What a European Cup night it was: Freiburg first lost to Juve after many controversial decisions, then Union were subsequently kicked out of the Union, while Leverkusen progressed and Arsenal were sent off on penalties . Here are the highlights of all the games.
Even if there is only one German team left: the Europa League has a lot to offer this year.
In just over twenty minutes, including overtime, Alexandre Lacazette changed the course of his teamâs match last Friday in Lille (3-3), like a Superman. It had been a month since the striker had played again, since his hamstring injury on February 12 against Lens (2-1).
In his absence on the field, Laurent Blancâs team had scored 7 goals by Cherki, DembĂ©lĂ©, Thiago Mendes, Sarr, Barcola (3) and Jeffinho in 576 minutes of effective play, but they would probably have done even better with him , notably in Auxerre (1-2) and against Lorient (0-0).
« Alex often convertsâŠ
Opportunity for young professionals
Thomas MĂŒller should no longer play an international match this season. After his expected return, Manuel Neuer must fight for the number one position in the German goal. Shortly before the national team was named for the first test matches after the World Cup disaster, Hansi Flick (58) gave insight into his staff planning ahead of the 2024 European Championship .
« Thomas MĂŒller will not be involved in the next two measures. This has been discussed with him, I would like to give young players a chance in the national team, » Flick said in an interview with « Kicker ». In March and June, MĂŒller will therefore be absent from the squad. The Bayern veteran will return to the DFB circle shortly before his 34th birthday in September at the earliest, provided Flick sees a need for it.
The agreement does not mean âthat his career in the DFB is over and that he does not play a role in the European Championship. Why should I close the door on a player like that forever? » Flick said in an interview with the « SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung ». This tournament perspective applies equally to veteran Ilkay GĂŒndogan (32) from Manchester City.
Captain Neuer also does not receive a free ticket. Still awaiting a comeback after breaking his leg, the Bayern goalkeeper, who will turn 37 at the end of the month, faces competitive pressure. âThe focus is on performance. Nothing is set in stone â Manu knows that,â Flick said. However, the national coach assumes Neuer will return. « Iâm confident heâll reach his performance limit when heâs 100% fit again, » Flick said.
Against Peru in Mainz on March 25 and three days later in Cologne against Belgium, Marc-AndrĂ© ter Stegen (30) from FC Barcelona was appointed by Flick as the new representative. Kevin Trapp (32) from Eintracht Frankfurt takes on the role of challenger. Flick will name their team for Fridayâs two games.
In MĂŒllerâs position in attack, Flick wants to give more responsibility to young players on the way to the European Championship. He explicitly named Kai Havertz (23) from Chelsea. « Kai is a brilliant (Site notre bureau spĂ©cialisĂ©)er, very thoughtful and very mature in his personality. Our job is to help these players take the next step and also take on responsibilities within the national team, » Flick said.
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After their Champions League fiasco against Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain turned the page by snatching victory against Brest (2-1) this Saturday in Ligue 1. The opportunity for Parisian coach Christophe Galtier to make send a message about the internal atmosphere.
« It may seem cruel for Brest. But in the game, we have seven very favorable situations. Brest scored a good goal in transition, but overall, we deserve to score at least two goals. People can say that it « is a small victory, but I say it is a victory. It is important, three days after the disappointment. There is a general remobilization. We must not hide it in relation to the goal scored in the 92nd minute », highlighted the technician at the microphone of Canal +, before going further.
« I speak every day with my management, Luis (Campos) is with me every day, the president is very present. We finished a season, we went for this title. Obviously there is this disappointment but there you have to get this title. And there is a unity and have no doubt about the unity », assured the ex-coach of Nice. A way to cut short speculation while the absence of President Nasser Al-Khelafi in the stands began to talk.
Red card for Thomalla
1. FC Heidenheim have so far missed the direct promotion places and even the top spot in the 2nd Bundesliga and have bet a more comfortable lead on their pursuers. The third-placed side went no more than 1-1 (1-1) away at Fortuna Dusseldorf on Saturday but defended their seven-point lead over fourth-placed Paderborn.
The Rhinelanders, on the other hand, who had previously succeeded at home three times in a row, probably lost any chance of promotion with an eight-point deficit to relegation rank. In front of 26,827 spectators in the DĂŒsseldorf Arena, Emmauel Iyoha (27th minute) scored the hostsâ goal, Tim Kleindienst (20th) initially put Heidenheim in the lead. Guest Denis Thomalla receives a red card for assault (77th).
