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      Barcelona ‘charged with BRIBERY’ as Spanish champions face Champions League ban over referee payments

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      BARCELONA could be banned from the Champions League after being charged with allegedly bribing referees.Back in March, SunSport reported the Catalan giants could be axed from Europe’s elite competition if they are found guilty.
      Barcelona could be banned from the Champions League if found guiltyCredit: EPA
      The Catalan giants last lifted the Champions League back in 2015Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Now Spanish outlet El Debate are reporting that judge Joaquin Aguirre has accused Barcelona of bribery.
      This relates to £6million in payments to Jose Maria Enruquez Negreira – former vice president of the Technical Committee of Referees.
      Ex-Barcelona presidents Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell have both been charged, along with Negreira and his son Javier Enriquez Romero.
      The LaLiga champions are accused of breaching a law which bans officials from receiving reward for their performances of public duties.
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      The Supreme Court have classified Negreira as an individual who was performing a public function.
      The charges allege that Negreira was given cash through a shell company set up by ex-Barcelona director Josep Contreras.
      It is also alleged Contreras earned 50 per cent commission from this transaction.
      Former ref Alberto Gimenez has also accused Negreira of labelling him a “chicken” in a “secret match-fixing meeting”.
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      He told RadioMarca: “Negreira pressured me. He met me with other referees and told me: ‘Hey chicken, be careful with what you say on television. You already understand me. Be careful’.
      “There is a formula for fixing matches. It’s a fool’s trap: I’m a friend of ‘such and such’ who will support you, you give me so much and I’ll fix it for you.
      “If the result is negative, the money is returned. If he wins, he is marked for life. If he loses and returns the money, he has another chance.”

      LaLiga president Javier Tebas previously urged Barca president Laporta to explain the situation.
      The club’s vice-president, Rafael Yuste, then claimed they had hired a law firm to begin an investigation.
      Yuste also claimed the payments to Negreira’s Dasnil company ended in 2018.
      One of the potential punishments for Barcelona includes a Champions League ban.
      The Spanish side have not won the competition since 2015 and were eliminated in the group stage in each of the past two seasons. More

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      Athletic Bilbao star Oihan Sancet sent off for horror challenge against Getafe as Mason Greenwood starts first match

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      ATHLETIC BILBAO star Oihan Sancet was sent off for a horror challenge during Mason Greenwood’s full Getafe debut.The Manchester United loanee has not started a football match since January 2022 – when he was suspended by the Red Devils.
      Athletic Bilbao star Oihan Sancet was sent off for horror challenge on Jose Angel CarmonaCredit: La Liga
      Mason Greenwood started his first match for GetafeCredit: Alamy
      He made substitute appearances against Osasuna and Real Sociedad before Getafe boss Jose Bordalas trusted the winger to start against Athletic Bilbao.
      But just six minutes into the contest his side fell behind – before a horror tackle turned the match around.
      Sancet lunged for a 50-50 aerial ball but used his foot while Athletic Bilbao star Jose Angel Carmona went in with his head.
      The result was a nasty collision with Sancet kicking Carmona in the back.
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      The referee was left with little choice but to brandish a red card, and Getafe capitalised by equalising six minutes after half-time.
      Greenwood played a big role in the goal as it was his corner that was glanced in by Gaston Alvarez – taking a deflection off Inaki Williams.
      However, Williams would make amends as he struck to put his side back in front.
      The ten men battled on but were dealt a late blow when Juanmi Latasa scored with nine minutes left of normal time.
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      Getafe have now won one, drawn one and lost one since Greenwood arrived.
      They face Villarreal on Saturday and the 21-year-old will be hoping to be named in the starting line-up once again. More

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      Mason Greenwood to make first START for Getafe since Man Utd loan transfer in LaLiga showdown with Athletic Club

