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Coaching in a Clásico: What it's like to coach Barca, Madrid
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Friday, 25 October 2024 15:11
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsHansi Flick has been involved in some of the biggest games in football as a player, assistant coach and manager, but Saturday's trip to Real Madrid -- his first Clásico as Barcelona boss -- may end up topping the lot. Those who have been involved in the fixture detail a pressure, media environment and political edge unrivaled by…
Can Rodri, football's ultimate team player, win the Ballon d'Or?
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Friday, 25 October 2024 08:17
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCan the ultimate team player ever hope to win the Ballon d'Or, the most prized individual award in football? That is the question being asked of Rodri, the Manchester City and Spain midfielder, and he will discover the answer when the 2024 winner is announced at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday.While the award is decided…
Man Utd coach Fletcher charged after ref outburst
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Friday, 25 October 2024 05:50
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsManchester United coach Darren Fletcher has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association (FA) for allegedly abusing the match officials at half-time during the 2-1 win over Brentford.Fletcher was in the press box at Old Trafford with United's analysts, but made his way down to the tunnel area just before the break.The FA allege that the former…
Ancelotti: Mbappé knows what to do in Clásico bow
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Friday, 25 October 2024 05:50
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsKylian Mbappé "knows what he has to do" in his first Clásico, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday, as he backed the star forward to deliver in this weekend's top-of-the-table LaLiga clash.Madrid go into the game three points behind leaders Barça, but unbeaten domestically after picking up seven wins and three draws so far.Mbappé has scored…
USWNT's 'rusty' win over Iceland shows evolution is needed
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Friday, 25 October 2024 05:02
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAUSTIN, Texas -- On Thursday, the United States women's national team picked up where it left off in August: on the podium. Two hours before kickoff of the team's first game since winning the 2024 Olympics, the 18 players present from that squad filed out onto the field to face Iceland at the Q2 Stadium and stood on…
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