A week after the 1-0 victory in the lead game against SV Darmstadt 98, the guests, who had not been defeated for four games, started with just one change. Norman Theuerkauf replaced Marnon Busch in the starting XI and took over the role of central defensive midfielder. DĂŒsseldorf, who are strong at home, put pressure on Ostwuerttemberg from the start and had good chances to score thanks to strikers Dawid Kownacki (13âČ) and Emmanuel Iyoha (18âČ). But with the opening attack worth seeing, Kleindienst used Florian Pickâs perfect cross to give Heidenheim the opener. It was the 16th goal of the season for the second division top scorer.
In the varied game, the hosts scored an equalizer through Iyoha after some early work from solid left-back Michal Karbownik. The goal gave coach Daniel Thiouneâs side a boost, but in the end Fortuna lacked the penetrating power to defeat Heidenheimer, a compact and tactically disciplined defender. The guests also survived the finals shorthanded after Thomalla was shown the red card.
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A certain lack of phlegm and a storm is blowing over the « Beeb ». The BBC announced the withdrawal of its star presenter, Gary Lineker, after a tweet by the former England (Site notre bureau spĂ©cialisĂ©)er compared the governmentâs language on refugees to that of Germany in the 1930s. Several consultants and former (Site notre bureau spĂ©cialisĂ©)ing glories English stepped up to take up his defence.
After the announcement on Tuesday by the Conservative government of a new bill aimed at preventing migrants arriving by the Channel from seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, Gary Lineker, very active on Twitter, had denounced on this network social âA cruel policy for a destination of the most vulnerable, in a language that should not be different from that used by Germany in the years 30 « .
The words of the 62-year-old former England striker, followed by nearly 9 million Internet users, provoked a lively controversy in a crisp context around immigration issues but also recurring criticism of impartiality aimed at the public broadcasting of the part of the British right. The BBC then claimed that she was breastfeeding « to mingle » with the presenter game of the dayHugely popular (Site notre bureau spécialisé) show broadcast every Saturday since 1964.
On Friday, the audiovisual group has a specific opinion « Recent activities [de Gary Lineker] on social networks as a breach of instructionsâ. âThe BBC decided that he[GaryLineker}wasgoingtowithdrawfromthepresentationof[GaryLineker}wasgoingtowithdrawfromthepresentationof[GaryLineker}allaitseretirerdelaprĂ©sentationde[GaryLineker}allaitseretirerdelaprĂ©sentationdegame of the day until we have a clear agreement with him on his use of social networks.
In response, former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has shown that he will not participate in the show on Saturday, where he usually intervenes as an expert. « Everybody knows what it means game of the day for me, but I told the BBC I wouldnât be there tomorrow. »he said on Friday. Then, it is Alan Shearer, another legend of English (Site notre bureau spĂ©cialisĂ©), who announces that he will not participate in the show this Saturday either in solidarity with Lineker.
On the political side, the decision of the audiovisual group has been denounced by many personalities, from the Labor opposition to the Scottish Prime Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, who described as »indefensible » the position of the BBC. She met, according to her, « freedom of expression in the face of political pressure in danger ».
âThe BBC has undermined its own creation by appearing to pinch in the face of government pressureâ, an estimate of the years director general of the BBC Greg Dyke. According to him, the duty of impartiality required of employees working on the news should not apply politically to the presenters of entertainment missions. According to the newspaper The daily express On Saturday, a group of 36 British Conservative MPs reportedly wrote a letter to the groupâs chief executive, Tim Davie, asking for another apology « without reservation » you presenter.
After the outcry caused by his tweet, Gary Lineker had repeated that he assumed his words. He also thanked his supporters on Tweeter. « I have never received so much love and support in my entire life (except maybe for my World Cup goals). I want to ask each of you. I will continue to speak out loud for those who have no voiceâhe wrote in particular.
Iâve never experienced so much love and support in my life as what Iâm getting this morning (besides the World Cup goals in England, maybe). I want to thank each of you. It means a lot. I will continue to try to speak for these poor souls who have no voice. Congratulations to all. đđ»
â Gary Lineker đđ (@GaryLineker) March 8, 2023
Gary Lineker, 48 goals in the English jersey until his retirement in 1994, presented by 1999 the show game of the day on the BBC. Nicknamed « Mr Nice » (« Mister Nice ») for his irreproachable behavior throughout his career, he has since become a star presenter and expresses without restraint his political positions, in particular against Brexit and in favor of welcoming exiles. .