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      MASON GREENWOOD has been named in the starting line-up by Getafe for the first time.The loanee will start their trip to Athletic Club in La Liga on Wednesday evening.
      Mason Greenwood has been handed his first start since joining GetafeCredit: Rex
      Greenwood completed a season-long loan switch to Getafe from Manchester United on transfer deadline day.
      The 21-year-old made his debut earlier this month as his new club picked up their first win of the season.
      He came off the bench for the final 13 minutes of Getafe’s 3-2 win at home to Osasuna.
      It was an eventful debut for Greenwood, who was targeted with chants by the Osasuna fans.
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      However, their manager Jagoba Arrasate later defended the former England international after the match.
      Greenwood also came off the bench on Sunday as Getafe fell to a 4-3 defeat in a seven-goal thriller against Real Sociedad.
      Before his debut, the Red Devils academy product had not played a competitive match since January 2022, when he started in United’s 1-0 home win over West Ham.
      The club suspended Greenwood shortly after he was arrested later that year.
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      Greenwood made his Getafe debut off the bench last weekendCredit: Rex
      He was arrested on suspicion of rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. 
      However, the CPS dropped all charges in February 2023.   More

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      Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe LIVE: Latest updates as Mason Greenwood STARTS first La Liga game – stream, TV

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      MASON GREENWOOD is back in action tonight as his Getafe side take on Athletic Bilbao in La Liga – and he’s starting!Getafe lost to Real Sociedad at the weekend but Greenwood and Co will be hoping for a better outcome tonight against their Basque opponents.

      Kick-off time: 6pm BST
      Stream/TV: Viaplay TV
      Getafe XI: To follow

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      Getafe formation

      Athletic Bilbao formation

      Athletic Bilbao subs
      13 Agirrezabala, 5 Yeray, 10 Muniain, 14 D. Garcia, 15 Lekue, 19 Imanol, 20 Villalibre, 22 R. Garcia, 24 Prados, 29 Ares, 20 Unai.
      Getafe subs
      Fuzato, Benito, Djene, Mata, Oscar, Latasa, Alderete, Lozano, Carmona, Mitrovic, Damian, Patrick.
      Athletic Bilbao XI
      1 Simon; 18 De Marcos, 3 Vivian, 4 Paredes, 17 Yuri; 21 Herrera, 6 Vesga; 9 Williams, 8 Sancet, 7 Berenguer; Guruzeta.

      Getafe XI
      Mason Greenwood makes his first start for Getafe.
      13 Soria, 3 Angileri, 4 Gaston, 6 Domingos, 8 Arambarri, 11 Alena, 12 Greenwood, 16 Rico, 19 Borja, 20 Maksimovic, 21 Iglesias.

      The team sheets are in!!!
      Mason Greenwood loan
      Manchester United loaned Mason Greenwood to Getafe during the summer transfer window.
      That was after a six-month internal investigation over charges of attempted rape, assault and coercive control.
      The charges against Greenwood were dropped but United opted against having him in Erik ten Hag’s squad this season.
      The striker hasn’t managed to impress so far at the Alfonso Perez.
      Credit: Rex
      Head-to-head
      Athletic Bilbao and Getafe’s first ever encounter took place back in 2004 when the latter won 3-1 at home.
      Since then, the two sides have faced off 36 times with Valverde’s side winning a small majority of 11 times across all competitions.
      Bordalas’ team have picked up nine victories along the way.
      Their last four meetings finished in a draw after Bilbao’s 5-1 victory at San Mames in 2021.
      Getafe haven’t won since 2020 when they prevailed with a score of 2-0 away.
      Credit: Getty
      Team news
      Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde will be without Nico Williams.
      Williams is set to miss a third consecutive game due to a muscle injury he sustained while on international duty with Spain.
      Peru Nolaskoain is also sidelined with a knee problem, while Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta is dealing with a calf injury.
      Getafe boss Jose Bordalas, on the other hand, has no fresh injury concerns.
      However, Bordalas will still be without Luis Milla and forward Enes Unal who are out with a muscle and knee injury respectively.
      But the Spanish tactician could welcome Real Madrid loanee Juanmi Latasa back to the starting line-up after he came off to score against Real Sociedad last time out.
      It is currently unknown whether Mason Greenwood will start for the visitors tonight at San Mames.
      Credit: Getty
      Shirts at the ready
      This is the scene inside the dressing room at the San Mames…

