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Opinion: Playing under a new coach at Marseille is good for Nwaneri

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Opinion: Playing under a new coach at Marseille is good for Nwaneri Ethan Nwaneri is likely to be the most disappointed Olympique Marseille player following Roberto de Zerbi’s departure as the club’s manager . The Italian played a decisive role in Arsenal’s decision to sanction the youngster’s loan move, largely because of his established reputation for improving players and nurturing emerging talent. Mikel Arteta placed considerable trust in De Zerbi to oversee Nwaneri’s development and ensure that the Arsenal prospect continued to perform at a high level. Although Nwaneri is regarded as a gifted attacker, his limited opportunities at Arsenal were primarily due to a lack of experience rather than ability. A Strategic Loan Move This season represents a significant campaign for Arsenal, as they aim to compete strongly for major honours. Relying on experienced players has been central to that objective, which made a temporary move beneficial for Nwaneri’s growth. Regular football i...
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Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes Out Injured Until Mid April

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Detailed view of a tattoo on the neck of Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 10, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) | Getty Images Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes is expected to be sidelined until late in the second week of April after suffering a hamstring injury during the Magpies’ 2–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The 28-year-old was forced off during the second half, and subsequent assessments have indicated Bruno will be out for between six and 10 weeks. The timeline means Guimaraes will miss matches through March and likely return only after the international break. Newcastle’s first game following that break is scheduled for April 11, away to Crystal Palace in a Premier League clash. Bruno is set to miss at least eight games across all competitions, including the Tyne-Wear derby aga...
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Six Points and No Mercy: Roma’s Season on Trial in Naples

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Wesley Vinicius Franca Lima and Niccolo Pisilli of AS Roma during the Serie A 2025/2026 football match between AS Roma and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico in Rome (Italy), February 9, 2026 (Photo by Elianton/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images). Some fixtures in a season feel like checkpoints; succeed, and it’s good, but fail, and it’s not absolutely fatal. Other fixtures feel like verdicts. Roma’s trip to the Maradona tomorrow is the second kind. This is a straight-up, six-point affair against a direct rival, in a stadium that doesn’t believe in mercy, with the Champions League race running right through it. Napoli sit third on 49 points; Roma are fifth on 46, level with Juventus in the last CL spot and with no margin for “good losses.” Roma’s case for belonging has been built on control and denial through their defense. They’ve conceded 15 goals all season, the stingiest record in the league and among the stingiest in Europe. Still, control only counts if you can cash it in a...
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Max Eberl assures Manuel Neuer’s injury in Bayern Munich’s win over Werder Bremen is ‘nothing dramatic’

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Manuel Neuer of FC Bayern Munich warms up prior to the DFB Cup Quarter Final match between FC Bayern München and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on February 11, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) | Getty Images How long has it been since Bayern Munich have made a halftime goalkeeper sub? Certainly, there was a lot of confusion when it became clear Jonas Urbig was warming up and getting ready to replace captain Manuel Neuer for the second half of an eventual 3-0 win against Werder Bremen. Was this an effort to give the 22-year-old more game time? Or was Neuer hurt? As it turns out, Neuer did get hurt. But Bayern’s board member for sport, Max Eberl, told reporter Patrick Strasser after the match that the injury is not so bad: “It is nothing dramatic. [He felt] something in his calf. We will see. We do, after all, gave good goalkeepers in reserve.” With Urbig, who saw out a clean sheet on the day and is seemingly meant to be Neuer’...
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😳 Extra-time effect? Nürnberg are tearing KSC apart right now

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😳 Extra-time effect? Nürnberg are tearing KSC apart right now After much back and forth, 1. FC Nürnberg and Miroslav Klose officially agreed yesterday to extend his contract until June 2028. This is clearly giving a boost, especially to the 47-year-old's team. After 65 minutes, the Club is leading the completely overwhelmed Karlsruher 5-1. The Franconians were already ahead 3-0 at halftime. After the break, the goal scoring has continued cheerfully so far. So is this the so-called extension effect that everyone always talks about? This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. from https://ift.tt/wkd80BJ
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2025-26 Mountain West Bracketology: Feb. 13

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 15: A Mountain West Conference logo is seen center court before the championship game between the Colorado State Rams and the Boise State Broncos during the Mountain West Conference men’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Rams defeated the Broncos 69-56. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) | Getty Images Happy Friday, everyone! We are nearing the one-month mark until Selection Sunday. Where does each potential at-large bid stand as we enter the second full weekend of February? Let’s examine! At Large Candidates: Utah State: NET:  23 KenPom: 25 Lunardi : 7-seed Bracket Matrix  (out of 113 simulations; Feb. 12): 113 Average Bracket Matrix Seed: 7.8 Skinny: Similarly to how it’s been all season, Utah State is currently in no danger of missing the cut as an at-large. Yes, it’s loss to Quad 3 UNLV — which came on the heels of a loss to Grand Canyon — likely made many hold it...
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50 Most Notable Yankees Free Agent Signings in 50 Years: Gerrit Cole

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New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole, second from right, holds the sign he was photographed holding at the 2001 World Series as a kid as he poses for photos with, from left, Scott Boras, Hal Steinbrenner, and his wife Amy during a press conference at Legends Club at Yankee Stadium in New York on Dec. 18, 2019. | Danielle Parhizkaran, Danielle Parhizkaran / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images I have my complaints about the Hal Steinbrenner-Brian Cashman administration, with one of the big ones being that it’s not always clear where Cashman’s decision authority stops and Hal’s starts. The one thing you can never take away from the duo though is that when they want a guy, really want him, they pull out all the stops to get him. Following a devastating loss in the 2019 ALCS, the Yankees needed a true ace to compete with the Red Sox and Astros, the two teams that had bounced them from the postseason in the previous three years. Meanwhile, Gerrit Cole was putting up numbers that made him ...
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