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De Ligt ruled out of the World Cup 🇳🇱

After undergoing back surgery, Dutch defender Matthijs De Ligt has been forced to give up on the World Cup. The list of stars set to miss the tournament through injury keeps growing...

At 39, he’s about to play in his 5th World Cup! 🏅

Playing in a World Cup at 39 is some achievement! Called up for his fifth World Cup with Japan, former Marseille defender Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo) broke down in tears when he learned he had been selected. 

Little Nicolas 🇨🇮

Although he was expected to be left out of Ivory Coast’s squad for the World Cup, Nicolas Pépé was ultimately called up by head coach Emerse Faé.

It prompted an ironic reaction from the player when the squad list was published. Better to laugh about it…

When Luis Enrique teases Safonov 😅

Part of what also makes this “new PSG” so charming is seeing the Spanish coach tease his Russian goalkeeper in the language of Molière…

The ups and downs of the job 🎥

The harrowing anecdote from Olympique de Marseille’s former Community Manager. A chilling story!

And to end on a more positive note...

Antoine Griezmann, the doting dad!

TV schedule 📺

3:30 PM: Bayern Munich – Cologne (beIN 2)

3:30 PM: Leverkusen – Hamburg (beIN 7)

3:30 PM: St. Pauli – Wolfsburg (beIN 4)

3:30 PM: Frankfurt – Stuttgart (beIN 6)

3:30 PM: Gladbach – Hoffenheim (beIN 8)

4:00 PM: FA Cup Final / Chelsea – Man City (beIN 1)

4:30 PM: Porto – Santa Clara (beIN 10)

6:00 PM: Avranches – Bordeaux (TV7 / Ligue 1+)

6:05 PM: Al Hilal – NEOM (YouTube)

7:00 PM: Braga – Estrela (beIN 5)

8:00 PM: Al-Ahli – Al-Kholood (DAZN)

8:00 PM: Zamalek – USM Alger (beIN 2)

8:45 PM: Sint-Truiden – Gent (DAZN)

9:30 PM: Estoril – Benfica (beIN 5)

9:30 PM: Sporting – Gil Vicente (beIN 1)

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