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Beaten in Lunéville, then eliminated in Morhange in the Grand Est Cup, Heillecourt saw his bad series continue this Saturday evening on his synthetic Embanie. With, this time, in the role of the executioner, a reserve of ES Thaon who signs the first big blow of the weekend in the battle for the top of the table, in the meantime, this Sunday, the…

The Francs Borains continue their good series. After his success against Raal (0-1) last week, Arnauld Mercier’s troops achieved another big blow in the league by bringing down RFC Liège. Second before the meeting, Matricule 4 remained on a series of 18 games without defeat. The goals of Hedy Chaabi, Corenthyn Lavie and Teddy Chevalier allow the Greens to see their third place and come back to 6 lengths of their opponent of the day…

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 team’s 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 Blanc’s team had scored 7 goals by Cherki, Dembélé, 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 converts…

Opportunity for young professionals

Thomas Müller 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 Müller 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, Müller 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 “that 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 « Süddeutsche Zeitung ». This tournament perspective applies equally to veteran Ilkay Gündogan (32) from Manchester City.

Instead of Müller: Chance for the « brilliant » Havertz – ter Stegen in goal

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. “The focus is on performance. Nothing is set in stone – Manu knows that,” Flick said. However, the national coach assumes Neuer will return. « I’m confident he’ll reach his performance limit when he’s 100% fit again, » Flick said.

Against Peru in Mainz on March 25 and three days later in Cologne against Belgium, Marc-André 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 Friday’s two games.

In Müller’s 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 spécialisé)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.

To the home page

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 Düsseldorf Arena, Emmauel Iyoha (27th minute) scored the hosts’ 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. Düsseldorf, who are strong at home, put pressure on Ostwuerttemberg from the start and had good chances to score thanks to strikers Dawid Kownacki (13′) and Emmanuel Iyoha (18′). But with the opening attack worth seeing, Kleindienst used Florian Pick’s 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 Thioune’s 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 spécialisé)er compared the government’s language on refugees to that of Germany in the 1930s. Several consultants and former (Site notre bureau spécialisé)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 “A 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 instructions”. “The BBC decided that he[GaryLineker}wasgoingtowithdrawfromthepresentationof[GaryLineker}wasgoingtowithdrawfromthepresentationof[GaryLineker}allaitseretirerdelaprésentationde[GaryLineker}allaitseretirerdelaprésentationdegame of the day until we have a clear agreement with him on his use of social networks.

Storm in the political world

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 wouldn’t be there tomorrow. »he said on Friday. Then, it is Alan Shearer, another legend of English (Site notre bureau spécialisé), 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 ».

“The BBC has undermined its own creation by appearing to pinch in the face of government pressure”, 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 group’s chief executive, Tim Davie, asking for another apology « without reservation » you presenter.

« Mr Nice »

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 voice”he wrote in particular.

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 ».

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. “Barça has entered into and maintained a strictly confidential verbal agreement with the statement Enríquez 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 competition”, 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 competition”, Says Marca. This is what article 4 of the competition regulations allows in particular.