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      Sadio Mane SUSPENDED by Bayern Munich after ‘punching Leroy Sane in the face’ following Man City defeat

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      SADIO MANE has been SUSPENDED by Bayern Munich for his off-field bust-up with Leroy Sane. The German giants are back home following their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final.
      Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane had an awkward training ground reunionCredit: AP
      Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel talking to Sadio ManeCredit: AP
      Leroy Sane appeared to hide his lip injuryCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      According to German outlet Bild, tempers flared after the first-leg match between Sane, 27, and Mane.
      It is claimed Mane, 31, was left fuming after an on-field argument with Sane and allegedly punched the ex-City star in the mouth.
      The rumoured scuffle is believed to have left Sane with a marked lip and the winger was later seen trying to cover his face as he left the Etihad.
      Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel was pictured speaking with Mane during training and appeared to make a pleading gesture.
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      The former Liverpool man and Sane were also snapped uncomfortably next to each other – both cutting a glum look.
      And things worsened for Mane, following the news that he has been temporarily suspended by Bayern for one game and fined.
      A club statement read: “Sadio Mané , 31, will not be in the FC Bayern squad for the home game against 1899 Hoffenheim next Saturday. 
      “The reason is misconduct by Mané after FC Bayern’s Champions League game at Manchester City. In addition, Mané will receive a fine.”
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      According to The Mirror, Mane was dealing with a death in his family in the build up to the trip to Manchester.
      Tuchel’s side is left with it all to do when they welcome City to Munich for the return tie next Wednesday.
      Goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland give the Premier League champions a commanding lead.
      But Tuchel spoke out in defence of his players and claimed to have even grown admiration for the side he took over in March.
      He told Prime Video: “Of course, the result is bitter for us.
      “I fell in love with my team a little today, the way they performed. Even if it sounds strange, that was a lot of fun.
      “I think our players were lacking a bit in confidence and form.”
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      Arsenal join Man Utd in Ryan Gravenberch transfer hunt as Mikel Arteta looks to snap up Bayern Munich midfielder

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      ARSENAL are reportedly interested in signing Bayern Munich star Ryan Gravenberch.The Dutch midfielder joined the Bundesliga side last summer but has struggled to earn a regular spot in the side.
      Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Ryan GravenberchCredit: Getty
      This has piqued the interest of the Gunners, who are monitoring his situation at the club, according to Footmercato.
      Liverpool and Manchester United are also said to be interested in the Dutch international.
      The report has also suggested that Gravernberch, 20, is “annoyed” with his lack of game time.
      He had only played 15 times in the Bundesliga under manager Julian Nagelsmann and has only featured as a late substitute for new boss Thomas Tuchel.
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      Bayern paid £16.3million for the former Ajax starlet, and the report said he will ask to leave the club if he does not get more minutes.
      Mikel Arteta’s side have been linked to a host of central midfielders.
      The club have targeted Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and West Ham’s Declan Rice.
      Liverpool are also keen to add to their midfield roster this summer with Jurgen Klopp identifying the position as a priority.
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      The Reds were linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham but appear to have been priced out of a move for him.
      This could see the club switch their attention to Gravenberch ahead of a summer move. More

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      Arsenal ‘add Bundesliga star to Arteta’s transfer shortlist’ to provide attacking alternative to Ben White

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      ARSENAL are eyeing a move for Wolfsburg star Ridle Baku, according to reports.The Gunners are keen to sign a more adventurous right-back option this summer.
      Arsenal are interested in Wolfsburg star Ridle BakuCredit: Getty
      Boss Mikel Arteta has successfully deployed centre-half Ben White in the position for most of this campaign.
      But Arsenal are keen to recruit a more attacking option ahead of next season.
      According to Sky Germany, Baku has impressed Gunners scouts this term.
      They add that Baku is interested in departing Wolfsburg this summer and that a move to the Premier League would be an attractive proposition.
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      The 25-year-old will have just two years remaining on his contract with the German outfit come the end of the season.
      And he could be available for just £13million.
      Baku primarily played as a right winger earlier in his career, prior to being converted.
      He was deployed at right wing-back last season, before a switch to a back four saw him move to full-back this term.
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      Ben White has primarily been selected at right-back this seasonCredit: Getty
      The four-cap Germany international has scored five goals in 26 appearances this season.
      All five of his strikes came in a sensational six-game winning streak either side of the World Cup.
      Despite that run, Wolfsburg sit ninth in the Bundesliga table.
      Baku has played 105 times since moving from Mainz in 2020, scoring 16 goals and laying on 14 assists in that time.
      In addition to White, the Gunners still have Takehiro Tomiyasu as a right-back option.
      But the 24-year-old has largely fallen out of favour this season, starting just six Premier League games.
      The Japanese international was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign last month after suffering a knee injury.
      Takehiro Tomyasu has started just six Premier League games this seasonCredit: Getty More

