Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign teenage defender Giovanni Leoni from Parma in a deal worth €35 million (£30m/$41m).

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Leoni is set to join the Reds, according to , with the club agreeing a fee of €35m for the 18-year-old. The deal comes on the heels of news that the Reds are set to miss out on Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi, with the Eagles captain seemingly set to remain at Selhurst Park for the final year of his contract, at least.

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Leoni has only made 17 first-team appearances for Parma but he is said to idolise Virgil van Dijk, and is clearly highly-rated by the Anfield decision-makers. The teenager can play at both centre-back and at right-back.

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Liverpool have made serious moves this summer and Leoni is set to become the club's seventh first-team signing of the window. Of course, the headline-grabbing acquisitions are Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, but Leoni is certainly one for the future. 

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Liverpool kick off their Premier League title defence on Friday when they take on Bournemouth. They will hope to have Leoni signed in time for the curtain-raiser.

Lionel Messi's bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has been filmed engaging in a bizarre workout in which he is kicked in the stomach repeatedly.

• Cheuko looks after Messi in Miami
• Hangs from a tree in video and takes kicks 
• Cheuko posted video on Instagram

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Messi's bodyguard has been in the headlines throughout the Argentine's spell at Inter Miami, as he has previously been suspended for entering the field of play to break up a fracas between players. He has also been told to remove himself from the sidelines, where he would previously operate. Now, he has shared an eye-opening insight into his brutal workout regime. 

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  Cheuko takes multiple kicks to the stomach in the video, and his toughness is clearly a key reason that Messi trusts him to protect him at each MLS fixture. He has been called upon repeatedly to stop fans from rushing the field and attempting to take a selfie with the World Cup winner.

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  Inter Miami play LA Galaxy this weekend. Miami are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference of MLS. 

انطلقت منافسات الجولة الثالثة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، موسم 2025/26، ظهر يوم السبت، حيث حقق فريق تشيلسي فوزًا مهما على خصمه فولهام بهدفين دون رد.

وواجه مانشستر يونايتد نظيره بيرنلي على ملعب “أولد ترافورد” هذه الجولة، وحقق فوزًا بثلاثية لهدفين، فيما تعرض توتنهام لهزيمة من خصمه بورنموث بهدف دون مقابل.

وتعرض مانشستر سيتي لهزيمة ثانية على التوالي هذا الموسم بعدما خسر على يد برايتون بهدفين لهدف، على ملعب “فالمر”.

وارتفع رصيد ليفربول إلى 9 نقاط في صدارة الدوري الإنجليزي، بعدما حقق فوزًا صعبًا على آرسنال بهدف دون رد مساء يوم الأحد على ملعب “الأنفيلد”. جدول ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي

1 ليفربول، 9 نقاط.

2 تشيلسي، 7 نقاط.

3 آرسنال، 6 نقاط. 

4 توتنهام، 6 نقاط.

5 إيفرتون، 6 نقاط.

6 سندرلاند، 6 نقاط.

7 بورنموث، 6 نقاط. 

8 كريستال بالاس، 5 نقاط.

9 مانشستر يونايتد، 4 نقاط.

10 نوتينجهام، 4 نقاط.

11 برايتون، 4 نقاط.

12 ليدز يونايتد، 4 نقاط.

13 مانشستر سيتي، 3 نقاط.

14 بيرنلي، 3 نقاط.

15 برينتفورد، 3 نقاط.

16 وست هام، 3 نقاط.

17 نيوكاسل يونايتد، نقطتان.

18 فولهام، نقطتان.

19 أستون فيلا، نقطة.

19 ولفرهامبتون، بدون نقاط.

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AS Monaco are interested in signing Kieran Trippier from Newcastle this summer in a move that could reunite him with Eric Dier.

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Per Keith Downie of Sky Sports, Monaco are interested in signing Trippier this summer. The club have already secured the signature of Dier and Trippier, who played with the defender for both Tottenham and England, has now emerged as a target.

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Newcastle do not want to sell Trippier, as manager Eddie Howe continues to view him as an important leader in the dressing room. However, he only has one year left on his contract and this is the final window in which the Magpies can receive a fee for him, provided he does not agree to extend his spell at St James' Park.

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Trippier is now 34 but he remained a key cog in Howe's machine last season, making 32 appearances in all competitions, although only 14 of those came as starts in the Premier League.

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Newcastle kick off their season against Aston Villa this weekend.

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O Vasco deve ter um retorno importante para a partida contra o Nova Iguaçu, terça-feira, no Mané Garrincha. O meia Nenê, que desfalcou o time nos jogos contra Volta Redonda e Resende por causa de dores na panturrilha direita, pode estar de volta, de acordo com a expectativa do técnico Maurício Barbieri.

