Tag: Players
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Every EPL player to leave their clubs for AFCON [Full list]
Premier League clubs could lose over 40 stars over the middle of the season to the African Cup of Nations. The continental tournament is always held midway through the season and sees established stars head away for a number of weeks. Around 40 players will depart after the games on Boxing Day with some not…
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Players back World Cup changes – Arsene Wenger
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he has the players’ support for a World Cup every two years. Wenger is pushing the change, despite burnout fears from some players. He told La Repubblica: “The players are with me. I want to group the qualifiers in one or two international windows and leave the players with…
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La Liga: Barca players unhappy with coach, Ronald Koeman
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is losing support of the dressing room. AS says Koeman’s criticism of the players in public, along with some aspects in training, have left the players unimpressed. Barca players are baffled by Koeman’s refusal to prepare for opposition teams in terms of playing style and tactics. However, it is the coach’s…
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8 Brazilian players banned from playing in EPL
Eight Brazil players are set to be missing from Premier League games at the weekend after the Brazilian federation invoked a FIFA rule that will temporarily suspend them. According to Goal, FIFA has informed clubs that the controversial ‘five-day rule’ will be imposed by the Brazilian FA, preventing eight players from five clubs from featuring…
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We wanted to sell more players – Arsenal chief
Arsenal chief Edu admits they wanted to sell more players this summer. Only Joe Willock was sold by Arsenal – to Newcastle United. “We found a very, very challenging window – not just for Arsenal, but for everyone,” technical director, Edu, told Arsenal Media. “If you see, there are not many teams selling around the…
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48.5bn dollars spent on international transfers from 2011 to 2020 – FIFA
A total of 48.5 billion dollars (about N19.98 trillion) in international transfer fees have been paid in the decade until 2020, football’s world governing body FIFA said on Monday. FIFA, in coming to this conclusion, analysed 133,225 cross-border transfers and loans between 2011 and 2020. Ten years ago, 2.85 billion dollars was spent, while the…
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COVID-19: Why we won’t release players to go to red-list countries in September – EPL clubs
The 20 clubs from the top-flight of English football will not allow their players to feature in international matches in red-list countries next month, the Premier League said on Tuesday. Nearly 60 players from 19 Premier League clubs are due to travel to 26 red-list countries in September for international matches. But all the clubs…
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I can’t manage 42 players at Chelsea – Thomas Tuchel
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits they need to cut the numbers of his squad. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ross Barkley, Danny Drinkwater, Michy Batshuayi, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Davide Zappacosta are some of the players who were loaned out last season. Tuchel says the size of his squad is currently unmanageable. He said, “After the Arsenal match, we…
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Thomas Tuchel willing to see 12 Chelsea players depart
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is prepared to see as many as twelve players offloaded this summer. Chelsea’s loan players of last season have returned to Cobham for training. According to Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur, a host of those are not in Tuchel’s plans for the new campaign. It’s reported that up to 12 players will…
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Real Madrid players welcome Ancelotti return
Real Madrid players have welcomed the return of Italian tactician Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti left Everton to return to Real as coach on Tuesday, succeeding Zinedine Zidane after the Frenchman’s resignation last week. The Italian, with the likes of Marcelo, Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos involved, previously won the Champions League with Real Madrid in 2014.…