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Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has admitted that Julian Nagelsmann’s shut-out of Germany’s 27-man starting squad for this summer’s European Championship left him “bitter”.
The 35-year-old defender has had an impressive season for his club, playing a pivotal role in Dortmund’s path to the Champions League final, where they will face Real Madrid on June 1.
However, despite his form at the club, the centre-back will not get the chance to host Germany at Euro 2024.
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Aston Villa defender Matty Cash has been left out of Poland’s starting squad for this summer’s European Championship in Germany as he continues his rehabilitation from injury.
The 26-year-old missed Aston Villa’s final two games of the Premier League season after suffering an injury in training ahead of the 3-3 draw with Liverpool on May 13.
Cash, who played every single minute of Poland’s crusade at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will not travel to Germany after being left out of head coach Michal Probierz’s 29-man education squad on Wednesday.
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Poland Euro 2024 squad: Matty Cash, injured, missed, including Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior
Barcelona have announced the appointment of Hansi Flick as their new head coach on a two-year contract.
The 59-year-old German succeeds Xavi following an agreement to share tactics with the club’s former captain at the end of the season.
Flick, who won the treble with Bayern Munich in 2019-20, has been unemployed since being sacked by Germany in September, being the first job in his career outside his home country.
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West Ham United are on the verge of agreeing a deal with goalkeeper Wes Foderingham.
The 33-year-old will leave Sheffield United when his contract officially expires at the end of June.
Foderingham made over a hundred league appearances during his four years at Bramall Lane, joining Rangers in the summer of 2020.
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West Ham point to Sheffield United goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Matt Ritchie and Paul Dummett will be released via Newcastle United next month after failing to qualify for the European festival in 2024-25.
Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe is keen to stick with either due to their experience and leadership skills, but Manchester United’s final FA Cup victory on Saturday denied Newcastle a position in next season’s UEFA Conference League.
Without the additional European fixtures, Howe’s argument for keeping the duo has weakened, given their combined 138 minutes of Premier League action over the 2023-2024 period. Although some fans question the logic of keeping players in each of the last two seasons, Howe has appreciated their contribution, largely behind the scenes, to Newcastle’s success.
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Tottenham Hotspur will face Scottish Premiership Hearts as part of their 2024-25 pre-season plans.
Spurs will travel to Edinburgh to take on the Hearts at Tynecastle Park on Wednesday, July 17. The match will kick off at 7 p. m. local time.
The Hearts match comes three days before Spurs take on Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road, which precedes their trip to Japan.
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Brentford have closed a deal to sign American Under-19 goalkeeper Julian Eyestone on a flexible transfer.
Eyestone signed a three-year contract with the west London club after spending four months at Duke University. As The Athletic reported earlier this month, the 18-year-old, who progressed through the FC Dallas academy, will join Brentford after making 18 appearances for Duke in North Carolina.
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Brentford to sign U19 goalkeeper Julian Eyestone
Turkish striker Enes Unal has joined Bournemouth on a permanent basis following a loan spell from Getafe.
The 27-year-old has scored two goals in 17 games for Bournemouth, who he joined on February 1 from the Spanish club, and has now signed a four-year contract.
Unal, formerly of Manchester City, previously played for Villarreal before scoring 36 goals in three-and-a-half seasons with Getafe.
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Enes Unal in a position to make his mark at Bournemouth, with or without Dominic Solanke
Nearly one in five professional footballers use snus, or nicotine pouches, according to a study by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and Loughborough University.
Snus is a smokeless nicotine product, historically originating in Sweden, that is placed between the upper lip and gum. Despite its increasing use in the UK, its effects on footballers had still been officially studied.
They uncovered significant information on the prevalence, usage patterns, and fitness effects of snus and nicotine pouches in male and female footballers.
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Barcelona’s decision to sack Xavi will cost them €6. 5 million, the 44-year-old has agreed to give up his €11 million salary for the 2024-25 season.
Yesterday’s news comes as Barcelona face the challenge of raising €130 million to balance its La Liga accounts before the end of June.
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Timo Werner’s return to Tottenham Hotspur on loan was demonstrated last night.
Based on the deal, Spurs have a €10 million option to buy the 28-year-old from RB Leipzig.
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Former Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper holds a number of positions in the Premier League.
The 44-year-old has been unemployed since his dismissal by Forest last December.
To be observed, it seems. . .
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Steve Cooper for a job in the Premier League
Manchester United’s non-football players have been suggested en masse to say goodbye, in an email sent to the entire club on Tuesday afternoon.
United are giving workers just seven days to determine if they need to continue their careers at the club.
The offering is for all painters who are not scouts or educational staff members and therefore for some who paint at the club’s Carrington education complex. Employees have until June 5 to decide whether to settle for what the club calls a “voluntary resignation,” though some painters, who wanted to keep the discussions about the emails confidential, argued that it looked much more like a voluntary departure program.
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Manchester United give staff a week for big ‘voluntary resignation’ offer
Today we face three finals of UEFA club competitions: Olympiacos faces Fiorentina for the Conference League title.
The Greek team Olympiacos has significant merit in this case, as the final will be played in Athens.
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Nearly one in five professional footballers use snus or nicotine sachets, according to data from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and Loughborough University.
Snus is a smokeless nicotine product, historically originating in Sweden, that is placed between the upper lip and gum. Despite its increasing use in the UK, its effects on footballers had still been officially studied.
They uncovered significant information on the prevalence, usage patterns, and fitness effects of snus and nicotine pouches in male and female footballers.
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Steve Cooper holds control positions at a number of Premier League teams as the former Nottingham Forest boss nears a return to the dugout.
Cooper has been out of work since leaving City Ground in December after a two-year stint in which he advised Forest from the bottom of the league to the Premier League and its status.
The 44-year-old Welshman attracted a lot of interest, especially from Burnley, amid Vincent Kompany’s imminent departure to Bayern Munich. Cooper has turned down the opportunity to fill the position, but discussions are underway with high-level groups about existing and potential vacancies.
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Steve Cooper for a job in the Premier League
David Berson, chairman and CEO of CBS Sports, revealed that UEFA festival matches to be held in the U. S. will be held in the U. S. The U. S. network would welcome the concept, adding that it’s also “something UEFA would like. “
UEFA’s major club competitions, such as the Champions League and Europa League, are broadcast on the CBS Sports television network and through its streaming platform Paramount. Later this year, Paramount Global (the owner of the CBS network) will kick off a new six-year deal for a total of $1. 5 billion, which breaks down to $250 million per season. This represents a dramatic increase from the $100 million per season paid through Paramount and Univision in the past.
The Athletic has reported in the past that a number of very sensible European club executives, including Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, were supporting ideas for holding important matches outside Europe. In April 2022, Al-Khelaifi told The Athletic that as president of the European Club Association, which represents clubs participating in UEFA club competitions, clubs are contemplating all sorts of projects to expand their press rights abroad, adding “new venues, new markets, new formats. “
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Tottenham Hotspur have extended Timo Werner’s loan for the 2024-25 season.
Following the deal with RB Leipzig, Tottenham have the option to buy Werner for €10 million (£8. 5 million; $10. 9 million).
Werner joined Spurs on a six-month loan in January, with the Premier League having an option to buy for around £15. 5m.
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Tottenham’s loan spell Timo Werner for the 2024-25 season