⚽ General Football News 2021-22 Season- Open Thread

Manchester City have announced Lucy Bronze has undergone knee surgery.

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Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has lauded manager Thomas Tuchel for building family spirit among the players.

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Paços de Ferreira 1-0 Tottenham: Spurs falls in Conference League opener.

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Nuno Espirito Santo admitted Tottenham have lost some of their ‘feel-good factor’ after their shock defeat at Pacos de Ferreira in the Europa Conference League.

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Thomas Tuchel announces that Christian Pulisic has tested positive for COVID-19

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Kai Havertz has donated €200,000 to the German Red Cross to support victims of flooding in his home country :clap:

He’s also designed a special pair of boots, which he’ll wear against Arsenal on Sunday :athletic_shoe:

100 pairs of the boots will be auctioned off to raise more money :blue_heart:

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Karim Benzema extends his contract with Real Madrid until June 2023, club statement announces, he will continue to play for Real Madrid until the end of the 2022-2023 season.

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Christian Pulisic confirms he has tested positive for COVID-19.

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The captain of the Afghanistan women’s team has called on FIFA to help ‘save’ her team-mates from the Taliban after the country fell to the Islamist group.

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Calvin Bassey was one of the players singled out for praise by Rangers manager Steven Gerrard following his side’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Alashkert in the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie on Thursday night

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Wayne Rooney is showing that predictions of a rock bottom season for Derby County are well wide of the mark.

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Paris Saint-Germain forward Mauro Icardi was due for a scan Saturday after injuring his right shoulder in a French league game against Brest. The Argentina international was substituted late in PSG’s 4-2 victory on Friday night after landing on his shoulder. He was grimacing as he left the field for the locker room.


PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino told French media he hoped it’s just a scare but “it doesn’t look good.” If Icardi is ruled out for next week, it could accelerate the timetable for Lionel Messi’s debut.

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Manchester United fans have taken to social media to vent their frustration over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to leave Jadon Sancho on the bench against Southampton.1629649572570
The Norwegian manager is yet to give his £73million summer signing a place in the Manchester United starting XI as he is said to be exercising caution with his latest arrivals.

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Bayern Munich have held a moving tribute for club legend Gerd Muller, who passed away last Sunday at the age of 75.

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Manchester City will unveil statues to David Silva and Vincent Kompany outside the Etihad Stadium before the match against Arsenal on Saturday :star_struck:

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Argentina announce squad for World Cup qualifiers, Messi, Lautaro & Dybala in

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Ronaldo and Messi’s numbers are just ridiculous. :goat:

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According to reports, Lionel Messi will earn close to £500,000-a-week at PSG after leaving Barcelona earlier this summer. The Catalan giants offered him a contract worth £59m-per-year, but they could not comply with La Liga’s newly introduced salary cap, due to which Messi sealed an unexpected move to PSG.

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The medical team that saved Christian Eriksen’s life will be the recipients of the 2021 UEFA President’s Award along with Denmark captain Simon Kjaer.

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Andy Robertson has signed a new contract at Liverpool that will keep him at Anfield through to the summer of 2026.

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