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[Dark Rider]

[DW Sports] Mats Hummels: “Not everyone in Dortmund may want to hear it, but I’m a fan of what’s happening at RB Leipzig in sporting terms and how the club has developed.”



Dortmund are not alone in that regard though.

 

[Dark Rider]

Alaba to Real Madrid stalls as Bayern Munich defender demands higher salary than Sergio Ramos

Alaba to Real Madrid stalls as Bayern Munich defender demands higher salary than Sergio Ramos | Goal.com

David Alaba’s wage demands are proving a stumbling block with regard to a move to Real Madrid for the Austrian defender.

www.goal.com

Only in his dreams he can get those demands, if true.

 

[Dark Rider]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: "We're in good form and have no excuses vs Man City. When you win games of football, you don't think about whether it's a semi-final, a league game, or a quarter-final, you just think it's this game and you want to win it."

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Man Utd have 'no excuses' ahead of Carabao Cup semi-final vs Man City

Watch Manchester United vs Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday on Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Football from 7pm; kick-off at 7:45pm; United level on points with Liverpool at opt of Premier League

www.skysports.com

 

[Dark Rider]

Luka Modric accepts salary reduction to renew contract

Real Madrid star accepts salary reduction to renew contract - Football España

Luka Modric has accepted a salary reduction to renew his stay at Real Madrid, as per a report in El Mundo Deportivo. Real Madrid news has been dominated in recent weeks by the midfield maestro’s fine form and his importance to the club’s recent winning run – although he sat out the recent clash...

www.football-espana.net

 

[Dark Rider]

[Gary Lineker] Can they tell their families they might be getting a move without having to warn them against betting? If bookies object then they should stop offering odds on players moving, but they won’t do that because they prey on the uninformed.

 

[Dark Rider]

[UE Cornellà] from Segunda División B (Spanish 3rd Division) has knocked out Atletico Madrid from Copa del Rey after beating them 1-0 in the Second Round.

 

[Prison Mike]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: "We're in good form and have no excuses vs Man City. When you win games of football, you don't think about whether it's a semi-final, a league game, or a quarter-final, you just think it's this game and you want to win it."

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Man Utd have 'no excuses' ahead of Carabao Cup semi-final vs Man City

Watch Manchester United vs Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday on Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Football from 7pm; kick-off at 7:45pm; United level on points with Liverpool at opt of Premier League

www.skysports.com

They were awful we ran the match.

 

[Dark Rider]

They were awful we ran the match.

I knew he was going to regret saying the no excuses line as soon as I read it.

 

[Dark Rider]

"My job is to score goals" Says Feyenoord-striker Pratto who rarely scores goals

'Mijn werk is goals maken', zegt Feyenoord-spits Pratto, die zelden scoort

Als Lucas Pratto net zo goed voetbalt als hij kan praten, heeft Feyenoord een mooie slag geslagen. Eén probleem: de statistieken onderschrijven Pratto's woorden maar deels.

nos.nl

 

[Dark Rider]

Official United website publish an article about Amad Diallo using a picture of his Atalanta teamate Caleb Okoli.

https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/amad-diallo-shares-first-photo-in-man-utd-shirt-after-transfer-from-atalanta

 

[Dark Rider]

Ancelotti: It's true to say James is out of form

Ancelotti: It's true to say James is out of form

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that James Rodriguez is out of form, but is hopeful he can reach the heights of the start of the season soon. James bagged three goals a

www.marca.com

It is a cycle that never end.

 

[Dark Rider]

[Gladbach] Teams that Hansi Flick's Bayern have lost to twice: 𝟏. 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐨̈𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐡 That is all.

 

[Dark Rider]

Only Hoffenheim, Mainz and Schalke have conceded more goals than Bayern in the Bundesliga this season

Bundesliga | official website

The official Bundesliga website. The latest news, info and stats for clubs in 2024-2025 can be found here

www.bundesliga.com

 

[Dark Rider]

[Tasmania Berlin] How amazing is that? 31 games without a win - record for eternity!

