04/12/2020 - Football News Headlines from Europe (+ The Athletic)

Daily headlines from European football media outlets with The Athletic added, following the Football Index Media Review.

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Fabregas is a red herring. Brexit transfer rules won’t damage the Premier League posted 6h ago by Oliver Kay via Premier League – The Athletic Crunching the numbers: what’s going wrong for Zidane at Real Madrid posted 6h ago by Dermot Corrigan and Tom Worville via Premier League – The Athletic Restaging Bielsa’s extraordinary Spygate briefing for Frank Lampard’s Chelsea posted 6h ago by Phil Hay and Tom Worville via Premier League – The Athletic Slogans, no fines and the Portuguese hairdryer: What’s it like to play for Nuno? posted 7h ago by Tim Spiers via Premier League – The Athletic Fewest goals ever! Why the Championship has lost its chaos posted 7h ago by Stuart James and more via Premier League – The Athletic Football Cliches: a podcast about the language of football, with Adam Hurrey posted 7h ago by Adam Hurrey via Premier League – The AthleticThe Athletic

Max Kruse and Union Berlin: An unlikely love affair posted 16h ago by Raphael Honigstein via Bundesliga – The Athletic The pride of Cork who went from floppy-haired striker to Liverpool goalkeeper posted 18h ago by Simon Hughes via Premier League – The Athletic ‘I nearly vomited’ — explained: why Premier League’s EFL bail out has split opinion posted 18h ago by Matt Slater, Philip Buckingham and more via Premier League – The Athletic Lukaku is one of the best strikers in the world. No, really posted 18h ago by Carl Anka via Premier League – The Athletic David Silva is Real Sociedad’s technical leader with and without the ball posted 18h ago by Michael Cox via Premier League – The Athletic Max Kruse and Union Berlin: An unlikely love affair posted 18h ago by Raphael Honigstein via Premier League – The Athletic Jay Rodriguez: The Burnley boy who has become a Turf Moor star – twice posted 18h ago by Andy Jones via Premier League – The Athletic

France

Luis Ferrer, Mbappé clan ally, steps down at PSG after 11 years getfootballnewsfrance.com●4h

Exclusive | Oleg Petrov on Cesc Fabregas: “He is maybe not the fastest runner but he is still one of the fastest thinkers in the team.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●4h

Adrian Ursea becomes OGC Nice manager at least until the end of the season getfootballnewsfrance.com●5h

How close have French clubs come to conquering Europe since Marseille’s triumph? getfootballnewsfrance.com●8h

Patrick Vieira – the arch of his 2.5 year spell at OGC Nice getfootballnewsfrance.com●8h

PSG and Jesé finalising mutual termination agreement getfootballnewsfrance.com●10h

PODCAST | The GFFN Preview Show – 4th December 2020 getfootballnewsfrance.com●11h

Official | OGC Nice sack Patrick Vieira getfootballnewsfrance.com●11h

Germany

Peter Gulacsi believes RB Leipzig can cause an upset against Bayern

bulinews.com●2h

Dortmund head to Frankfurt without Guerreiro and Akanji, Hütter hints at lineup shuffle bulinews.com●3h

Joshua Kimmich following surgery: "Everything is going according to plan." - Get German Football News getfootballnewsgermany.com●4h

Bayern coach Hansi Flick gives injury update on Davies and Kimmich bulinews.com●8h

Zagadou could start against Frankfurt, reveals BVB coach Lucien Favre bulinews.com●8h

Julian Nagelsmann provides squad update ahead of RB Leipzig's clash with Bayern München bulinews.com●9h

Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz backs Moussa Diaby for France call-up bulinews.com●10h

Denis Zakaria reacts to Bayern links bulinews.com●11h

Fantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 10 bulinews.com●11h

Bayern Munich show interest in French youth international Lucien Agoumé - Get German Football News getfootballnewsgermany.com●12h

Italy

Allegri: 'I'd like to experience Premier League' | Football Italia football-italia.net

Ibrahimovic: 'How Pioli convinced me' | Football Italia football-italia.net

Ibrahimovic: 'Milan challenge like Man Utd' | Football Italia football-italia.net

