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Even if FC Schalke 04 scored 27 goals in the 2nd Bundesliga after the 15th day, the relegated Bundesliga team, once again stuck at the bottom of the table, lacks a real scorer: Kenan Karaman (29) is in top of the club’s internal rankings with four goals. S04 coach Karel Geraerts wants to introduce a new “Knipser” during the winter transfer window, but a striker must make room in the team. According to “Bild” and “Kicker”, this comes down to Sebastian Polter.

The 32-year-old has only played more than five minutes twice in the last five games, and even the talented Keke Topp (19) has been preferred to the bench more often. Polter is under contract with Schalke until 2025 and receives a salary of one million euros, which is high by second division standards. According to some reports, a loan until the end of the season is an option, and ‘Bild’ speaks of the first traces in Cologne and Düsseldorf.

« It’s sad that people are dealing with Schalke’s rest ramp here, » says TM user and Cologne fan « fc-markus », just as unenthusiastic about the speculation as « Mulder1895 » on Fortuna forum: « Don’t think we’re up to Polter, he would be exactly what we don’t need for our offense and wouldn’t solve any of our problems. » Schalke fan « DrWho » meanwhile « doesn’t really understand » the search for a striker: « My obvious priority would be defense, most games were lost there. Of course I wouldn’t mind move on to Polter, but that would be priority 1.”

Polter consultant confirmed demands for Schalke striker

Polter’s advisor Branko Panic recently confirmed to « Sport Bild » that there was interest in his client, but also a general desire to stay. “Sébastien can handle the situation. We always receive inquiries from Switzerland and abroad, not only in summer, but also currently. It’s nice to see that he is still very popular at other clubs and that they trust him to be a reinforcement, » said Panic, before adding: « Anyone who knows Sebastian knows that he never fled. For what? He wills and will prevail! When it plays, there is a steady rumble. Everyone at Schalke knows his qualities. Maybe the new coach will be here soon too.

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EURO 2024

The German national team will face Hungary, Scotland and Switzerland in the group stage of EURO 2024. This is the result of the draw which took place on Saturday evening at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. The DFB selection opens the tournament in Munich against the Scots and enters Group A as favorites.

The Scots will be the first opponents of national coach Julian Nagelsmann’s DFB selection at the Munich Arena on June 14, who was unable to fly to the draw in the north due to the arrival of winter in the south.

The national team will face Hungary on June 19 in Stuttgart and the German group stage final will take place against Switzerland on June 23 in Frankfurt/Main. The goal for all teams is the final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on July 14. The lottery fairies were Gianluigi Buffon, Steve McManaman, Angelos Charisteas, Brian Laudrup, Tomas Rosicky, Ricardo Quaresma, Blaise Matuidi, Wesley Sneijder, Sami Khedira and David Silva.

Nagelsmann’s team is in a bad mood again after the disappointing matches in November against Turkey (2:3) and in Vienna against Austria (0:2). Preparations for the European Championship will not continue until March, with test matches against the Netherlands and France. “The truth will come this summer,” DFB sporting director Rudi Völler said on Friday.

Nagelsmann had great difficulty getting there due to heavy snow: all flights to Munich airport were canceled. So the 36-year-old got in the car in the morning and arrived in Hamburg on time. However, his assistant coaches Benjamin Glück and Sandro Wagner did not travel. Völler and association president Bernd Neuendorf had already arrived before Saturday in Hamburg as important representatives of the European Championship host.

Playoffs for EURO 2024: which teams still have a chance of securing a ticket to the European Championship?

Twelve nations will fight for the three open starting spots in the playoffs in March 2024. There are no more arithmetic games and “if-then” constellations; the game is played on a knockout system only. In Path A Poland, Wales and Estonia are certainly represented, the fourth team has yet to be determined by draw.

In Path B Israel and Bosnia and Herzegovina definitely play. THE Path C is already completed and includes Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan and Luxembourg. All qualifier participants will be determined in spring 2024 based on the results of the Nations League and will then play three semi-finals (March 21) and three finals (March 24) to participate in UEFA EURO 2024.

In what mode will EURO 2024 be played in Germany?

The EURO 2024 tournament will be played in the same format as EURO 2020. Among the six groups in the preliminary round, the top two groups and the best four third-placed teams will qualify for the round of 16. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals will then be played in a knockout system. The EURO 2024 final will take place on July 14, 2024 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.

331 million euros in prize money at EURO 2024

Winning the 2024 European Championship final in Germany alone is worth 8 million euros. The executive committee of the European (Site notre blog d’information) Union (UEFA) approved on Saturday the payment of bonuses for next summer’s tournament, before the draw. In total, the association pays 331 million euros, as much as during the last Corona European Championship in 2021.

The 24 participants in the European Championship receive a starting bonus of 9.25 million euros, and 1.5 million euros are provided for qualification for the round of 16. Whoever reaches the quarter-finals will receive an additional 2.5 million euros. 4 million euros goes to the semi-finalists, 5 million euros to the losing finalist. Each group match won brings in an additional 1 million euros, each draw 500,000 euros. In the best case scenario, the European champion will receive a total of 28.25 million euros in UEFA bonuses.

