18/08/2020 - Football News Headlines From UK & Europe (now includes The Athletic)

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

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The Athletic

The Premier League 60: No 31, Yaya Toure posted 3h ago by Jack Lang via Premier League – The Athletic

Antonio Conte’s masterclass in tactics, tone and execution posted 6h ago by James Horncastle via Premier League – The Athletic

Nagelsmann, Tuchel and the German coaching prodigies dominating football posted 6h ago by Raphael Honigstein via Premier League – The Athletic

Antonio Conte’s masterclass in tactics, tone and execution posted 8h ago by James Horncastle via Serie A – The Athletic

Nagelsmann, Tuchel and the German coaching prodigies dominating football posted 8h ago by Raphael Honigstein via Bundesliga – The Athletic

How did Stoke get relegated with so many Champions League semi-finalists? posted 14h ago by Simon Hughes, Adam Crafton and more via Premier League – The Athletic

The Premier League 60: No 32, Cesc Fabregas posted 14h ago by James McNicholas via Premier League – The Athletic

Gulacsi’s rise from bruising League One baptism to Champions League semi-final posted 14h ago by Adam Crafton via Premier League – The Athletic

Fantasy Premier League: Analysis of player prices for 2020-21 posted 14h ago by Mark McGettigan via Premier League – The Athletic

Daniel James is an easy target for a Twitter pile-on. It’s time for perspective posted 14h ago by Stuart James via Premier League – The Athletic

Explained: Why Spurs are signing Joe Hart posted 14h ago by Charlie Eccleshare via Premier League – The Athletic

France

Kylian Mbappé: “After St Étienne, I thought it was dead. I cried the entire night through. I was hurt but I didn’t want to show it.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●8h

Sergio Rico: “We worked a lot in training and we tried to be in tune with all the details by watching Leipzig’s sequences.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●8h

Angel di Maria: “It is going to be hard to sleep tonight, thinking about the final.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●9h

Thomas Tuchel: “How we defended, that is the most important: the mixture between determination, spirit and quality.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●9h

Thiago Silva: “I want to finish here in Europe. It will be in another club, but my heart will stay at PSG.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●9h

Nasser Al Khelaifi: “Since 2011 & our arrival here, our dream was the Champions’ League – we are close to this dream.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●9h

Thomas Tuchel: “We have decided to play with the same structure.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●1h

Lille agree fees with Everton, Napoli & Arsenal for Gabriel getfootballnewsfrance.com●2h

Tottenham very interested in Ibrahim Sangaré (Toulouse) getfootballnewsfrance.com●3h

Abdoulaye Doucouré has agreed a contract with Everton getfootballnewsfrance.com●5h

Official | RC Lens sign Seko Fofana from Udinese for €10m getfootballnewsfrance.com●6h

Official | Lorient sign Trevoh Chalobah on loan without an option from Chelsea getfootballnewsfrance.com●6h

Rayan Cherki – Why Lyon’s attacking midfield prince will have to be patient getfootballnewsfrance.com●10h

Ligue 1 season opener called off owing to COVID-19 cases getfootballnewsfrance.com●11h

Nîmes suspect another 2 COVID-19 cases in their 1st team squad after initial case last week getfootballnewsfrance.com●11h

Germany

RB Leipzig 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain: Post-match comments bulinews.com●9h

RB Leipzig dumped out of the Champions League by PSG bulinews.com●10h

Borussia Dortmund close in on Reinier (Real Madrid) loan getfootballnewsgermany.com●1h

Benjamin Pavard not an option to start for Bayern against Lyon bulinews.com●2h

Report: Schalke in talks with Southampton over Weston McKennie transfer bulinews.com●6h

Gladbach coach Marco Rose confirms the signing of Valentino Lazaro on loan bulinews.com●7h

Lucien Favre: Jadon Sancho still has a lot to learn bulinews.com●11h

Peter Gulacsi: 'We got what we deserved' bulinews.com●11h

Report: Wilfried Zaha has been offered to Dortmund bulinews.com●12h

Julian Nagelsmann on PSG’s attack: “It’s unrealistic to expect to keep Paris away from our goal.” getfootballnewsgermany.com●12h

Italy

Hellas Verona offer to take Fiorentina's Vlahović on loan, no option to buy - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●2h

Higuaín looks back on his Napoli departure: "I don't feel like I'm a traitor, I've never regretted leaving." - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●2h

FEATURE | Serie A Season Review #7: Cagliari - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●4h

Spain

Ronald Koeman wants Henrik Larsson in Barcelona coaching team - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

Lazio eye Real Madrid outcast James Rodriguez - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Sevilla want permanent Bono switch from Girona - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Manchester United eye FOUR Barcelona stars ahead of 2020-21 campaign - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Real Madrid and Arsenal deadlocked in Dani Ceballos talks - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Bartomeu names just seven players who aren't for sale at Barcelona marca.com●10h

Bartomeu: Koeman has said that Messi is the pillar of his project marca.com●10h

David Silva: Real Sociedad play great football which is very important for me marca.com●2h

Barcelona must pay Dutch FA €5m to appoint Ronald Koeman - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h

LaLiga Santander 2020/21 schedule released marca.com●3h

Real Madrid intent on multiple player sales - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h

Feddal leads Real Betis exits with move to Sporting CP - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h

David Silva surprised by Lazio anger on Real Sociedad move, says father - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h

Koeman arrives in Barcelona airport ahead of appointment at Camp Nou - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h

La Liga confirms Spanish football schedule for 2020-21 season - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h

Real Madrid defender join Granada on season-long loan deal - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h

Gil Marin: There's more weight to the good Simeone has done than to the criticism marca.com●5h

Official: Abidal sacked by Barcelona marca.com●6h

Incoming Barcelona boss Koeman predicted club are entering prolonged decline - Football Espana football-espana.net●6h

David Silva's father: I don't understand Lazio's anger marca.com●6h

Barcelona confirm sacking of sporting director Abidal - Football Espana football-espana.net●6h

Ocampos steps up recovery by working with the group marca.com●6h

Norwich City confirm signing of Villarreal defender - Football Espana football-espana.net●6h

Kubomania arrives at Villarreal marca.com●6h

Sweeping changes to come at Barcelona marca.com●9h

Setien's son's anger on Instagram marca.com●9h

El arte de disparar en la Liga Santander - MARCA.com marca.com●20h

Especiales sobre la psicología y el deporte en tiempos de Covid - MARCA.com marca.com●20h