For me, it's better to ease back into it a bit more slowly and hopefully be better by the end of the season. That's why I'm happy with the progress I'm making now. I'm doing a lot of extra training sessions so my foot always feels fresher. Some days it's a bit stiff. But like I said: I don't want any excuses; when I'm on the pitch, I have to perform and deliver,
When we prepared for the game, we prepared to face the best Messi possible. I think that part of our game today was A+. The part of possession was a B. We can be much better, and we want to be much better. But our guys were a team, we suffered together. We dealt with a lot of good plays, and that's important going forward.
Zaire-Emery was excellent at the heart of midfield, setting up Desire Doue's opener to mark his third assist in the top flight in 2026 - more than any other player in the competition. The 19-year-old created two chances, while leading the match for touches (115), passes (98) and accurate passes (93). He also won eight duels, with no player on the pitch bettering that tally, and won two of his four tackles.
From 1954 to 2014, Germany was a powerhouse in the World Cup. Die Mannschaft won four titles, lost four finals, and advanced to the knockout stages in every tournament. Inexplicably, Germany failed to make it out of the group stage in both 2018 and 2022, under 2014 winner Joachim Löw and Bayern Munich's 2020 sextuple manager Hansi Flick, respectively. Since winning the World Cup in 1966, England has consistently underperformed compared to lofty expectations.
"I'm responsible for the plan and the positioning, but ultimately the players are the most important thing. At halftime, I told the lads that we were 2-0 down due to two set pieces and that we didn't need to hide. We only made minor adjustments at halftime and did much better in the second half."
"To keep it simple, we did a pretty decent job last season, but we want more," Jansen said. "We want to be successful, which means we have to do better than we did last season. "The first step has been put out there. We reached the Conference final, which was a good achievement, but at the end of the day, we did not win anything.
Gregor Kobel hailed Borussia Dortmund's fighting spirit after they came from behind to earn a last-gasp draw with RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner scored twice in the first half to put Leipzig in control, but a Romulo own goal cut their lead early in the second half. Dortmund then salvaged a point, with Fabio Silva striking in the 95th minute to complete the comeback, though they have lost ground on Bayern Munich, who now hold an eight-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.
The club continues to be unequivocal in its stance we have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination. The club has reported the post to Instagram's parent company, Meta, and expects strong support from them, together with the Premier League and the police, and will work to ensure that the individual responsible is identified and investigated. Hannibal will receive the full backing from the club and from the Burnley fans who we have already seen condemning the abuse.
Sam Surridge picked up where he left off in 2025 as Nashville SC made a brilliant start to their MLS campaign. Surridge scored twice as Nashville cruised to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday. The striker netted a club-record 24 goals last season, and he made an early statement of intent when it came to his Golden Boot aspirations by scoring twice inside 16 minutes at GEODIS Park.
Chelsea had started brightly in a strong first half, with Phallon Tullis-Joyce making some fine saves to keep the scoreline level. Girma also saw an effort cleared off the line before the break, but the Blues finally found the breakthrough in the 78th minute as Sam Kerr came off the bench to turn in Veerle Buurman's knockdown. However, United were back on level terms just three minutes later as substitute Simi Awujo arrived at the back post to profit during a scramble in the box.
Nico Schlotterbeck (26), is a starter for Borussia Dortmund and the German national team. Take note of that name, as Real Madrid's sporting director has done, for the possibility of strengthening the center of defense for the coming seasons. Scouting has intensified in recent weeks and his play is becoming more and more convincing in Valdebebas.
The 18-year-old centre-back has impressed during his loan spell at Hamburg in the Bundesliga, attracting admiration after brilliant performances. As interest intensifies, Tottenham are understood to value the Croatian prospect at up to 61 million, a figure that shows both his potential and their determination to retain control over his future. Vuskovic has experience a meteoric rise in Bundesliga Hamburger SV have benefited significantly from Vuskovic's composure and physical maturity this season.
The duo are currently sit 11th and 13th respectively, with a win for either side able to lift them into the top half. The Black Cats' long-standing unbeaten record at home came to an end against Liverpool last time out as they look to bounce back and record their first Premier League win over Fulham at the Stadium of Light since 2009.
We chased the game well in the second half and we were in it right until the end with Harvey [Barnes] shot right until the end. We were chasing the game against a very good team. We did that to a man excellently all game. The end product, the last cross, the last finish was not quite there. There were several occasions where we should have done better.
We knew it would be a difficult game. It's not easy to play here. We actually played a decent game. That goal we conceded made a big difference because they then sat very deep, and we knew they would defend very well. In the end, we lacked the luck, the final quality touch. But it's done now. Of course, we're disappointed, but we have to quickly put this game behind us. There are other important tasks ahead of us.
