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Mourinho draws the line Jose Mourinho faced the press on Monday, on the eve of Real Madrid-Inter Milan. One name kept coming up in the questions: Endrick. The Portuguese boss did not dodge it. “Tomorrow, he might be ready for 5 or 10 minutes, maximum. And that is it. He trained yesterday with the team…

Turkish club refuses to accept the ruling Four matches. 50,000 euros. That is the punishment UEFA handed Mattéo Guendouzi last Friday. Fenerbahce were not exactly grateful. The club has lodged an appeal with the European governing body’s appeals commission, according to Turkish outlet FotoMaç on Monday. The aim is clear: knock part of the ban…

“Money is one thing” 180 million euros, three midfielders. That is Manchester United’s summer, and Michael Carrick spent Monday morning explaining why he thinks it was enough. The English coach isn’t hiding behind the numbers. He owns them. “I believe we can be competitive,” he said, before spelling out his point: “Money is one thing.…

67 kilometres in three games The figure comes from Sofascore, picked up on Monday by Foot Mercato. Over the first three rounds of Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille covered 67 kilometres. No team in the division has managed less. The comparison is damning. Le Mans, promoted this summer, top the chart with 114.1 kilometres. Lyon…

A career wrapped up before lunch Cristian Tello is done. The Spanish winger announced on Monday morning that he has retired from professional football at 35. The news came via his social media accounts, with no warning and no farewell press conference. His career ends at 512 professional matches and 91 goals. Six countries, one…

The hole left by Enzo Fernandez Chelsea closed their window with a lopsided midfield that was always going to raise eyebrows. Enzo Fernandez’s move to Manchester City left a gap the Blues never really filled. Manu Kone said no, Lamine Camara was kept back at the last minute by AS Monaco, and the London club…

March 30. And then nothing. Anthony Martial’s last competitive game came on March 30. A Concacaf Champions Cup tie against Cruz Azul, finishing 1-1. Since then, the striker has been training on his own. He is 30. And according to Foot Mercato, he has just turned down two Ligue 1 clubs. Not feelers. Proper contract…

A media call that says plenty Real Madrid’s media team put Kylian Mbappe alongside Jose Mourinho at Monday’s press conference on the eve of their Champions League showdown with Inter. In a club where only the big names get this sort of stage, and where every word from the Frenchman is dissected in Spain, that…

The club posted it, and that was that A post on Al-Ittihad’s account, a few words in Arabic, a photo. Georginio Wijnaldum is now officially an Al-Ittihad player after the Jeddah club confirmed the deal on Monday morning. A one-year contract, with an option for another season. He is 35 and had been without a…