Suarez case so far... | Football Italia football-italia.net

Fiorentina: Prandelli negative for COVID | Football Italia football-italia.net

Napoli rename stadium after Maradona | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Pirlo: 'An important derby' | Football Italia football-italia.net

Juventus director under criminal investigation over Suarez exam | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Milan: Kjaer suffers muscle injury | Football Italia football-italia.net

Suarez case: Paratici under investigation | Football Italia football-italia.net

Napoli stadium officially renamed after Diego Maradona - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●5h

Juventus management under investigation over Luis Suárez language exam scandal - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●5h

Official: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona | Football Italia football-italia.net

Suarez case: What Juventus risk | Football Italia football-italia.net

Inzaghi: 'Lazio focused on excellent Spezia' | Football Italia football-italia.net

Bologna manager Mihajlović reveals he tried new formation in training to find mole in squad - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●6h

Conte: 'Sensi is not ready' | Football Italia football-italia.net

Gazidis: ‘Milan deserve the best stadium in the world’ | Football Italia football-italia.net

AC Milan stake claim as one of the Europa League favourites | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Juventus management under investigation over Suarez’s citizenship | Football Italia football-italia.net

Petrachi attacks Tiago Pinto | Football Italia football-italia.net

Boateng: 'Didn't know who Saelemaekers was' | Football Italia football-italia.net

Priests against Stadio Maradona | Football Italia football-italia.net

Which players can Milan sign to replace injured Kjaer? | Football Italia football-italia.net

Spain

Everything PSG have to offer Messi right now marca.com●12h

Real Madrid without Sergio Ramos for trip to Sevilla marca.com●15h

French psychoanalyst: Zidane can't stand disaffection marca.com●14h

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi closing in on Pele's all time goal record - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Real Madrid open talks over RB Salzburg star Dominik Szoboszlai - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Key Barcelona stars return for La Liga clash with Cadiz - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Former Real Madrid defender reveals incredible winning mentality during the Galaticos era - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Real Madrid survey results: Confident about Europe, calls for a No.9 in January... marca.com●16h

Valverde is already Real Madrid's most valuable outfield player marca.com●24h

Zidane: I've never felt untouchable marca.com●19h

Highly-rated Barcelona coach switches to Real Madrid - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h

La Liga is more unpredictable and competitive than ever - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h

Paris Saint-Germain plan to release out-of-favour Spaniard - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h

Atletico Madrid confirmed squad for Valladolid: Three players ruled out through injury - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h

Are Barcelona’s title chances gone already? Bookies give their verdict - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h

Waxwork figure of Barcelona star Messi splits opinion - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h

100 reasons why Real Madrid should renew contract of Sergio Ramos - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h

Koeman responds to Tusquets: Words from inside Barcelona about Messi aren't helpful marca.com●9h

This is why Koeman's plan B is working marca.com●11h

England youth international pens long-term Valencia deal - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h

Real Madrid fans think Zidane should be sacked if club are eliminated from the Champions League - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h

Real Madrid confirmed squad for Sevilla clash: Without key defenders and strikers - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h

Real Madrid will take "no risks" over Sergio Ramos return, confirms Zidane - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h

Bale's agent signs up Camavinga marca.com●10h

Juventus confirm criminal proceedings into Luis Suarez citizenship test - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h

Zinedine Zidane admits he has "never felt untouchable" at Real Madrid amid uncertainty on future - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h

Roberto Martinez: I'm concerned by the lack of happiness Hazard's feeling in this period marca.com●24h

Neymar's dream of playing with Messi: A nod to Barcelona or PSG? marca.com●1d

Investigation underway regarding Luis Suarez's Italian citizenship test - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Ronald Koeman: "We have to win every game left in 2020" - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

The ball in in Lionel Messi's court - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Investigation concludes that Luis Suarez knew content of Italian exam before taking it marca.com●9h

PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi refuses to comment on rumours linking the club to Lionel Messi - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Laporta: It is not a question of money with Messi marca.com●22h

Ronald Koeman said to be loving Martin Braithwaite's attitude - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h