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Arteta Confirms Odegaard Out for Several Weeks
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that captain Martin Odegaard is expected to be sidelined for several weeks due to an ankle injury sustained during international duty earlier this month.
Speaking last week, Arteta described the injury as “significant,” and on Tuesday, he provided a timeframe for Odegaard’s absence. He also mentioned that Oleksandr Zinchenko is dealing with a calf injury that will keep him out for an extended period as well. Regarding Odegaard’s potential return before next month’s international break, Arteta stated, “It’s unlikely, but we might get a surprise.”
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Premier League Releases Statement on Manchester City Rule Breaches
The Premier League has called out Manchester City for a breach of its rules. The Premier League released an official statement which confirmed Manchester City’s breach of rules at the competition during the nine-season period.
The statement shared “Manchester City arranged ‘sham’ contracts (which misrepresented the true agreement between the parties) with a number of its commercial partners, as well as relying on ‘sham’ agreements with others, to artificially inflate the club’s revenues and reduce its costs.
The club filed misstated accounts and concealed the true state of its finances from its auditors and football regulators.
– Manchester City was significantly in breach of both the Premier League’s and UEFA’s spending limits.
– During the Premier League’s investigation, Manchester City committed multiple breaches of its duties of co-operation and utmost good faith towards the League (three of the four alleged breaches were upheld).”
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Lamine Yamal Says Pau Cubarsí Deserves Ballon d’Or Recognition
Footballer Lamine Yamal speaks on the Ballon d’Or award and shares how he will still be happy if his teammate, Pau Cubarsí, gets the award.
“Last year, for me, Cubarsí was the best young player in the world. Either the Kopa award or the Ballon d’Or should go to him. There’s no difference between us.
“When I won it, I told him that he would be next. If he doesn’t win it for whatever reason, I will give it to him.”
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“I Thought About Retiring” — Cristiano Ronaldo Speaks on His International Future
Popular footballer Cristiano Ronaldo speaks on retirement and shares how he actually thought of retiring from international football after the 2026 World Cup.
“I thought about retiring from international football after the World Cup, but I spoke to the president, coach, and I am still here. I am an asset, I can help.”
He adds, “The young kids love me because they see me as an example, and that, for me, is the most important thing. I will continue to do that even when I retire after 10 years.”
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