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☆ Does height matter in football? Yes, but not in the way you might think
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Liam Tharme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

GO DEEPER Short centre-backs: How much does size matter in the Premier League? The decline of the small midfielder has been a league-wide trend in the Premier League in the last four years. Last season, the taller trend stopped, City’s minutes to smaller players went up and taller players back down. GO DEEPER Short centre-backs: How much does size matter in the Premier League? That tends to suit taller players, or short(er) ones who have exceptional speed, positioning and decision-making.

Persons: d’Or, Lionel Messi, Lionel Messi’s, Rich Storry, Bayer, Germain, Costel, Antonio Conte, Stefano Piolo, taka, StatsBomb, Rico Lewis, Pep Guardiola, Shaun Botterill, Guardiola, Lewis, Erling Haaland’s, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Arsenal’s, David Raya, Emmanuele, Mikel Arteta, ” Arteta, Napoleon, William Saliba's, Mikel Arteta's, That's, ike Organizations: Ballon, University of Wolverhampton, Inter Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City, Paris Saint, Leverkusen, Serie, Inter, Premier League 183.3 Manchester City, Ligue, PSG, La Liga 181.8 Real Madrid 181.3, Bundesliga, Premier League, La Liga, A, Romania, AC Milan, Spanish, Premier League ? Football, ”, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Premier League’s, Getty, 😬# Locations: U.S, England’s, Paris, Real Madrid, Germany, Spain, La, Manchester, David

☆ Manchester City’s Premier League victory over Wolves hit by VAR controversy, Barça cruises and more in the European soccer weekend round-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

City had to come from behind against a struggling Wolves side at Molineux Stadium after Jørgen Strand Larsen gave the host a surprise lead after only seven minutes. However, Pep Guardiola’s side was level soon after the 30-minute mark when defender Joško Gvardiol curled home a stunning effort into the top corner. But after a lengthy VAR review, the goal was eventually awarded as replays showed Silva was out of Sá’s line of sight by the time Stones headed the ball. David Davies/PA“I would rather not discuss it because it will still sound like I am making excuses. Ajax, however, eventually earned the three points thanks to Wout Weghorst’s winning penalty eight minutes from time.

Persons: City, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Pep, Joško Gvardiol, John Stones, Phil Foden’s, Bernardo Silva, José Sá, Silva, ”, Guardiola “, Gary O’Neil, “, ” O’Neil, David Davies, Arne Slot’s, Mo Salah, Levi Colwill, clumsily, Curtis Jones, John Brooks, Jones, Robert Sánchez, Nicolas Jackson, Caoimhín Kelleher, Anfield, Salah, Paul Ellis, Robert Lewandowski, Pablo Torre, Williot Swedberg, Heracles, Mario Engels, Remko Pasveer, Wout Weghorst’s Organizations: CNN, Liverpool, Manchester City, Premier League, Wolves, Molineux, West, Sky Sports, City’s, Chelsea, Reds, Getty, Ajax Barcelona, Real Madrid, La Liga, Sevilla, Celta Vigo, Ajax, lobbed Ajax Locations: Manchester, West Ham, Anfield, Senegal, AFP, Sevilla, Pedri

☆ European soccer round-up: Robert Lewandowski hat-trick keeps Barcelona top of La Liga
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —With European soccer heading into its second international break of the season, league tables are starting to take shape. Spain’s La Liga: Barcelona ease to victory, injury woes for Real MadridRobert Lewandowski is a man in form. The Gunners were also forced to come from behind against Southampton after summer signing Cameron Archer gave the Saints the lead in the second half. Unacceptable second half. Fiorentina head coach Raffaele Palladino received a red card late on, as did Hernández, but the home side held on to clinch its second win of the season.

Persons: Real Madrid Robert Lewandowski, Lewandowski, Antonio Sivera, Hansi Flick –, Bayern Munich –, Lewy, ” Flick, “ He’s, Vincent West, Federico Valverde, Vinícius, Dani Carvajal, Carvajal, stretchered, Arne Slot –, Klopp –, Diogo Jota, Mateo Kovačić, Jérémy Doku, Rodrigo Muniz, Cameron Archer, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, Erik ten Hag, Winger Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, Yankuba, Georginio Rutter, Danny Welbeck, Bryn Lennon, Ange Postecoglou, I’ve, We’ve, ”, Michael Olise, Kai Pfaffenbach, Omar Marmoush, Manuel Neuer, Bayer, Holstein, Victor Boniface, Jonas Hofmann, Max Geschwill, Fiete Arp, Gea, Fiorentina Goalkeeper David de Gea, De Gea, Moise Kean, –, Milan –, Viola, Theo Hernández, Matteo Gabbia, brough, Tammy Abraham, Jennifer Lorenzini, Christian Pulisic, Albert Guðmundsson, Raffaele Palladino Organizations: CNN, Liga, Real Madrid, Barcelona, La Liga, Raphinha, Bayern Munich, Reuters, Villarreal, England’s Premier League, Tottenham, Manchester City, Arsenal, Premier League, Klopp, Klopp – Liverpool, Crystal, Reds, City, Fulham, Gunners, Southampton, Liverpool . Manchester United, Aston Villa, Brighton’s American, Sunday, Spurs, Brighton, ” Spurs, Sky Sports, Bundesliga, Bayern, Leverkusen, Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bavarian, Bayer Leverkusen, Holstein Kiel, Serie, Fiorentina Goalkeeper, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Manchester United, Milan, Reuters American Locations: Europe’s, Barcelona, Polish, La, Madrid, Liverpool, Portuguese, City, Holstein Kiel .

