Sadio Mane has been suspended and fined by Bayern Munich after he allegedly punched team-mate Leroy Sane.
The former Liverpool forward was seen arguing with Sane during Bayern s 3-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat at Manchester City on Tuesday, with reports suggesting the former struck the latter after the game and cut the Germany winger s lip.
The pair were reported to have apologised in front of their team-mates at training on Thursday, but Bayern confirmed that Mane will not be in the squad for the home clash with Hoffenheim on Saturday.
A statement from the Bundesliga champions on Thursday said that Mane will not be involved this weekend due to misconduct following the loss at the Etihad Stadium and he also be hit in the pocket.
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Stefano Pioli insists AC Milan’s focus in a “big week” is firmly on their opening test against Serie A strugglers Empoli.
Milan visit 19th-placed Empoli on Sunday ahead of two home games, the midweek Coppa Italia quarter-final against Atlanta and next weekend’s league showdown with Jose Mourinho’s Roma.
“It is definitely a big week with two league games and the Coppa Italia quarter-finals,” Milan manager Pioli said at his pre-match press conference.
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“We are focused on the clash with Empoli. We want to do well in the league, we can win points but we have to perform well on the pitch.
“If we manage to pick up winn…
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has questioned whether UEFA s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules have had any effect in England.
UEFA president Michel Platini has long been an advocate of making European football more financially sustainable and fair with FFP having been introduced to stop clubs from spending more than they earn on players.
The concept remains complicated and Pardew believes it has done nothing to reduce the financial gap between the biggest clubs in the English Premier League and the likes of Newcastle.
Despite spending over £30million to bring in the likes of Papiss Cisse, Yohan Cabaye, Moussa Sissoko and Vurnon Anita since the start of the 2011/12 Premier League season, Pardew has bemoaned Newcastle s lack of financial clout compared to Mancheste…
Real make a check on Reus
Champions League holders Real Madrid remain hot on the trail of Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus, .
Los Blancos are well aware that Bayern Munich plan to lure the Germany star to Alianz Arena and they are determined to stay in touch with the forward s representatives.
As a result, Real Madrid have sent an emissary to Dortmund few days ago to ensure they are kept abreast of the latest developments.
With Reus set to be available for mere €25 million next summer, chances are that both suitors will be ready to match the release clause, meaning it will be up to the player to decide on his next destination.
And even though Real Madrid are not short of quality up front, chairman Florentino Perez is eager to bring the Germany…
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Right now, GameStop shoppers can get $50 towards the purchase of Tears of the Kingdom when they trade in two eligible games. There are more than 100 titles on the list, spanning a number of platforms. Some of the eligible titles include Elden Ring, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, EA Sports PGA Tour, Pokemon …
Senegal upset Poland with a 2-1 Group H victory in Moscow that owed plenty to poor mistakes from the European nation.
Poland were widely expected to qualify for the knockout rounds but after suffering a seventh loss in their last nine World Cup matches, FIFA s eighth-ranked team are in danger of making an early exit.
Thiago Cionek s own goal, the defender deflecting in a shot from Idrissa Gueye, handed Senegal the lead in the 37th minute.
Senegal doubled their lead when M Baye Niang took advantage of a mix-up between Grzegorz Krychowiak and Wojciech Szczesny to finish with ease.
Adam Nawalka s side set up an exciting finish when Krychowiak somewhat made amends for his error by heading home a Kamil Grosicki free-kick, but they could not find a late levell…
FIFA has rejected appeals from Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid against transfer bans, meaning the LaLiga clubs will be barred from registering players for the next two transfer windows.
World football s governing body initially imposed the punishment in January due to the capital clubs breaching rules in relation to the transfer of minors but suspended them later in the month, pending appeal.
Madrid and Atletico will now be unable to register new players until January 2018, with their respective initial fines of 360,000 Swiss francs and 900,000 Swiss francs remaining.
Barcelona were given a similar punishment in 2014 and signed Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal before the start of last season, even though the registration ban prevented either man from representing the …
´I´m a big Thomas Muller fan!´ – Tuchel ready to recall star he dropped for Bayern´s biggest games o
Thomas Tuchel insisted there was nothing personal about his decision to bench Thomas Muller for both legs of Bayern Munich s Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City.
The 33-year-old was omitted from the starting line-up in Manchester and Munich, and Bayern slipped to a 4-1 aggregate defeat to slide out at the last-eight stage for a third consecutive season.
Muller is the most decorated player in Bayern s history, winning 11 Bundesliga titles and two Champions League crowns during his stellar career with the Bavarians.
He has a chance of another domestic league title this season, but that is all Bayern have left to challenge for after their European exit and defeat to Freiburg in the DFB-Pokal quarters.
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Javier Hernandez missed another spotkick before Riqui Puig took over penalty duties to net a season-saving 99th-minute equaliser in the LA Galaxy s 1-1 draw at Nashville on Saturday.
Nashville had gone ahead in the 28th minute from Hany Mukhtar s penalty but Hernandez was the centre of attention once again.
The former Manchester United forward failed to convert a 97th-minute penalty attempting a Panenka last Sunday against Sporting KC, spurning a hat-trick and winner.
Hernandez stepped up again in the 55th minute after being bundled over by Shaquell Moore but had his low shot tipped around the post by goalkeeper Joel Willis.
With their season on the line, the Galaxy earned a late reprieve after a penalty was awarded for a Walker Zimmerman handball followi…
Chelsea s mid-winter mini-crisis could be aggravated by the loss of Didier Drogba after the talismanic striker injured his back in training on Tuesday.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti revealed that Drogba is doubtful for Wednesday s Premier League match with bottom club Portsmouth, in which Chelsea will be looking for their first win in five matches in all competitions.
Ancelotti claimed to be unconcerned about Chelsea s recent run of three defeats and a draw.
But he admitted that his work on the training ground had focused on defending set-pieces in the wake of a 3-3 draw with Everton on Saturday that again underlined his side s vulnerability in that area.
We have trained and worked on the set-pieces, said Ancelotti. We have conceded some goals in these situat…