 

[DKehoe]

 

[DKehoe]

 

[Dark Rider]

Yokohama FC extend 53-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura's contract

FW 三浦知良選手 2021シーズン契約更新のお知らせ | 横浜FCオフィシャルウェブサイト

横浜FCでは、FW三浦知良選手(53)と2021シーズンの契約を更新したことをお知らせいたします。 【プロフィール】 ■選手名：三浦知良( Kazuyoshi MIURA / FW ) ■生年月日：1967 年2月26日（53歳） ■身長/体重：177cm/72kg ■出身地 :静岡県 […]

www.yokohamafc.com

 

[Dark Rider]

[Sky Sports] Mauricio Pochettino has made Paul Pogba his number one summer target at PSG

 

[Dark Rider]

[Carrusel Deportivo] Atlético's squad travelled to training in 4x4's the club provided them. However Carrasco travelled in a 1980s Fiat Panda his neighbor loaned him because it "drives smoothly in the snow."

 

[Dark Rider]

Gattuso: You can't always be Brad Pitt, sometimes you have to be the Ugly Duckling

Gattuso: You can't always be Brad Pitt, sometimes you have to be the Ugly Duckling

Gennaro Gattuso has always had a good sense of humour and the Napoli boss showed that again after their hard-fought 2-1 defeat of Udinese on Sunday. Previously, Gattuso had joked s

www.marca.com

 

[Dark Rider]

Today West Ham Utd appointed Emma Jane Evelyn Benton-Hughes aka Eve Vorley, former porn star and current partner of David Sullivan, to the board of directors.

WEST HAM UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

WEST HAM UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

When West Ham United fans are allowed back in the stadium and they start singing the club iconic song "forever blowing bubbles"it will have a totally different meaning

 

[Dark Rider]

[UEFA] UEFA issues new Anti-Doping Regulations

UEFA issues new Anti-Doping Regulations

UEFA’s firm commitment to fighting doping in European football takes another important step forward with the latest edition of the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations .

www.uefa.com

 

[Dark Rider]

Official: Rob Holding has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, running until 2024 with an option for a further year.

✍️ Rob Holding signs new long-term contract

Centre back commits his future to the club after an impressive run of form at the heart of our defence

www.arsenal.com

 

[Dark Rider]

German hairdressers protest footballers' haircuts

German hairdressers protest footballers' haircuts

The German Hairdresser Association has asked the German Football Association (DFB) why footballers have taken to the pitch with fresh haircuts.

www.espn.co.uk

 

[Dark Rider]

[Official] Luka Jović will return to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, sporting director confirms. Medical pending.



Good. He need an attitude adjustment and to perform like a top player if he want to play for Real Madrid.

 

[Dark Rider]

[Movistar] Atletico Madrid substitutes warming up in the stands on stationary bicycles surrounded by heaters in game vs Sevilla

 

[Dark Rider]

[Official] Moussa Dembélé has joined Atlético Madrid on loan until the end of the season.

 

[Dark Rider]

[DAZN España] Santos fans threw flares onto the pitch before the game against Boca Juniors ... FROM OUTSIDE THE STADIUM AND IN PARACHUTE! Tremendous!

 

[Dark Rider]

Jamie Redknapp recalls dreadful visit to Goodison Park in early ’90s: “I was hit on the head with a meat pie…”

Jamie Redknapp recalls dreadful visit to Goodison Park in early ’90s: “I was hit on the head with a meat pie…”

The former Liverpool midfielder was in for a rude awakening when he tried to watch Everton - but even he admits the pie-thrower had fantastic aim

www.fourfourtwo.com

 

[Dark Rider]

[El Chiringuito] FC Barcelona: only 3 Presidential Candidates remaining - Laporta, Font and Freixa.

 

[Dark Rider]

It was Jose Mourinho who taught Manchester United how to win penalties, says Marcus Rashford. @TelegraphDucker reports —

Marcus Rashford: It was Jose Mourinho who taught us how to win penalties

Striker hits back at criticism of number of United spot-kicks and says former manager made side more ‘savvy’ in box

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Dark Rider]

[Kurt Angle] Arsenal using my theme song. The only thing missing, due to COVID, is 30,000 fans chanting “You Suck”.