☆ Champions League preview: What to look out for on Matchday 2 and how to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Eduardo Tansley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Harry Kane has never won the Champions League but if Matchday 1 was anything to go by, the England captain is desperate to do so. Follow the Champions League on The AthleticFirst, what happened on Matchday 1? Ligue 1 side Brest took no time to acquaint themselves with the Champions League, beating Austrian champions Sturm Graz 2-1 on their debut in the competition. The 26-year-old USMNT winger has scored in his last two Champions League games and could become the first American to score in three consecutive appearances. It was the first time in the Champions League that three substitutes had all directly contributed to a goal.

Persons: Harry Kane, Kane, Lamine Yamal, Michael Olise, Kylian, Ethan, Yamal, Ansu Fati, Eric Garcia, Villa, Germain, Martin Odegaard, Mikel Arteta’s, David Raya, Mateo Retegui, Raya, Timothy Rogers, Paulo Gazzaniga’s calamitous, Ousmane Dembele, Luis Enrique, Florian Wirtz, Wirtz, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Brendan Rodgers ’ Celtic, Daizen Maeda, England’s Jamie Gittens, Serhou, Felix Nmecha, KURT DESPLENTER, Aston, Unai Emery, Villarreal, Jose Mourinho, Neville Williams, Vincent Kompany, Benjamin Sesko, Jose Maria Gimenez’s, Sesko, Bayer, Maja Hitij, Kenan Yildiz, Pietro Fanna, Thiago Motta’s, Dusan Vlahovic Organizations: Champions League, Bayern Munich, Dinamo Zagreb, Aston Villa, Bayer Leverkusen, Real, League, The, Bayern, Stuttgart, Lille, Monaco, Young Boys, Liverpool, AC Milan, Scottish, Celtic, Slovan Bratislava, Manchester City, Arsenal, — Inter Milan, Atalanta, Ligue, Brest, Austrian, Sturm Graz, Red Bull Salzburg, Paris Saint, Leicester City, Premier League, Getty, PSG, Newcastle United, Bayer, Bayer Leverkusen’s, Feyenoord, Leverkusen, Milan, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund, Club Bruges, MAG, Villa, Europa League, Aston Villa FC, Bundesliga, Zagreb, Tottenham Hotspur, Leipzig, Juventus, Wednesday, Atletico, Augsburg, PSV Eindhoven, Serie A, Genoa, TNT Sports, Paramount, Salzburg, Sparta Prague, Amazon, Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, Red Star Belgrade, Shakhtar Donetsk, Girona, Benfica, Atletico Madrid, Bologna, Real Madrid Locations: England, Saturday’s, U.S, Crystal Palace, Endrick, Lille, Barcelona, Bern, Girona, Europe, Christian Pulisic, American, Milan, Celtic, Stuttgart, dinked, Slovenia, Madrid, Leipzig, Germany, Brest

☆ European soccer round-up: Manchester United sinks to another humiliating defeat, Madrid derby marred by fan trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

United fell to a third league defeat in six games on Sunday, losing 3-0 at home against Tottenham amid captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card. There were dramatic results across the Premier League this weekend, as well as a crowd-disrupted Madrid derby in La Liga and a novel way of protesting a refereeing decision by José Mourinho in Turkey. England’s Premier League: United’s woes persistThe pressure on United manager Erik ten Hag has grown after the club’s latest defeat against Tottenham, another humiliation in an underwhelming start to the season. It means that United is 12th in the Premier League table having also suffered a miserable 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford against Liverpool earlier this month. For me, it’s just not a really good decision.”Elsewhere in the Premier League, Liverpool capitalized on Manchester City’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle by moving top of the table after six games.