It is not yet clear what bonuses the German (Site notre blog d’information) Association will pay to the national team. German players at the 2021 European Championship would have each received a prize fund of 400,000 euros if they won the title. The selection of Joachim Löw, then national coach, ended in the round of 16.

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The rest still have two rounds before the end of the Brazil, But the weekend will mark the end of the story of five notable names in front of their fans. If you leave your club or experience your career, you will be remembered by fans.

Fabio Santos, Philip Luis e Reviser say goodbye to the field at the end of the current season, while Rodrigo Caio e Luis Suarez The start of new adventures in your career.

Fabio Santos

Race champion with the jersey Corinthians, the left-back ended his career after a difficult season and suffered a lot of criticism due to his physical condition no longer being the same. Contra Internationalwill from time to time say goodbye to the Neo Química Arena.

Although he passed through Sao Paulo at the start of his career, in addition to a short period in Santos, it is with the Timão jersey that Fábio Santos presents himself in Brazilian (Site notre bureau spécialisé). During his first stint, between 2011 and 2015, he was a predominant starter in the team’s achievements. CONMEBOL Libertadores It’s from Club World Cup. It was released to the club in October 2020, but it has yet to be successfully replicated. In total, there are 367 matches played for the club and 32 goals scored.

Rodrigo Caio

Centerpiece of the backbone that delighted in 2019, Rodrio Caio began to lose place in the Flamengo Recent years have led to repeated injuries. In 2023, there will be a dispute over 12 matches.

30 years ago, money was spent on a career, but it was a joke for a new club. In Flamengo there is a dispute of 149 matches, scoring six goals. The most notable took place during the semi-final of the Libertadores 2019, in Maracanã.

Philip Luis

Multi-European champion, Filipe Luís arrived at Flamengo in mid-2019 to quickly write his name in the club’s history. In this title, he contributes to the major titles of this generation. According to Rodrigo Caio, he returns to his fans against Cuiabá. Unlike his teammate, he will hang up his crampons for good.

Considered to be part of Tite’s team next season and dreaming of becoming a coach in the years to come. On the field, under the Fla jersey, there is a dispute of 175 matches and four goals scored.

Luis Suarez

Unlike the other names on this list, Luisito did not mark a season or accumulate titles with the team’s jersey. Guild. Contrary to this, in another country, Uruguay is not returned to the World Cup Champion Gaucho.

Contra Vasco, Pistolero said goodbye to the Arena after a dispute over 52 matches and 26 goals in the tricolor jersey. In Brazil, the number 9 fulfilled its mission and helped the team to guarantee itself during the next Libertadores.

Reviser

All and coming, one thing has never changed: Réver is an idol and a champion Atlético-MG. In 2010 and 2015, the Libertadores were at the same level as the Grand Jalon, between 2019 and 2023 they participated in the Brazilian championship – with a Brazilian Cup in each of these passages.

Against São Paulo, Arena MRV said goodbye to the captain of two generations. In total there are 354 matches and 31 goals scored.

To do this, the Sang et Or must not lose to Sevilla in two weeks at Bollaert. “ It’s a big meeting, our supporters are still there, it’s on the other side of the eveningdixit Thomasson, on fire on RMC Sport, on the question of the game. We are lucky to have our destiny in our hands. When we see other big matches in the European League, it’s extra excitement. »

And to add: “ On availability this hope to compete this evening, to make the match last as long as possible. It’s a complicated moment. They were superior to us, we learn. At the reception it is a big car on the line which is eliminated from the C1, but the rest of the match takes place on the heart of the base in the European League. »

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Same but expressed by Franck Haise, the coach of the Artésiens, on the Canal+ antenna: “ Tonight, about a lot of things to be ashamed of. Now it’s at this level (Arsenal’s, editor’s note) on a regular basis, it’s bad, you have to accept it. Have all the matches, on grows, which are in the good times or in the most complicated. On aspects of experience. The club has not been available in Europe for a long time, but you will be surprised by the fact that they have played a few European Cup matches this season. »

This summer, Kai Havertz left Chelsea for Arsenal to widespread praise. But the start was not good for the DFB star. It was even described in the British media as the worst transfer of the summer.

Havertz now shows this to his detractors. After his winning goal this weekend, he now also scores for the Gunners in the premier class. At the same time, Havertz became the 100th Arsenal player to score a competitive goal at the Emirates Stadium.

After the first leg defeat at Lens, things are now looking better for Arteta’s side. And who knows, maybe Gunners fans can now expect more goals from Havertz. First, it was Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli who made it 4-0.

Okan Buruk and Galatasaray face Manchester United in the Champions League. The Turkish coach must reflect the choice of attack between Hojlund and Martial. In any case, “the performance will be very high”.

In this case, the Jeddah club occupies a big place in the final of the Asian Champions League, which is among the favorites of OKMK.

Thanks to a double from Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah, Al-Ittihad won 1-2 in Uzbekistan, thus ensuring leadership of its group or, in the worst case, a place among the best second in the group.

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The King of ASIA in the round of 16 🟡⚫️

Well done 👏 pic.twitter.com/NvkcGWHCDG

– Club Ittihad (@ittihad_en) November 27, 2023

An imperative for the Round of 16 stage also validated on the Saudi side by Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo’s club, and Al-Hilal, Neymar’s club.