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Neuer and Gnabry are absent

After FC Bayern’s first title loss in the DFB Cup against Bayer Leverkusen, coach Vincent Kompany recalled the situation in which he regained the record champion title. Last season he remained without a title for the first time in twelve years.

“We have to go back six months to where we were and what we were doing. It is now obvious that Bayern can “only” become champion. But no one wrote that at the start of the season, » said the Belgian before the Bundesliga home match on Saturday (3:30 p.m./Sky) against 1. FC Heidenheim. In addition to Harry Kane (31), goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (38 years old; rib problems) and striker Serge Gnabry (29 years old; knee problems) will also be absent.

“The fact that we are now in this position where the best is expected of us is a good sign,” Kompany continued. “It’s not about performance at the moment, it’s not about anything else, it’s just about the result. Six months ago, no one thought this would be our position today.”

Kompany on FC Bayern’s dependence on Musiala

Neuer, 38, was unable to train on Friday. The captain should have been allowed to play in the league after his red card in the 0-1 defeat to Leverkusen. The two-match ban only applies in the cup. Daniel Peretz (24) will be in goal again for him, as he was after his expulsion on Tuesday.

Kompany also commented on what former national player Toni Kroos called his team’s extreme dependence on national player Jamal Musiala (21). “Wasn’t Real Madrid dependent on Cristiano Ronaldo? “Was Barcelona not dependent on Lionel Messi?” replied the Belgian. Musiala is “a special player,” but overall there are a number of offensive players with plenty of scoring points.

Positive words from Bayern for Wanner and Davies

Paul Wanner could be part of it again next season. The 18-year-old is currently on loan to next opponent Heidenheim and was able to make his first mark in the Bundesliga. The list of those interested in talent continues to grow; alongside Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt hopes for a commitment next summer. But in Christoph Freund’s eyes, Wanner should become an important part of the Bayern team.

“We are in regular contact with Paul. (…) We are very happy with his development, it is quite simply a logical continuation in his career. (…) He is currently acquiring very important experience. (…) As FC Bayern, we are planning the future with Paul Wanner,” said the sporting director, who also commented on the information from “Sky” about significant progress in terms of extension with Alphonso Davies (24 years old). ): « In general, we are in good discussions and we are positive.

Kompany calls Heidenheim’s Schmidt a ‘very good coach’

Kompany praised the performance of his colleague Frank Schmidt of 1. FC Heidenheim ahead of the Bundesliga clash. The Belgian even indirectly places Schmidt, 50, on the same level as star coaches like Pep Guardiola, under whose leadership Kompany played for several years at Manchester City.

“It’s one of those great stories. I also say it with a lot of respect: you can’t make a big difference between someone like that and the very great coaches in Europe,” Kompany said before the match at the Munich Arena. Before becoming a coach himself, he saw a documentary about coaches in Germany.

“At that time, the Heidenheimers were still in the 3rd league. I was already enthusiastic about the way he ran the club, with few employees, » Kompany said of Schmidt, who was Heidenheim’s coach for 17 years and led the club to the 4th League in the Bundesliga and the European Cup « There is a lot of stability and I have a lot of respect, » says Kompany. Even though Heidenheim is currently without a win in seven games in the Bundesliga, there is “no panic”.

DAZN broadcasts the Club World Cup for free

ProSiebenSat.1 will continue to broadcast nine Bundesliga matches live on free TV in the future. According to information from the “German Press Agency”, the media company was awarded a four-year contract at the German (Site notre blog d’information) League (DFL) auction. The “Kicker” also reported this.

The games were last broadcast on Saturday 1. The group’s channel broadcast the Super Cup, the first division matches on the 1st, 17th and 18th days, four relegation matches and the opening match of the 2nd Bundesliga . This is also part of the scope of the new contract.

We already knew this weekend how the rights are distributed on pay television. Starting next season, fans will also need two subscriptions for live Bundesliga matches. Saturday’s conference call will be broadcast on DAZN in the future, as will Sunday’s games. In the future, Sky will show the match on Friday evening and all matches on Saturday.