Persons: Bruno Fernandes ’, José Mourinho, Erik ten Hag, Brennan Johnson, Micky van de Ven, Fernandes ’, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, Hag, ”, Michael Regan, Getty, Fernandes, “, “ I’ve, I’ve, it’s, didn’t, Mohamed Salah, Arne Slot, James Justin’s, –, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Mads Hermansen, Wilfred Ndidi, Kai Havertz, Cole Palmer, Militão, Vinícius, Ángel Correa, Marcos Llorente, Atleti, ” Atlético, Diego Simeone, Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno, Blancos, Carlo Ancelotti, We’re, Turkey’s, Jose Mourinho, Edin Dzeko’s, Mourinho, Dušan Tadić, Thalisson, Harry Kane, Kane, “ Kane, ” Aleksandar Pavlović's, Matthias Schrader, Christian Dreesen, Robert Andrich’s, Aleksandar Pavlović, Vincent Kompany’s Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, Tottenham, Premier League, La Liga, England’s Premier League, Spurs, Old, Liverpool, ” Tottenham, United, Sky Sports, Manchester, Newcastle, The Reds, Wolves, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Leicester City, Leicester, Chelsea, Liga, Real Madrid, Atlético, Atleti’s Metropolitano, “, Barcelona, Osasuna, Antalyaspor, Germany’s Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, team’s Champions League, Aston Villa, Wednesday, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern, Leverkusen, Bundesliga Locations: Madrid, La, Turkey, Here’s, Old Trafford, togetherness, Spain, Atlético Madrid, Bayern’s, Bayern

☆ Madrid derby descended into chaos as players pleaded for peace with fans in balaclavas
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Dermot Corrigan | Guillermo Rai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

It is one of Spanish football’s most iconic fixtures, but Sunday’s 1-1 draw between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. AdvertisementIn the second half, the referee suspended play and both teams were taken off due to home fans throwing objects at Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The ‘Frente Atletico’ fans group was formed in the 1980s and has a reputation for holding radical right-wing views and being involved in violence. There was also tension when some fans passed by wearing Real Madrid shirts against the backdrop of a heavy police presence. AdvertisementCristiano Ronaldo was hit by a lighter thrown by Atletico fans at their old Calderon home in February 2014.

Persons: Vinicius Junior, Thibaut Courtois, Angel Correa, Eder, Courtois, Mateo Busquets Ferrer, Busquets Ferrer, Koke, Jose Maria Gimenez, Diego Simeone, Gimenez, Simeone, gestured, Courtois ’, Florencia Tan Jun, Correa, Marcos Llorente, Fran Garcia, Aitor Zabaleta, Vicente Calderon, Javier, Jimmy ’ Romero Taboada, Calderon, Miguel Angel Gil Marin, Vinicius Jr, “ Vinicius, Vinicus Jr, Dennis Agyeman, Enrique Cerezo, ”, “, Oscar del Pozo, Joan Jordan, Benito Villamarin, Valencia, Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno, Carlo Ancelotti Organizations: Atletico Madrid, Atletico’s Estadio Metropolitano, Real Madrid, Atletico, Metropolitano, Liga, Atletico ‘, Spanish Football Federation, Play, Frente Atletico ’, Real Sociedad, Frente Atletico, Deportivo La Coruna, Deportivo, Real Betis, Europa League, Marseille, Sport, Atletico de, Spanish TV, Cuatro, Players, Copa del Rey, Europa Press, Getty, Athletic, Madrid, La Liga, Champions League, Belgian, Courtois, Copa, Rey, Sevilla, Benito, Betis, €, Valencia, Aitor Alcalde, Villarreal, Real Madrid’s Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Real’s, Bernabeu, “ Atletico Madrid, Real Locations: Spanish, Real Madrid, balaclava, Nazi, Madrid, AFP, Spain, Valencia, ” Madrid

☆ Champions League Tuesday takeaways: Bayern Munich and Endrick make history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The Champions League returned on Tuesday with a bang. Bayern beat Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia 9-2 at Allianz Arena, becoming the first team in Champions League history to score nine goals in a single match. “What were my chances of setting foot even in the Premier League, playing in the Premier League, winning something as a player, playing for the national team? Kylian Mbappé opened his Champions League account for Real, scoring just after half-time before Deniz Undav equalized for the German side. It was the first game in Champions League history to feature five US players, per Goal.com.

