13/12/2020 - 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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Media Review 2020: https://www.indexnotes.co.uk/media-review-2020

The Athletic

Leon Goretzka exclusive: ‘I was able to swim against the current’ posted 2h ago by Raphael Honigstein via Bundesliga – The Athletic The Premier League’s internet culture wars posted 4h ago by Joey D'Urso via Premier League – The Athletic

France

Mauro Icardi out until 2021 getfootballnewsfrance.com●18h

Pablo compares Hatem Ben Arfa to Malcom getfootballnewsfrance.com●18h

Germany

Mark Uth stable and responsive following horrific head collision bulinews.com●7h

Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 11 bulinews.com●8h

Dominik Szoboszlai confirms he will leave RB Salzburg in January amid RB Leipzig interest bulinews.com●9h

Leverkusen go top with 4-1 victory over nine-man Hoffenheim bulinews.com●1h

FEATURE | Where did it go wrong for Lucien Favre & what next for Borussia Dortmund? - Get German Football News getfootballnewsgermany.com●3h

Four Potential Favre Replacements bulinews.com●3h

Official: Dortmund sack Lucien Favre bulinews.com●6h

Borussia Dortmund sack Lucien Favre - Get German Football News getfootballnewsgermany.com●6h

Report: Dortmund sack Lucien Favre bulinews.com●7h

Italy

AC Milan Player Ratings: Theo saves the Rossoneri | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Theo rescues AC Milan against Parma | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Dybala relieved to get his first goal of the season | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus' goal is always to win Serie A and the Champions League | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Genoa pay the penalty against Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Napoli fight back to down Sampdoria | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Roma run riot in Bologna | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Atalanta back on track with comfortable win over Fiorentina | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Torino interested as Atalanta's Papu Gómez heads for exit after falling out with Gasperini - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●6h

Barella thunderbolt sparks Inter fightback against plucky Cagliari | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Spain

Real Madrid's magic triangle of Casemiro-Kroos-Modric returns to rule the roost marca.com●13h

Kroos and Modric rise above the rest marca.com●21h

Lionel Messi edges closer to Pele's goal record with Levante winner - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Jordi Alba hails Barcelona match winner Lionel Messi after Levante victory - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Lionel Messi rescues Barcelona in 1-0 Levante win - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Zidane 'pushing' Isco out of Real Madrid marca.com●15h

Villarreal slip to fourth successive La Liga draw at Real Betis - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

WATCH: Martin Braithwaite denied as Levante hold Barcelona at half time - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Real Madrid’s Casemiro to face Athletic Bilbao despite La Liga suspension - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Koeman's accusation of Riqui Puig: You are a mole marca.com●7h

From 'we have beaten the virus' to 'Atletico Madrid are champions', what a country... marca.com●3h

Luis Suarez runs out of time marca.com●3h

Sergio Busquets set to surpass Carles Puyol in games played for Barcelona - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h

Eibar earn point in all-Basque affair at Anoeta - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h

Real Madrid's 5-0 slap in the face of the crisis marca.com●10h

Real Betis welcome high-flying Villarreal to Seville - Football Espana football-espana.net●6h

Real Madrid open up the title race with brilliant derby victory marca.com●22h

Real Madrid benefitting from a more settled XI - Football Espana football-espana.net●6h

David Silva starts on the bench against his old club as Real Sociedad take on Eibar - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Paris Saint-Germain also interested in Barcelona transfer target - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

David Silva starts against his old club as Real Sociedad take on Eibar - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Former Sevilla player arrested on suspicion of involvement in stabbing - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Ronald Koeman accuses Riqui Puig of leaking information - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Joao Felix displays anger at being taken off barely an hour into Madrid derby - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Diego Simeone: "Were they totally superior? Perhaps not, but they were more precise and forceful" - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h