TV rights: DFL announces its results on Thursday

According to “Bild”, ARD has purchased the rights to the Saturday afternoon summaries in the Sportschau (in the article). According to information from “dpa”, ZDF acquired the rights from the sports studio and the RTL group for the flagship match of the 2nd league on Saturday evening. Neither the television channels nor the DFL wished to comment on this subject.

The auction ends this Wednesday. The DFL has awarded a total of 15 TV packages for the seasons 2025/26 to 2028/29 to the highest bidders within eight days. The full results must be published Thursday after the general meeting.

DAZN broadcasts the Club World Cup live and for free

At the same time, after the Bundesliga conference, DAZN also ensured the broadcast of the reformed Club World Cup next summer in the United States and will broadcast it live and free of charge for fans. The payment platform has secured global television rights to the tournament, which has been expanded to 32 teams and will feature 63 matches from June 15 to July 23, 2025.

“To access the free tier, fans only need a DAZN account, but not a paid subscription,” the company said. “This means that all (Site notre bureau spécialisé) fans around the world will be able to watch the best players from the top 32 clubs compete in the new FIFA Club World Cup to determine the first official FIFA Club World Champion.” , said FIFA President Gianni Infantino, quoted in a press release: “Thanks to this broadcast agreement, billions of (Site notre bureau spécialisé) fans around the world can now watch the most watched club (Site notre bureau spécialisé) tournament in the world for FREE. all the time. »

BVB and FC Bayern participate in the Club World Cup

The Bundesliga is represented by FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, with teams from all six FIFA international confederations competing. Recently, criticism was leveled at FIFA because the world association had yet to find a media partner for the tournament, almost six months before kickoff. Such an agreement is usually of great importance for income. According to some reports, participation in the Club World Cup alone is worth at least $50 million. The partnership between DAZN and FIFA also includes the integration of the world (Site notre bureau spécialisé) association’s in-house streaming product. The draw this Thursday (7 p.m.) in Miami, where superstar Lionel Messi will be present, will be broadcast live by DAZN.

Atalanta is a team that counts in Italy. A team that learns ordinary (Site notre bureau spécialisé) is able to participate in the 2019-2020 season with a good run in the Champions League. Are you sure you are a member of the group that wants to recall Berggame?

Among the indisputable or almost indisputable holders, there are only three left: Berat Djimsiti, Marten de Roon and Mario Pasalic. Hans Hateboer, Robin Gosens, Alejandro Gomez, Josip Ilicic and Duvan Zapata, all on the tangent. And yet, the quality has not declined, quite the contrary. Thanks to whom? To Gian Piero Gasperini, of course.

Gasperini transforms his children

When talking about the best coaches in the world, who would mention Italy? Not many people. If some corresponds to Pep Guardiola »to only lead large teams», by Zinédine Zidane «not to take risks» , the transalpine manager adapts to the successive losses of executives by making his players progressive, regardless of where they come from and their Level at the designed moment. A fun part? It’s not the grave: it’s replacement can do just as well, or even better. A player participating? It doesn’t matter: the team remains on top of everything.

How is Charles De Ketelaere performing at AC Milan? Person. For the simple reason that the Belgian never found his place with the Rossoneri, for whom he never scored in 40 matches. With Atalanta, the Red Devil compiles 18 goals and 20 assists after 69 outings. A world of difference. A comparison that was made for the names of other players like Ederson, Mateo Retegui and Ademola Lookman, to the future of international caliber (Site notre bureau spécialisé)ers and to contact with the 66-year-old mentor.

An impressive autumn

The best thing about the man trained at Juventus in the heart of the 1970s is that the following season can potentially be better than the previous one. The 2023-2024 campaign is a perfect example. While we navigate Atalanta back in line after a slightly more disappointing 2021-2022 financial year with an 8th place in Serie A, the Bergamasques came close to a historic double by falling in the final of the Italian Cup against Juventus (0-1), one last season in front of Bayer Leverkusen (3-0), in the final of the European League. A success with son importance.

The European Super Cup once went face to face with Real Madrid (0-2), the formation of the Italian march on the water after the kick-off of the current exercise. Undefeated in the Champions League with only two domestic confrontations against Arsenal (0-0) and Celtic (0-0), the Orobici won three away matches at Shakhtar (0-3), Stuttgart (0-2 ). and against Young Boys (1-6). In Serie A, the Nerazzurri occupied 2nd position and remained on the high ranking success, not convincing in Naples (0-2) and against Roma (0-2) with 25 goals scored and 4 conceded in this exceptional series .

