Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl has admitted that a “key player” at the club may not remain at Hillsborough past January, acting as a big concern.

Sheffield Wednesday back in form under Rohl

The Owls secured their biggest result of the season so far last Saturday, winning 3-2 at home to Championship leaders West Brom. It stopped the rot for Wednesday, who hadn’t won in the league since the 4-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle at Hillsborough on the opening weekend, and the fact that it came against one of the strongest teams in the division made it feel even more significant.

For Rohl, it was a big day at the office, considering there may have been murmurings of discontent growing after such a poor run of form, and the hope now is that Wednesday are able to kick on and push themselves further up the Championship table, improving on their current 18th-place position.

There are many important players for the Owls currently, from James Beadle in goal to legendary veteran Barry Bannan in midfield, but a concerning update has now emerged regarding another figure.

"Key player" for Sheffield Wednesday could leave in January

Speaking to The Star, Rohl admitted that Shea Charles isn’t guaranteed to stay at Sheffield Wednesday all season, with a return to his parent club Southampton in January not out of the question, should they wish to recall him.

“I felt we needed exactly such a key player in the middle of the pitch. He is a good cover with Barry and we come more and more together, it all means Barry has some freedom and can attack again. It’s the reason why he (Bannan) has goals and assists because he knows Shea is always working hard in both directions. He is strong with and against the ball, he is very good as a holding six. He understands where he has to cover, winning balls, accelerating the game.

“Hopefully we can keep him the whole season – you never know what happens if he performs in this direction. For me, he is a great player and you see what it means when you bring quality players in. This is the difference in this league. All in all we need a team performance every day, every week and it is all about the team.”

Losing Charles in January would be such a blow for Wednesday, considering how seamlessly he has settled into life at Hillsborough since arriving on loan from Saints in the summer. The 20-year-old has averaged 3.3 tackles and 2.5 aerial duel wins per game across four Championship appearances for the Owls, highlighting the off-the-ball ability he has brought to the team. Related Championship Table: Latest standings for the 2024/25 season

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Hopefully, Charles won’t go anywhere until the end of the season – signing him permanently further down the line could even be ideal – but an exit midway through the campaign has the potential to damage their chances of success in the league.

It is seen as a “real possibility” that Chelsea could sign a new striker in January, despite the stellar form of Nicolas Jackson, and it is believed a former Man City star is catching the eyes of Stamford Bridge directors.

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Jackson has began the 2024/2025 season under Enzo Maresca in scintillating fashion – scoring four goals and racking up three assists in seven total appearances across all competitions – with the Senegalese star truly making a case as to why he should lead the line.

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Strikes against Wolves and Crystal Palace were swiftly followed with a Man of the Match performance in Chelsea’s 3-0 demolition of West Ham a fortnight ago, with the 23-year-old bagging a brace against Julen Lopetegui’s struggling Hammers side.

In summary, Jackson has provided at least one goal or assist in each of Chelsea’s league games, barring their opening weekend defeat to Man City and their win at Bournemouth.

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The former Villarreal star hasn’t had the easiest of rides since making a move to the Premier League last year, but Jackson has been showered with praise by Maresca for really seizing this fresh start under a new head coach with both hands.

“He was very good. Not only because he scored twice; the way he works off the ball has been fantastic,” said Maresca on Jackson.

“He and Cole, sometimes had to defend three-on-two. So I am happy with Nicolas in terms of numbers – goals and assists – but especially happy because the way he has worked has been fantastic.”

However, despite Jackson’s incredible start to the campaign, there have still been reports that Chelsea could look to go back in for a new striker in 2025 after missing out on a deal for Victor Osimhen on deadline day.

Chelsea made a deadline day bid for Osimhen, and were involved in a high-profile race with Saudi side Al-Ahli. However, neither team could reach a full agreement for the Nigerian, and it is believed Chelsea have already had contact with Osimhen’s reps ahead of the winter window as they consider making another move.

Chelsea directors eye "new" striker target in Liam Delap

Now, according to journalist Simon Phillips via his Substack, the Blues are considering alternatives too – and a “new name” to have emerged is Ipswich Town star Liam Delap.

The former Man City starlet scored two as Ipswich drew with Aston Villa last weekend, and his performances have done enough to earn the Irishman a place on Chelsea’s striker shortlist.

Phillips writes that Chelsea directors are monitoring Delap, and the signing of a striker in January is seen as a “real possibility” despite Jackson’s rise to the occasion.

The 21-year-old was let go by City, but manager Pep Guardiola is on record calling Delap a “special” talent.

“He has a special quality. He is a different type of striker. The goal is offside, but he is there. I am happy for him,” said Guardiola on Delap’s ability three years ago.

