Vitor Roque permanent departure from Barcelona is in jeopardy

Vitor Roque permanent exit from Barcelona is at risk of collapsing after a late snag in negotiations. Although Barcelona had agreed to sell him to Palmeiras for €25 million, Real Betis, where he is currently on loan, has yet to approve the early termination of his deal. With the Brazilian transfer window closing on February 28, this delay threatens to derail Vitor Roque move.

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Hansi Flick urges better player protection after Yamal Injury

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has urged referees to put more effort into protecting players after one of his players, Lamine Yamal sustained a horrific injury against Las Palmas last weekend. After the game, Yamal posted an image of his blood-stained sock on social media, sarcastically captioning it, “It’s not a foul!” Despite the injury, the 17-year-old managed to avoid serious harm and may still be available for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night.  “I think he will be able to play, I have a positive feeling” – Hansi Flick has asked for “hard fouls” to be more seriously punished as a deterrent. “We can’t say that Lamine or certain players are specially protected, it should be for everyone. If they don’t get yellow cards, hard fouls keep being repeated,” the Barca coach said. “We have to protect them. I think it’s the sensible thing to do. Not just some special players, but all of them. In Spain we all like to see the one-v-ones, to see those footballers who are capable of getting past the defenders, they have to be protected.”

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La Liga President Calms Dispute with Barcelona Over Olmo Saga

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has hinted that the dispute with Barcelona over Dani Olmo’s registration has come to an end. Initially, after Barcelona obtained the temporary legal status right to register Olmo in January, La Liga acted like they would appeal the decision. However, during his appearance at Europa Press Breakfast Conference, Tebas spoke in a more conciliatory tone, easing tensions on the matter.  He stated: “It must always be busy and worried about the financial situation. Barça is coming off terrible losses from the covid era and it needs to recover. And then with operations like Barça Estudios, they haven’t gone well. It must be worried and busy. I imagine that Real Madrid is also worried about the stadium issue, Betis, Sevilla, Valencia with the new stadium…” On Olmo, he continued: “When I said I hope it’s because I was hoping that Barça would solve its problems. There were four months since August for Barça to find solutions. “There was time and a way to work, they wanted to solve it quickly and in three days. On January 3, after the guarantees that we had asked for, because the company did not seem very solvent, the money arrived and then they went to the CSD and in 24 hours they resolved it.” “And they gave them a precautionary measure, putting some things into question. Olmo signed his agreements knowing that in December he might not be registered. I knew that he was aware that this could happen to him.”

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Conte Accepts Blame for Napoli’s loss to Como

Napoli Coach, Conte takes responsibility for his squad’s loss to Como on Sunday. He admitted his team didn’t play well in the second half of their 2-1 loss to Como, a defeat that denied them the top spot in Serie A. Napoli, who had been unbeaten in 11 league matches are still second in the standings with 56 points from 26 games. Conte expressed frustration over his team’s lack of fight, saying, “Losing because of hunger and aggression is unacceptable. We need to understand why this happened.” He also took responsibility, adding, “I am the first to blame because I didn’t transmit this mentality to the team.” However, he has refused to blame the loss solely on his players.

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Fiorentina’s Moise Kean Discharged from Hospital After Injury

Fiorentina confirmed on Monday that club’s forward Moise Kean has been released from the hospital after suffering a head injury and collapsing on the field during the Fiorentina VS Hellas Verona game. Moise Kean, 24, was hit in the head while struggling for the ball on Sunday. Pawel Dawidowicz’s accidentally struck him on the head with his knee. Although he fell down initially, he continued playing normally after treatment. Then, he suddenly lost his balance and collapsed, prompting players and staff to call for immediate medical attention. Kean who’s currently the League’s highest scorer was carried off the field on a stretcher wearing a neck brace and taken to the hospital for further treatment. Fiorentina later confirmed in a statement that Kean was okay, his medical tests returned negative and that he returned to Florence after being discharged overnight.

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Kane Reveals Late Call to Join Bayern Bench Against Frankfurt

Kane revealed that the decision for him to play in Bayern Munich’s game against Eintracht Frankfurt was only made on Sunday morning. The striker who had been treating a calf injury since Bayern’s Champions League clash with Celtic had only participated in light training before the Frankfurt game. Expecting to sit out, Kane was surprised when he was included to play in Vincent Kompany’s squad. “I didn’t train for a few days after the Celtic game, and we just tried to give it as much rest as possible,” Kane told reporters after the game. “Yesterday I felt for about 30 minutes and it felt ok. “We made a decision today (Sunday) to be on the bench and I think it was the right call. You know, we needed fresh legs, fresh energy on the pitch and that’s exactly what happened. “A last-minute decision is not always best for the coach, but it was the right call today. “It was nice to get that 20 minutes at the end just to see how it felt — and it felt good. We have five more days until the game on Friday and it should be fine. “The team are off tomorrow (Monday) so I will get some treatment and be in the best possible shape for Friday.”

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Juventus Cruise Past Cagliari to Reclaim Top-Four Spot

Juventus has managed to climbed back into the Serie A top four with a narrow 1-0 victory over Cagliari. Despite entering the match on a three-game winning streak in the league, Juve were coming off a midweek disappointment, having been knocked off from the UEFA Champions League by PSV Eindhoven. Their European exit, however, gives them a chance to fully focus on qualifying for next season’s competition, while they continue competing in the Serie A..

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Sporting Viktor Gyökeres Ruled Out of Champions League Clash with Dortmund

Viktor Gyökeres will miss Sporting Champions League second-leg clash against Borussia Dortmund. Despite being named in the starting line up against the Portuguese club 2-2 draw with Arouca, the Swedish striker has not traveled with the team and will not be available for the second leg of the match, handing Dortmund a boost ahead of the clash. Sporting reported on the UCL website, explaining that his and Francisco Trincao’s absence are a ‘physical management measure’ and nothing more.

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Estoril’s Resurgence Continues with Dramatic Late Victory  

After a dramatic start of the season, Estoril seem to have found momentum as they have gone unbeaten in eight straight games with six wins under the supervision of Scottish coach Ian Cathro. Their latest win was a 2-1 victory against Rio Ave which has pushed them to better compete for the European qualifications.

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