The new bill, which according to the government aims to put an end to the illegal arrival of migrants through the Channel, has been reviewed by the UN and multiple human rights associations. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees thus accused London of wanting « put an end to the right of asylum ».
FC Barcelona, ââwhich is under investigation by the Spanish courts for corruption, could also be sanctioned by UEFA.
The noose is tightening around FC Barcelona. The Catalan club has been in turmoil since the revelations of the Spanish press, concerning the payment of sums of money to the former vice-president of the technical committee of referees, the number two in arbitration across the Pyrenees, José Maria Enriquez Negreira. This would have received pharaonic funds from the Blaugrana institution, between 2016 and 2018, while the latter is under the authority of Josep Maria Bartomeu.
The Spanish sports authorities cannot take an interest in this story, because the facts are prescribed. on the other hand this is not the case for civil justice. A complaint thus filed by the prosecution with a court of instruction in Barcelona. And the terms used in the complaint are enough to make the club tremble. âBarça has entered into and maintained a strictly confidential verbal agreement with the statement EnrĂquez Negreira, so that in his capacity as vice-president of the CTA and in exchange for money, he carries out actions tending to favorite Barcelona in the taking of decision you referees in the matches played by the club, and therefore in the results of the competitionâ, is it particularly written.
parallel element, Fifa and UEFA can also take action against FC Barcelona. The two institutions have also asked to be kept informed of the progress of the investigation. According to Marca and AS, UEFA could thus decide to deprive Barça of participation in the next Champions League, » due to damage to the reputation of the competitionâ, Says Marca. This is what article 4 of the competition regulations allows in particular.
« Iâve been here for ten days. I was well received and, for the moment, everything is going well. I am very happy to join this great club. In the voice of Malick Mbaye a hint of shyness. Corn also has an indefinite determination. The one that allows you to make your « dreams a reality ».
« To get here, I had to overcome a lot of obstacles, » says the young striker, who will turn nineteen on April 6. âThese are years of work and sacrifice. Strength is a new lifeâŠ
Passed by Paris Saint-Germain between 1997 and 2007, Edouard Ciss lived with great disappointment the elimination of the capital club against Bayern Munich (0-1, 0-2) in the knockout stages of the League of Champions. At the time of the first tickets, the former midfielder pointed to a Parisian workforce that he considers too limited to hope to postpone the C1.
« PSG has one of the biggest budgets in Europe and there is no solution on the bench. Bayern brought in Man, San, Gnabry, Cancelo. Paris was Ekitike! Marquinhos played then that he wasnât 100%, Mukiele came in without warming up and got tired and, behind, you put a 17-year-old kid who doesnât have the level to be there (Bitshiabu). you can only bring in Zare-Emery, who is the age of my daughter, he was born in 2006! You really have to ask yourself questions and stop the bullshit, « launched Ciss for LâEquipe.
The native of Pau also mentioned the lack of impact of Parisian players: « The environment must stimulate, create things. I donât like to shoot at ambulances, but there is no one to make an impact, recover the ball high on the pitch⊠Opposite, Goretzka-Kimmich, has nothing to see. Both have recovered the balls from the two Bayern goals. PSG must ask themselves questions. The only player who answers in the impact is Danilo, he is essential, when he was mocked for a while. »
Wounds, WoundsâŠand more Wounds. The fanâs life Sao Paulo over the past 3 seasons he has been even more worried about injured players than about potential threats from opponents.
In 2023, the situation was perhaps the most critical of recent times in Morumbi, with the team accumulating dozens of absences, including surgical and muscular cases, in each match, further complicating RogĂ©rioâs life. Ceni, who even had 14 absences in a single match Paulista Championship.
The most injury-prone side in the countryâs top flight, Sao Paulo certainly didnât have that expectation, all the more so under Julio Casares.
Also in 2021, with already a high number of injuries, Casares renamed the sector Medical Excellence Division (DEM), adding « Plus » to the name of the former Reffis, in addition to bringing more modern equipment to the department.
At the beginning of the century, Reffis was considered something of the last generation, where SĂŁo Paulo often used the injury recovery center to recover reinforcements, as were the cases of LuizĂŁo, Adriano Imperador, Ricardo Oliveira, among others. .
Currently, the resumption of blessed athletes is the clubâs biggest problem, with many not leaving Refis or going straight to the operating table.
