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Viktor Gyokeres slammed home from close range after a frantic scramble in Denmark's box, securing Sweden's place in the World Cup.

"He brings a lot to the table, is carefree, has a playful wit. I'm always of the opinion that it should be based on performance - no matter if someone's 17, 18 or 25. It should also be based on character: Does he fit into the team? In that case, age doesn't matter."

Strahinja Pavlovic's goal against Torino was a 30-yard half-volley that crashed in off the bar, making it a strong contender for goal of the season.

Chelsea had played well for 74 minutes at the Parc des Princes. They came from behind twice, exploited space behind the flying fullbacks of PSG. And for a while this was just a really good, open game, the midfield an endless full-contact pirouette in search of space.

I think it's because of my father. Years before I was born, he started following Barcelona, ​​and when Messi arrived, he fell in love with him. And when I was born, he always made me watch Messi and Barcelona's matches.

We knew Atalanta would play man-to-man and aggressive, but we also knew if we managed to maintain our structure, we'd get good chances. We'd get the space and just had to use it. When I'm in a certain position, the coach wants me to beat my opponent one-v-one, to shoot and play freely. When you're at a club like Bayern, you want to win it all.

It's quite simple: Three ESPN journalists from different countries vote for the best performing players in each league. Every month, each expert chooses their top three players from that league. Third place gets three points, the second gets five, and the first gets 10. So, the maximum a player can achieve is 30 points if all three select him as the best player of the month in that league.

Celtic have signed Austria striker Junior Adamu from Bundesliga club Freiburg on loan with an option to buy in the summer. Born in Nigeria, the 24-year-old came through the RB Salzburg academy and scored 23 goals in 84 appearances for the Austrian side. Adamu, who has nine caps for Austria, moved to Freiburg in 2023 and has found the back of the net seven times in 67 matches. He has made 18 appearances this season, 14 of them starts, scoring once.

Negotiations for young talents are rarely simple, especially when players already have clear sporting ambitions. Many of them prefer immediate first-team opportunities rather than spending time in reserve sides. That appears to have been a decisive factor in Nijstad's case. The 18-year-old has already taken important steps at a senior level. He has featured in 12 first-team matches for Twente, starting several of them, which has helped him gain valuable experience in professional football at a very young age.

Alex Baena was denied the opener after VAR spotted he was offside when sweeping home, and Julian Alvarez saw a goal straight from a corner forced to be re-taken, with Sorloth meeting David Hancko's cross with an emphatic header between those incidents to have Atleti ahead. But Bodo were level when Fredrik Bjorkan found Sjovold down the right, and the full-back drilled his shot past Jan Oblak.