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Juventus ' month of March was over with more than just a few days before the actual month comes to a close.With springtime arriving in Italy, the same can pretty much said about an incredibly important Month of April when Juve gets back to business.We just don't know what shape the squad will be in come April 1.

France midfielder Adrien Rabiot would not suggest whether he plans to remain at Juventus despite his contract only running until the end of the season.The Bianconeri are still fighting in the Europa League and Coppa Italia, after a 15-point deduction derailed their league campaign.Rabiot insisted he is focused on the remainder of Juve's season rather than being drawn on his personal position in a Tuttosport interview.

It's always fun to beat Inter Milan.It's even better to beat Inter at the San Siro.It's the best when Juventus beat Inter at the San Siro and we get to bask in it for the next couple of weeks because there is an international break upon us for the first time in 2023.That is indeed the case as Juve followed up their advancement to the Europa League quarterfinals with one of their biggest wins of the season - both because of the opponent, the location as well as the fact that they moved even close to the top six in Serie A.
It was one heck of a way to finish up the March portion of the schedule as we now wait for Juventus' contingent of internationals to come back from their national team duty without any kind of injury or anything close to it.

M anchester United target Randal Kolo Muani has admitted that his dream is to play for the big clubs.The Eintracht Frankfurt striker has been linked with the Red Devils and Bayern Munich this summer, both of whom are known to be in the market for a new attacker.United look unable to land Harry Kane from Tottenham while Victor Osimhen would cost upwards of 100million.

Man United are hoping to reach a Marcus Rashford contract agreement 'quickly'.As we all saw, Marcus Rashford was absolutely back to his best in 2022/23.All he needed was a manager who fully trusted in his abilities, while keeping away from the treatment table.Manchester United have a gem in the form of their homegrown hero, though his contract status still leaves us all feeling a little worried...
Rashy has a deal that expires in twelve months.

A toe injury picked up in the FA Cup win over Fulham ruled the forward out of England's Euro 2024 qualifiers before he returned to individual workouts earlier this week.The 25-year-old has posted updates to social media of his hard work behind the scenes, writing of marginal gains during a session on Wednesday.

The England forward will be out of contract in 2024, with the club having triggered a one-year extension earlier this season.Negotiations continue over finalising a long-term deal for Rashford, who has been in fine form since his return from the World Cup, scoring 19 goals in 25 appearances.Rashford, though, has rejected suggestions he is holding out for a big-money pay deal to stay at Old Trafford.

Scott McTominay started the 2022-23 season in Erik ten Hag's good books, with his impressive form even managing to keep Casemiro out of the team after he signed from Real Madrid.In his recent months his appearances for Manchester United have been fleeting and his form hasn't been great.Even with the injuries to midfielders Christian Eriksen and Donny van de Beek, he's struggled to get playing time in the league.

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The offer came with no strings attached, Folarin Balogun said.With the U.S. national team training in Orlando and Balogun's French club idled by an international break, American coach Anthony Hudson reached out with a quiet invitation for Balogun to come over for dinner.

Nemanja Matic spent five years at Manchester United after choosing to be reunited with then manager Jose Mourinho, who had signed the player at Chelsea.The midfielder has now followed Mourinho to Roma and have booked their place in the Europa League semi-final this season.Speaking with Sky Sports, Matic has reflected on what it's like playing for Mourinho.

The forward was forced to pull out of the England squad who beat Italy and Ukraine over the international break to get their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign off to a flying start.Rashford sustained a small injury during United's dramatic FA Cup quarter-final win over Fulham earlier this month.Erik ten Hag's side came from behind as their visitors were reduced to nine men at Old Trafford and duly booked a semi-final meeting with Brighton at Wembley next month.

M anchester United now face a fight to keep their place in the top four after the international break.While Erik ten Hag has secured a trophy during his first season in charge, failing to lead his side back into the Champions League would be a major disappointment.United currently sit in third but lead fifth-placed Newcastle by only three points and travel to St James' Park when domestic football resumes at the start of April.

Bayern Munich had one hell of week since the last recording of the Weekend Warm-up Podcast.Immediately after I hit the road for Richmond last weekend, the world fell for Julian Nagelsmann.By the time I hit my destination, Nagelsmann has been fired, Tuchel was linked to the job, and chaos had ensured.

