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21/12/2020 - Football News Headlines from Europe (+ The Athletic)
Daily headlines from European football media outlets with The Athletic added, following the Football Index Media Review.
Live news feeds at https://www.indexnotes.co.uk/news
Headlines only: https://www.indexnotes.co.uk/headlines
Media Review 2020: https://www.indexnotes.co.uk/media-review-2020
The Athletic
Where Arteta is right and wrong about Arsenal’s xG percentages posted 1h ago by Tom Worville via Premier League – The Athletic Decoys and driving runs behind Solskjaer’s Man United exposing Bielsa’s Leeds posted 6h ago by Michael Cox via Premier League – The Athletic The lost Ballon d’Or: a case for Sadio Mane, the physical riddle posted 13h ago by Sebastian Stafford-Bloor via Premier League – The Athletic Why Solskjaer turned to McTominay and James to unpick Bielsa posted 15h ago by Laurie Whitwell via Premier League – The Athletic Spurs’ supposed squad depth looks a myth in week they drop from 1st to 5th posted 15h ago by Jack Pitt-Brooke via Premier League – The Athletic Inside Carlo Ancelotti’s first year at Everton posted 15h ago by Patrick Boyland and Greg O'Keeffe via Premier League – The Athletic John Stones: The resurrection posted 15h ago by Sam Lee via Premier League – The Athletic
France
Germany
Report: Teenage striking sensation Malick Sanogo may see Bundesliga action soon bulinews.com●2h
Jonas Hofmann travels with Gladbach to the Saarland bulinews.com●3h
Lukas Klostermann rejoins Leipzig in time for Pokal fixture bulinews.com●4h
Huub Stevens licensing situation puts pressure on Schalke to find new trainer quickly bulinews.com●5h
Training camp to keep slumping Sancho and Bellingham in Germany through Christmas bulinews.com●5h
Erling Haaland 'on schedule' to return in January bulinews.com●6h
Report: Mainz to dismiss Jan-Moritz Lichte after Pokal match bulinews.com●6h
Marcus Thuram gets long suspension for spitting bulinews.com●6h
Bender twins to retire at the end of the season bulinews.com●8h
Dayot Upamecano's RB Leipzig future 'open', Julian Nagelsmann to stay long term bulinews.com●12h
Marcel Sabitzer not concerned about his contract situation bulinews.com●12h
Hertha coach Bruno Labbadia blasts Matheus Cunha after 4-1 loss to Freiburg bulinews.com●13h
Bundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 13 bulinews.com●14h
Italy
Rossi: Fiorentina is a second home for me, I want to prove I can still play | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com
Cassano: ‘Inter had signed Leao’ | Football Italia football-italia.net
Juventus to make McKennie’s move permanent | Football Italia football-italia.net
Who is new Atalanta signing Joakim Maehle? | Football Italia football-italia.net
Chelsea defender sparks AC Milan and Roma interest after expressing frustration | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com
Serie A Player of the Week | Round 13 | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com
Lightning quick AC Milan smash more records as unbeaten run continues | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com
PODCAST: Fetishising Cristiano Ronaldo | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 13 | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com
Luis Suárez questioned over pre-arranged Italian language exam as transcript is revealed - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●6h
Atalanta want €10 million for Gomez, but the captain wants to leave on a free | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com
Maran sacked by Genoa, Ballardini likely to return for fourth stint | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com
Spain
Zidane makes things more difficult than ever for the substitutes marca.com●10h
Sorteo de Lotería de Navidad en directo | El Gordo, todos los premios, reintegros y pedreas en vivo marca.com●3h
LaLiga Santander is a two-horse race marca.com●22h
Benzema wins Di Stefano Trophy: It's an honour to unseat Messi and Ronaldo marca.com●13h
Koeman: For me, it was a penalty against Ramos marca.com●17h
Kroos quips back at social media critic marca.com●15h
Atletico Madrid face La Liga title test at Real Sociedad - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h
Sergio: It's never a good time to face Barcelona marca.com●10h
Lionel Messi on Diego Maradona tribute: "It's a beautiful memory on a very special day" - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h
Benzema fuels debate in France: Will he overtake Platini as third-best French scorer? marca.com●6h
Renovated Santiago Bernabeu could raise Real Madrid's revenue to north of a billion a year - Football Espana football-espana.net●46m
Karim Benzema wins Alfredo di Stefano award in end-of-season awards - Football Espana football-espana.net●27m
Toni Kroos sets hater straight on Twitter - Football Espana football-espana.net●1h
Mikel Arteta said to be interested in another Real Madrid midfielder - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h
Primera Iberdrola roundup: Atletico Madrid defeat Real Madrid in first ever capital derby - Football Espana football-espana.net●1h
Real Madrid without star midfielder for Granada clash - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h
Sergio Ramos responds to Cristobal Soria on social media - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h
Messi: I had a very bad time, I dragged it with me at the beginning of the season marca.com●11h
This evening's Spanish football headlines dominated by Messi's future and a worried Koeman - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h
Espanyol have a better leading striker than Barcelona - vote 86 percent of fans - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h
Ronald Koeman full of praise for talented young centre-back - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h
The striker who cannot stop scoring against Barcelona - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h
Joao Felix makes Atletico Madrid squad for Real Sociedad clash marca.com●3h
Barcelona midfielder wanted by La Liga rival on loan deal - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h
Barcelona name squad for trip to Valladolid - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h
Juventus join race for Barcelona transfer target - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h
Former teammate tips Mohamed Salah to move to Spain - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h
Real Madrid's 20-day revolution under Zinedine Zidane - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h
Luka Modric to miss Granada match marca.com●9h
Diego Simeone gives blunt responses to La Liga title race questions - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h
Atletico Madrid "not ready" to start with Suarez, Costa and Joao Felix, warns Simeone - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h
MARCA hand out awards for 2019/20 season: Courtois, Messi, Benzema... marca.com●5h
Barcelona are in a "complicated situation" admits boss Ronald Koeman - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h
Barcelona presidential hopeful Laporta confident of Messi stay despite club having "lied" to the star - Football Espana football-espana.net●6h