Persons: Vincent Kompany, Striker Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Frenchman, Thierry Henry, Raphaël Guerreiro, Leroy Sané, Leon Goretzka, Daniel Kopatsch, Kompany –, Premier League –, “, ” Kompany, “ I’m, ”, Frank Hoermann, SVEN SIMON, Kylian Mbappé, Deniz Undav, Antonio Rüdiger, Endrick’s, Raúl, Carlo Ancelotti, ” Ancelotti, “ Endrick, Endrick, Thomas Coex, Weston McKennie, McKennie, Tim Weah, Malik Tillman, Richard Ledezma, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Pulisic’s, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai, Zeno Debast, Viktor Gyökeres ’, Angel Gomes, Debast’s, Gualter Fatia Organizations: CNN, Champions League, European soccer’s, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Bayern, Dinamo Zagreb, Allianz Arena, UEFA, Anorthosis Famagusta, League, Borussia Dortmund’s, Legia Warsaw, English, Burnley, Premier League, Real, Real Madrid, Blancos, Stuttgart, Getty, American, Juventus ’, PSV Eindhoven, Juventus, PSV, AC Milan, Liverpool, San, Sporting CP’s, Lille, Sporting, Sporting CP, PSV Eindhoven Young Boys, Aston Villa Bayern Munich, Dinamo Zagreb AC Milan, Liverpool Real Madrid, VfB Stuttgart Sporting CP Locations: European, Croatia, Brussels, Congo, Belgium, Madrid, AFP, San Siro, Milan, Lisbon, Lille, Debast

☆ Julián Álvarez seals Atlético Madrid move from Manchester City in reported $104m deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Ben Morse | Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Julián Álvarez has signed for Atlético Madrid from Manchester City in reported deal worth approximately $104 million, the Spanish club announced on Monday. According to British media, Atleti will pay an initial $82m (£64m) for Álvarez, with a further $22m (£17m) in potential add-ons. CNN has reached out to City and Atlético to confirm the reported transfer fee. “New challenges, with the same people as always,” Álvarez posted on Instagram after sealing his move to the Spanish capital. Álvarez initially signed for City in 2022 having impressed with River Plate back in Argentina.

Persons: Julián Álvarez, Atleti, Atlético, ” Álvarez, Álvarez, ”, Stephen Nadler, Diego Simeone, Alexander Sørloth Organizations: CNN, Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, City, Citizens, “ Manchester City, Copa América, Olympic, Atlético, Villarreal, La Liga, Champions League, Liga Locations: Spanish, Argentine, City, Álvarez, Argentina, “ Manchester, Norwegian

☆ Arda Güler: How 19-year-old dubbed ‘the Turkish Messi’ lit up the European Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

With the thunderbolt goal, Güler became the first teenager to score at a European Championship since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2004, guiding Turkey to its first ever opening-game victory at the tournament across the nation’s six appearances. “I don’t care about personal achievements,” Güler said after his performance against Georgia. Güler scores his long-range goal against Georgia. Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesIt was, though, a relatively quiet night for the 39-year-old, who was unable to add to his record haul of 14 European Championship goals. “Of course, I know his quality,” Portugal forward Diogo Jota told reporters on Friday when asked about Güler’s performance against Georgia.

Persons: Arda Güler, Messi ”, Güler, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo, ” Güler, “, I’m, Carlo Ancelotti, Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Saturday’s, Ronaldo –, Alex Livesey, Diogo Jota, ” Organizations: CNN, Georgia, Georgian, Real Madrid, ”, Agency, Getty, La Liga, Champions League, Reuters, Czech Locations: Turkey’s, Turkey, Fenerbahçe, Real, England, Dortmund, Portugal, Czech Republic, Germany

☆ Copa América 2024: Lionel Messi’s final ‘Last Dance’ with Argentina?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —For just the second time in the tournament’s 108-year history, the Copa América will be played outside of South America. “Today, all I think about is to get well to the Copa América and play it. The squad for the 2024 Copa América is largely inexperienced, with 15 players on less than 10 caps for their country. UruguayPerennial overachiever Uruguay once again goes into a Copa América among the favorites to win the title. The nation of just 3.5 million people holds the joint record alongside Argentina for most Copa América titles won with 15.

Persons: Lionel Messi’s, Messi, ”, ” Messi, Ángel Di María, Catherine Ivill, Lionel Scaloni, “, he’s, ” Scaloni, Leo, Di María, West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá, Neymar, Brazil’s, Vinícius, –, Fernando Diniz, Dorival Júnior, Vinícius Jr, Marcelo Bielsa, Argentina –, Ander Gillenea, Luis Suárez, Giménez, Ronald Araújo, Federico Valverde, Matt Turner, Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic, Yunus Musah, Folarin Balogun, Ron Jenkins, Gregg Berhalter’s, ’, Juan Antonio Pizzi, Ricardo Gareca, Marcelo Hernandez, Alexis Sánchez, Claudio Bravo, Arturo Vidal, Gary Medel, Cafeteros, Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno, Luis Díaz, James Rodriguez, David Ospina, Yerry Mina Organizations: CNN, Copa, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF Nations League, Nations League, América, Brazil, Messi, Argentine, Star, “, Copa América, ”, Beijing, Getty, England, USA, Real, La Liga, League, overachiever, Argentina, CONCACAF, US, Panama, Uruguay, Copa Américas, Roja, La Roja, Qatar Locations: South America, United States, US, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, Panama, Costa Rica, Lionel Messi’s Argentina, Qatar, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Spain, Real Madrid, Uruguay, overachiever Uruguay, AFP, Colombia, Washington, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Paraguay, Albania, France, Marseille, Colombia Colombia

