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Another international break is upon us and yet despite the apathy that tends to create from domestic football fans, there are some important steps to be taken on the Road to UEFA Euro 2021. Still, while there are playoff games to be settled, the UEFA Nations League is still taking place as teams across the continent attempt to build some momentum prior to the aforementioned showpiece next year. Today, we ll be taking a look at what is bound to be an interesting clash between Spain and Switzerland this weekend.

Spain

While Spain may have been able to win three straight tournaments from 2008 to 2012, it ll have been almost a decade since they last lifted silverware by the time Euro 2021 rolls around. They ve go…

David Alaba s father has accused Uli Hoeness of spreading dirty lies  about the defender s ongoing contract negotiations with Bayern Munich.

Former Bayern president Hoeness said this weekend that the 28-year-old must not let money rule his head during talks over a new deal, with his present contract due to expire at the end of the 2020-21 season. 

Austrian Alaba joined Bayern s academy in 2008 and has since gone on to win nine Bundesliga titles. He is reportedly admired by the likes of Manchester City and Barcelona.

His father, George, has reacted furiously to Hoeness  insinuation his son is only interested in financial rewards, revealing he has turned down opportunities to leave the club before. 

I brought David Alaba to Bayern as a teenager,  he t…

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In what is a real relegation six-pointer at the foot of the Serie A table, Verona will welcome Udinese to the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.

Starting with the hosts, while Verona might have opened March with a much-needed minor boost, the Mastiffs have come crashing back down to earth. Although Marco Baroni’s men might have been last seen snatching a thrilling 2-2 stalemate away at Atalanta, the Veneto-based outfit are without a win from any of their previous four Serie A appearances. Heading into March’s international break with a routine 3-1 drumming at the hands of Italian giants AC Milan, the Gialloblu are firmly at the heart of a relegation scrap. Despite just about clinging to their top-flight status last season…

Arsenal have offered Jorginho a new contract, according to . The report has claimed that the former Chelsea midfielder is expected to sign the new deal and extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium.

Jorginho has been on the books of Arsenal since January 2023 when he joined from London and Premier League rivals Chelsea. The Gunners paid the Blues £12 million in transfer fees for the 32-year-old Italian midfielder. Jorginho has played 35 times in all competitions for Arsenal this season.

Arsenal are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment with 80 points from 35 matches. Mikel Arteta’s side are a point ahead of defending champions Manchester City, who have played 34 games. The Gunners will take on Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester United at Old…

England beat Romania 1-0 thanks to a Marcus Rashford penalty in their final pre-Euro 2020 warm-up match but the game was once again marred by supporters booing the Three Lions for taking the knee.

Fans jeered England players for showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement at the start of the 1-0 win over Austria earlier in the week, and despite Gareth Southgate clearly explaining on Saturday that his team s gesture was motivated by racial injustice rather than politics, boos were clearly audible once more at the Riverside Stadium.

Potentially deflated by those fans blatant disregard for the team s feelings, perhaps England s rather subdued start in Middlesbrough had a straightforward explanation, with Southgate s side not posing much of a threat until Dominic Ca…

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Simply looking to sign off the 2023/24 campaign with a final weekend flurry, Bayern Munich will travel to Hoffenheim on Saturday afternoon.

Hoffenheim

Starting with the hosts, while Bayern Munich might have nothing left to play for heading into Saturday’s showdown, Hoffenheim face what is a season-defining battle this weekend. Currently holding a one-point buffer in the chase to claim a famous European return, Pellegrino Matarazzo s men will know the importance of making a major statement here. Last seen putting in a thumping performance as they stormed their way to a 6-0 romp away at Darmstadt, the former Stuttgart boss has seen his squad lose just one of their previous four Bundesliga appearances. Bouncing back from their blip on e…

Josip Stanisic has signed a new long-term contract with Bayern Munich ahead of linking up with Croatia for the World Cup.

The 22-year-old defender joined Bayern in 2017 and has been part of the first-team squad since April last year.

He has made 29 appearances for the reigning Bundesliga champions in total, 13 of those being starts, and has featured in 11 matches this season.

Bayern confirmed on their official website on Saturday that Stanisic, a member of Croatia s 26-man squad for Qatar 2022, has put pen to paper on a deal running until July 2026.

Josip Stanišić: This contract extension is a nice vote of confidence from FC Bayern, which I d like to repay and which motivates me a lot to further my development. As someone born in Munich, it s a dream to…

Aberdeen top goalscorer Bojan Miovski remains at the centre of a fitness concern ahead of the Viaplay Cup final on Sunday.

Manager Barry Robson has not ruled the striker out of Thursday’s Europa Conference League game against Eintracht Frankfurt at Pittodrie. He played 77 minutes of Saturday’s 2-1 win over Hearts, scoring his 12th goal of the season.

But with no chance of qualifying for the knockout stages and silverware at stake against Rangers on Sunday, it appears inconceivable that the North Macedonia international would be risked against the German outfit.

Great victory and looking forward for the big week ahead of us thanks for the unbelievable support BM 9

— Bojan Miovski (@bojanmiovskii)

Robson said: “We are still waiting on Boja…

Jurgen Klopp has reiterated his support for scrapping FA Cup replays ahead of holders Liverpool facing Wolves in the third round on Saturday.

Klopp has repeatedly called for FA Cup replays to be abolished in the past, and memorably allowed then-under-23s coach Neil Critchley to take charge of team made up entirely of youth players when Liverpool were taken to a second fixture by Shrewsbury Town in 2020.

FA Cup replays were removed for the 2020-21 season to avoid creating further fixture congestion in a campaign heavily impacted by COVID-19, and a report from The Times said leading figures in the English game discussed doing so permanently on Friday.

Klopp would be in favour of such a move, though acknowledged it would need to be accompanied by support for the sma…

Roberto Mancini believes reaching the Nations League Finals could help to ease the suffering coming Italy s way when the World Cup begins.

Italy have failed to qualify for the World Cup for the second time in succession, with their disappointment magnified this time after they won the delayed Euro 2020 in July 2021 but then flopped in the final stages of Qatar 2022 qualifying.

On Friday, the Azzurri tackle England in Milan, a repeat meeting of the European final that Italy won on penalties at Wembley.

The teams have met since that occasion, slogging out a goalless draw at Molineux in June in their initial Nations League clash.

Mancini is hoping this latest reunion stirs something in his players that carries them to victory, given they have ground to make…