4 h. ago Harry Kane opens contract talks with Bayern Munich months before bargain secret transfer release clause kicks in

HARRY KANE is in talks to extend his Bayern Munich contract - dashing the hopes of clubs eyeing up his bargain release clause. The England captain, 32, would be free to leave for just £56.7million this summer if he tells Bayern he wants out by the end of January. But all signs are now pointing...

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8 h. ago Harry Kane makes decision on Bayern Munich future as 'talks opened'

England captain has cemented his status as Europe’s best striker since leaving Tottenham

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28 h. ago European football: Lamine Yamal’s stunning strike caps Barcelona win over Real Oviedo

Three second-half goals put Barça back on topJuventus beat Napoli to leave title challenge in tattersBarcelona capitalised on two defensive mistakes by bottom-of-the-table Real Oviedo to seal a 3-0 victory at a rain-drenched Camp Nou on Sunday, regaining top spot in La Liga. Goals from Dani Olmo, Raphinha, and an acrobatic Lamine Yamal strike powered the Catalans to 52 points, one ahead of Real Madrid, while Atlético Madrid trail in third on 44.Barça struggled to break the deadlock against a spirited Oviedo until they finally found the breakthrough in the 52nd minute, with Olmo striking home following a defensive lapse. Five minutes later, Oviedo’s struggles deepened, with defender David Costas under-hitting a back pass, which Raphinha intercepted before calmly chipping the onrushing keeper Aaron Escandell to double Barcelona’s lead. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Harry Kane brutally trolled at Bayern Munich's invincible hopes go up in smoke

Bayern Munich were dealt a first Bundesliga defeat of the season by Augsburg, who revelled in their victory as they mocked Harry Kane after his scoreless outing

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48 h. ago Harry Kane is brutally MOCKED by Augsburg after they stunned Bayern Munich in one of the Bundesliga's biggest shocks to end Vincent Kompany's 'Invincible' hopes

Vincent Kompany's side looked on course for another routine home victory when Hiroki Ito put Bayern ahead midway through the first half at Allianz Arena.

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51 h. ago Harry Kane brutally trolled by Bundesliga minnows as Bayern Munich suffer first loss of season

HARRY KANE has been mocked by Augsburg after Bayern Munich lost their first Bundesliga game of the campaign in shock fashion. The England captain, 32, failed to net as Vincent Kompany's side were defeated for the first time in the league this term, ending a 28-game unbeaten run in the competition dating back to March...

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54 h. ago European football: Augsburg end Bayern Munich’s unbeaten run in derby shocker

Massengo and Chaves strike late in Bavarian derbyDefeat ends Bayern’s 27-game unbeaten league runStrugglers Augsburg scored twice in six minutes late in the second half to come from a goal down and stun hosts Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Bavarian derby on Saturday, the league leaders’ first Bundesliga loss of the season.The hosts, fresh from securing a Champions League knockout spot with Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise, took a 23rd-minute lead thanks to Hiroki Ito’s header but lacked any spark upfront as Augsburg struck in the 75th and 81st minutes through Arthur Chaves and Han-Noah Massengo to earn their first win in Munich for 11 years.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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54 h. ago European football: Augsburg fight back to end Bayern Munich’s unbeaten run

Massengo and Chaves strike late in Bavarian derbyComo put six past Torino to go fifth in Serie AStrugglers Augsburg scored twice in six minutes late in the second half to come from a goal down and stun hosts Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Bavarian derby on Saturday, the league leaders’ first Bundesliga loss of the season.The hosts, fresh from securing a Champions League knockout spot with Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise, took a 23rd-minute lead thanks to Hiroki Ito’s header but lacked any spark upfront as Augsburg struck in the 75th and 81st minutes through Arthur Chaves and Han-Noah Massengo to earn their first win in Munich for 11 years.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Bruno Fernandes demand issued after Man Utd considered three transfer offers

Bruno Fernandes has been the subject of transfer interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia, as well as Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, with three teams making Manchester United offers

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3 d. ago Sunderland stars aiming for European football even if ‘boring’ Regis Le Bris won’t admit it

HE IS the “boring” gaffer with the master plan at the Stadium of Light. Tight-lipped Regis Le Bris may still be playing it cool, but his red-and-white Sunderland machine are ready to launch MISSION EUROPE. Victory over Newcastle on December 14 left the Mackems flying high in seventh. That famous triumph not only capped a...

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3 d. ago European football: Inter fight back to hit Pisa for six while Barcola lifts PSG top

Inter recover from 2-0 down to go six clear in Serie AIn Ligue 1, PSG go above Lens, who play on SaturdayInter were shocked to go two goals down at home to relegation-battling Pisa but fought back to earn a 6-2 win at San Siro on Friday, as they continue to set the pace at the top of Serie A.Stefano Moreo scored twice to put Pisa 2-0 up, the first thanks to a howler from the goalkeeper Yann Sommer, but Inter were ahead by the break. Piotr Zielinski converted a penalty and Lautaro Martínez and Francesco Pio Esposito both scored with headers in six minutes just before half-time. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Liverpool rise up football rich list but Premier League shut out of top four

Reds’ success aided by Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa gigsReal Madrid take top spot again with £1.4bn revenueLiverpool were the English club with the highest revenue last season according to the annual Deloitte Football Money League – but for the first time in the report’s 29-year history no Premier League club made the top four.Real Madrid again took top spot with €1.61bn (£1.4bn), far ahead of Barcelona, with €974m. Bayern Munich with €860m and Paris Saint-Germain with €837m were third and fourth respectively. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘You don’t see that often’ – Harry Kane squanders chance to complete hat

HARRY KANE squandered the perfect chance to complete another hat-trick - by missing a penalty. The Bayern Munich striker broke the deadlock against Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise on 52 minutes in their Champions League clash. He headed in at the near post from a corner. Kane, 32, was then fouled in the area and added...