☆ Lamine Yamal makes history as youngest player to appear at a European Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Spain’s Lamine Yamal made history on Saturday by becoming the youngest player to appear at a men’s European Championship when he took to the field against Croatia at Euro 2024. At 16 years and 338 days old, Yamal surpassed the previous record set by Poland’s Kacper Kozłowski, who was 17 years and 246 days old when he played against Spain at Euro 2020. Yamal already holds the records for being the youngest player to feature for Barcelona and the youngest player to start a match in La Liga in the 21st century. “I think he’s so mature and can already make the difference for us,” former Barça head coach Xavi recently told reporters of Yamal. “We have to take care of him, but I think he’s ready and I’m not afraid to trust youth.”

Persons: Yamal, Poland’s Kacper Kozłowski, Dani Carvajal, It’s, Xavi, ” Organizations: CNN, Croatia, Spain, La Liga, Champions League Locations: Barcelona, Barça’s, Spain

☆ Vinícius Jr.: Spanish court orders prison time for soccer fans over racist abuse toward Real Madrid star
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Thank you to La Liga and Real Madrid for helping with this historic conviction.”The Brazilian vowed to keep using his platform to fight racism. “The three defendants acknowledged their criminal liability and have released an apology letter addressed to our player Vinícius Jr., to Real Madrid C.F. and to everyone else who felt offended and degraded by their behavior,” Real Madrid said in a statement. “La Liga will identify them, report them and there will be criminal consequences for them.”Global soccer’s governing body FIFA also praised the news. “I am pleased to see the firm action and sentencing taken by the Spanish authorities in relation to the racist abuse directed at Vinícius Jr in a Spanish La Liga match in May 2023.

Persons: CNN —, Vinícius, Vinícius Jr, “, I’ve, I’m, ”, Pierre, Philippe Marcou, Javier Tebas, Gianni Infantino, Infantino Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, La Liga, Valencia CF, Spanish, LaLiga, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Liga, Getty, ” Real, ”, FIFA Locations: Valencia, Spain, Real, Real Madrid, AFP, ” Real Madrid, Spanish

☆ Xabi Alonso: ‘Not winning treble with Bayer Leverkusen will make me a better manager’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Amanda Davies | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen are a living, breathing testament to that. “During the first weeks of the competition, I had a good feeling that we could make a good season. “For sure, I was not that optimistic that we could fight until the last week, but that we could have a good season? Could Leverkusen become just the second German team in history to complete a treble after Bayern Munich? “For the whole of Europe or even the whole world to see how good the teams are, how good the players are … it’s really, really important.

Persons: it’s, Xabi Alonso, they’ve, ‘, ’, ” Alonso, Amanda Davies, Alonso, ”, “, Francis Gonzalez, Granit, Victor Boniface, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Ina Fassbender, “ We’re, Alonso applauds, Alex Grimm, It’s, Atalanta, That’s, Premier League …, Hesham, Jeremie, Frimpong, ” It’s, Vincent Kompany, Arne, he’d Organizations: Italy CNN, Bayer Leverkusen, CNN, Globe Soccer, “, Real Madrid’s, Real, Sociedad, Real Sociedad, Real Sociedad B, Bundesliga, Champions, Champions League, Bayern Munich, –, Leverkusen, Real Madrid, League, Getty, Augsburg, Invincibles, Benfica, Atalanta, Europa League, Kaiserslautern, Leverkusen's Europa League, Borussia Dortmund, ‘ Farmers League, Liga, Premier League, – Bayern Munich, Liverpool Locations: Sardinia, Italy, AFP, Germany, Europe, Dortmund, San Francisco, Delhi, Liverpool, Merseyside

☆ Real Madrid wins record-extending 36th La Liga title
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Real Madrid sealed a record-extending 36th La Liga title on Saturday after rival Barcelona suffered a second-half collapse against Girona, succumbing to a 4-2 defeat which ensured that Los Blancos cannot be overtaken at the top of the table. Such has been Real Madrid’s dominance in the league this season that a 36th title has seemed almost assured for a while now. Goals from Brahim Díaz, Joselu and, of course, Jude Bellingham propelled Real Madrid to its decisive win against Cádiz on Saturday. “I’d be lying to you if I told you that when I was little I didn’t dream of winning a La Liga as captain,” Real Madrid captain Nacho told his club’s website, after winning his fourth league title. For a club that has won as many trophies as Real Madrid, winning the league represents only a job half-done - it is winning in Europe that truly counts.