 

[Dark Rider]

[Didi Hamann] Pretty disturbing to hear that from someone who refereed during Ferguson’s reign, admitting there used to be bias towards Man United



[Henry Jackson] Clattenburg: "He (Klopp) is wrong to suggest there is an aura around United that sees them given favourable decisions. There used to be when Fergie was there, but that has eased massively since he left". Firstly, admitting there was bias. Secondly, "eased", not erased. My god.



This will cause drama.

 

[Prison Mike]

Jamie Redknapp recalls dreadful visit to Goodison Park in early ’90s: “I was hit on the head with a meat pie…”

Jamie Redknapp recalls dreadful visit to Goodison Park in early ’90s: “I was hit on the head with a meat pie…”

The former Liverpool midfielder was in for a rude awakening when he tried to watch Everton - but even he admits the pie-thrower had fantastic aim

www.fourfourtwo.com

To this date the only header he won in his career

 

[notseqi]

Lets go boiiis

 

[Prison Mike]

Lets go boiiis

I think we stand a real chance this year dias has slotted in nicely stones isplaying well just need a striker now.

 

[notseqi]

I think we stand a real chance this year dias has slotted in nicely stones isplaying well just need a striker now.

Nope, Bayerns gonna take it again. City doesn't even have a chance to be humbled by them.

Group winners:
Bayern: Can play: Atalanta, Barcelona, Lazio, Porto, Sevilla
Chelsea: Can play: Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, Lazio, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Porto
Dortmund: Can play: Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, Porto, Sevilla
Juventus: Can play: Atlético, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Porto, Sevilla
Liverpool: Can play: Atlético, Barcelona, Lazio, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Porto, Sevilla
Man City: Can play: Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, Lazio, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Sevilla
Paris: Can play: Atalanta, Atletico, Barcelona, Lazio, Mönchengladbach, Porto, Sevilla
Real: Can play: Atalanta, Lazio, Leipzig, Porto

Group not-winners-but-through-nonetheless:
Atalanta: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Dortmund, Man. City, Paris, Real Madrid
Atletico: Can play: Chelsea, Dortmund, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris
Barcelona: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Dortmund, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris
Lazio: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris, Real Madrid
Leipzig: Can play: Chelsea, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Real Madrid
Mönchengladbach: Can play: Chelsea, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris
Porto: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Dortmund, Juventus, Liverpool, Paris, Real Madrid
Sevilla: Can play: Bayern, Dortmund, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris

Champions League round of 16 draw: who can play who, head-to-head records | UEFA Champions League 2020/21

Who can your team get in Monday's UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw and how have they fared in past encounters? See all the possible scenarios.

www.uefa.com

 

[Prison Mike]

Nope, Bayerns gonna take it again. City doesn't even have a chance to be humbled by them.

Group winners:
Bayern: Can play: Atalanta, Barcelona, Lazio, Porto, Sevilla
Chelsea: Can play: Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, Lazio, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Porto
Dortmund: Can play: Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, Porto, Sevilla
Juventus: Can play: Atlético, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Porto, Sevilla
Liverpool: Can play: Atlético, Barcelona, Lazio, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Porto, Sevilla
Man City: Can play: Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, Lazio, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Sevilla
Paris: Can play: Atalanta, Atletico, Barcelona, Lazio, Mönchengladbach, Porto, Sevilla
Real: Can play: Atalanta, Lazio, Leipzig, Porto

Group not-winners-but-through-nonetheless:
Atalanta: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Dortmund, Man. City, Paris, Real Madrid
Atletico: Can play: Chelsea, Dortmund, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris
Barcelona: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Dortmund, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris
Lazio: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris, Real Madrid
Leipzig: Can play: Chelsea, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Real Madrid
Mönchengladbach: Can play: Chelsea, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris
Porto: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Dortmund, Juventus, Liverpool, Paris, Real Madrid
Sevilla: Can play: Bayern, Dortmund, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris

Champions League round of 16 draw: who can play who, head-to-head records | UEFA Champions League 2020/21

Who can your team get in Monday's UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw and how have they fared in past encounters? See all the possible scenarios.

www.uefa.com

You got the lottery numbers as you seem so good at predicting the future.

