Weah said goodbye to the Bianconeri faithful, expressing his gratitude for his time at the club after sealing a move to OM

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After months of uncertainty, U.S. international Timothy Weah sealed his long-awaited move from Juventus to French giants Olympique de Marseille. The 25-year-old winger returns to Ligue 1, where he started his career as a member of OM rival Paris Saint-Germain, on a reported loan with an obligation to buy deal – according to the Athletic.

The outlet says the move will have an $1.7 million upfront fee and then has an additional obligation of $15.1 million, along with potential add-ons of $3.5 million. 

"Timothy Weah has a passion that doesn't dazzle, but lights his way with humility and determination. Far from being in the shadows, he has become a discreet light in his own right, determined to make a name for himself. Welcome to Marseille, Timothy!" OM's official website said of the move. 

During his two years at the Old Lady, Weah made 60 league appearances, scoring five goals while playing numerous positions for the Serie A giants. 

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While Weah never lifted the Scudetto with Juventus, he still had plenty of successes at the club, which was highlighted by his 2024 Coppa Italia win. He posted a thank you letter to the club's faithful on his personal social channels. 

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While Weah started his career at PSG, he rose to prominence with Lille – helping them to a surprise Ligue 1 win in 2021. Now, with Marsielle, he'll be aiming for similar heights.

The legendary French side has not lifted the league title since 2010 and is tied to a 13-year-old cup drought as a whole. Their last trophy came in 2012 in the Coupe de la Ligue. 

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With the transfer finally done, Weah will now get ready for the club's opening match of the season as OM travel to play Rennes on Aug. 15. 

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As vésperas do início do Campeonato Carioca, os jogadores do time B do Botafogo assistiram uma palestra do Departamento de Arbitragem de Futebol da FERJ na manhã desta terça-feira. O objetivo do encontro foi para atualizar os atleta sobre as novas regras do futebol.

Os jogadores do elenco principal não vão participar dos primeiros jogos do Estadual. O time de Luís Castro se reapresentou na última segunda-feira e entrarão em campo somente quando estiverem aptos fisicamente.

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Nos preparativos para o começo do Cariocão, o Departamento de Arbitragem de Futebol da FERJ ministrou palestras, hoje mais cedo, para atletas de Botafogo e Bangu.

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O Glorioso entra em campo no próximo domingo, diante do Audax, às 16h, no Nilton Santos, pela primeira rodada do Campeonato Carioca. Neste primeiro momento, os jogos do clube serão comandados pelo treinador e ex-jogador Lúcio Flávio.

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A Portuguesa acertou nesta quarta-feira (18) a venda de mando do clássico contra o Corinthians, em 12 de fevereiro, pela oitava rodada do Campeonato Paulista. A partida será realizada em Brasília (DF).

Conforme o LANCE! apurou, o time do Canindé receberá R$ 1 milhão pela transferência do local do jogo. O valor será pago por um conhecido grupo de mídia do Distrito Federal que firmou parceria com a Lusa nesta temporada, primeiro como patrocinador, depois como apoiador em outros negócios.

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Fontes da Rubro-Verde revelaram à reportagem que o acordo prevê o repasse de parte da bilheteria do jogo ao clube caso sejam vendidos mais de 25 mil ingressos.

A Federação Paulista de Futebol deverá confirmar a mudança nos próximos dias, após a assinatura do contrato, que deve acontecer nesta quinta-feira (19).

O L! apurou que apesar de ter autorizado a mudança, a entidade não recebeu bem a notícia e teme que comece um êxodo dos clubes no Paulistão. A reportagem apurou que acordos semelhantes foram oferecidos à Inter de Limeira e Santo André.

Por meio de sua assessoria, o Corinthians informou ainda não foi comunicado da mudança de local da partida.

Será a primeira partida da Portuguesa fora do Estado de São Paulo pelo Paulistão.

O Corinthians, entretanto, já jogou em Volta Redonda (RJ) para fugir das restrições impostas pelas autoridades paulista por conta da pandemia de Covid-19.

Os dois clubes já realizaram o clássico em outros estado. Ambos jogaram em Campo Grande (MS) pelo Campeonato Brasileiro de 2013, quando a Lusa também vendeu o mando. Na ocasião o time do Canindé goleou o rival por 4 a 0.

O jogo ante o Timão seria o primeiro da Lusa contra um rival local em sua casa desde 2014. O clube do Parque São Jorge, inclusive, foi o último adversário da Lusa em um clássico no Canindé, em 19 de janeiro daquele ano, quando perdeu por 2 a 1.