Persons: Andreas Christiansen, Robert Lewandowski, Paulo Gazzaniga, Barça, Cristian Portu, Miguel Gutiérrez’s, Los Blancos, Brahim, Jude Bellingham, Luka Modrić, Marcelo, Karim Benzema, “ I’d, Nacho, “, It’s, Carlo Ancelotti Organizations: CNN — Real, La Liga, Barcelona, Real, Madrid, Paulo, Girona, Atlético Madrid, Cádiz, Bellingham, El, Real Madrid, Nacho, Liga, ” Real Madrid, Champions League, Bayern Munich Locations: CNN — Real Madrid, Girona, Barcelona, La, Real Madrid, Europe

☆ Jude Bellingham wants ‘more extreme consequences’ for fans who racially abuse players
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Amanda Davies | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham said players should have greater involvement in how decisions are made to tackle racism in soccer. “I do think there’s got to be more extreme consequences,” said Bellingham. In 2023, La Liga told CNN Sport that it cannot impose punishments on clubs or fans itself. European soccer’s governing body UEFA told CNN Sport that it has continued to publicly denounce racism and has launched multiple campaigns to try tackle the issue. Real Madrid superstarBellingham has flourished since joining Real Madrid from German side Borussia Dortmund at the start of the season, settling in much more quickly than many had expected.

Persons: Jude Bellingham, CNN’s Amanda Davies, Vinícius Júnior, there’s, ”, “, Vinícius Jr, Vinícius, Jose Breton, Gianni Infantino, Bellingham, he’s, El, Gareth Southgate’s, “ We’ve Organizations: CNN — Real Madrid, CNN, Black, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Valencia, Osasuna, Real, Bellingham, Getty Images, ” CNN, La Liga, Royal Spanish Football Federation, CNN Sport, FIFA, FIFA Congress, UEFA, Borussia Dortmund, League, England Locations: Bellingham, Madrid, Spain, Mallorca, Real Valladolid, Atlético, Getty Images Bellingham, “, German, England

☆ Bayer Leverkusen: Record 44-game unbeaten run brings to an end 31 years of hurt and ridicule
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

However, if you were a fan of German soccer club Bayer Leverkusen, little changed for you over those 31 years – there was just a lot of disappointment. Since winning the German Cup in 1993, Leverkusen relentlessly explored increasingly agonizing ways of spurning chances to win trophies. The current season has already reaped rewards in the form of the Bundesliga title, with potential domestic and European competition success transforming this into a season for the ages. Everybody was on the pitch this evening, everybody was crying.”After years being the butt of the joke, Leverkusen fans could finally spin the narrative. Leverkusen fans celebrated en masse on the pitch after winning the German league title.

Persons: ’, David Letterman ’, Xabi, Alonso, Mike Hewitt, ”, Schwarzroten, ‘ You’ll, Olaf Schmidt –, –, midfifelder, Jeremie Frimpong, Xabi Alonso, Lars Baron, Florian Wirtz’s wizardry, Deutscher Meister ’, ” Schmidt, ‘, Schmidt, Andreas Rentz, ” Uwe Schewiola Organizations: CNN, Chicago Bulls, NBA, The Bulls, Bayer Leverkusen, Basque, Bundesliga, Europa League, West Ham United, Getty, Real Madrid, ’, Olaf Schmidt – Leverkusen, CNN Sport, Bayern, Spain, Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Bayer, Werder Bremen, Black, Reds, FC Kaiserslautern Locations: German, Europe, Real, London, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Germany, England, Spain, Italy, Tolosa, West Ham

☆ Lamine Yamal: Spanish TV channel to ‘stop working’ with pundit Germán Burgos following derogatory comment about Barca teen
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Spanish television channel Movistar Plus+ says it will “stop working” with pundit and former Atlético Madrid assistant coach Germán Burgos following a derogatory comment he made about 16-year-old Barcelona star Lamine Yamal. Burgos is from Argentina, though he has spent much time in Spain as both a player and coach. “It was not my intention to harm Lamine Yamal in any way, the people of FC Barcelona, the players, UEFA, or the Movistar Plus+ platform where I work,” Burgos wrote on Instagram. My intention was not to disparage Lamine Yamal, quite the opposite. “Movistar Plus+ condemns any type of discrimination and will not allow these type of comments from any of its workers or collaborators tied to the platform.

