Manuel Neuer has rocked Bayern Munich with news of his broken right leg after the club captain suffered the season-ending injury on a skiing holiday.
The goalkeeper fractured his lower right leg in a fall on Friday and has already undergone surgery, with the calamitous setback coming just days after Germany tumbled out of the World Cup in the group stage.
Bayern must decide whether second-choice keeper Sven Ulreich takes over the gloves for the rest of the season, or if Neuer s injury should prompt a move for an elite replacement in the January transfer window.
Ulreich filled in when a shoulder problem kept Neuer sidelined earlier in the season, and Bayern have won all eight games in 2022-23 when the 34-year-old has started, conceding just six goals.
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Didier Deschamps insists winning is the only thing that matters in World Cup qualifying after acknowledging France s first-half display in their 1-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina was below par.
Les Bleus were well off the pace during the opening 45 minutes in Sarajevo, but the 2018 world champions ultimately sealed all three points thanks to Antoine Griezmann in the 60th minute.
The Barcelona forward met Adrien Rabiot s left-wing cross with a superb header that brought up his 35th international goal.
An eighth consecutive away win the longest winning streak on the road in their history moved them four points clear of second-placed Ukraine at the summit of Group D.
While accepting his side s first-half performance was not good enough, Deschamps was l…
Bayern Munich are interested in signing Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Bundesliga champions Bayern wanted to sign Chalobah in the summer transfer window, and despite the defender being keen on a move to the Allianz Arena, a deal collapsed late on.
The German and European giants are still keen on Chalobah, who can also operate as a defensive midfielder. has claimed that Bayern plan to sign the 24-year-old Englishman on a loan deal when the transfer window opens in January.
Chalobah has made 45 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. The defender has scored three goals, given one assist, and kept 13 clean sheets in those games. Bayern are aiming to win the Bundesliga as well as the U…
Manchester City are interested in signing Declan Rice from Premier League rivals West Ham United in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that City are among three clubs in England who are keen on securing the services of Rice, who plays predominately in midfield but can also operate in central defence.
Rice is one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and is also a regular in the England squad. The 23-year-old has made 24 appearances in the Premier League for West Ham so far this season, scoring one goal and providing four assists in the process. Rice has also scored two goals in four Europa League games, has scored one goal in two FA Cup appearances, and has made one appearance in the Carabao Cup.
West Ham are aiming to finish in the …
Columbus Crew will be out to preserve their 100 per cent record when they host Toronto in MLS action on Saturday.
The 2008 MLS Cup champions have made a bright start to life under head coach Gregg Berhalter, who replaced Brian Bliss in November, winning their opening three games to remain the only team with an unblemished record this season.
Berhalter has introduced an entertaining possession-based game to Columbus that has resulted in triumphs over DC United, Philadelphia Union and the Seattle Sounders to sit top of the Eastern Conference.
One player thriving since Berhalter s arrival is Argentinean striker Federico Higuain, who has scored three goals in as many games.
Cashed-up Toronto are three points adrift of Berhalter s men after a comprehensive 3-0 defeat …
Real Betis will face Valencia in the Copa del Rey final after Manuel Pellegrini s men came through a semi-final against Rayo Vallecano.
Leading 2-1 from the first leg last month thanks to William Carvalho s winner, Betis controlled the second leg at the Benito Villamarin before late drama saw it finish 1-1.
The home side were content to keep possession and ensure Rayo had few chances to threaten, with Nabil Fekir mustering the first meaningful effort on target after 72 minutes had been played.
That was until the 80th minute, when former Manchester United forward Bebe unleashed a spectacular strike from a free-kick to level the aggregate scores.
However, in injury time, Borja Iglesias bundled home the equaliser to secure Betis 3-2 aggregate win.
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The majority of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad have agreed to end their boycott after “profound changes” to the Spanish football federation were promised, according to National Sports Council president Victor Francos.
A decision was reached in the early hours of Wednesday morning following a lengthy meeting between the players, RFEF officials and CSD in a hotel in Oliva.
Fifteen players of the group from this summer’s tournament were on Monday named in new head coach Montse Tome’s squad for the Nations League encounters with Sweden and Switzerland.
But 21 of the 23-player contingent had already stated they would not play for their country again until major changes had occurred within the RFEF, in the wake of former president Luis Rubiales kissing Spain…
Christian Eriksen returned to a football pitch to play on Monday for the first time since his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.
Brentford signed Eriksen in January on a deal until the end of the season following his release from Inter in December, where he was ineligible for professional football in Italy after being fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) device.
The Denmark international had not played since the incident during his nation s 1-0 loss to Finland on June 12.
However, on his 30th birthday, Eriksen played 60 minutes in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Southend United.
Brentford won the game 3-2 against the National League side, with the former Tottenham midfielder getting an assist for Josh Dasilva, who scored a hat-t…
Lucas Piazon has blasted Chelsea s loan policy after the forward joined Fulham until the end of the season.
It is the fifth such move for the 22-year-old, who arrived at Stamford Bridge as a highly rated teenager from Sao Paulo in 2011.
The Brazilian, who has spent time with Malaga, Vitesse, Eintracht Frankfurt and Reading, is struggling to see the value in being farmed out time and time again.
It makes no sense to go on loan all the time, he said in quotes reported by the Daily Mail.
It is not good for any player in my experience – or the experience of the other boys. I don t see it as a positive thing any more. To be in a different place every year is not good for me at 22.
It s difficult to get a place in the team. They have their own play…
Braga have parted company with head coach Jesualdo Ferreira following a disappointing campaign in the Primeira Liga thus far.
The experienced 67-year-old rejoined the club in the close-season, after a previous spell in charge between 2003 and 2006.
However, Braga have only won eight of their 20 league games this season, and a 2-2 draw with Arouca on Saturday saw the side fall six points adrift of a UEFA Europa League qualifying spot.
Three of Ferreira s backroom team will also depart their roles.
SC Braga announces that it has agreed to an amicable termination of the contract with coach Ferreira and coaches Nuno Almeida, Rui Almeida and Sergio Vieira, a statement on the club s official website read.
Please note that the administration of SC Braga acknowledg…