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"I was the first to receive offers from Inter Miami," Silva, 39, told the El Camino de Mario podcast. "I met with [Inter Miami president David] Beckham in Manchester, but I told him I still wanted to compete in Europe. Then I had many other offers: Japan, Qatar ... but then I prioritized my personal life and I felt very ready to compete."

According to a report from TEAMtalk, the three Premier League clubs are monitoring his progress, and they could look to make a move in future. Chelsea could use more quality and depth, and the side and the 15-year-old would be a long-term investment. They have shown a willingness to invest in talented young players, and they are looking to add Pereira da Gama to the formidable pool of young talent already at the club. The report claims that Chelsea are determined to secure his signature.

Non-league Macclesfield's FA Cup third round tie with holders Crystal Palace will be televised live on BBC One on Saturday, 10 January (12:15 GMT kick-off). The all-Premier League tie between Tottenham and Aston Villa will also be shown on BBC One on the same day (17:45 kick-off). Both matches will also be shown on the iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Macclesfield play in the sixth-tier National League North. Premier League Crystal Palace beat Manchester City in last season's final to win the FA Cup for the first time.

It is very easy to root for Wilfried Nancy. A likable, passionate individual whose career has taken him from unheralded player to the forefront of a club the size of Celtic should be worthy of high praise. It also feels only two games into the Frenchman's tenure in Glasgow that he requires all the support he can get. Nancy will receive that backing from the stands.

Riccardo Calafiori is suspended for Arsenal, while Max Dowman (ankle), Cristhian Mosquera (ankle), Leandro Trossard (knock), Gabriel (thigh) and Kai Havertz (knee) are all set to miss out. Declan Rice (illness), William Saliba (knock) and Jurrien Timber (knock) add to Arsenal's worries but could still each feature. For Wolves, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde may be unavailable after being forced off during the loss to United. Rodrigo Gomes (groin), Marshall Munetsi (calf), Leon Chiwone (knee) and Daniel Bentley (ankle) will not play.

The 2009 FCS championship game pitted Bobby Hauck's top-ranked Montana Grizzlies, six-time finalists (and two-time champions) over the previous 15 seasons, against Andy Talley's second-seeded Villanova Wildcats. Montana took a 14-3 lead, but Villanova seized control with a 20-0 run and two touchdowns from MVP Matt Szczur. Montana scored late but couldn't recover a late onside kick, and a first-down run by Szczur sealed Villanova's first national title.

The Germans carried a 0-0 aggregate scoreline in from the first leg, having - somewhat improbably on both counts - controlled possession and created the lion's share of serious scoring chances. The nil-nil felt ominous and sure enough Spain struck thrice in under 15 second-half minutes, through Clàudia Pina (twice) and Vicky López, to cement the result. Nicole Anyomi, as she had in the game before, had a chance to punch the Germans aside.

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At this point last season, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca admitted Dewsbury-Hall was struggling in a bit-part role in west London, despite winning player of the season under his leadership during Leicester City's promotion-winning campaign in the Championship a year earlier. It came at a time when Dewsbury-Hall was an unused substitute against Tottenham and Brentford - and not even in the squad for a trip to Everton.

I don't think he quite knows what he's walked into.

Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka has been offered to Serie A giants Juventus and Inter Milan as he is reportedly not considered an important player in manager Vincent Kompany's plans. According to an exclusive report from CalcioMercato.it, Goretzka's agents are actively exploring new destinations for the German midfielder, whose contract with Bayern is set to expire on June 30, allowing him to leave for free at the end of the season.

"We had our way of playing when we started the season and maybe our opponents were not that familiar [with it]," he said. "Now they start to see how we want to play, how they stop that. Again, we need to evolve our things that can counter what the opponent is doing. "The basics and the foundations of how we do things are at a good level. Now, we need little tweaks - when we attack, how we can be more balanced in defence, attacking the box, how we can find this final pass. "The basics are there, the foundations are there, the principles are there."

As first reported here for the Daily Briefing, the Eagles are making Diomande a top target to replace Marc Guehi, who continues to be targeted by Liverpool and other big clubs around Europe. Sporting don't want to sell Diomande and are pointing to his 80m release clause, which one imagines could prove problematic for Palace, but perhaps less so for Chelsea.

"Always nice to get on the scoresheet always nice to get a win. We started really strong, but we are just happy to get the three points," Nketiah told TNT Sports.

Paris Saint-Germain will look to, at least temporarily, move back to the top of the Ligue 1 table by piling more misery on bottom club Metz. The defending champions are a point behind surprise leaders Lens, but will expected to put the pressure on Pierre Sage's men by moving back to their familiar position at the summit of French football with an emphatic win at the Stade Saint-Symphorien.

Nevertheless, extending on their 100% Champions League record earlier in the week as they cruised their way to a routine 3-0 victory away at Club Brugge, Saturday's hosts will be looking to make a title statement here. Still almost universally regarded as the standout contender to claim a first Premier League crown since way back in 2004, Arsenal will also be excited to make a return to north London this weekend.

Is Xabi Alonso's time up at Real Madrid, why is everyone talking about Paul Pogba's camels, how is Turkish football headed into 'panic', can Lens push PSG for the Ligue 1 title and what on EARTH is going on in the Polish league this season? It's a packed Euro Leagues episode as Mina Rzouki, Guillem Balague and Julien Laurens join Steve Crossman to go through all the best stories across the continent in the last week.

Liverpool's Premier League title defence has been one plagued by inconsistent form, questions over Arne Slot's managerial suitability and now the future of star player Mo Salah. What many predicted to be a campaign of consolidation after last season's Premier League triumph and a summer of significant expenditure, it really hasn't panned out that way. Liverpool are hoping to salvage their 2025/26 during the second half of the season by at least securing Champions League football, which at present is far from guaranteed.

Late last Sunday night in one of the offices here, some in the club's hierarchy had been determined to get rid of the coach who had presided over two wins in seven. The sentence was suspended but this was set up as something of a final judgment and, having extended that run to an eighth game, there is no guarantee Alonso will be back. Nor though is there any guarantee that he won't.

There are shared languages that transcend what is written down or spoken aloud. Young people seem to understand this better than most. The teenagers at a recent after-school study hour in East Oakland spoke mainly in Spanish, but when they exchanged knowing grins, or burst into sudden laughter, it was clear that even behind a language barrier, this was an environment they trusted.

Jürgen Klopp, although employed these days by Red Bull as their head of global soccer, confirmed recently that he remains a realist when it comes to the German attitude toward the multinational energy drinks company's football involvement. That doesn't mean he and those charged with making a success of RB Leipzig and the other clubs in their group aren't giving it everything to make it so.