Atalanta, a Premier League style?

After receiving a great title in your history, the premier of 1961, Atalanta is registered on the palm of the Italian champion for the first time? The most optimistic will also see disadvantages. Neither are the most realistic ones. Fabio Capello, available as a candidate for credibility before the end of the final exercise, is not part of Gasperini’s salutary work. “He is one of the best coaches in Europe» , an affirmation of success with AC Milan, AS Roma, Juventus and Real Madrid, as part of Sky.

“It is often mistaken that he is a magician when the key to his success is work. The coach has a different style, but he has a mix of intensity and aggression. His Atalanta is a great team and plays the same way, which is important in the circuits» added the former England and Russia coach, who even imagines Atalanta performing well in the Premier League. Before thinking about a championship, Gasperini’s men developed among the best in Italy. A mission far from impossible given what has been proposed in recent weeks.

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Finals in summer

The German under-21 national team will face defending champions England in the European Championship final next summer. As the draw in Bratislava revealed, the Czech Republic and Slovenia are the other opponents for the German (Site notre blog d’information) Association’s selection in the attractive group. Coach Antonio Di Salvo’s team is among the title contenders in the final from June 11 to 28.

The English, who scored the most goals in qualifying, are Germany’s toughest opponents in the group stage. This is their tenth consecutive appearance in the final. The Czech Republic celebrated becoming European champions in 2002. Slovenia managed to qualify for the first time after automatically qualifying as co-hosts in 2021.

The top two teams from each of the four preliminary round groups reach the quarter-finals. Depending on the DFB team’s ranking, it would be against the first or second team in Group A. This could be Italy, Romania, Slovakia or Spain.

DFB-Elf starts in Nitra on June 12

The German team will begin the tournament on June 12 in Nitra with the match against Slovenia before facing the Czech Republic at Dunajska Streda on June 15. The preliminary round will end with the classic against England on June 18 again at Dunajska Streda. The quarter-finals will take place on June 21 and 22, the semi-finals on June 25. The final will take place on June 28, 2025 at the National Stadium in Bratislava. A total of eight stadiums will be played.

Three-time U21 European champions Germany were eliminated in the preliminary round of the 2023 European Championship. Heading to the tournament in Slovakia, they completed their qualification as group winners. Di Salvo’s selection is based on an unbeaten international year.

New third division market values ​​as of December 30

The 3rd League market value update is scheduled for December 30 and in the transfer market community it will once again be time for intensive discussions about possible appreciations and devaluations. Will top scorer Timmy Thiele of Energie Cottbus increase his value to a personal best despite his advanced (Site notre bureau spécialisé)ing age? And what changes will affect the current million-strong sextet around Dortmund MVP Kjell Wätjen? Bring your arguments into the discussion now.

BVB’s second representative Julian Hettwer could cross the million mark by the end of the year. The 21-year-old left winger has scored nine goals so far this season and is second in the goalscoring charts. Above him, also in the list of top scorers, is Energie Cottbus veteran Thiele, who is one of the guarantors of the success of the current championship leader. Given these impressive stats, should the 33-year-old reach, or even surpass, his old career high of €375,000?

Candidates for an upgrade can also be found at third-placed Arminia Bielefeld, where Marius Wörl, on loan to Hannover, among others, was in the spotlight during the first half of the season and Julian Kania, who left Nuremberg, has already contributed six goals.

This is how transfer market values ​​work

Transfer market values ​​are created taking into account different pricing models as well as strong involvement of the transfer market community, which discusses the values ​​in detailed discussions. The market values ​​of transfers generally cannot be equated to the transfer fees actually paid.

The goal is not to predict a price, but rather an expected value. When determining the market value, both individual transfer arrangements and situational conditions are relevant to a certain extent. Examples of this are listed here. (Site notre blog d’information) does not use an algorithm (for a detailed definition of market value).

Compared to Lyon (1-1) on November 1 and Nice (2-2) on November 10, Lille at the same time as Montpellier (2-2) in Ligue 1, in the heart of the game. In a press conference, the LOSC entrepreneur Bruno Genesio regrets being able to reproduce the errors.