+Jair dita o ritmo do Vasco e indica que pode substituir Andrey Santos à altura

– O Nenê não teve lesão. Teve um desconforto, um edema muscular e tinha o risco de evoluir para uma lesão, por isso a cautela de deixá-lo fora. A expectativa é de que ele possa estar disponível para o próximo jogo.

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Em compensação, o zagueiro Robson não estará à disposição. O jogador se recupera de um edema muscular na coxa direita e será preservado para não agravar a lesão.

– O problema do Robson a princípio não é uma lesão. A gente tirou ele, fez o exame, parece que tem um edema. Não sei se vou contar com ele no próximo jogo, mas a ideia é não correr risco. A gente não quer neste início de temporada correr riscos desnecessários e perder um atleta por um tempo maior. Eu quero contar com todos sempre, mas é melhor perder por um jogo do que por cinco, seis jogos.

Sem Robson, Miranda será mantido na zaga ao lado de Léo. Já Nenê deve voltar ao time titular no lugar de Alex Teixeira, que o substituiu nos últimos dois jogos.

Barcelona could be set for another outing in last season's third kit due to La Liga's strict regulations.

• Barca are likely to wear their 2024-25 third kit against Levante
• La Liga has ruled that all three of Barca's new kits clash with Levante's home strip
• This is the second consecutive match they has faced this issue

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Barcelona are expected to wear their third kit from the 2024-25 season for their upcoming La Liga match against Levante, according to a report from Sport. The issue arises from La Liga's 'Kit Selector' process, which has determined that all three of Barcelona's new kits for the 2025-26 campaign clash with the home strip of their opponents. This follows Hansi Flick's side having to use the same lime-green strip in their opening day victory over Mallorca for the same reason.

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  The situation means the reigning La Liga champions could play their first two matches of the new season without wearing any of their new kits. La Liga's regulations are designed to prevent chromatic clashes and ensure maximum visibility for television audiences and officials. Despite having a traditional home kit, an away strip, and a yet-to-be-released orange third kit, none have been deemed suitable for the fixture at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.

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  The lime-green kit Barcelona are being forced to re-use is the same one they wore during their Champions League semi-final defeat against Inter last season, a strip that holds some painful memories for the club's supporters.

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  Flick's side travel to face Levante on Saturday evening, where they will likely take to the pitch in last season's colours. The club will be hoping the kit issue is resolved ahead of their third match of the season, an away trip to Rayo Vallecano. Barcelona were able to wear their home kit at Vallecas last season, suggesting they should finally be able to debut a new strip.

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Corinthians e Flamengo decidem a Supercopa do Brasil Feminina neste domingo (12) em busca do primeiro título da temporada. Às 10h15, na Neo Química Arena, as equipes de maior torcida do futebol brasileiro duelam na final da segunda edição do torneio.

As duas equipes finalistas chegam à decisão depois de disputarem jogos com roteiros parecidos na fase anterior. O Corinthians abriu 2 a 0 contra o Internacional e viu o time colorado descontar no final da partida. Já o Flamengo,construiu uma vantagem de 3 a 1 sobre o Real Brasília e também viu as adversárias diminuírem a vantagem para um gol de diferença.

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Nas quartas de final, entretanto, as finalistas disputaram duelos bem diferentes. Com muita facilidade, o Flamengo aplicou uma goleada de 10 a 0 sobre o Ceará. O Corinthians, por sua vez, sofreu para vencer o Atlético-MG por 1 a 0.

O Corinthians é o atual (e único) campeão da Supercopa Feminina. Enquanto o torneio masculino de mesmo nome é disputado em apenas uma partida, o feminino reúne oito equipes em busca de valorizar o calendário com uma competição importante logo no início da temporada.

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CORINTHIANS X FLAMENGO

Data-Hora: 12-02-2023 – 10h15 (de Brasília)
Estádio: Neo Química Arena, em São Paulo (SP)
Árbitra: Thayslane de Melo Costa
Assistentes: Leila Naiara Moreira da Cruz e Anne Kesy Gomes de Sá
Onde assistir: TV Globo e SporTV

CORINTHIANS:Lelê; Carol Tavares, Mariza, Tarciane e Yasmim; Diany, Juliana Ferreira e Millene; Gabi Portilho, Jaque Ribeiro e Jheniffer

FLAMENGO:Bárbara; Monalisa, Daiane, Thais Regina e Jucinara; Kaylane, Thaisa e Duda; Crivelari, Maria Alves e Sole James.

Wesley Fofana shocked fans as he deleted all mention of Chelsea from his Instagram account in an apparent dig at the club over his playing time.

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Fofana has shocked Chelsea fans by removing all mention of the club from his Instagram account in an apparent dig over his lack of playing time. The former Leicester star was left out of the starting XI for the Blues' opening Premier League game of the season, a 0-0 draw with Palace, with Trevoh Chalobah partnering Josh Acheampong in central defence.

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One fan wrote on X: “What is going on with Wesley Fofana? He deleted everything related to Chelsea on his IG account.”

