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Julian Nagelsmann has selected 26 players for two key friendly matches ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. Aside from the already announced call-up of Bayern’s 18-year-old wonderkid Lenart Karl, there are no major surprises. As expected—and in agreement with Vincent Kompany—an unfit Jamal Musiala has not been included. Meanwhile, besides Karl, another potential debutant is young Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig.Unser Kader für die anstehenden Länderspiele gegen die Schweiz und Ghana 🤝_____🇨🇭🇩🇪 27. März – 20:45 Uhr – RTL🇩🇪🇬🇭 31. März – 20:45 Uhr – ARD#dfbteam pic.twitter.com/2J3D8WC1Mm— DFB-Team (@DFB_Team) March 19, 2026 There are six returning players in Nagelsmann’s squad, led by Stuttgart striker Deniz Undav, who—based on current form—could be the focal point of Germany’s attack. Alongside him, Kai Havertz returns for the first time since November 2024, as well as Antonio Rudiger (despite public pressure to leave him out), Anton Stach, Pascal Gross, and Josha Va..

Pavelh Ndzila made his Tusker FC debut on Sunday evening in the 2-0 win over Kakamega Homeboyz at Wang’uru Stadium in Mwea, and the Congolese goalkeeper could not hide his delight.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe match marked his first competitive action in nearly two months, after joining the Brewers from Rwandan giants Rayon Sports during the mid-season transfer window.Ndzila had spent over a month without playing, focusing on regaining fitness, and his debut had been further delayed by a slight ankle injury.##NAJAVA_MECA_9592761##Reflecting on his arrival in Kenya and the significance of the debut, Ndzila spoke about his personal connection with the country.Having previously played in Kenya during his time with Rayon Sports, including a match against Gor Mahia in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup, he expressed his intention to create more positive memories with Tusker FC.“I have good memories of this place, and I want to create more. It is an honour to join Tusker, and I am..

Juventus, two-time Champions League champions, have reportedly set their sights on Mason Greenwood as one of their key targets for the upcoming summer window, following his impressive scoring form with Marseille.The Turin side are believed to be considering a move for the former Manchester United attacker as part of a broader squad rebuild. With major changes expected, the 24-year-old has emerged as a priority name on their shortlist. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus officials have tracked his development since 2024 and now see him as a leading candidate to spearhead their attack.🚨 BREAKING:Juventus have identified Mason Greenwood as their preferred attacking reinforcement, amid discussions over extending Vlahović’s contract. Marseille is said to be demanding €50M for Greenwood, and Manchester United stand to benefit significantly due to a high… pic.twitter.com/FmaEBK7Chm— UtdXclusive (@UtdXclusive) March 17, 2026 The Bianconeri are eager to inject new life into the squad..

For the second time in the past seven years, Chelsea F.C. have come under fire in the Premier League over financial irregularities and malpractice in player transfers during the era of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. The West London club has now been fined a record 12 million euros along with a conditional one-year transfer ban if similar violations occur within the next two seasons. The punishment was issued because the club made secret payments to unregistered agents and third parties in connection with transfers between 2011 and 2018. The sanction could have been much harsher—reportedly including a points deduction—and the initial proposal was a 25 million fine. However, the penalty was reduced after the club “admitted guilt and fully cooperated.”BREAKING: Chelsea have been fined £10.75m by the Premier League and handed a one-year transfer ban suspended for two years 🚨 They have also been given a nine month Academy transfer ban. pic.twitter.com/3gZMvDOTvj— Sky Sports News (@Sk..

One of the most inspiring, fairy tale-like stories in the Champions League has come to an end on a rainy night in Lisbon. Inter Milan, Manchester City and Atletico Madrid were not good enough against the Norwegian team, but Sporting was. After a surprisingly heavy defeat in the first leg (3-0), the Portuguese team played arguably their best game of the season in all competition and crushed Bodo/Glimt 5-0 in overtime to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Bodo have won each of their last five matches in this competition and could equal the longest European Cup/UEFA Champions League winning streak by a team from outside Europe’s top five leagues but tonight they were terrible. In fact, this was the night when Sporting played their best and Bodo their worst game of the season. The guests created maybe two good opportunities during the whole 120 minutes and couldn’t even push when they were 3-0 down, while Sporting players ran like mad, and were technically superior, crea..

Arsenal is not only doing great in England, they are doing great in Europe too. The Gunners are in top form and were the only English team at the start of this week who were clear favorites to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Chelsea and Manchester City are out, while Liverpool and Newcastle have some chance, but Mikel Arteta’s men had no problem winning against Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates and they did it in style, with two beautiful goals from Eze and Rice: Arsenal – Bayer 2-0.Unlike some other games during the season, the Gunners had no problem creating chances in this one, but the lack of concentration and the Leverkusen keeper are the reasons why the score was only 2-0. Eberechi Eze is the second English player to score for Arsenal in the Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season, after Theo Walcott in 2012/13 and the former Palace forward scored his best goal in career so far. Decklan Rice added the second, which was not s..

Regardless of their three-goal advantage from the first leg, a clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City always carries great weight. This time, that burden was on the shoulders of Pep Guardiola’s players, who needed a miracle. However, making that task even harder was the captain of the English side, Bernardo Silva, who conceded a penalty and received a straight red card as early as the 20th minute, leaving his teammates with an almost impossible challenge.Despite that, Manchester City fought bravely until the very end, but a brilliant Vinicius, with two goals, proved decisive in finishing off the Manchester side and sending Real Madrid into the next round of the competition.🏁 @ManCity 1-2 @RealMadridEN (1-5 agg.)⚽ 22′ @ViniJr (p)⚽ 41′ Haaland⚽ 90’+3′ @ViniJr pic.twitter.com/gGBYc9mjAg— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) March 17, 2026 Real Madrid nearly took the lead almost immediately, as Vinicius Junior delivered a dangerous ball towards Federico Valverde. A slight deflectio..