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  • Alex Telles releases statement after World Cup heartbreak

    Alex Telles releases statement after World Cup heartbreak

    Manchester United loanee Alex Telles has given an update about his fitness after sustaining a knee injury during Brazil’s 1-0 loss to Cameroon at the World Cup Friday.

    TheNewsGuru reports that Telles has now issued a statement announcing that he is out for the rest of Qatar 2022, with an MRI revealing a serious problem.

    “Paths are not straight, they have bends,” Telles wrote on Instagram.

    “Not every moment in life is joyful, but the bright side of it (and we absolutely always have the counterpoint to sadness) is that after the cry, it’s time to smile. I always had a childhood dream, which was to defend my country in a World Cup. And that dream, you can be sure, did not end here.

    “My dream remains inside every teammate who will enter the field in the matches until the end of the World Cup. My dream follows inside every fan who screams for our country in the stands. Because this dream was never just mine, it has always been a dream of all those who love Brazil and live intensely football. I follow by heart and fan from now on. In fact, I still feel as I’ve always felt: a Brazilian who never gave up dreaming. I made a drawing as a kid that showed everything I wanted and actually ever wanted in my life.

    “Before the match against Cameroon, I looked at that drawing and asked God to let his will be done. And this is how I’m dealing with every minute since I left the field. Nothing comes without a purpose in our lives. And with the same will of that child who drew his dreams, I will follow my path. Thanks everyone for the love. I will come back even stronger!!!!! THE DREAM CONTINUES.”

  • Moved to tears, knee injury forces Franck Ribery into retirement

    Moved to tears, knee injury forces Franck Ribery into retirement

    Franck Ribery has revealed his devastation after being forced into retirement by a knee injury.

    At the age of 39, Ribery hoped to play a full campaign with Salernitana in Serie A this season, and he was counting on being able to go out on his own terms.

    Instead, a knee problem that first surfaced in July has finished off his playing career.

    The Bayern Munich and France great admitted he had been reduced to tears some days ago.

    He said he was not “really prepared” for the moment of calling time on his playing days.

    The former France international explained that three months ago he was feeling healthy, only for problems to then begin.

    Ribery featured in Salernitana’s Serie A opener against Roma but conceded he “played in pain.”

    Ribery said: “I’m not a fragile person, but for the next three days I couldn’t move. The doctors said the situation was very serious.

    “I tried to recover. I couldn’t believe I was forced to stop. I wanted to choose when I would say enough. But my football career is over.”

    He was shown a video celebrating his career.

    “And I cried,” Ribery said. “I have a sensitivity, a heart. I knew this day would come, but this is bad. It all happened very quickly. Too much. And it hurts me.”

    On Saturday, he took an emotional bow before Salernitana’s game against Spezia, appearing in full kit on the pitch to take applause from the crowd.

    This, too, was a tearful moment, as he had envisaged it being.

    Ribery won 81 caps for France and played in the 2006 World Cup final.

    At club level, his greatest successes came at Bayern Munich.

    He helped the German giants win nine Bundesliga titles in 12 years, as well as six German Cups, one UEFA Champions League, a UEFA Super Cup and a Club World Cup.

    In his time with the Bavarian giants, Ribery made 273 Bundesliga appearances, recording 86 goals and 92 assists.

    It was back to Bavaria that Ribery went recently in a last-ditch bid to extend his career.

    “Less than a month ago I went to Munich for a consultation,” Ribery said. “I thought: maybe a solution is found.

    “Instead, I will have to be operated on, but only to be able to lead a normal life.”

    He thanked Salernitana for their support, after being promised another role within the club —- “any other role I wanted” —— and spoke of what he felt his legacy would be.

    “My style of play, my mentality, my hunger,” Ribery said. “I am someone who came from the street, and perhaps today there are not many who like me have the dribbling, the spark, the fantasy.

    “I can’t say I was the best, but I was certainly different.”

  • Barca star Ansu Fati says Injury problems are over

    Barca star Ansu Fati says Injury problems are over

    Barcelona star Ansu Fati has declared his injury problems are over.

    The youngster scored in victory over Villarreal in La Liga fixture.

    Fati says he’s happy with his fitness and said at the final whistle: “We knew we were coming from difficult results.

    “These 3 points are very important and we played with the same style, giving our best.”

    On his injuries, Fati added: “It’s over, now I’m fine.”

  • Chelsea coach Graham Potter gives Kante injury update

    Chelsea coach Graham Potter gives Kante injury update

    Chelsea coach Graham Potter admits he’s unsure of N’Golo Kante’s playing return.

    Kante last played for the Blues in August during their fiery 2-2 draw with Tottenham.

    But niggling injury issues have left him on the sidelines.

    Chelsea boss Potter provided a fitness update on the midfielder – and admitted things were “worrying”.

    He said: “Again he’s due to see a consultant at the weekend. It’s a setback so it’s not good news. But anything other than that, at this stage I can’t give you any more.

    “Historically, there are things which have happened which are a concern and we need to get the bottom of that.

    “It’s a setback in the last stage of his rehab so again that’s worrying. But all we can do is get the right diagnosis, the right consultation and then try help him get back to full fitness and enjoying his football.”

  • Super Eagles Forward, Osimhen ruled out for three weeks

    Super Eagles Forward, Osimhen ruled out for three weeks

    Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has been ruled out for three weeks after being diagnosed with a grade two biceps femoris strain.

    Osimhen was subbed out early in Napoli’s 4-1 thrashing of Liverpool on Wednesday in a UEFA Champions League game.

    “It’s an important region of the muscle,” Doctor Marcello Manzuoli told Tuttomercatoweb.

