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      Turning down Man Utd was ‘not hard’, says Bellingham after leaving Dortmund pals in stitches with awful initiation song

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM claims it wasn’t a hard decision to leave Birmingham for Borussia Dortmund – despite being chased by Manchester United.
      The teenage midfielder, 17, left boyhood club Birmingham for the German giants in a £25million move last month.

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      Jude Bellingham says he has no regrets about rejecting Man Utd for Borussia DortmundCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Bellingham has already played in two games for Dortmund, scoring in Sunday’s 11-2 win against Austria Wien.
      And the English ace looks set to have a bright future in his new surroundings after starting German lessons.
      But before Dortmund made the deal official, Bellingham continued to be linked with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Red Devils.
      It was reckoned United wanted Bellingham to link up with Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba in midfield.

      But Dortmund moved quickly to wrap up their big-money deal.
      And Bellingham admits it was an easy choice to move to the Bundesliga even though United were interested.

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      Bellingham had teammates in stitches with his initiation songCredit: Twiiter / @BlackYellow
      He told Sky Sports: “The hardest thing about leaving Birmingham was because I had been there so long.
      “It felt like they were a massive part of me, being a fan and then working all the way through the academy and playing for the first team.

      “I think in life you have to take opportunities, and this is a huge one for me to come and play for such a big club.
      “It wasn’t a hard decision for me to come here.”

      Meanwhile, Bellingham had his team-mates in stitches as he delivered his Dortmund initiation song.
      He bravely got up in front of his new colleagues to sing… but they’ll be hoping for better performances from him on the pitch than on stage.
      Reading lyrics from his phone screen, Bellingham attempted to perform something along the lines of Ne-Yo’s “So Sick”.
      But on video captured by Jadon Sancho, and posted to Instagram, Bellingham had his team-mates in absolute stitches.

      In fact, such was the volume of laughter from Sancho and Co, that Bellingham’s singing at points can hardly be heard… which is probably for the best.
      It all got a bit too much for Raphael Guerreiro, who found himself literally rolling on the floor with pained laughter at his new team-mate’s expense.
      Defender Dan-Axel Zagadou can also be seen howling with delight.

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      Barcelona rejected chance to sign Bayern Munich wonderkid Alphonso Davies ‘because he’s Canadian’

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      BARCELONA reportedly rejected the chance to sign Alphonso Davies “because he is Canadian”.
      Bayern Munich’s whizkid is one of the world’s best left-backs and was outstanding in their recent 8-2 Champions League thrashing of Barcelona.

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      Barcelona reportedly rejected the chance to sign Alphonso Davies – because ‘he’s Canadian’
      But he could have been turning out for the Catalans as they were offered him before he signed for Bayern, according to Chilean journalist Luis Omar Tapia.
      Davies bagged a stunning assist after a solo run during Friday’s rout.
      And after his scintillating performance, Tapia tweeted: “Here is a did you know?

      “[Hristo] Stoitchkov spoke to [Barca chief Josep Maria] Bartomeu about Davies months before Bayern came on board. His response was, he is Canadian no thanks.”

      The 19-year-old has joint Canadian and Liberian citizenship.
      But he has 17 international caps for Canada and has bagged five goals from those games.
      He started his career with MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps before he was snapped up by Bayern in January 2019.

      “He’s just turned Nelson Semedo inside out! An experienced right-back… Whoops!”Wow, Alphonso Davies is just so difficult to stop 🔥A magnificent assist from Bayern’s rising star at left-back 🙌#Club2020 pic.twitter.com/NCbOrOyaJS
      — Football on BT Sport #Club2020 (@btsportfootball) August 14, 2020

      And having registered four goals and nine assists from 47 appearances since, he is now one of the first names on the team sheet at the Allianz Arena.

      After the Barcelona drubbing, Real Madrid left-back Marcelo wrote on Instagram: “You bring joy to my eyes when I see you play kid.”
      Barca’s humiliation has led to reports of a mass exodus this summer and iconic striker Luis Suarez is said to be on the transfer list.

      Here is a did you know? Stoitchkov spoke to Bartomeu about Davies months before Bayern came on board. His response was, he is Canadian no thanks. https://t.co/xOwFDy6OdM
      — Luis Omar Tapia (@LuisOmarTapia) August 15, 2020

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      Man Utd star Tahith Chong trains with Werder Bremen – despite loan transfer still up in the air over £50k a week wages

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      MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Tahith Chong trained with Werder Bremen today despite the two clubs not having finalised the deal.
      Bremen are keen to take the 20-year-old on loan next season but they are unwilling to pay his full £50k-a-week wages which United are requesting.

