⚽ General Football News 2021-22 Season- Open Thread

Gareth Southgate considered leaving Jadon Sancho out of his England squad but included the Manchester United winger to avoid causing him more uncertainty.1633069677093
While there was a place for Sancho in the 23 who will face Andorra and Hungary, his United colleague Mason Greenwood and Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham were left out after Southgate held talks with their clubs and families.

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Muller & Kimmich lead Germany squad list, Wirtz & Sane in

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Hotel Lionel Messi staying at in Paris hit by masked robbers1633088197718

After only moving to PSG in August, Messi does not appear to have found a house of his own yet and is instead staying in a hotel, with his suite said to be costing £17,000 a night.
The Mirror stated that thousands of pounds of cash and jewellery are said to have been stolen from four rooms in the hotel, though the report does not suggest Messi had anything stolen from his room.

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Van Dijk leads Netherlands Nations League squad list, De Ligt & Depay in

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Belgium Nations League squad list: De Bruyne leads, Hazard brothers & Lukaku in

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Luis Suarez only cares about numbers :soccer:

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OFFICIAL: Florenzi successfully underwent left knee surgery & out for a month

The Rossoneri defender underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today

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Do you know? Cristiano ronaldo made his first champions league appearance on October 1 2003.

Now he holds the competitions appearance record, goal record and has lifted the trophy FIVE TIMES.
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Liverpool’s recent injury blows may be less than opportune for Jurgen Klopp, but the opposite could be true for Curtis Jones.1633182604170
The absences of Harvey Elliott, Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara may have handed the 20-year-old a one-way ticket into the Liverpool midfield.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to drop returning hero Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench for the visit of Everton at Old Trafford has strongly divided opinion.1633182698750
The United boss made the call to ease the minutes of the talisman, despite Ronaldo’s return of five goals in five games since his emotional homecoming.
News of Ronaldo only making the bench for the visit of Rafa Benitez’s in-form Everton has also been greeted poorly by the vast majority of supporters, who feel the club legend should be allowed to continue his blistering momentum.

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Arsenal kept up their perfect start to the Women’s Super League season yesterday with a 4-0 win at Aston Villa.

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The early leaders in Europe’s biggest title races :eyes:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea
:fr: PSG
:it: Napoli
:es: RM/AM/Sociedad
:de: Bayern Munich/Leverkusen

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Lille star Andre Gomes says he had “no time” for doubts or regrets over his Manchester United exit as he eyes a maiden England U21 cap.

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Manchester United loanee Andreas Pereira is facing a six-game ban for allegedly breaching quarantine rules in Brazil.

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Unvaccinated England stars look set to be able to play at next year’s World Cup in Qatar following reports at least five Three Lions players have refused to have the Covid jab.

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Barcelona prodigy Gavi will become the youngest player ever to appear in a senior Spain international after being picked to start Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League clash with Italy.

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Italy 37 match unbeaten run has come to an end :flushed:
Spanning from October 2018, the run is the longest unbeaten streak in international football.

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Feran Torres has scored 12 goals in 21 appearances for Spain :es:

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Spain ends Italy’s unbeaten run to reach Nations League final

A Ferran Torres brace saw Spain win 2-1 in Nations League semi-final and end Italy’s world record 37-match unbeaten run.

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Gianluigi Donnarumma was booed by Italy supporters all throughout the Azzurri’s 2-1 defeat to Spain as he returned to the San Siro for the first time since swapping AC Milan for PSG.

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