Ez Chel compared him to one of Chelsea’s slated transfer targets: “This guy is another Garnacho in our team. Very unprofessional.”

LewieAshtrey was similarly unimpressed, adding: “Wesley Fofana may end up as a top 3 worst Chelsea signing of all time.”

TobzHollywood gave an uncompromising view: “F**K WESLEY FOFANA! NO PLAYER IS BIGGER THAN THE CLUB 👊 BYE FELICIA 👋🚨”

IgiEkaKurniawan decided they had seen enough: “I’m fed up with Wesley Fofana's injuries and nonsense. He has to go, no doubt about it.”

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Fofana appears to be unhappy with his lack of playing time in recent months, though manager Enzo Maresca recently explained he wants to build the 24-year-old's fitness back up given he has missed a lot of football since moving to Stamford Bridge in 2022.

Maresca recently revealed: “Wes was on the bench, but was just on the bench to be with us, and the plan was for him not to get any minutes. Now hopefully, for the next one, we can use Wes for some minutes.”

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Fofana has made 34 appearances for Chelsea in a little over three seasons with the club so far, with serious knee and hamstring injuries rendering him unavailable for the majority of his Blues career. Interestingly, the one-time France international produced the same antics on social media when attempting to engineer a move away from Leicester three years ago.

Alex Iwobi pointed out the key areas in the Manchester United team that Fulham exploited to hold the Red Devils to a 1-1 draw in their Premier League clash on Sunday. The Cottagers came back from behind at home to snatch a point away from Ruben Amorim's side, who are yet to register a win in the 2025-26 Premier League campaign after the first two matches.

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United took the lead just before the hour mark as Leny Yoro's header from close range deflected off Rodrigo Muniz and into the Fulham goal. Just when it seemed Amorim's men would finally secure all three points, former Arsenal star Emile Smith Rowe came off the bench and scored the equaliser in the 73rd minute from his very first touch of the match.

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Earlier in the first half, captain Bruno Fernandes squandered a spot-kick as he blasted the ball way over the crossbar. The Portuguese midfielder, who dropped deep to play alongside Casemiro in a two-man midfield, had a forgetful outing, as according to Fulham's Iwobi, it was the Red Devils' central area the Cottagers exploited the most.

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Speaking to , the ex-Arsenal star said: "The resilience to come back. We knew that the difference could be made off the bench. It is better to not lose, and we are able to get a good point against a good team. We knew that we would be able to get behind their two midfielders and that their centre-backs would want to jump – we exploited that today."

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United will next travel to Grimsby Town to face the League Two side in a Carabao Cup second round clash on Wednesday before hosting newly promoted Burnley in the Premier League.

Former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has hit out at the Bundesliga’s new 'handshake dialogue' rule, calling it pointless.

• Bundesliga introduced new 'handshake dialogue' rule this season
• Kroos slammed it as having 'absolutely no effect and no value'
• Real Madrid legend said focus should be on bigger issues like VAR

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Kroos is the latest to criticise the Bundesliga’s new 'handshake dialogue' rule, which requires both coaches and their captains to meet with the referee 70 minutes before kick-off for a short talk in an attempt to promote respect and reduce fights during matches. After the season's opening fixtures, Koln coach Lukas Kwasniok blasted it as “nonsense” and demanded it be scrapped.

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  The Bundesliga introduced the 'handshake dialogue' rule to deal with a growing issue in the game, with players constantly arguing with referees, deliberate fouls, and too much wasted time instead of football being played. By asking coaches and captains to meet the referee before kick-off, the league hoped it would set a respectful tone and cut down on hostility once the match started.

  In reality, though, the reaction has been far from positive. Coaches, including Kwasniok and Frank Schmidt of Heidenheim, feel it adds nothing to the intensity of a live game and only gets in the way of their pre-match routines.

• WHAT TONY KROOS SAID

  Speaking on his podcast Simply Luppen, Kroos, who retired last summer, said he was stunned when he heard about the change.

  “I almost fell off my chair. Kwasniok has already said it. I didn't even know it was being introduced now. There are so many problems – including with VAR," Kroos said on his podcast.

  "[The action is] nice and well-intentioned, but when you put yourself in the situation, I think to myself: 'Yeah, great.' You shake hands 70 minutes beforehand and say: 'Respectful interaction,' etc., but you don't yet have the emotions you have in the game.

  "This has absolutely no effect and no value, especially since it disrupts the captains' preparations for the match. You're right in the middle of preparation. Now let's say how much we love each other. And in the fifth minute, there's no more handshake, then you get a yellow card."

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  Despite backlash from Kroos and Kwasniok, Freiburg coach Julian Schuster has come out in support of the new rule, praising it as a gesture of respect. The debate around the rule is likely to continue, but for now, Bundesliga players and coaches will be required to take part before every game.