For the quarter-finals of Paulista Championship Against Ăgua Santa next Monday at the Allianz Parque, there could be around 10 absences for RogĂ©rio Ceni: Rafinha, Igor VinĂcius, Moreira, Arboleda, Ferraresi, AndrĂ© Anderson, Talles Costa, Calleri, Erison, Pedrinho, Beraldo and Gaius . Arboleda, Beraldo and Erison on the dependence of chances to at least stay on the bench.
According to a survey carried out by historian Alexandre Giesbrecht, of the « AnotaçÔes Tricolores », the last time the tricolor had the DM completely emptied was in April 2022. And the list of injured should not stop if early, since there are cases of medizinlike those of Moreira, Talles Costa and perhaps Igor VinĂcius, which do not have a return date.
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The president of the medical department of SĂŁo Paulo âdefendsâ: âWe must respect the structure of the calendarâ
The tricolor suffered numerous sports injuries at the start of the season
âSeries We have professionals. Even RogĂ©rio Ceni mentioned the important reforms the other day. So we changed the structure, we improved a lot. Today, Alexandre Pato trains here and has praised the structure a lot. What is happening is that we have to observe is the structuring of a table, of a calendar. We have a very wet ground, we are in a pre-season. And thereâs a lot of trauma. It should be understood that the medical service is a consequence. The player is injured in the game. or in training. And the DM receives the athlete. The athlete is a patient. And each patient reacts in a way. We also have the vision that when we propose a surgical intervention, we must also respect the clinical side of the patientâs posture. . All this is what SĂŁo Paulo does with great professionalism. The other day, I was talking to MoisĂ©s Cohen, Federation medicine. And he said he has reported the increase in injuries in this Paulista Championship. It could be the start of the season, I It could be due to bad fields that are very soggy. Sao Paulo is quiet. Which department of medical excellence produces everything,â said Julio Casares, president of SĂŁo Paulo, in an interview with ESPN.
âFirst you have the technical problem of images, of resonance. Then, before having an evaluation. If the athlete has a recommendation for surgery, but thereâs a chance they canât operate conventionally, letâs try. The operation is always invasive. Of course, responsibly, with the consent of the athlete. SĂŁo Paulo does not come out of operation. Unless itâs a ligament injury, which has nothing to do with it. But an injury or other that may merit a conventional attempt, itâs worth it for the athleteâs career, his recovery. The decision to have surgery or not is an agreement between the medical field, physical preparation, physiology, physiotherapy and the athlete himself. Calleri, for example, is trying to recover without needing an operation and we want him to recover. If there is a conclusion that surgery is the way to go, we will talk to him. But heâs very excited. »
The term has been used frequently by the clubâs medical department in recent times. And when I call that he would try conservative treatment for his ankle injury, surely fans started to worry because of examples that havenât worked lately.
Diego Costa and Luan are cases that underwent treatment, did not have the proposed result and underwent surgery. Rafinha is currently in this process due to an ankle injury and does not have a return date. Igor VinĂcius, meanwhile, suffered pubalgia last year, underwent treatment and is now considering surgery after injuring the area again.
Andre Anderson arrived on loan from Lazio mid last year and has played just 12 times for the club, the last of them in November 2022. The midfielder is almost always part of the malfeasance with muscle aches.
A revelation from Cotia, Walce returned to play in 2023 on loan at Juventude after 3 years away due to 3 knee surgeries which failed to solve the athleteâs cruciate ligament problem. At the beginning of the year, SĂŁo Paulo chose to transfer the defense to the Rio Grande do Sul team precisely so that he could resume his career.
With more than a dozen injured, Rogério Ceni has not had it easy in the task of rebuilding the club alongside the current board. During the match against Botafogo-SP last Sunday, the coach had to play with improvisations from the centre-forward (Galoppo), defender (Pablo Maia) and full-back (Caio Paulista).
Even with reinforcements more in line with his playing philosophy, Ceni isnât much of the squad available to him to train and choose the team he would like in matches.
« Unfortunately, there are a large number of players with injuries that are not muscular. When you have 11 players out, it weighs on us. Slowly we are strengthening the team. It is not enough to have the player. He you have to have them, the old ones and leave them in the best conditions, âsaid the Ceni, after the end of the paulista group stage.
âIn general we can perform better, but to perform well we need to have everyone able to train. We will have greater competition, greater quality », analyzed the coach, after the victory over saints a Morumbi.
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