Manuel Neuer will miss at least the first leg of Bayern Munich s Champions League last-16 clash with Salzburg after undergoing knee surgery.
Bayern said their long-serving goalkeeper would be sidelined for several weeks, with the Bundesliga leaders disclosing the unexpected news on Sunday evening.
In a statement, Bayern said: Manuel Neuer underwent successful surgery on his right knee joint on Sunday. FC Bayern will therefore have to do without their captain for the coming weeks.
Hasan Salihamidzic, the Bayern sporting director, said: All of us in the club and the team wish Manuel a good and speedy recovery, and we re sure he ll be back to full fitness with us soon.
Sven Ulreich has been Neuer s deputy and is expected to step in while the 35-year-old…
UEFA has announced the introduction of semi-automatic offside technology, which will debut in the Super Cup and be used in the Champions League during the 2022-23 season.
SOAT s introduction will allow VAR teams to determine offside situations quickly and more accurately , UEFA says, and will operate thanks to specialised cameras, which are able to track 29 different body points per player.
Set to be used in the Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt in Helsinki on August 10, UEFA says the technology has been tested 188 times since 2010 – including all matches in last season s Champions League, knock-out fixtures in the Women s Champions League and during the UEFA Women s Euros, as well as other club competition finals.
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Molineux will host only the second-ever Christmas Eve Premier League fixture on Sunday lunchtime, featuring a clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea in the West Midlands.
Wolves, managed by Gary O Neil, suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat to West Ham United in their recent Premier League encounter. Meanwhile, Chelsea returns to league action following their progression to the Carabao Cup semi-finals, having defeated Newcastle on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the previous round.
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In the recent trip to West Ham, some Wolves fans might have anticipated a closely-contested top-flight clash but instead witnessed the outstanding performance of Lucas Paqueta at the London Stadium.…
Marc Skinner believes stripping the emotion out of a sold-out Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley can help Manchester United claim their first major trophy.
Sunday’s showdown between United and Chelsea is a 90,000 sell-out, setting a new attendance record for a women’s domestic club match outside the Women’s Champions League.
But United boss Skinner has promised to treat the occasion as a “business-like event”, saying he has learned lessons from Manchester City beating his Birmingham team 4-1 in the 2017 FA Cup showpiece at Wembley.
Skinner said: “What we got wrong at Birmingham is that we made it a massive event. We made it bigger than it should have been.
“Everyone knows it’s a big deal, but we put quotes on the wall from players and famil…
Iceland have named an experimental squad for Sunday s friendly with United States as they continue to plan for Euro 2016 and the World Cup 2018 qualifiers.
Since qualifying for the Euros in France back in October, Iceland have won just one of their friendlies beating Finland during their recent training camp in United Arab Emirates.
After this weekend s test against the US, Iceland have four further games scheduled before getting their Euro 2016 campaign under way against Portugal on June 14.
World Cup qualifiers begin in September, with Lars Lagerback and Heimir Hallgrimsson naming four domestic players in their squad for Sunday, including debutants Aevar Ingi Johannesson and Aron Sigurdarson.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer offered his support to Erling Haaland after his compatriot joined Manchester City, though the Manchester United great told the striker he has joined the wrong side of Manchester .
Old Trafford favourite Solskjaer spent the majority of his career with United, before taking his first role in senior management as the coach of Molde in 2011.
But it was not until a second spell in Norway with Molde for Solskjaer that he crossed paths with Haaland, managing the youngster for two years before returning to coach United in 2018.
Haaland subsequently earned a move to RB Salzburg, where he thrived before joining Borussia Dortmund, who beat away interest from United to sign the Norway striker.
The draw of Solskjaer was not enough to convince…
Juventus hopes of progressing to the Champions League last 16 suffered a massive blow as they were stunned 2-0 by Maccabi Haifa.
The Bianconeri went into their third Group H encounter trailing pacesetters Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica by four points.
And their deficit to at least one of that duo will grow after they were outplayed by the Israeli champions on Tuesday at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
Omer Atzili s first-half double was the difference, but the margin of victory could have been greater for Maccabi as they claimed a famous win that will increase the scrutiny on under-fire Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri.
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Following a slow start in the Jupiler Pro League that saw Royale Union dropping two points in the first round, the former Belgian Champions are keen to find the winning way when they host Friday night Berschoot VA. The game will be played at Stade Joseph Marien where over 9, 000 fans hope to see a better outcome from their favourites.
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A heartbreaking last season that culminated with Royale Union losing the Belgian championship title in the last round, despite dominating the Jupiler Pro League during the entire time, was one of the most exciting finale witnessed in recent Belgian football.
Although Union SG defeated Genk in the last game, Clubb Brugge s goalless stalemate ag…
A move to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Paris Saint-Germain would be impossible , according to club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
Ronaldo and Manchester United parted ways after an explosive interview in which the Portugal star said he felt betrayed by senior figures at the club, while claiming to have no respect for manager Erik ten Hag.
The five-time Ballon d Or winner s exit has led to much discussion over his next club, with Ligue 1 giants PSG one of the teams rumoured to be interested in making a move for the 37-year-old.
But PSG president Al-Khelaifi ruled out any potential deal, although he did speak highly of the former Real Madrid man.
He s a legend, he s a star, Al-Khelaifi told Sky Sports News. The footballer, I admire and love him as a player an…
Milan fought back from two down to draw 2-2 at Lecce in Serie A on Saturday, but the comeback did little to distract from their continuing slump.
Stefano Pioli s men threw away a 2-0 lead against Roma last Sunday and were then knocked out of the Coppa Italia by 10-man Torino in midweek.
Things looked to be going from bad to worse for them at Stadio Via del Mare, with Theo Hernandez s early own goal added to by a Federico Baschirotto header in the 23rd minute.
A Rafael Leao snapshot pulled one back, before Davide Calabria equalised 20 minutes from the end, and although the champions could not complete the turnaround, the draw was enough to put Milan second.
13 Rafael has been involved in 13 goals (8 goals, 5 assists) in 17 league appearances so far, five …