.

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OFFICIAL: Benfica, Malmo FF and BSC Young Boys have qualified for the Champions League Group Stage.

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“He’s not really hit those heights since.”

Rio Ferdinand believes Anthony Martial has regressed since signing for Man Utd.

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Arsene Wenger presents the 2020 FIFA Awards to Liverpool’s winners :trophy:

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Cristiano Ronaldo left Juventus training on Wednesday with an arm injury and will be assessed ahead of their game against Empoli on Saturday.

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Nigeria Football Federation target Michael Olise has been named in the 43rd position in CIES Football Observatory’s top-100 list of the best U20 footballers in the world.

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USMNT :chart_with_upwards_trend::chart_with_upwards_trend::chart_with_upwards_trend:

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Pep Guardiola has confirmed that he will leave Manchester City at the expiration of his current contract and that his next role will be in international football, in bombshell news for the Premier League champions.

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Spain World Cup Qualifier squad list confirmed: Morata leads, Pedri out, still no Real Madrid player

The full list:

Unai Simón, David de Gea and Robert Sánchez

Jordi Alba, José Gayá, Azpilicueta and Marcos Llorente.

Eric García, Aymeric Laporte, Íñigo Martínez and Raúl Albiol

Sergio Busquets, Rodri, Koke, Merino, Carlos Soler and Brais Méndez.

Pablo Fornals, Pablo Sarabia, Ferran Torres, Adama Traoré, Álvaro Morata, Gerard Moreno and Abel Ruiz.

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Hazard & Lukaku lead Belgium World Cup Qualifier squad list, De Bruyne out

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Ronaldo leads Portugal World Cup Qualifiers squad list, Pepe & Jota in

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Manchester City can confirm that following his being charged by police today, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.

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Lingard leads England WCQ squad list, TAA, Grealish & Bamford in

England’s 25-man squad in full

Goalkeepers: Sam Johnstone, Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Coady, Reece James, Harry Maguire, Tyrone Mings, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Jesse Lingard, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice

Forwards: Patrick Bamford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, Raheem Sterling

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Benzema leads France WCQ squad list, Martial in, Giroud out

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Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has undergone surgery on a groin injury that was causing “significant pain when playing”.

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Liverpool insist they are relaxed about the future of sporting director Michael Edwards, amid reports he could leave the club at the end of the season.

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Lionel Messi’s debut for PSG was the most-watched French football match to ever air in Spain, averaging over 2 million viewers :tv:

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:speaking_head: Son Heung-min on why he’s not married. “My father says this and I agree, as well. When you marry, the number one will be family, wife & kids – then football. I want to make sure that while I play at the top level, football can be number one."

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Granit Xhaka was forced out of Switzlerland’s friendly clash against Greece on Wednesday night after testing positive for Covid.

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U.S. men’s national team star Christian Pulisic has not traveled to El Salvador ahead of Thursday’s World Cup qualifier, U.S. Soccer has confirmed.

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