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      Man Utd star Tahith Chong trained with Werder Bremen today
      However, with a deal clearly close, the Bundesliga side took to Twitter this morning to announce the midfielder would be joining their pre-season session.
      They posted a picture of Chong in full Bremen training kit alongside a caption.
      It read: “Although the final terms of his move are yet to be agreed, Tahith Chong has been given permission to train with the club and will therefore join this morning’s session.”
      Bremen appeared all set to sign Chong on a two-year loan deal last week.

      But according to Bild, the Bundesliga side and United differ wildly on the money involved.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side want Werder to cover the Dutchman’s £50k-a-week salary in full – as well as paying a loan fee.
      But the German side will struggle to meet this valuation.
      Bremen sporting director Frank Baumann said recently: “That we are in exchange is the case. We are in good talks.

      “Several parties are involved. Some things still have to be clarified and we have to agree.”
      According to Chong’s agent, however, his heart is set on the move and the images of him in training suggest the deal is as good as done.
      Erkan Alkan said: “The boy absolutely wants to go to Werder.”

      Chong signed a new two-year contract extension at United in March, initially ending speculation that he would ditch Old Trafford this summer – as fellow prodigy Angel Gomes has.
      His proposed two-year loan move to Werder will take him to the end of his United contract.
      Chong has made 16 first-team appearances for United, including 12 this season – most recently coming on for the final 18 minutes of their 2-1 Europa League victory over LASK.

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      Borussia Dortmund players in TEARS laughing at Jude Bellingham sings awful rendition for his initiation

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM had his team-mates in stitches as he delivered his Dortmund initiation song. The 17-year-old bravely got up in front of his new colleagues to sing… but they’ll be hoping for better performances from him on the pitch than on stage. The £25million summer signing, reading lyrics from his phone screen, attempted to perform […] More

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      Watch Muller crack awful Robert LewanGOALski joke as he says Bayern win more dominant than Germany’s 7-1 win over Brazil

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      THOMAS MULLER was in jovial mood after Bayern Munich’s thumping win over Barcelona.
      But his attempt at a joke left the assembled media unamused.

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      Bayern Munich thrashed the LaLiga giants on Friday night
      Speaking after his side’s triumph, he said: “We at Bayern have Robert LewanGOALski.”
      Seemingly confused that journalists weren’t rolling in the aisles at his brilliant play on words, he repeated: “You know, Robert LewanGOALski.”
      But as much as Muller thought it was a side splitter of a pun, he didn’t quite get the reaction he wanted with the room remaining deathly silent.
      BETTER THAN BRAZIL
      He also claimed Bayern Munich’s 8-2 win over Barcelona trumped Germany’s 7-1 win over Brazil in 2014.

      The 30-year-old scored the opener during his side’s historic 8-2 win over the Spanish giants.
      Muller also broke the deadlock for Germany as they thrashed Brazil at the World Cup six years ago.
      But he claimed after Friday’s match that Bayern’s victory was the more dominant of the two.
      He said: “In 2014 against Brazil we never had the same control of the game.

      “It was something that happened but let’s not talk about it, let’s talk about today.
      “It was a special night, the result and the way we played was special.

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      Thomas Muller compared the win to Germany’s famous victory over Brazil
      “The best thing was to see that the players who come from substitutes have the same attitude and same joy.
      “The important thing is to do what we want on the pitch and for everyone to go to the limit.”
      Before he added: “This is good, you can imagine how it feels, it was very special for us after this match.
      “But we have to recover.
      “It’s a big statement but the next game, it starts 0-0. It doesn’t matter.”
      The defeat has left Barcelona fans thinking Lionel Messi is set to hand in his transfer request.

      Barcelona have allegedly already decided to sack struggling manager Quique Setien.
      Former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has been tipped to take charge at the Nou Camp.
      But Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has emerged as a shock contender for the role.

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      Thomas Muller scored the opener in the 8-2 win over BarcelonaCredit: Reuters More

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      RB Leipzig 2 Atletico Madrid 1: Germans don’t miss Werner as deflected Adams strike earns first semi-final spot vs PSG

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      RB LEIPZIG showed they’re not a one-man Timo as they booked their place in the Champions League semi-final after a stunning win against Atletico Madrid.
      Tyler Adams’ late deflected strike saw the Germans cause an upset in Lisbon, where Europe’s elite competition is being completed in an unprecedented knockout-tournament style format.

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      RB Leipzig booked their place into the Champions League semi-final
      Leipzig were, of course, without star striker Timo Werner, who is already preparing for Chelsea’s pre-season but took the lead through Dani Olmo.
      Joao Felix, who started on the bench, scored Atletico’s equaliser from the spot but Adams left them stunned.
      Throughout the uneventful first half, Arsenal transfer target Dayot Upamecano had no problem dealing with ex-Chelsea fans’ favourite Diego Costa, chosen ahead of Alvaro Morata.
      Following a stalemate in the opening 45, Leipzig came out fast and within five minutes of the second half had stunned their LaLiga opposition.