 

[notseqi]

You got the lottery numbers as you seem so good at predicting the future.

You will rue the dias you doubted me. No stones for ambitious predictions, I see.

Well... Bayern 6:2, 4:1 , 3:2, 2:1
edit: unless Alaba puts one in the wrong hole again, then it's +1:+1 or Dark Rider will pretend to not understand why Bayern:Barcelona wasn't 7:1 as I predicted before.

 

[Prison Mike]

You will rue the dias you doubted me. No stones for ambitious predictions, I see.

Well... Bayern 6:2, 4:1 , 3:2, 2:1

Haha nice work

Bayern are definitely the team to beat i agree with you on that.

 

[notseqi]

Haha nice work

And it rhymes!

 

[Prison Mike]

And it rhymes!

Your a poet

And you dont even know you have that ability.

 

[Dark Rider]

I think we stand a real chance this year dias has slotted in nicely stones isplaying well just need a striker now.

Who do you think will be in the final if Manchester City was there?

You will rue the dias you doubted me. No stones for ambitious predictions, I see.

Well... Bayern 6:2, 4:1 , 3:2, 2:1
edit: unless Alaba puts one in the wrong hole again, then it's +1:+1 or Dark Rider will pretend to not understand why Bayern:Barcelona wasn't 7:1 as I predicted before.

I understood but was bantering you
And Bayern job this year is to be good boys and hand over the trophy, you had the spot light last year.

Spoiler

Bayern for sure is one of the favorites to win it this year but there is something about them that is off, I feel they will not win it this year.

 

[Dark Rider]

Official! No Barca elections on 24th of January

El Govern de la Generalitat y el FC Barcelona se reúnen para abordar la celebración de las elecciones a presidente y Junta Directiva del FC Barcelona

La fecha de las elecciones a la presidencia del FC Barcelona tendrá que retrasarse

www.fcbarcelona.es

[RAC1] The meeting between Barça and the Catalan government is over. The club's presidential elections won't be held on January 24th and will have to be postponed.



This is getting really bad.
On one hand COVID19 is peaking again and on the other hand Barcelona the club is in desperate need to do the elections ASAP

 

[Dark Rider]

[BBC Sport] Steve Bruce on criticism; “It’s been personal since day one, certain people out there think I shouldn’t be in the job to start with”.

 

[notseqi]

Who do you think will be in the final if Manchester City was there?



I understood but was bantering you
And Bayern job this year is to be good boys and hand over the trophy, you had the spot light last year.

Spoiler

Bayern for sure is one of the favorites to win it this year but there is something about them that is off, I feel they will not win it this year.

I know I know, mate.

As seen in several WCs we're shit when people expect us to do well, same goes for Bayern. We'll see.

 

[Dark Rider]

Fernando Torres will be new coach of Atlético Madrid B

Fernando Torres takes the next step of his coaching career at Atletico Madrid B - Football España

Fernando Torres’ return to Atletico Madrid in September of 2020 was greeted as great news, with the former striker returning to the Spanish capital to begin his coaching career. He’s been developing slowly but surely, and has now gone from the academy, where he was part of Ricky Alonso’s...

www.football-espana.net

 

[Dark Rider]

I know I know, mate.

As seen in several WCs we're shit when people expect us to do well, same goes for Bayern. We'll see.

It is because the players fall into the trap of believing the hype and not work as hard as they actually need. Add a sprinkle of underestimating others when everyone dismissing them and you got a failure cake with a cherry on top.

 

[notseqi]

Inter giving Juve a run for its money...

 

[Dark Rider]

Inter giving Juve a run for its money...

There was a lot of talk about Juventus winning the league for the 10th time in a row and the question if they should focus on the league or the UCL or if they could take on both. If they plan on winning both they will certainly need to up their game at least two notches.