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      Leroy Sane reveals reason his wife and kids are living in Manchester despite move to Bayern Munich

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      BAYERN MUNICH star Leroy Sane confirmed his family still lives in Manchester.Sane enjoyed immense success during his four-year stint at Manchester City but left in 2020 for Bayern.
      Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane revealed his family lives in Manchester due to renovationsCredit: Rex
      However, City fans started to hope that the winger was on his way back to the Etihad after his wife Candice Brook an their children Rio Stella and Milo moved back to the UK.
      There were reports suggesting that the Germany international also left his country and was “commuting” to Munich.
      However, the 27-year-old denied those claims and revealed that his Bavarian home was being renovated, which meant that it was not habitable for his family.
      That is why the German’s wife and kids temporarily moved back to their flat in Manchester until construction is complete.
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      Sane said: “Unfortunately, there was complex renovation work at my house, so it was not habitable.
      “My wife and the kids returned to our old apartment in Manchester.
      “But my wife hasn’t moved to Manchester permanently, as soon as the renovation in Munich is done, she will come back with our kids.”
      This comes after sensational reports suggesting Sane and Bayern team-mate Sadio Mane had a scuffle after Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to City in the Champions League.
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      According to BILD, the two forwards had a heated altercation during the match after a moment of miscommunication.
      Tensions are said to have boiled up at full-time once the players returned to the dressing room and started yelling at each other.
      Mane was allegedly upset with the way the ex-City star spoke to him during the game.
      Then the Liverpool hero got so furious that he punched Sane in the face and left a mark on his lip, reports say.
      Sane reportedly had a heated altercation with Bayern Munich team-mate Sadio ManeCredit: Rex
      The former Premier League stars then got into a heated altercation that forced their team-mates to separate them.
      It got so serious that Sane had to be escorted out of the locker room as the coaching staff tried to calm the situation down, witnesses reported.
      Bayern refused to comment on that report after the team departed from England. More

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      Meet the Mainz wonderkid so good David Beckham demanded information on him after competing against Romeo

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      NELSON WEIPER has caught the attention of David Beckham and he looks like he could be a star of the future. The 18-year-old striker is already starring in Germany with his impressive goalscoring exploits.
      Nelson Weiper joined the Mainz 05 academy in 2012 at the age of seven
      Weiper is yet to have a call up to the German national first team, but has impressed at youth level
      He already has an eye-watering record at youth level, regularly scoring more goals than games played.
      During his time with the Mainz U17’s he bagged 20 times in 19 appearances before bettering that with the U19’s, hitting the net 21 times in just 17 games.
      But his talent has even been obvious to those who have watched him from a much younger age.
      According to German outlet BILD when Weiper was just seven years old, Beckham was taken aback by his ability.
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      The England legend attended a youth tournament with his son Romeo and after watching the young German play he immediately enquired about him to those in charge at Mainz.
      Weiper has now made the step up to professional level making six Bundesliga appearances so far this season.
      Impressively he has managed two goals during this time despite only having 34 minutes on the pitch.
      He has also yet to miss the target with any shot he has had during his time on the pitch for the Mainz first team.
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      David Beckham was impressed with what he saw when watching Weiper in action
      Beckham has been nurturing his own son Romeo into a football career
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      The youngster signed his first professional contract with the carnival club back in 2022 and is understood to be tied down until 2025.
      He has also been impressing on an international stage, representing Germany at both U17 and U18 level scoring 14 goals in 20 appearances.
      Weiper is a towering figure standing at 6ft 3ins tall and he has the physical attributes to succeed at the top level according to Mainz sporting director Christian Heidel.
      He said: “Nelli (Nelson) is a snapper, he has the special nose for goals, the centre-forward gene.
      “In addition, his physique, he is big and fast. The boy can go a long way.”
      Weiper has come in for big praise and has been compared to german youngsters Youssoufa Moukoko and Jamal Musiala as well as national legend Gerd Muller.
      Weiper pictured in Paris with VfB Stuttgart player Laurin Ulrich
      Weiper relaxing during his time off in Italy More

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      I’m captain of a Bundesliga team and I was forced to flee a bear after terrifying encounter in the woods