      Greenwood to start?
      Mason Greenwood will be desperate to start tonight after making a handful of substitute appearances for Getafe so far.
      He’ll also be pining to get his first goal for his new club.
      Credit: AP
      Welcome to Athletic vs Getafe
      Getafe are back in action tonight as they take on Athletic Bilbao in La Liga.
      Mason Greenwood has yet to start for his new side but that full debut could come tonight.
      Greenwood and Co lost 4-3 in thrilling fashion to Real Sociedad at the weekend.
      But they’ll be out to turn their fortunes around tonight against a Bilbao side who are bang in form.
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      Barcelona looking to raid CHAMPIONSHIP in shock summer transfer leaving fans confused

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      BARCELONA are reportedly sniffing around in the Championship as they identify a new target for next summer. The Catalan giants have left fans confused over reports that they are interested in signing Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester City.
      Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester CityCredit: Getty
      Xavi is looking for midfield reinforcements and could sign Ndidi for free on the expiry of his contract next summerCredit: Getty
      According to SPORT, Barcelona are keeping tabs on the Nigerian midfielder and are considering an approach in the summer when he will be a free agent.
      Ndidi’s current contract with The Foxes is set to expire in June 2024 when Barca would be able to snatch him up on a free transfer.
      The La Liga outfit have had difficulty with balancing their finances in recent seasons and the option to take on players without a transfer fee is something they have leant into.
      Despite the potential deal seeming to be a savvy acquisition, fans have been left shocked by the idea of Barcelona raiding the Championship for midfield reinforcements.
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      One fan took to social media to say: “Free transfer masters, Barcelona scouts are out looking for players that have only one year left in their contracts.”
      Another seemed stumped that Barcelona were after Ndidi, simply asking: “Barcelona??”
      A free deal for Ndidi would be considered as a win by the club who, according to SPORT, were quoted £70m when they approached Leicester for a deal in years gone by.
      And they would beat some stiff competition to his signature with reports suggesting that Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Juventus have all considered a move for the 26-year-old.
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      The former Genk man has been a regular in Leicester’s team this season and has already got off to an impressive start.
      He has netted three times and registered one assist in his ten appearances in all competitions this term.
      Ndidi was relegated to the Championship with Leicester last seasonCredit: Getty More

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      Jude Bellingham’s on-field row with Cesar Azpilicueta revealed after moaning about ‘time-wasting’ in Madrid derby

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      THE HEATED conversation between Jude Bellingham and Cesar Azpilicueta towards the end of the Madrid derby have now allegedly been revealed.Both men were involved in the capital clash on Sunday as Atletico beat Real 3-1 in the LaLiga showdown.
      Cesar Azpilicueta and Jude Bellingham had words at the end of the Madrid derbyCredit: Getty
      Former Real forward and Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata grabbed a brace for the hosts with Antoine Griezmann getting the other.
      The fiery encounter then threatened to boil over in the final few moments as both sets of players clashed.
      The trouble ignited when England star Bellingham, 20, caught Atletico’s Angel Correa late in additional time.
      As the forward rolled round in pain, Bellingham was confronted by ex-Chelsea skipper Azpilicueta.
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      The pair were then spotted on camera exchanging words as their respective team-mates jostled with each other.
      Now Spanish outlet MARCA has claimed that Azpilicueta shouted at his rival: “Fair play!”
      That led Bellingham to hit back with: “Fair play? Come on man, you’ve thrown the ball four times on the field to waste time.”
      Bellingham, who joined Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in a £115m deal this summer, ended up receiving a yellow card for the challenge.
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      However, Atletico boss Diego Simeone felt he got away with one, saying: “Correa’s play, the last one, to me seemed like an expulsion.
      “Bellingham’s. It seemed hard to me, with his leg up, Correa hitting the ball. 
      “It seemed dangerous to Angelito but now when I see it I will surely be able to tell you better.”
      Bellingham had enjoyed an incredible start to life at the Bernabeu since his big-money move.
      He has scored five goals and produced one assist so far in LaLiga.
      And he popped up in stoppage time last week to secure a 1-0 win over Union Belin in Madrid’s opening Champions League match. More

