BARCELONA (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Bad news for Hansi Flick and the entire Barcelona team. The Catalans’ coach will be without Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker, the club announced, has suffered “a torn biceps femoris in his left thigh. He is unavailable and his recovery time will depend on the evolution of the injury.”

Barça hasn’t given an exact recovery time, but according to Spanish media, he will be out for between three and six weeks, meaning he will miss the El Clasico against Real Madrid on October 26. The Polish striker was injured in the final qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup, played in Lithuania. He scored the winning goal and played the full 90 minutes.

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MIAMI (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – The Italian Football Federation has never really considered the possibility. Even Rino Gattuso has never considered including Matias Soulé, the Roma attacking midfielder who has played for Argentina’s youth teams, but never for the senior national team. Luciano Spalletti had considered the possibility, but the former Juventus player replied: “No thanks, I’m waiting for the Albiceleste.”

And a call could come soon, as Lionel Scaloni, the World Cup champions’ coach, explained on the eve of the friendly against Puerto Rico, scheduled for late in Miami. “Soulé is on our radar, as are other players we’re following, believing in their qualities and the possibility of bringing their contribution to the national team,” the Argentine coach said. “They are players who have a future in our ‘Selección’.” An indirect response to the statements of the Roma player’s agent, who tried to put pressure on the World Cup-winning coach, suggesting a possible call-up to the Azzurri.

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BARCELONA (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Barcelona are set to lock down Frenkie de Jong. According to Mundo Deportivo, the 28-year-old Dutch midfielder will sign tomorrow the contract that will tie him to the Catalan club until 2029. The agreement has been reached in every detail, with the release clause increasing from €400 million to €500 million. Tomorrow, the official signing and announcement of the renewal for the former Ajax player, who has been with the Blaugrana since 2019.

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BARCELONA (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Barcelona will almost certainly be without Dani Olmo for the El Clasico on October 26. The former Leipzig player underwent tests today, which confirmed a lesion to the soleus muscle in his left leg. This injury usually requires a 2-3 week layoff and, given the Spaniard’s previous injuries, leaves little hope of having him back in time for the match against Real Madrid. It’s more likely he’ll be available for Flick’s November 2nd match against Elche at Montjuic. Ferran Torres, who has left the national team’s training camp, is also a concern: however, he’s thought to be suffering from a muscle strain in his adductors, so in the worst-case scenario, he’ll only miss Saturday’s match against Girona.

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TOKYO (JAPAN) (ITALPRESS) – “Playing well? We want to and can, but it depends on what you mean by playing well. We have individual quality, but also a spirit of sacrifice. We need to play well with the ball, but also without it: it’s an important aspect.” Carlo Ancelotti, on the eve of the friendly against Japan, reiterated how important maintaining balance is to achieving success. “I’m convinced that this team must be able to play in different ways. They can’t rely on just one system; they must adapt to different systems, because we have the individual quality to do so.” Having said that he hopes to have his World Cup squad finalized by March, Ancelotti leaves the door open to Neymar: “At his peak, he can play in this team without any problem. When he’s in good physical condition, he has the quality to play not only for Brazil, but for any team in the world thanks to his talent.”

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – Having released Pocognoli, who accepted Monaco’s offer, Union Saint-Gilloise has appointed David Hubert as its new coach. A former midfielder who managed Anderlecht until last March, he signed with Leuven in June, picking up 8 points from his first 10 matchdays. Now, Union SG, who are top of the table, have their debut on Saturday against Charleroi, and the Champions League match against Inter on October 21st.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – After Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, and Ghana, another African team has qualified for the 2026 World Cup. Cape Verde made a historic first, finishing first in Group D ahead of a more highly-rated Cameroon: a decisive 3-0 victory against Eswatini, with second-half goals from former Verona player Rocha Livramento, Semedo, and Stopira.

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela described the latest developments in the Middle East as “important moments,” highlighting that Malta has long advocated for a ceasefire and lasting peace in the region. Speaking to the national television station, Abela recalled that during meetings of the EU Council of Ministers, he was among the few European leaders who consistently called for an agreement to end hostilities between Israel and Palestine.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – Arab sirens are increasingly pressing for Lamine Yamal. According to a report today by the website Fichajes.net, and reported by ‘Marca,’ Simone Inzaghi’s Al-Hilal have reportedly made an unprecedented €400 million offer, offering the 18-year-old Barcelona star a seven-year contract.

The Catalan club has reportedly rejected the offer, reiterating that they won’t sell their star player even for €400 million, a figure that would constitute the highest transfer fee in football history. This isn’t the first time Yamal has been targeted by wealthy clubs: in March last year, Barcelona rejected a €200 million offer from PSG.

Yamal is already marking an era for the Catalan club, breaking all records for his precociousness. He is also considered a key player for Barcelona, ​​who renewed his contract this summer until 2031, making him one of the team’s highest-paid players (a fixed salary of around ten million euros and a signing bonus of 25 spread over six years and bonuses for various items).

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ISTANBUL (TURKEY) (ITALPRESS) – The Berke Ozer scandal has exploded in Turkey. Recruited by Vincenzo Montella for the World Cup qualifiers, the Lille goalkeeper—a key figure in the Europa League against Roma with three penalty saves, two from Dovbyk and one from Soulè—“left the training camp on his own initiative, without the permission of the coaching staff and management, upon the delegation’s return to Istanbul after yesterday’s Bulgaria-Turkey match, justifying his decision by the failure to be called up for the match.” This was reported in a statement by the Turkish Football Federation, the day after the trip to Sofia.

Ozer, however, disagrees and provides his version of events via Instagram. The goalkeeper revealed that before joining the training camp, he had informed the staff that he wasn’t at his best.

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