« I have access to the reception, regrets. On one day no longer go back. We find the solution for more more this problem, because it is a problem. When it repeats itself – did it three times in a short time – it’s not just chance », laments the Lille coach.

The Mastiffs, undefeated in 13 matches in all competitions, « could » have scored 29 points, four fewer than Paris Saint-Germain, if they had held on during these three matches.

After HSV speculation

This article was first published on November 28 at 6:32 a.m. and has been updated following confirmation from the club.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will soon continue his coaching career, but not at his former club HSV, as was recently speculated. A new task awaits you in the Premier League. The Dutchman, who temporarily managed Manchester United for several matches, will join Leicester City on Sunday. He signed a contract there until 2027 on Friday, but will not be on the bench for the away match against Brentford FC on Saturday.

Van Nistelrooy held intensive discussions with the club’s management this week, as previously reported by English newspaper The Telegraph. The search for a successor was on the agenda for the Foxes after the separation from Steve Cooper, who had succeeded Enzo Maresca, who left for Chelsea, after his promotion to the Premier League.

Leicester are above the finishing line in England’s elite league, but are just one point ahead of top relegation spot 18, where co-promoted Ipswich Town currently sit. Cooper had to pack his bags after a 2-1 home defeat against Chelsea, that is to say against his predecessor Maresca. He was only in office for twelve league matches. With two wins and four draws, he scored ten points.

It was becoming clear that van Nistelrooy would now end up at Leicester City. The summer before Cooper’s signing, Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri had reported on van Nistelrooy as a candidate for the East Midlands club. Here the journalist once again shares information which goes even further than that of the English newspaper. The discussions had already been very concrete this summer, but they have now quickly moved on to serious matters.

During his time at Man United as caretaker manager, former assistant coach van Nistelrooy made a good impression. At the crisis club, Erik ten Hag was 14th in the standings after the 9th day. The former professional managed to secure three wins in four competitive matches and with a draw against Maresca’s Chelsea and a league victory, he has at least revived hopes of a quick connection to the international places. His team won on matchday 11 – van Nistelrooy’s final game with the Red Devils – against his expected new club, Leicester City.

This time, Olympique de Marseille is available with the name of attacking midfielder Andreas Pereira (28 years old, 12 matches and 1 goal in the Premier League this season) on these tablets. This track is on the right side of the tree and to the left in the Olympic direction. To the grandmother of the Fulham player, who appears to be playing well under the orders of Roberto De Zerbi.

“It would be great (to go to Marseille), given the way De Zerbi plays his teams. We will see in January or the end of the season if a transfer will take place or if I will stay Fulham,” said Brazil PL Brazil.

It remains to be seen whether OM is still interested in the former Manchester United and Lazio Rome player.

Fifa officially announces the composition of the hats born in 2020 with the qualifications of the players
World 2026 in the European area. The result was a victory on December 13, 2020, in the International (Site notre blog d’information) Federation’s victory in Zurich, Switzerland.

The number one pot dedicated to the seeded players will thus be made up of the eight quarter-finalists of the Nations League –
FranceCroatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain – but also the other representatives of the continent are the best places in the Fifa class. Namely England, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria.

First edition of the World Cup with 48 countries, the European contingent is seen with three additional qualifiers, going from 13 to 16 ambassadors. The first 12 in each group will thus qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup. The last four seeds will be played in March 2026 during play-offs between the 12 runners-up in the group and “the four best-ranked teams in the 2023-24 Nations League – namely the group winners who have not yet validated their ticket for the World Cup or the play-offs,” specifies Fifa.

The composition of the five hats for the playoff draw:

Hat 1: France, Spain, England, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Croatia, Switzerland, Denmark and Austria.

Hat 2: Ukraine, Sweden, Türkiye, Wales, Hungary, Serbia, Poland, Romania, Greece, Slovakia, Czechia and Norway.

Hat 3: Scotland, Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, North Macedonia, Georgia, Finland, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Israel.

Hat 4: Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Belarus, Kosovo, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Latvia and Lithuania.

Hat 5: Moldova, Malta, Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein and San Marino.

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