O primeiro clássico da Lusa neste retorno à elite desde 2015, quando caiu, será diante do São Paulo, às 21h30 (de Brasília) do dia 26 (quarta-feira), no Morumbi.

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Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher is confident the club will sign Alexander Isak but does not think the striker will guarantee the title.

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Isak is pushing for a move to Liverpool after seeing an initial £110 million ($148m) bid turned down. The Reds are expected to improve their offer despite a big-spending summer that has already seen players including Florian Wirtz, Emmanuel Frimpong and Hugo Ekitike arrive at Anfield.

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Carragher has warned Liverpool that signing Isak does not mean they will run away with the Premier League title. The Reds were beaten by Crystal Palace in the Community Shield last out, leaving the former defender and television pundit to admit that Arne Slot must find the right balance at Anfield.

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Asked if he thought that Liverpool would sign Isak he said, via the Independent: "Yeah, I think so, but I don’t get this narrative of Liverpool are going to run away with it. If you look at history, it could tell you that it’s not just about having the best players, it’s about having the best team, and sort of making that balance right, and at the weekend it didn’t quite look right.

"I think we will have a title race, and I think there’s a lot of talk. I think the great thing about football is what we actually saw on Sunday with Liverpool. It didn’t look right. It tells me it’s not just about spending lots of money and buying the best players, you’ve still got to manage that team and make it work and have a nice balance to it.”

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Liverpool fans must wait and see if the Reds up their offer for Isak. In the meantime, the Reds begin the defence of their Premier League title on Friday night against Bournemouth at Anfield.

Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll has disputed Hannah Hampton’s claim that she threw her water bottle – containing penalty notes – into the crowd during the Euro 2025 final. The England shot-stopper recently told the story in an interview, but Coll has now responded on social media, telling the Lionesses hero to 'calm down' as she questioned the truth of the incident.

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  After England’s Euro 2025 final win over Spain, Hampton revealed she spotted penalty-taking notes on Coll’s bottle before the shootout. She claimed to have replaced it with her own blank one and thrown Coll’s into the crowd. While Coll still saved two penalties, Chloe Kelly’s winning spot-kick sealed the Lionesses’ second consecutive European title.

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  Coll took to X to respond to Hampton’s interview, writing: “Okay, okay, calm down, calm down. At least if it were true…”. The Spanish goalkeeper’s post suggests she disputes Hampton’s version of events. She did not provide further detail but appeared to downplay the story entirely.

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  The exchange has added an extra twist to England and Spain’s growing rivalry in women’s football. Hampton’s comments came just as she was named among five Lionesses shortlisted for the Women’s Ballon d’Or. Coll, meanwhile, remains one of Spain’s top players despite her team’s defeat in the final.

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  Both players are expected to feature for England and Spain for the next few years, and the light-hearted back-and-forth could add extra spice to their next encounter. For now, Hampton is focusing on club football while Coll continues her exploits with Spain and Barcelona.

لم يتردد المدير الفني لمنتخب الولايات المتحدة، ماوريسيو بوتشيتينو، في إثارة غضب جماهير برشلونة بعد تصريحاته التي تحدث خلاها عن النادي الكتالوني، وشعاره الشهير “أكثر من مجرد نادِ”.

وسبق أن ارتبط بوتشيتينو، قبل أعوام، بتدريب برشلونة ولكنه صرّح آنذاك بعدم إمكانية فعله ذلك، حيث صرّح في ذلك الوقت أنه يفضل العمل في مزرعة في الأرجنتين، مسقط رأسه، على أن يدرب البرسا.

يأتي ذلك كون بوتشيتينو سبق وأن لعب في صفوف إسبانيول، جار برشلونة وعدوه في كتالونيا، في الفترة بين 1994 و2001، و2004 و2006.

وقال بوتشيتينو في تصريحات جديدة، نشرتها صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية: “أنا مع إسبانيول بشكل تام، دائمًا ما يقول لي الناس (سنرى إذا عُرض عليك تدريب برشلونة يومًا ما، سنرى ما ستقوله)، أؤكد لك أنني لن أدرب برشلونة”.

وأضاف: “أحاول دائمًا شرح الأمر حتى لا يكون هناك إساءة لأحد، يقولون إن برشلونة أكثر من مجرد نادِ، ماذا يعني ذلك؟ هل يعني ذلك أن الأطفال في حاجة إلى تلقينهم بأفكار معينة؟ أعتقد أن برشلونة مخطئ في ذلك”.