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      FOOTBALLER Lukas Hradecky has revealed that he was chased by a bear whilst on a run in 2019. The Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper spoke to German outlet BILD about his terrifying encounter.
      Lukas Hradecky is captain of the Finland national team and has made 83 appearances for the country
      The incident occurred whilst the 33-year-old was going for a jog in the woods in Bratislava.
      Hradecky explained how the scary situation took place whilst he was trying to keep his fitness levels up in the off-season.
      He said: “I saw a movement in the distance. I didn’t stay there to see if it was a bear or a big dog.
      “I wouldn’t try to put you dead when a bear chases you. I trusted my feet and, thank God, came out happy – it was actually a bear.”
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      Despite the fear that Hradecky experienced there was one positive of the terror induced dash.
      The Finnish shot-stopper’s sprint was recorded, as Leverkusen were tracking the heart rates of their players over the summer break.
      Hradecky said: “Our physical department can confirm that I had the highest pulse in all runs this summer.”
      Bayer Leverkusen are currently enjoying an impressive campaign as they sit in sixth place in the Bundesliga.
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      Xabi Alonso’s side also have a Europa League quarter-final clash to come as they hope to continue their form.
      Hradecky has played a big part in their successes this season keeping six clean sheets in the league so far. More

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      Watch bizarre Swedish league goal as Hammarby keeper somehow mistakes penalty spot for ball leaving fans in hysterics

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      A GOALKEEPER in the Swedish league made a barely believable clanger as he mistook the penalty spot for the ball. Hammarby’s Oliver Dovin will likely never live the mistake down with his error seeing his club fall behind after four minutes.
      Oliver Dovin made an unfortunate error that has gone viralCredit: @dplus_sportSE
      Benie Traore took full advantage of the keeper’s inexplicable blunderCredit: @dplus_sportSE
      The keeper looked inconsolable after his errorCredit: @dplus_sportSE

      The clip from the league game between Hammarby and Hacken has gone viral and has footie fans in disbelief.
      Swedish keeper Dovin, who was born in London, received the ball from his defender early in the game under very little pressure.
      But as the goalie collects the ball and dribbles backwards, he passes the penalty spot which is the same white colour as the ball.
      Dovin then incredibly mistakes the penalty spot for the ball as he attempts to pass it away.
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      The hapless 20-year-old realised his blunder a second too late.
      By the time he has worked out where the ball actually is, Hacken’s Benie Traore has already nipped in to tap it into the empty net.
      The keeper’s team-mates attempt to console him after the shocking moment.
      Traore would go on to grab a hat-trick in a 3-1 win.
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      Fans on Twitter were left stunned by the mistake.
      One fan said: “I cannot believe my eyes.”
      Another added: “Eeeiii this happens in a professional football match? Lol.”
      Other supporters compared the moment to a very similar incident in the Bundesliga from 2017. More

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      Dortmund scout Burnley ace Anass Zaroury as they plot recruitment drive with Bellingham set for transfer away

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND are keeping an eye on Burnley’s Moroccan magician Anass Zaroury.The German title-chasers sent scout Benjamin Frank to watch the winger in action for Vincent Kompany’s side.
      Anass Zaroury is wanted by a number of top European sidesCredit: Getty
      Jude Bellingham could leave Dortmund and fund a Zaroury bidCredit: Getty
      But Dortmund had plenty of company at one recent Turf Moor game, with French clubs Monaco and Marseille in attendance.
      Standard Liege have also been watching the player.
      Dortmund could have plenty of cash to splash if they sell Jude Bellingham with a host of clubs after him.
      Zaroury only joined Burnley last summer, signing a four-year deal from Belgian outfit Charleroi.
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      He has impressed for the side that will be playing in the Premier League next season, scoring 12 goals and registering five assists.
      The 22-year-old’s good form saw him earn a call-up to the Moroccan national team and he has been capped three times.
      He was involved in the Atlas Lions’ incredible run to the semi-finals of the World Cup last year, stepping in for the injured Amine Harit at the last minute.
      Zaroury will be hoping to add a piece of silverware to his trophy cabinet as Burnley close in on the Championship title.
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      They play second-placed Sheffield United on Monday and a win would take them 14 points clear at the top.
      Burnley will be hoping to keep hold of Zaroury for next term’s Premier League campaign and they plan to add to the squad.
      They are already lining up a move for Man Utd target Bart Verbruggen.
      The 20-year-old goalkeeper worked with Kompany at Anderlecht and is viewed as one of the hottest prospects in Europe. More