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5 d. ago Chelsea v Pafos, Newcastle v PSV, Juventus v Benfica, and more: Champions League – live

⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offs⚽ Live scoreboard | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail LukeBelow the zigzagging contrails that paint the blue Brussels sky, Christian Burgess is reflecting on the latest chapters of his extraordinary journey, those since joining Royale Union Saint‑Gilloise almost six years ago. At the time he felt that his career was at risk of stagnating, but after rummaging Wikipedia to get a handle on the club and learning of their big ambitions, it felt a leap of faith worth taking.Even so, there is a detectable disbelief at how that decision led him to the Champions League and an unlikely reunion with Harry Kane, with whom he last duelled as an 18-year-old on trial at Tottenham more than 15 years ago. On Wednesday Union play at Bayern Munich in arguably the biggest match in their history, knowing a positive result would keep alive their chances of advancing to the knockout stage. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Concerned European football chiefs discuss response to Trump over Greenland

Annex attempt could bring about Uefa-led boycott Implications for World Cup alarming heads of FAsEuropean football’s leaders are increasingly concerned about Donald Trump’s wish to annex Greenland and have held initial discussions about how the sport could respond.The Guardian understands the implications for this summer’s World Cup were among the topics raised among about 20 football association heads in Budapest on Monday. Talks about the Greenland crisis were held informally on the sidelines of an event organised to celebrate the Hungarian football federation’s 150th anniversary, in the knowledge that a unified European response may be required should Trump seek to escalate the situation. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago European football: Barcelona slip up at Real Sociedad while Milan stay in hunt

La Liga lead cut to one point after surprise 2-1 defeatFüllkrug scores first goal in Italy since leaving West HamReal Sociedad damaged Barcelona’s title defence with a surprise 2-1 home victory as Hansi Flick’s side fell to a first defeat in 12 matches. The Catalan side, who hit the woodwork four times and had two goals disallowed, now lead their rivals Real Madrid by only a point at the top of La Liga after Álvaro Arbeloa’s side beat Levante on Saturday.Sociedad, now unbeaten in four games under their new American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo, had Carlos Soler sent off late on but managed to hold on. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago European football: Mbappé spot on to deliver first Real Madrid win for Arbeloa

Raúl Asencio also on target in 2-0 win over LevanteLautaro Martínez gives Inter 1-0 victory at UdineseReal Madrid ended a turbulent week with a much-needed 2-0 win against relegation-threatened Levante, courtesy of second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Raúl Asencio, after being met with boos from a restless Bernabéu crowd before the breakthrough arrived.The win snapped Real’s two-match losing run and offered brief respite after a bruising week. They looked flat in the first half, still carrying the scars of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Barcelona in the final of the Supercopa de España, followed by the departure of Xabi Alonso as manager the next day and a shock 3-2 Copa del Rey exit to second-division Albacete on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Bayern Munich sent reality check over 'unacceptable' Harry Kane move by ex

Harry Kane has been in fine form for Bayern Munich again this term but Dietmar Hamann is not completely happy with the England captain's role in Vincent Kompany's team

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1 week ago No cups, no Europe, 40 matches: is this Manchester United’s post

As Michael Carrick prepares for Saturday’s derby, fans wonder if this is the club’s worst moment – but they are spoilt for choiceManchester United, without a permanent head coach or European football and knocked out of both domestic cups at the first time of asking, are facing another bleak season. In the almost 13 years since Sir Alex Ferguson left, the club have struggled to find stability, with his shadow stretching down from the directors’ box to the dugout, emphasised by the stand named in his honour staring back.Manchester City arrive at Old Trafford on Saturday in the opposite position, having had Pep Guardiola in post for a decade, amassing 18 major trophies. Michael Carrick will take charge of United for the first time since being appointed until the end of the season at a club who appear to be without a functioning long-term plan. This will be a campaign of only 40 competitive games for United, their fewest since 1914-15, with some fans thankful for being able to cut down ...

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1 week ago Brave Köln push Bayern but will it be enough to bring calm to Effzeh? | Andy Brassell

Amid grumbles, a winless run and negative banners, there are signs of life for Köln after a narrow loss to the championsWe didn’t see this coming, and not only because of the fog of pyro lingering over the RheinEnergieSTADION field that furnished us with 11 minutes of first-half stoppage time. In October’s equivalent fixture in the DFB Pokal, Köln had really rattled Bayern Munich in the first half and even taken the lead through Ragnar Ache – and still ended up on the wrong end of a 4-1 scoreline.The world around Geißbockheim has not been a particularly happy place since. Effzeh came into this Englische Woche on a run of seven games without a win, which was even harder to swallow after an extremely promising start. Worse still, head coach Lukas Kwasniok – who started this season embracing the city and the club’s spirit with his wearing of replica shirts on the touchline – was recently targeted by Köln fans in Saturday’s draw at Heidenheim, with a banner reading “Kwasni Yok” (“yok” b...

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