Messi: ‘Intense’ Uruguay style has touch of Bielsa
Lionel Messi could not help Argentina extend their unbeaten streak since winning the World Cup and after the match he credited countryman and former national team coach Marcelo Bielsa for implementing his style on Uruguay.
The mid-season World Cup in Qatar last year led to players from Europe’s top five leagues spending an average of eight days longer on the sidelines due to injury in the months after the tournament, a study has revealed.
Bayern Munich’s leading goalscorer Harry Kane is on track to return from injury in Friday’s Bundesliga clash with RB Leipzig at home, coach Vincent Kompany said on Thursday.
Real Madrid have begun the search for a right-back to replace the injured Dani Carvajal, sources have told ESPN, but the LaLiga club are aware that finding the right candidate in the January transfer window will be difficult.