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Bayern Munich Frauen midfielder Sarah Zadrazil has extended her contract to 2027. The Austrian international put pen to paper on Tuesday and will be staying in the Bavarian capital for the foreseeable future. Ever since her signing from Turbine Potsdam in 2020, Zadrazil has been a key element of Bayern's success in the 2020s. This contract extension means a great deal to me and offers tremendous support.

The 23-year-old has done quite well since joining the French outfit, and he is certainly one of the best midfielders in the league this season. He is a talented young player with a bright future, and he could develop into a key player for all three clubs. Manchester United need someone who can break up the opposition attack and protect the back line. The 23-year-old could be ideal for them.

Franck Ribery was a mercurial player who won everything at the club level with Bayern. An effortless dribbler with explosive acceleration who used his short frame to deceive and get past defenders, Ribery is the perfect footballer that Karl can learn from and polish his skills. Due to the similarities in their playstyle and frame, Karl is sometimes called Ribery's regen.

Image source, Getty Images San Diego have bought Lewis Morgan from Major Soccer League rivals New York Red Bulls, with the Scotland winger saying "it is tough to say bye" to the club where he has spent four seasons. The 29-year-old, who has seven international caps, joined New York from Inter Miami in 2021 but moves on to the side that won this year's Western Conference for a fee that could reach up to 820,000.

He is a really good manager I still really like him. I don't know how it all went down behind the scenes, winning the Europa League then getting sacked. I didn't expect Ange to be sacked. There were a lot of rumours, and everyone was on Ange, like the media there was not a day I was scrolling on my phone and saw nothing about our gaffer. There was always something about him added the 24-year-old.

164 days after his serious injury in the Club World Cup match against Paris Saint-Germain, the 22-year-old returned to the pitch on Tuesday morning and was able to participate in parts of FC Bayern's team training.

Since the club entered MLS in 2018, no team has won more games, scored more goals, earned more points or won more trophies than LAFC. Yet as Dos Santos, a top assistant for five of those eight seasons, was hugging and mugging with some of the people who are soon to become his fiercest critics, another supporter approached general manager John Thorrington with a question.

I would like to thank the Mexican people for their kindness and generosity and making me and my family feel so welcome in Mexico City. I also want to give a big thanks to the manager, the coaching staff and particularly the medical staff for helping me through what was a difficult time with injuries,

I've done this a few times in training," Hornkamp told ESPN NL afterwards. "Because I delay my hop so late, the keeper probably thinks I'm going to shoot, so he dives very early, which means you don't even have to shoot hard, and just calmly pass it into the other corner.

Barcelona avoided an upset in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, running out 2-0 winners over CD Guadalajara of the Spanish third-tier to progress to the last 16. Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford found the net in the last quarter of an hour as the competition holders saw off their lower league opponents. The Catalan club, the most successful side in the history of the cup, are still on course for a 33rd triumph, having beaten Real Madrid in last season's final.

Napoli are preparing to open fresh talks with the representatives of Kobbie Mainoo as they step up their pursuit of the Manchester United midfielder, according to transfer expert Nicolo Schira. The 20-year-old England international has found regular first-team minutes hard to come by this season under manager Ruben Amorim, prompting speculation about a potential move away from Old Trafford during the January transfer window.

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With Atletico, obviously I'd like to win those titles. Why? Because the feeling of lifting a trophy is very beautiful, and I also want to leave a mark at the club. The truth is I feel very good [at Atletico]. They made everything very easy for me. Also, having many Argentine team-mates helps a lot in day-to-day life.

Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has been named the women's player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards for the third year in a row.

On the surface, Omar Bogle's career is that of your typical EFL striker. The Crewe Alexandra forward has played in every division from the Championship down to the National League North, scoring well over 150 goals across all competitions. Bogle's CV includes the highs of promotion to League Two and the Premier League, with Grimsby Town and Cardiff City respectively, as well as 2018/19 EFL Trophy glory with Portsmouth, but those on-pitch achievements have been put into perspective in the past 18 months.

Having signed for Newcastle this summer as a direct replacement for Alexander Isak, Nick Woltemade has enjoyed a bright start to his first season in the Premier League.

This year's period covers their participation in the Club World Cup and its aftermath. The figure, which goes some way towards vindicating Enzo Maresca's rotation and his complaints about injuries, is contained in a report published by the insurance company Howden, which puts the cost of injuries to clubs in Europe's top five leagues over the past five years at almost 3bn.

Zach Ramsey scored unassisted with 1:12 remaining in the first half and Washington took a 1-0 lead into the break. It was only the second time this season that N.C. State trailed at halftime. Ramsey scored into an empty net after Wolfpack goalkeeper Logan Erb couldn't corral the ball at the top of the box. It was Ramsey's second goal of the tournament.

The Italian, who also won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France with PSG, previously won the men's Yashin Award at the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony.

He was a really good manager. I still really like him," Van de Ven told The Overlap podcast. "I don't know how everything went backstage. I didn't expect it. It was strange how everything went after - he's the manager that won silverware for Tottenham. Afterwards, when he got sacked, I sent a message to my dad and my friends and said, 'I never expected this'.

The 52-year-old saw his team booed off by travelling Spurs fans after losing 3-0 at Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Frank has faced growing criticism from sections of the Tottenham supporters with Spurs currently 11th in the Premier League having won six of their 16 games under the Dane.

When we , specifically brands that we want to associate ourselves with to uplift the Paze brand... we first look at the value that the organization brings, and does that align with our values at Paze," Serge Elkiner, Paze's general manager, told American Banker. The Early Warning Service subsidiary signed a multi-year partnership with NYC FC to be the franchise's official digital wallet and online checkout provider and a founding franchise partner of the club's forthcoming stadium, Etihad Park, beginning in 2026.

"He is one of the best central defenders we have in Germany," Matthäus said (as captured by Goal). "I think it depends a lot on (Dayot) Upamecano. If Upamecano stays, then it will be very difficult for Nico Schlotterbeck to become a regular player at Bayern. But we are not there yet. I don't know what Nico is planning."