    “In this case, the recovery time hinges on the severity. There are 10/15 days between each degree, which is significant.

    “On average, the second tier requires more than a month to resume practicing with the team, not necessarily play in matches.

    The former Lille striker will miss Napoli’s next five games against Spezia, Glasgow Rangers, AC Milan, Torino and Ajax.

    The Ajegunle bred footballer will not be part of Nigeria’s friendly game against Algeria scheduled to hold in Oran on the 27th of September.

    The 23-year-old striker will also miss Nigeria’s international friendly against Algeria billed for Oran on September 27.

    However, he should recover in time for the clash ahainst the Selacao of Portugal slated for Novermber in Lisbon.

  • UCL: Nigerian Striker, Osimhen doubtful for Napoli’s clash against Liverpool

    UCL: Nigerian Striker, Osimhen doubtful for Napoli’s clash against Liverpool

    Super Eagles Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen is battling fitness ahead of the Champions League Clash with Liverpool on Tuesday in Naples.

    Osimhen got injured during the weekend’s Serie A  clash with Lazio.

    The lanky Nigerian striker was on for 90 minutes as Napoli defeated Lazio 2-1 to remain top of Serie A.

    ”Victor Osimhen trained on his own following a knock that he picked up towards the end of the win over Lazio, “reads the statement on the club’s official website.

    Napoli will welcome Liverpool to the Diego Armando Maradona for the matchday one encounter on Wednesday.

    Osimhen has scored two goals and registered one assist in five league appearances for the Partenopei this season.

    This will be Osimhen first Champions League appearance for Napoli in Serie A.

  • Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semi-final

    Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semi-final

    Rafael Nadal’s hopes of completing a rare calendar-year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard withdrew from his highly-anticipated showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain.

    “I have to pull out of the tournament as I have been suffering with pain in the abdomen,” said the 36-year-old, the holder of a men’s record 22 Grand Slam titles.

    Nadal had triumphed at the Australian and French Opens this year and had been hoping to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to complete the calendar-year slam.

  • Villarreal confirm major double injury blow ahead of Liverpool clash

    Villarreal confirm major double injury blow ahead of Liverpool clash

    Villarreal have been handed a big double injury blow ahead of their Champions League semi-final first-leg clash against Liverpool at Anfield tonight.

    The Spanish outfit are aiming for another big upset after already knocking out European giants Juventus and Bayern Munich in this season’s competition.

    Jurgen Klopp has stressed that the Reds will not underestimate Villarreal in a bid to reach a third Champions League final in five seasons.

    However, Unai Emery’s side’s task will be made harder by the absence of Gerard Moreno against Liverpool.

    The forward has scored 13 goals in just 26 games for the Yellow Submarine this season.

    But Emery has admitted the game comes too soon for the Spain international and he’s ruled out with a hamstring injury.

    According to betastic.com, Yeremi Pino will also not feature.

    The 19-year-old winger is enjoying a fine campaign for Villarreal, having recorded seven goals and four assists in 40 outings.

    However, Pino limped off in the Yellow Submarine’s 2-0 victory over Valencia last week and cannot be involved.

    There will also be no Anfield return for Alberto Moreno.

    The left-back made 141 appearances for Liverpool between 2014-19 before leaving for Villarreal.

    However, he is sidelined for the rest of the season after rupturing his ACL at the start of March.

    Liverpool, meanwhile, will only be without Roberto Firmino (ankle) for a third successive game.

  • Neymar resumes training ahead of Champions League clash with Real Madrid

    Neymar resumes training ahead of Champions League clash with Real Madrid

    Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, who turned 30 on Friday, has returned to training, ahead of their forthcoming Champions League clash with Real Madrid.

    His progress is very good

    The club’s coach, Mauricio Pochettino, said on Thursday that Neymar will not be fit for PSG’s Ligue 1 match on Friday against Rennes, four days before a Champions League last-16 first-leg clash with Real Madrid.

    “He will not be in the squad for Rennes. His progress is very good. All the great players want to play the big games. He has the experience and maturity to manage himself, and channel his energy, to arrive in the best conditions when he can play,” Pochettino said.

     

    Adding that the player was back training with the first team squad.

    The Brazilian has been out of action for more than two months after he was stretchered off with an ankle injury during their 3-1 victory over Saint-Etienne on November 28.

     

    PSG’s Champions League campaign resumes on Tuesday when they host Real Madrid in the first-leg of their Round of 16 clashes.

     

    Neymar took part in a 15-minute session at training Thursday morning and pictured laughing alongside his team-mates, including Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.

     

    His return to training will give PSG fans some hope that they start him alongside Messi and Mbappe against Los Blancos.

     

    However, since Neymar’s arrival in 2017, he has missed five of his team’s eight Champions League last 16 appearances due to various injuries, including the double-header against Barcelona last season.

  • La Liga: Eden Hazard suffers new injury setback

    La Liga: Eden Hazard suffers new injury setback

    Real Madrid attacker Eden Hazard has been hit by another injury setback.

    Mundo Deportivo says Hazard is now facing a fight to be fit for their clash with Villarreal this weekend, after picking up a knock in training.

    The 31-year-old could face yet another setback in his injury-hit Madrid career, although the knock is reportedly not a serious one, but it has seen the Belgium international missing training before subsequently working in the gym.

    Hazard should be fit enough to play by the time the weekend roles around, but it’s an added stress boss Carlo Ancelotti did not need.

    Madrid have struggled with injuries of late as they were without star striker Karim Benzema for Sunday’s win over Granada, while Ferland Mendy also missed out.