If fans were shocked that Bayern Munich sacked Julian Nagelsmann last week, you can only imagine the surprise that the ex-manager got when he found out his fate through the media.How blindsided was Nagelsmann?Probably more than anyone else - especially when reading the message he gave to players during a speech right before the team left for the international break.

Thomas Tuchel will not have had enough time with his Bayern Munich players to have a significant impact on Saturday's Klassiker, according to Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl.Former BVB boss Tuchel has been appointed Bayern coach, replacing Julian Nagelsmann ahead of a huge game against their title rivals.

Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been confirmed as the new Bayern Munich head coach after the club sacked Julian Nagelsmann.Tuchel, 49, has agreed a contract until June 2025 and will take training for the first time on Monday.News of Nagelsmann's departure spread on Thursday evening and on Friday he returned from holiday to be told in person that he had lost his job despite leading Bayern to their 10th straight German league crown last season.

Arsenal fans will love the way Aaron Ramsdale celebrates the Gunners' opening goal against Crystal Palace today.Watch below as the Arsenal goalkeeper watches Gabriel Martinelli's strike from the other end of the pitch, and then reacts with an audacious shrug, as if it was a certain goal as soon as Martinelli got the ball Love this ??? pic.twitter.com/eK061ToPr4

Serie A leaders Napoli thrashed Torino 4-0 away with a double from Victor Osimhen and goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Tanguy Ndombele on Sunday to move closer to the title.The Naples side have a 21-point lead over second-placed Inter Milan, who host Juventus later on Sunday.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Luciano Spalletti's Napoli team took the lead after nine minutes when Piotr Zielinski's corner found Oshimen in the centre of the box and he headed into the bottom left corner.

4:30 PM GMT+1 Thibaut Courtois has seemingly recovered from a minor injury scare ahead of an important few weeks for Real Madrid / Jonathan Moscrop/GettyImages Thibaut Courtois has been spotted back in Real Madrid training after a muscular strain prompted the goalkeeper to withdraw from Belgium's international squad.

Marcus Rashford has been ruled out of England's next couple of fixtures after picking up a knock.Manchester United probably made it a little harder than they had to against Fulham at the weekend, performing at a level far below their best.Eventually, a minute of madness from the Fulham lads swung the pendulum back in our favour.

Bayern Munich has a lot of work to do in all competitions upon their return.While they remain in all competitions this season, there is plenty to do in each and every one of those contests.Thus, in this podcast we look at:


The team selection by Julian Nagelsmann against Bayer Leverkusen
Thoughts on the decisions made by the referee, Tobias Stieler
How the lack of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting impacts Bayern's attack
The substitutions made by Nagelsmann for this game - which ones worked and which didn't
Some positives for Leverkusen despite a rather poor performance by Moussa Diaby and the marking of Florian Wirtz
Some thoughts on Hansi Flick's squad selections
A quick preview of the Manchester City tie
A look at Bayern's fixtures after the international break
How Nagelsmann might be judged at the end of the season


Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany.

Franck Kessie scored a dramatic late winner as Barcelona took a significant step towards LaLiga glory with a 2-1 Clasico victory over Real Madrid on Sunday.Blaugrana midfielder Kessie stroked home in the 92nd minute at Camp Nou to send Xavi's side 12 points clear of Madrid, who thought they had won it earlier when Marco Asensio saw an 81st-minute strike ruled out.

Since the return of club football from the World Cup, the International break took over again in the form of Friendlies and UEFA Euro qualifiers.14 Manchester United first-team players were called up by their National teams around the world and in this article, we take a look at how they fared for their countries in the recent international break.

The Premier League returns after the international break as the run-in to the end of the season begins.lubs have anything between 10 and 13 matches remaining and the title race, challenge for the top four and the battle to avoid relegation are all tight.Here, the PA news agency assesses what is at stake for involved clubs.

Robin van Persie backed Arsenal to fend off the threat of Manchester City and win the Premier League for the first time since the 2003-04 season.The Gunners entered the international break with an eight-point lead over Pep Guardiola's defending champions, who have a game in hand, and are just 10 games away from clinching glory.

Everton have been referred to an independent commission over an alleged breach of the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules.he alleged breach is for the period ending with the 2021-22 season, when the Toffees avoided relegation by four points.Burnley, who were relegated from England's top division last season, and Leeds wrote to the league in May to question whether Everton's reported three-year losses of £371.8million

Marcus Rashford is back in training for Man United after his injury scare while away with England.Manchester United Football Club return this weekend, with the Red Devils heading North to take on Newcastle United on their home turf.Erik ten Hag's squad is already without a few key players due to both injury and suspension, with the situation not getting any easier over the international break.