Persons: Germán Burgos, Lamine Yamal, Germain, Burgos, doesn’t, it’s, ” Germán Burgos, AP Burgos, Lamine, ” Burgos, “, Ricardo Sierra, Barça, ”, Yamal, Xavi, “ He’s, Yamal’s Organizations: CNN, Barcelona’s Champions League, Paris Saint, Wednesday, Argentina’s, Barcelona, PSG, “, Argentina, Europa Press, AP, FC Barcelona, UEFA, Football, Movistar, UEFA Champions League, La Liga, ” CNN, European, Gavi, Real Betis Locations: Spanish, Madrid, Barcelona, Spain, Latin America, Burgos, Argentina, Mono, Atlético Madrid, AFP7, Marca, Yamal

☆ Harry Kane: ‘He was happy to be here’: Bayern Munich striker returns to the Emirates to haunt Arsenal once again
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Some Arsenal fans might have been forgiven for waking up in a cold sweat in the nights leading up to Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old became the fastest player to score 20 Bundesliga goals, reaching the landmark in just 14 matches, well ahead of Uwe Seeler’s previous record of 21. He also has four hat-tricks to his name, something no player had previously achieved in their first Bundesliga season. Arsenal fans thought Kane should have been shown a red card in the second half. With Bayern fans banned from the match due as punishment for throwing flares onto the pitch during their side’s win against Lazio in the previous round, you could hear a pin drop inside the Emirates.

Persons: Harry Kane, Kane, Uwe Seeler’s, Seeler, Robert Lewandowski’s, David Klein, Thomas Tuchel, Xabi Alonso’s Bayer, Kane’s, “, ” Tuchel, Eric Dier, Adrian Dennis, Tuchel, haven’t, ”, Serge Gnaby, Leroy Sané, David Raya, Leandro Trossard’s, Gabriel, William Saliba, Kieran Cleeves, It’s, Kingsley, Frenchman, ” Kane Organizations: CNN, Arsenal, Tuesday’s Champions League, Bayern Munich, Gunners, Tottenham Hotspur, Bundesliga, Reuters Bayern, Bayern, Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen, FC Saarbrücken, League, “ Arsenal, Spurs, Champions League, Getty, “, Emirates, Lazio, Tottenham, TNT Sports Locations: England, London, Germany, Europe, AFP, Munich

☆ Lionel Messi says he hasn’t yet thought about when he will retire
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( George Ramsay | Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Age, they say, is just a number – an adage that appears to ring true for soccer star Lionel Messi. “The truth is I haven’t thought about it yet,” said Messi, who turns 37 in June. “Today, I try to enjoy it day-by-day, enjoy every moment without thinking about it more than that. Messi celebrates winning the World Cup with Argentina in 2022. Asked about what will factor into his decision to retire, Messi said: “The moment that I’m not at the level to deliver, that I’m not enjoying it, that I’m not helping my teammates.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, hasn’t, Ballon d’Or, ”, it’s, Cristiano Ronaldo, aplenty, Nassr, Carl Recine, Reuters Messi, I’m, “, ” Messi, Argentina’s, El Savaldor Organizations: CNN, Argentina, La Liga, Barcelona, Reuters, MLS, Inter Miami, Leagues, Eastern Conference, El, Inter, New York Locations: “, Portugal, Saudi Arabian, Costa Rica, New York City

☆ LaLiga ‘studying and analyzing the facts’ around latest Vinícius Jr. alleged racist abuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Patrick Sung | Sammy Mncwabe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Spain’s LaLiga says it is “studying and analyzing the facts” around the latest alleged racist abuse incident towards Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr. at Valencia’s Mestalla Stadium on Saturday. Antonio Villalba/Real Madrid/Getty ImagesVinícius has been subjected to racist abuse from the stands on numerous occasions during LaLiga matches over the past two seasons. He was also the target of racist abuse in Real’s league game at Valencia last season. In late May 2023, Spanish police said seven people had been detained in relation to incidents of racist abuse directed at Vinícius. These actions were the focal point of much of the abuse Federico received on his Instagram.

Persons: Spain’s LaLiga, Vinícius, Anna Anjos –, –, LaLiga, Anjos, Vini, ” Anjos, ” Vinícius, Antonio Villalba, Peter Federico, Federico, Valencia, “ Valencia, ” LaLiga Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, ESPN, Valencia, Royal Spanish Football Federation, CNN Sport, Spanish Locations: Real, Spain, Real Madrid, Vinícius, Madrid, Valencia

☆ Real Madrid secures controversial 3-2 comeback victory that left opponent Almería feeling ‘robbed’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Then, Hernández Maeso ruled out what appeared to be a legitimate Almería goal after Bellingham went down clutching his face in agony in another VAR intervention. All three of the major VAR incidents left Almería – rock bottom of La Liga and without a win all season – feeling aggrieved at the full-time result. Isabel Infantes/Reuters“We leave with the feeling that the match was robbed today, it’s that clear,” midfielder Gonzalo Melero told reporters after the match. “The penalty, the goal with [Vinícius’] hand that makes a motion, the disallowed goal for a duel. The title race continues next weekend when Real Madrid travels to Las Palmas and Girona faces Celta Vigo.