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      Model who went viral after going to football match braless slams fans for ‘making her breasts the only topic’ of game

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      A MODEL who went viral for going braless to a football match has hit back at fans for Clara Galle attended Osasuna’s LaLiga clash against Sevilla however got attention from people because she went braless.
      Clara Galle visited Osasuna for the match against SevillaCredit: Instagram @caosasuna
      Fans could only speak about the fact she was bralessCredit: Instagram @caosasuna
      Clara was left fuming that her breasts were the ‘only topic’Credit: Instagram @caosasuna
      Clara, 21, has a massive online following of 4million fans just on Instagram.
      The model is also known for her work as an actress and is most famous for her role as Raquel in Through My Window.
      Growing up in Pamplona, Spain, Clara is an Osasuna supporter and has been going to the club since she was a child.
      As she was snapped walking around the stadium during her recent visit pictures were taken of her for the club’s social media pages.
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      However, fans decided to comment on her inadvertently revealing outfit.
      This left Clara fuming as fans were making her “breasts the only topic” despite everything else going on.
      She said on Instagram: “I’ve been going to El Sadar to see my team since I was little.
      “Yesterday was a beautiful day and they couldn’t have treated me better.
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      Clara posted a message in response to the fans on InstragamCredit: Instagram @caosasuna
      She has 4 million followers on the social media platformCredit: Instagram @caosasuna
      “From here I want to say thank you again. Thank you.
      “However, given the comments I have read, I feel like I have to react.
      “When I got dressed before arriving at the field, it did not occur to me that my nipples were going to be so commented on.
      “If I notice it, it’s because I have it. I have never seen such a massacre when any player from any team takes off his shirt on the grass.
      Clara has been going to watch Osasuna since she was youngCredit: Instagram @caosasuna
      She is a model and an actorCredit: Splash
      “I have a clear conscience, I’m not doing anything wrong by not wearing a bra.
      “It doesn’t bother me that they say that I was wearing the two points that they didn’t win, it bothers me that my breasts are the only topic, among so many more interesting ones that there are, which many choose to talk about.
      “It seems that we have not learned anything from the last few weeks.”
      The game ended in a 0-0 draw as Osasuna moved into 11th spot while Sevilla remained slumped in 17th. More

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      Premier League legend, 41, ‘to replace Carlo Ancelotti as Real Madrid boss’ after red-hot start to life as manager

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      XABI ALONSO is expected to take over Real Madrid next season, despite the Liverpool legend only becoming a first-team manager last October.The Bayer Leverkusen chief, 41, will reportedly succeed Carlo Ancelotti after the Italian’s contract runs out next summer.
      Ex-Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is tipped for the Real Madrid job after just a short career in senior management so farCredit: Getty
      Carlo Ancelotti is bowing out at the Bernabeu next summer after becoming their manager for the second time two years agoCredit: EPA
      Former Spain, Real and Bayern Munich midfielder Alonso would be a surprisingly inexperienced choice.
      After retiring as a player in 2017, he managed Madrid’s youths before three years in charge of the Real Sociedad B team.
      Admittedly, though, he’s been a huge success since landing the main position at Leverkusen 11 months ago.
      After guiding them to sixth in the Bundesliga last season, Leverkusen sit second this term – behind champions Bayern only on goal difference.
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      Now Spain’s Radio MARCA say Madrid have identified Alonso for arguably the biggest job in club football.
      And it’s claimed his appointment is all but inevitable.
      Alonso is best-known in England for for his stylish stint at Anfield from 2004-9, winning the Champions League and FA Cup.
      Outgoing Ancelotti has won the Champions League four times as a boss  – twice with AC Milan, then once apiece in his two spells at the Bernabeu.
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      But his exit at the end of the current campaign has long been predicted.
      He’s tipped to take his first international job with Brazil, starting with the 2024 Copa America. More