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وواصل: “لكل فريق ثقافته الخاصة، برشلونة نادِ عظيم، ولكنني لا أشاركهم ما يرغبون في إجباري على شرائه، أو ما يريدون بيعه للناس، كما أعتقد أن إسبانيول نادٍ أكثر استقلاليةً وانتماءً كتالونيًا من برشلونة”.

وتطرق الأرجنتيني بعد ذلك للحديث عن ريال مدريد وارتباطه المستمر بالانتقال إلى النادي، سواء كلاعب أو مدرب، حيث قال: “أتيحت لي الفرصة لللعب مع ريال مدريد ولكنها لم تحدث، كمدرب أتيحت لي بعض الفرص، لكن أحيانًا تكون هذه هي اللحظات الحاسمة في كرة القدم”.

وفيما إذا كان رئيس نادي توتنهام، دانييل ليفي، هو المسؤول عن عدم انتقال بوتشيتينو إلى تدريب ريال مدريد خلفًا لـ زين الدين زيدان، قال: “لا أعرف إن كنت سأروي لكم ما حدث أم لا، ولكن كان زيدان سيرحل، ومن المنطقي أن هناك إمكانية لأن أتولى ذلك المنصب، وبالتأكيد مدربون آخرون كذلك”.

وأوضح: “كنت قد وعدت ليفي بالبقاء حتى الانتهاء من ملعب توتنهام الجديد، في تلك اللحظة أخبرته أنني سأنتقل إلى ريال مدريد، إذا وافق، لا أعرف ماذا حدث بعد ذلك، يبدو أنه لم يوافق”.

واسترسل: “لا أعرف كيف استقبل فلورنتينو بيريز (رئيس ريال مدريد) الأمر، لم يكن خطئي، لم يكن عقدي مع توتنهام قد انتهى، لكن لا يزال الوقت مبكرًا إذا حالفني الحظ (إمكانية تدريب الملكي في المستقبل)”.

Kai Rooney, the son of Premier League legend Wayne, is continuing to make waves after being named in the squad for Manchester United Under-18s’ season opener.

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Kai, who is just 15, has been named among the substitutes as the young Red Devils take on Everton in their first game of the new U18s Premier League campaign. His father Wayne represented both teams, emerging through Everton's youth system before moving to United in 2004 and going on to become the Old Trafford club's all-time record goalscorer.

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Kai's promotion to the Under-18s, who are managed by former United midfielder Darren Fletcher, continues his eye-catching rise through the ranks. Comfortable playing out wide or as a striker, Kai's efforts at youth level have regularly been shared across social media in recent months.

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And it was reported earlier in August that Kai, who has been on United's books since the age of 11, was also called up to the Under-19s squad for a tournament in Croatia following a series of good performances in the U16 Super Cup NI event.

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Young Kai will be hoping to take to the pitch when United's youngsters take on Everton on Saturday. Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim's senior team are preparing to face Arsenal in their opening fixture of the 2025-26 Premier League season on Sunday.

Lucas Vazquez has not yet decided where his future lies, but the doors to a possible Cristiano Ronaldo reunion in Saudi Pro League remain open.

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  It's been over a month since Vazquez last played a game for Real Madrid, after which he hit free agency as his contract with the Spanish side expired. He has since been in the news, linked with multiple teams, both in Spain and overseas. However, the Spaniard has yet to join a new club. While speaking about his future, Vazquez hinted that he could potentially join the Saudi Pro League, which means a reunion with ex-Madrid team-mate Ronaldo could well be on the cards.

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  Vazquez was promoted to the Real Madrid first-team ahead of the 2015-16 season, after a one-year loan spell at Espanyol. He was among the finest players for Castilla, and shone even brighter at Espanyol. Upon his return, he was immediately involved in the historic Champions League threepeat, becoming the unofficial 12th man under Zinedine Zidane. He spent three seasons as team-mates with Ronaldo, who left for Juventus in 2018. The duo could now reunite in Saudi Arabia, with CR7 already plying his trade at Al-Nassr. 

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  Speaking to Arabic outlet , Vazquez said: "I haven't decided my next destination yet." 

  When asked if he would consider a move to the Middle East, the 34-year-old replied: "I don't know, anything's possible."