Persons: Largie, Edgar González’s, Francisco Hernández Maeso, Kaiky Fernandes Melo, Jude Bellingham, halve, Hernández Maeso, Bellingham, Dion Lopy, Vinícius Jr, ’, Dani Carvajal, Largie Ramazani, Isabel Infantes, Gonzalo Melero, “, Carlo Ancelotti, ”, Almería, ” Vinicius, Pierre, Philippe Marcou Organizations: CNN, Real, La Liga, Reuters, ” Real Madrid, Girona, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Celta Vigo Locations: Vinícius, AFP, Las Palmas

☆ Harry Kane continues scintillating form at Bayern Munich
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It’s safe to say that Harry Kane is enjoying life in Germany. The England captain made his high-profile move from boyhood club Tottenham to Bayern Munich in August and he hasn’t looked back. No player has scored more after 11 Bundesliga games, with Bayern’s former talisman Robert Lewandowski holding the previous record of 16. Kane, the league’s top scorer, also has four goals in the Champions League with Bundesliga leaders Bayern yet to drop points in the group stage. “It is impressive,” Bayern Munich’s sports director Christoph Freund said, per Reuters, after Kane’s double in the team’s 4-2 win against Heidenheim.

Persons: Harry Kane, hasn’t, Robert Lewandowski, Kane, Christoph Freund, ” Kane, Alexander Hassenstein, ‘, ”, Thomas Mueller, “ Organizations: CNN, Tottenham, Bayern Munich, Heidenheim, Bundesliga, Champions League, Bayern, League’s, Reuters, England Locations: Germany, England, “, Malta, North Macedonia

☆ 'Phenomenon' Kane basks in praise after record goal run for Bayern
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"It is impressive," beamed Bayern sports director Christoph Freund after Saturday's double in their 4-2 victory over Heidenheim. Kane already has more goals after 11 Bundesliga matches than last season's top scorers had in the entire campaign. Kane has also scored four times in four Champions League group matches, with Bayern having already secured a spot in the knockout stage with two games to spare. "I believe he can do anything," said Bayern team mate Thomas Mueller. Club bosses are equally delighted with Kane's goal bonanza, saying the move was the right one for both Bayern and the title-starved Kane.

Persons: Harry Kane, Kane, Robert Lewandowski, Christoph Freund, Saturday's, Thomas Tuchel, Kane's, Thomas Mueller, Jan, Christian, Didi Hamann, Hamann, Karolos, Clare Fallon Organizations: Bayern Munich, Bayern, Tottenham Hotspur, Bundesliga, England, League's, Champions League, Saturday, Borussia Dortmund, Thomson Locations: Germany, Barcelona, Heidenheim, Darmstadt

☆ Harry Kane scores goal from inside own half for Bayern Munich, echoing predecessor David Beckham
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —England captain Harry Kane has settled into life in the Bundesliga with aplomb and, on Saturday, the forward scored a sensational goal from inside his own half during Bayern Munich’s dismantling of Darmstadt 98, echoing the exploits of former England captain David Beckham nearly 30 years ago. “I just saw the keeper out the corner of my eye in a strange position,” he told Sky Sports afterwards. Bayern Munich won 8-0. Tom Weller/dpa/APThe goal also contributed to Kane’s hat trick on Saturday as Bayern Munich defeated Darmstadt 98 8-0 following an extraordinary game which contained three red cards in the first half – one for Bayern and two for Darmstadt – and eight goals in the second half. Since joining the German club after a 19-year stint at Tottenham Hotspur, Kane has scored 14 goals in 13 games and is currently the second-most prolific goalscorer in the Bundesliga after Serhou Guirassy.

Persons: Harry Kane, David Beckham, Kane, Marcel Schuhen’s, ”, “, Tom Weller, Serhou Guirassy Organizations: CNN, Bundesliga, aplomb, Bayern, Sky Sports, Manchester United, Wimbledon, Bayern Munich, Darmstadt, Tottenham Hotspur Locations: Darmstadt, “

☆ Argentina face tough challenge to get back to World Cup heights
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Argentina finished the Rugby World Cup the way they started it, with a defeat against England, who took the bronze medal and left the Pumas with a major task to get to that stage in the next edition of the competition. "Many boys made their debuts at this World Cup and did so in a spectacular way. Argentina have not determined who will be part of the next cycle, with several players yet to decide their future. "It was a very important game for the team, and I didn't think about personal situations. "When I arrived in 2022, it was clear we were going for two years, for the World Cup.

Persons: Julian Montoya, Tom Curry's, Montoya, Mateo Carreras, Lucio Cinti, Santiago Chocobares, Pedro Rubiolo, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Scrumhalf Tomas Cibelli, Felipe Contepomi, Cheika, Will, Felipe, Julien Pretot, William Mallard Organizations: Rugby, England, Pumas, rugby, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Pacific, Bulls, Sharks, Europe's, Argentine, Superliga Americana, Argentine Rugby Union, Thomson Locations: Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Stormers

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