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CloseEd Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature.Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica



We're passed the halfway stage in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, with some of the continent's best on the brink of securing their places in the Ivory Coast... and others nervously watching over their shoulder.

Bayern Munich shocked the world during the international break (how surprising) with news of head coach Julian Nagelsmann's firing.The move seemed to have caught both the players and the fans off-guard, with German National Team head coach Hansi Flick and the German Bayern contingent both surprised by the news.

Bayer Leverkusen players took some time after the match to enjoy a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich."Bayern definitely didn't have their best day, but ours was better," said Leverkusen keeper Lukas Hradecky ( via FCBayern.com)."We can be proud of our performance.We can praise everyone today.

We are still multiple months away from the summer transfer window opening for Bayern Munich and yet the transfer rumors never stop.This time, the Austrian duo Konrad Laimer and Marcel Sabitzer are in the spotlight, with Sky's Florian Plettenberg reporting ( as captured by @iMiaSanMia).The story on Konrad Laimer is the same as usual, that he will sign for Bayern, but with the added twist that there may be some forward momentum during the international break.

Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has called on manager Antonio Conte to be "more precise" following the Italian's rant on Saturday.the 53-year-old, who has returned to Italy during the international break, will be sacked."I think we've all seen it [Conte's comments]," said Hojbjerg.

Bayern Munich's training camp got off to a tough start as Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala and Southampton 's Armel Bella-Kotchap both withdrew due to injuries."It's a pity for everyone that Jamal won't be with us in the next games.We hope that he can play again after the international break, especially for the last games of the season at his club," Flick said a press conference (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).

The Spanish side beat Fenerbahce to progress to the last eight but their domestic form has been far less impressive, with Sampaoli unable to improve the club's form after replacing Julen Lopetegui in October.Sevilla currently sit two points above the relegation zone in 14th place, with a 2-0 defeat at Getafe on Sunday Sampaoli's final game in charge.

Colin, Nathan, and Pauly are back for The Busby Babe Podcast!They discuss Manchester United's odd 3-1 win over Fulham in the FA Cup Quarterfinal on Sunday, how the international break affects the United squad, squad building, and much more.Be sure to like, share, rate 5 stars, and subscribe to The Busby Babe wherever you get your podcasts!

Bayern Munich are used to first.But a second penalty, given at the second viewing, left them second best on Sunday and second in the table after a deserved loss to Bayer Leverkusen.After Borussia Dortmund's convincing win on Saturday, Bayern needed victory to get back to the summit ahead of the international break and the meeting with BVB that follows it.

Manchester United are ready to join the bidding to sign England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, from Borussia Dortmund.Newcastle United want to make Leicester midfielder James Maddison a priority this summer with the 26-year-old said to want to play in the Champions League and become a regular in the England squad.

Raphael Varane is not available for Man United vs Fulham today through injury.Manchester United's team news for the FA Cup home game vs Fulham is now in, with there being one notable absentee in the form of Raphael Varane.The Frenchman, who has partnered Lisandro Martinez in all of United's bigger matches, wasn't even on the bench.

Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui says he can "make a book" on decisions that have gone against his team since his arrival at Molineux.Lopetegui was incensed at referee Michael Salisbury's decision not to award Wolves a first-half penalty in Saturday's defeat by Leeds , after Junior Firpo appeared to catch Nelson Semedo in the area.

Antonio Conte has criticised Tottenham's players, ownership and winning mentality after they conceded a last-gasp penalty to draw 3-3 at Premier League strugglers Southampton on Saturday.Spurs found themselves leading 3-1 with 15 minutes remaining but Southampton secured a stunning late comeback with goals from Theo Walcott and a stoppage-time penalty from James Ward-Prowse.

Aberdeen routed lacklustre Hearts to move to within four points of the Scottish Premiership's third-placed side.Luis 'Duk' Lopes' deflected volley gave the hosts an early lead and he doubled his tally with a glancing header.Hearts' defending went from bad to worse with Mattie Pollock nodding the hosts' third before half-time.

Scott McTominay has emerged as a potential injury doubt as Man United gear up for their game against Fulham.Manchester United have been playing three times a week for what feels like numerous months now.Eventually, that's going to take its toll - both mentally and physically.For the most part, United's players have held up pretty well, though problems were always going to occur.