27/12/2020 - 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

Why Sean Dyche is so frustrated by referees posted 14h ago by Andy Jones via Premier League – The Athletic In the battle for hearts and minds, Marcelo Bielsa is winning those that matter posted 17h ago by Phil Hay via Premier League – The Athletic Chelsea didn’t track or press. Now Lampard faces his toughest period yet posted 1d ago by Liam Twomey via Premier League – The Athletic The secret ‘merit table’ that selects referees for your team’s matches posted 1d ago by Daniel Taylor via Premier League – The Athletic Smith Rowe, Saka and Martinelli can be Arsenal’s present and future posted 1d ago by James McNicholas via Premier League – The Athletic Carcedo, Emery’s Arsenal No 2, on why club must keep Arteta and thriving in Ibiza posted 1d ago by Dermot Corrigan via Premier League – The Athletic Manchester United’s faulty defence is undermining electric attack posted 1d ago by Laurie Whitwell via Premier League – The Athletic EFL transfer targets: Rico Henry, the Brentford full-back wise beyond his years posted 1d ago by Nick Miller via Premier League – The Athletic

Germany

Gladbach prepare to shop two prospects for loans, veteran Lang likely to stay bulinews.com●15h

Report: Tottenham step up efforts to acquire Sabitzer bulinews.com●15h

Groß confirms Bentaleb not part of his plans for Schalke bulinews.com●16h

Official | Schalke appoint Christian Groß as head coach - Get German Football News getfootballnewsgermany.com●18h

Report: Stuttgart and others linked to young Arsenal attacker bulinews.com●18h

Official: Christian Gross named new Schalke coach bulinews.com●19h

Bundesliga's longest winless streaks; Schalke nearing an unwanted record bulinews.com●20h

"Kicker" revives Luka Jovic rumors ahead of window bulinews.com●20h

Report: RB Leipzig first German club to express interest in Leicester's Demarai Gray bulinews.com●21h

Report: Leverkusen target EPL fullback to bolster defense bulinews.com●21h

Italy

Inter looking to bring in Leandro Paredes from PSG in swap deal for Eriksen - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●16h

Cristiano Ronaldo bored of playing in empty stadiums | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Paris Saint-Germain line up Dybala and Eriksen moves | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Cristiano Ronaldo named Player of the Century | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Ibrahimovic: I feel at home at AC Milan | Forza Italian Football forzaitalianfootball.com

Spain

The two stars who could join Mauricio Pochettino at PSG marca.com●17h

Messi: Barcelona are in a very bad position, it's hard to get back to where we were marca.com●14h

Grasa abdominal, Rally Dakar 2021, concierto de Raphael, Tokio y Messi - MARCA.com marca.com●11h

Real Madrid get back to work with only Rodrygo missing marca.com●18h

Barcelona's solution to the Riqui Puig problem marca.com●21h

Marcos Llorente's agent hints at Atletico Madrid exit - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Sevilla linked with January swoop for French international star - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Former Real Madrid striker linked with Fenerbahce switch - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Diego Costa eyeing January exit from Atletico Madrid - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Rodrygo Goes ruled out of Real Madrid's La Liga trip to Elche - Football Espana football-espana.net●12h

Diego Costa requests January contract termination marca.com●12h

Cristiano Ronaldo named best player of the 21st century at Globe Soccer Awards marca.com●18h

Modric to become Real Madrid's fourth oldest outfield player marca.com●1d

The reasons for Atletico Madrid's outrage with Trippier's suspension marca.com●14h

Luke Modric to become one of the oldest players to have played for Real Madrid - Football Espana football-espana.net●15h

Gerard Pique reveals he intends on playing for "three or four more years" - Football Espana football-espana.net●16h

Spanish football headlines: Messi to miss Eibar, Santos dispute record, Neymar in hot water - Football Espana football-espana.net●16h

Foden demands game time from Guardiola, with Real Madrid watching marca.com●23h

Neymar Junior criticised for allegedly organising 500-person five-day party near Rio de Janeiro - Football Espana football-espana.net●17h

Time proves Zidane right for dispensing with Ceballos, Bale and James marca.com●22h

Joao Felix hits the breaks marca.com●17h

Zlatan Ibrahimovic includes Xavi in his all-time XI and hits out at Pep Guardiola - Football Espana football-espana.net●17h

Getafe said to be interested in taking Takefusa Kubo from Villarreal - Football Espana football-espana.net●18h

Neymar heavily criticised after organising party with 500 guests in Brazil marca.com●2d

Sergio Ramos on news of his contract extension: "We'll see, we'll see" - Football Espana football-espana.net●18h