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  The right-back has been courted by Fenerbahce, although it seems he isn't tempted by a move to Turkey. Espanyol, his former team, are also interested in bringing him back, although it appears that he doesn't want to play in Spain out of respect for Los Blancos. Moreover, he has received offers from Qatar, Premier League, as well as Italy, with Juventus seemingly eyeing Vazquez on a free transfer. With less than two weeks before the transfer window deadline, it is expected that Vazquez's new club will be made official soon.

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O Palmeiras tem um time titular bem definido neste começo de temporada, mas a ascensão de Giovani faz com os torcedores especulem a possibilidade de ele ganhar uma vaga de titular no ataque do time. Embora Abel Ferreira não tenha indicado mudanças, ele pode ter uma dor de cabeça boa para escalar a equipe que enfrenta o Corinthians, em Dérbi na próxima quinta-feira.

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Por enquanto, o setor ofensivo do Verdão é formado por Rony mais pelo lado direito, Endrick pelo meio e Dudu do lado esquerdo. No último domingo, contra o Água Santa, a comissão técnica resolveu poupar alguns titulares e escalou um ataque com Giovani pela direita, Rony no meio e Dudu pela esquerda. Ou seja, Endrick acabou ficando no banco de reservas, gerando uma alternativa.

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As atuações de Giovani nos últimos jogos têm reforçado a possibilidade de contar com o garoto de 19 anos para “mudar” o cenário das partidas desta temporada. Em Diadema, nessa última vitória palmeirense, ele foi um dos melhores em campo e com ações se mostrou disponível para qualquer solicitação para jogar o Dérbi. No entanto, quem sairia para ele ganhar essa posição na frente?

-Os treinadores costumam dizer que são boas dores de cabeça, melhor ter opções do que não ter. Quando não se tem é mais complicado.Se tivermos espaços ocupados, temos que entender que há uma responsabilidade dentro do jogo. Essa equipe pensa o mesmo o tempo todo, uma equipe que está em construção dentro das características do jogo. Eles entendem isso, têm a mente e o coração abertos.- declarou Abel Ferreira após coletiva no último domingo.

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Nas entrelinhas, o treinador alviverde mostrou que é preciso muito mais para ganhar uma posição no time. Além do entendimento das funções que precisam ser executadas, o jogador precisa se encaixar dentro do que o jogo pede. Sendo assim, para Giovani ou outro atleta ocupar uma vaga no time titular, a partida precisa “pedir” a presença de determinado jogador e de suas funções.

Rony, por exemplo, tem jogado fora da posição que ocupou durante praticamente toda a temporada passada, como um falso 9, na referência. Com a entrada de Endrick no time, Abel ganhou uma variação no setor ofensivo, liberando Rony para jogar por um dos lados. No entanto, nada impede que o técnico retome o esquema de 2022, saque a joia palmeirense e coloque Giovani ou outro jogador para atuar onde estaria Rony. Vai depender das características que a partida solicitar.

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A verdade é que, como disse Abel Ferreira, se trata de uma dor de cabeça boa, com peças que oferecem diferentes formas de jogar contra os diferentes tipos de adversário. Vale lembrar que até o lateral-direito Mayke acabou virando solução pela ponta direita em 2022 quando Veiga se machucou e não havia um substituto no elenco para suprir os requisitos pensados pelo técnico. O português tem sempre um plano e certamente já tem um preparado para o Dérbi de quinta-feira.

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In-form Liverpool star Hugo Ekitike has been left out of France's latest squad as his wait for an international debut continues.

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• Misses out on new France squad
• Awaits his international debut

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  Despite scoring three goals in three games for Liverpool since signing for the club this summer, the 23-year-old has been omitted from the latest 23-man France squad by manager Didier Deschamps for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

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  Ekitike scored 22 goals for Eintracht Frankfurt last season, and after his fast start this term, many believed a France call-up was in order. But Deschamps favoured Monaco's Maghnes Akliouche for the first time, with the 23-year-old picked alongside Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele, and more, in attack. If Ekitike continues to fire in the goals for Liverpool, his time with the national team will come.

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  Former Paris Saint-Germain youngster Ekitike, who stands at 6ft 3in tall, has been prolific for France's Under-21 team over the past year. The Reims-born striker has scored five goals in as many games for Les Espoirs.

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  While Ekitike will be focusing on trying to get on the scoresheet again when Liverpool host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, France take on Ukraine and Iceland in their first set of 2026 World Cup qualifiers on September 5 and 9, respectively.