12/02/2021 - Football News Headlines from Europe (+ The Athletic)

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The Athletic

How can you score an away goal in Europe if there is no home team? It’s absurd posted 4h ago by Nick Miller via Premier League – The Athletic Fantasy Premier League: How the FA Cup has impacted the fixture schedule posted 7h ago by Mark McGettigan via Premier League – The Athletic Bayern win in Qatar but machine is creaking and must up game for Champions League posted 10h ago by Raphael Honigstein via Bundesliga – The Athletic How would it work if England, Scotland and Wales hosted Euro 2020 posted 15h ago by Dominic Fifield via Premier League – The Athletic Liverpool’s ‘identity is intensity’ but is that impossible to maintain? posted 15h ago by James Pearce via Premier League – The Athletic Inspired by you: When Bielsa ‘took over’ at Lazio posted 15h ago by James Horncastle via Premier League – The Athletic Why Klopp, Guardiola and Ancelotti trust Blackburn with their best young players posted 15h ago by George Caulkin and James Pearce via Premier League – The Athletic Football Manager 2021: The transfers that never were posted 15h ago by Ajay Rose via Premier League – The Athletic

France

Marcelo Bielsa’s day in court getfootballnewsfrance.com●1h

Dayot Upamecano chooses Bayern Munich getfootballnewsfrance.com●2h

Sadio Mané in talks to invest in French 4th division side Bourges Foot getfootballnewsfrance.com●4h

FEATURE | How Jean Louis Gasset stopped the rot at Bordeaux getfootballnewsfrance.com●10h

Germany

Leon Bailey reflects on his return to top form bulinews.com●1h

Angelino's RB Leipzig loan made permanent bulinews.com●11h

Hasan Salihamidžić confirms Dayot Upamecano will sign a 5-year contract at Bayern Munich - Get German Football News getfootballnewsgermany.com●37m

Salihamidzic confirms Dayot Upamecano will join Bayern from RB Leipzig bulinews.com●1h

Maximilian Arnold signs new long-term deal with Wolfsburg bulinews.com●6h

Peter Bosz 'can understand it' if Florian Wirtz is on the radar of Germany coach Joachim Löw bulinews.com●7h

Gross confirms Bentaleb will be in Schalke's squad to face Union bulinews.com●11h

Wout Weghorst: 'I wouldn't leave Wolfsburg for just any club' bulinews.com●12h

Serge Gnabry sidelined after sustaining injury in Club World Cup final bulinews.com●12h

Revealed: RB Leipzig's buyout clause for Roma loanee Justin Kluivert bulinews.com●13h

Italy

Safe stolen in Ancelotti burglary | Football Italia football-italia.net●8h

Highlights: Bologna 1-1 Benevento | Football Italia football-italia.net●10h

Inzaghi: 'Benevento played to win' | Football Italia football-italia.net●10h

Miha: 'I'm angry' | Football Italia football-italia.net●11h

Inter ready to offer Barella contract extension forzaitalianfootball.com●37m

Former sporting director Petrachi wins legal case against Roma forzaitalianfootball.com●47m

HT: Bologna 1-0 Benevento | Football Italia football-italia.net●56m

Report: El Shaarawy stopped thief from stealing his car | Football Italia football-italia.net●1h

Milan to Spezia with almost full squad | Football Italia football-italia.net●2h

Roma's El Shaarawy takes down and helps arrest robber found inside his car - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●2h

All defenders available for Pirlo, whilst Gattuso counts his men | Football Italia football-italia.net●3h

Italiano: 'Milan deserve to be top' | Football Italia football-italia.net●4h

Roma must compensate Petrachi | Football Italia football-italia.net●5h

Juventus call up Bonucci for Napoli match | Football Italia football-italia.net●5h

Italian Football | 7 of the Best Italian Footballers Ever forzaitalianfootball.com●5h

Sanchez: 'I trust my instincts' | Football Italia football-italia.net●6h

Milan announce squad to face Spezia | Football Italia football-italia.net●5h

FIGC to investigate Juventus-Inter incidents forzaitalianfootball.com●6h

Sassuolo ready to sell Boga, Atalanta interested forzaitalianfootball.com●6h

Pirlo: I’m sorry for Gattuso, but Juventus are going to Napoli to win forzaitalianfootball.com●6h

Pellè: 'I have unfinished business at Parma' | Football Italia football-italia.net●6h

Pioli: I’m not talking about the Scudetto until May forzaitalianfootball.com●7h

Juventus without Dybala and Arthur at Napoli, Bonucci and Ramsey doubts forzaitalianfootball.com●7h