      A Marcel Sabitzer cross on the right wing perfectly set up Spaniard Olmo, who headed home.

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      Leipzig came out fast and within five minutes of the second half had stunned their LaLiga opposition
      Atletico were caught on their heels and manager Diego Simeone was in clear need of some inspiration.
      That task fell to club record signing Felix, who was brought on just before the hour mark and made an immediate impact.
      The Portuguese forward situated himself mainly on the left and got Atletico back into the tie.

      On 70 minuets, after a beautiful one-two with Costa, Felix won a penalty.
      He cooly converted and thought he had set his side on their way to turning the tie on its head.

      But amazingly, with three minutes left Leipzig took another shock lead after Adams’ shot took a wicked deflection to wrong foot Jan Oblak.
      After a beautiful cutback from Manchester City loanee Angelino, Adams effort from outside the box took a nick off Stefan Savic and past a helpless Oblak.
      Despite a late push from Atletico, Leipzig held on for a famous win where they meet PSG, who needed two late goals to beat Atalanta.

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      Joao Felix equalised with a penalty for Atletico

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      Free agent Mario Gotze REJECTS offer to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami for £100k a week as Monaco and Roma circle

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      MARIO GOTZE has reportedly rejected an offer from David Beckham’s Inter Miami.
      Bild claims the German playmaker, 28, snubbed a contract worth £100,000-a-week from the MLS outfit following his release by Borussia Dortmund.

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      Mario Gotze has snubbed an offer from Inter MiamiCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Instead, World Cup winner Gotze is said to be waiting on approaches from Monaco and Roma as he looks to continue his career in Europe.
      It means five-time Bundesliga winner Gotze, who also played for Bayern Munich, will not be linking up with fellow midfielder Blaise Matuidi across the pond.
      The Juventus veteran, 33, is on the verge of a free transfer to Inter Miami after undergoing a medical in Paris.

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      David Beckham wanted to bring Gotze to America but the player is staying in EuropeCredit: Instagram
      Matuidi will become their first big-name signing after Chelsea winger Willian snubbed them in favour of a free switch to Arsenal.

      Inter Miami were hoping to secure Gotze’s signature too after becoming the first MLS expansion team to lose their opening five competitive fixtures.
      But he instead wants to remain on the continent as the likes of AC Milan, Sevilla and Fiorentina also circle.
      Gotze made his senior debut for Dortmund in 2009 and went on to scoop two titles while making 116 appearances.

      He secured a shock move to rivals Bayern in 2013 and won three titles there.

      But injuries in his final season saw Gotze shipped back to Dortmund three years later.
      He never fully recovered from his problems but still managed to clock up a further 103 games for his boyhood club. 

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      Blaise Matuidi is on the verge of leaving Juventus for Inter MiamiCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Coutinho could KO parent-club Barcelona for Bayern Munich in Champions League as Uefa WILL allow him to play

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      PHILIPPE COUTINHO could knock parent club Barcelona out the Champions League with Bayern Munich.
      The Brazilian playmaker has been on loan with the Bundesliga champions this season and Uefa rules do not allow clauses preventing loanees from playing against the team who owns them.

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      Philippe Coutinho could knock parent club Barcelona out the Champions League
      After both teams came through their last-16 ties at the weekend, Barca face Bayern in Lisbon on Friday night for a place in the semi-final.
      And after a disappointing campaign in Germany, the 28-year-old could still come back to bite the Catalan giants.
      Despite coming on as a second-half substitute during Bayern’s last-16 victory over Chelsea on Saturday, Coutinho is unlikely to start.

      He has made just 23 appearances in the Bundesliga this season and whatever happens on Friday, he will have to return to Barca in the summer.

      But the former Liverpool midfielder is not expected to hang around for long.
      Arsenal have been heavily linked with the Brazilian – with reports emerging at the weekend suggesting they have agreed personal terms on a season-long loan.
      He is also said to have visited Arsenal’s London Colney training ground.
      Coutinho’s agent Kia Joorabchian has strong links with the Gunners and has been heavily involved in bringing another of his client’s Willian to the Emirates.

      The ex-Chelsea winger is said to have agreed a £100k-a-week three-year deal.

      Coutinho was linked with Chelsea and is not wanted at Barca, who tried to offload him to Bayern on a permanent deal.
      However, the Bundesliga side were not willing to pay the transfer fee.
      The winners of Friday’s semi will face the victors of Manchester City vs Juventus.

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