Milan and Juve chase Belotti? | Football Italia football-italia.net●7h

Pirlo: ‘Juve don’t look at Napoli’ | Football Italia football-italia.net●9h

Spain

Jules Kounde: The closest thing there is to Sergio Ramos marca.com●11h

Dembele transfer fee could reach 135 million euros marca.com●15h

Clemente: Real Madrid's three consecutive Champions Leagues were more difficult than a sextuple marca.com●18h

Koeman on Pique: There's a need to be careful with comments about referees marca.com●21h

Clean Varane: A full season without a booking and no yellow card suspensions marca.com●23h

Diego Costa close to joining boyhood club Palmeiras - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Atletico Madrid star Jose Gimenez ruled out of Chelsea clash - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Gareth Bale's attitude slammed by former Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Injury issue rules Marvin Park out of Valencia match marca.com●16h

Ousmane Dembele to trigger Barcelona transfer clause ahead of Alaves clash - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Bale, Isco, Marcelo and some bad business marca.com●20h

Hazard could return sooner than first thought marca.com●19h

Gimenez out for three weeks with injury... and he will miss Chelsea game marca.com●13h

Real Madrid and Barcelona smash records in memorable week - Football Espana football-espana.net●13h

Lahoz adamant that there was no penalty on Alba: There is nothing inside the box marca.com●2d

The Sevilla ball boy who frustrated Ter Stegen: You are not here to talk marca.com●2d

Spanish football evening headlines: Ansu Fati crowned world's best youngster, Koeman admits Barcelona transfer frustration as Sevilla dismiss move for Real Madrid star - Football Espana football-espana.net●16h

Real Betis add 5G to stadium in ground-breaking move - Football Espana football-espana.net●16h

Ansu Fati crowned world's best under-20 player; Barcelona teammate Pedri fourth - Football Espana football-espana.net●16h

Barcelona boss Koeman on Pique officiating comments: "It becomes my problem if they sanction him" - Football Espana football-espana.net●17h

Barcelona boss Koeman: "I told the club that we needed a signing, but I respect any decision" - Football Espana football-espana.net●17h

The 10 most loyal players in football's top leagues: Messi comes second marca.com●2d

Diego Simeone calls up son Giuliano for senior training at Atletico Madrid marca.com●17h

85 percent of Barcelona fans want club to sign La Liga star - Football Espana football-espana.net●17h

The most damning statistic of Barcelona's season: 228 corners, 1 goal - Football Espana football-espana.net●18h

Hazard could return sooner than first thought marca.com●8h

Gimenez out for three weeks with injury... and he will miss Chelsea game marca.com●1h

Real Madrid and Barcelona smash records in memorable week - Football Espana football-espana.net●1h

Lahoz adamant that there was no penalty on Alba: There is nothing inside the box marca.com●1d

The Sevilla ball boy who frustrated Ter Stegen: You are not here to talk marca.com●1d

Spanish football evening headlines: Ansu Fati crowned world's best youngster, Koeman admits Barcelona transfer frustration as Sevilla dismiss move for Real Madrid star - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h

Real Betis add 5G to stadium in ground-breaking move - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h

Ansu Fati crowned world's best under-20 player; Barcelona teammate Pedri fourth - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h

Barcelona boss Koeman on Pique officiating comments: "It becomes my problem if they sanction him" - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h

Barcelona boss Koeman: "I told the club that we needed a signing, but I respect any decision" - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h

The 10 most loyal players in football's top leagues: Messi comes second marca.com●1d

Diego Simeone calls up son Giuliano for senior training at Atletico Madrid marca.com●6h

85 percent of Barcelona fans want club to sign La Liga star - Football Espana football-espana.net●6h

The most damning statistic of Barcelona's season: 228 corners, 1 goal - Football Espana football-espana.net●6h

Everything Sergio Ramos would lose if he leaves Real Madrid: Five records and the new Bernabeu marca.com●11h

Sevilla conversation on Real Madrid's Isco only "lasted 20 seconds" - Monchi - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

Barcelona's three million euro regret marca.com●1d

Neymar will be out for a month marca.com●1d

Suarez: Although I'm 34 now, I still have the same ambition as always marca.com●7h

Barcelona have compiled over 40 scouting reports on winger Bryan Gil - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

One player back for Atletico Madrid amid Covid-19 outbreak - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Atletico Madrid's stadium confirmed as Covid-19 vaccination centre - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

The incredible disciplinary record of Real Madrid defender Varane: 38 matches without a yellow card - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

What did Messi and Sevilla's Argentines talk about? marca.com●1d

Two Barcelona players set to return from injury for Alaves clash - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h