“He is 18-years-old. One of the precious values you have to be in that age is to be patient. If you fight in every training session, it will pay off in your career and you will get what you deserve.”

A key injury update has emerged regarding the fitness of Everton “match-winner” Iliman Ndiaye ahead of a vital Premier League clash this weekend.

Everton team news ahead of Ipswich

Prior to the international break, the Blues had found an element of form in the league, picking up four points from the two games leading up to the domestic hiatus. A much-needed 2-1 win at home to Crystal Palace took some pressure off Sean Dyche, before a respectable 0-0 draw against Newcastle United at Goodison Park followed.

On Saturday, Everton face one of their biggest games of the season so far, as they make the trip to an Ipswich Town side still looking for their first win back in the Premier League after sealing promotion last term.

They are one point and one place behind the Merseysiders in the table, highlighting the importance of the game, and victory for the visitors would be a significant step in the right direction.

Dyche isn’t being helped by some injury problems currently, however – Vitalii Mykolenko and Jarrad Branthwaite should return after minor issues in the last couple of weeks, while Nathan Patterson and Armando Broja are close to returns but likely not yet match fit.

A worrying update emerged from Senegal during the international break too, with Ndiaye taking a knock in a 4-0 win over Malawi on Friday, in which he picked up an assist before he was withdrawn.

Everton star Ndiaye expected to be fit to face Ipswich

An update from Goodison News this week claimed Dyche is still in the dark about Everton star Iliman Ndiaye’s availability this weekend, reporting the Blues “do not know the full condition” of the 24-year-old’s setback.

However, The Lions of Teranga boss Aliou Cissé has revealed ahead of Senegal’s return clash with Malawi on Tuesday that he expects Ndiaye to be there or thereabouts, which surely places him in good stead to make Everton’s visit to Portman road a full 96 hours later.

Not having Ndiaye available for Saturday’s clash would be a major blow for Everton, considering the Senegalese maestro has arguably been one of the plus points of the season so far at Goodison Park. He has added a creative spark to the Blues’ team, scoring once and averaging 2.1 dribbles per game, and he has been lauded by Aaron Lennon.

“He looks like a player. I’ve watched him a few times now and you need these players in a Sean Dyche team. You need these players who can do something out of nothing and he’s a match-winner with a lot of ability. I like the way he’s put him to the left now. I think putting him to the left and Dwight [McNeil] through the middle has really showed what he can do – he’s going to be a big player for them.”

Hopefully, Ndiaye’s setback is nothing too serious and he will be in contention to start at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, but if he is ruled out, Everton’s attacking threat will immediately be lessened.

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Mithali Raj, India’s ODI captain, has called for greater accountability from the opening pair of Smriti Mandhana, especially, and Shafali Verma after the two fell for low scores in India’s nine-wicket loss in the first ODI in Mackay. While a better start – the pair fell in quick succession after adding 31 – might have helped India put up more than the 225 for 8 they managed, better bowling could have made things tough for Australia in their chase. They eventually got to their target in just 41 overs, and Raj was unhappy about the performance of the spinners as well.Related

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“The opening partnership – if they can give us a good start, clearly the middle order can take the momentum from there,” Raj told reporters after the match. “But if you lose wickets, you actually have to build an innings in the first ten overs. Smriti [16 in 18 balls] has been on the international circuit for a while, so we would expect some runs from her.”When you know the sort of batting line-up the Australians have, anything closer to 250 is what we were looking at, but losing two wickets, especially batters like Smriti and Shafali [8 in 10 balls], in the powerplay itself, it was important the middle order starts to compensate for that and build a partnership there. And that’s what we did with Yastika [Bhatia, the debutant, who scored a 51-ball 35], but then again, we didn’t get enough partnerships in the lower-middle order.”You always bat according to the situation. Of course, the players need to play shots, but it doesn’t mean you be reckless. We need to now actually have partnerships rather than thinking about fearless cricket. The girls need to get down to developing some partnerships in the middle and that will definitely give them confidence at some point to play fearlessly.”Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma fell in quick succession after putting on 31•Getty Images

Both Mandhana and Verma fell to the 18-year-old quick Darcie Brown after India were asked to bat on a pitch with bounce, pace and carry. The two have opened together in 25 T20Is, but only three times before this in ODIs, adding 23, 56 and 46, all in England in June.The relative inexperience of the 17-year-old Shafali means the team management would like to give her “breathing space”, but Mandhana, who has over 140 India caps, has struggled for consistency in limited-overs cricket since 2020. In nine ODI innings this year, against South Africa at home and in England before the latest outing, Mandhana has only one fifty and seven scores under 30 in a total of 244 runs at an average of 30.50.In a post-match interview with the host broadcaster on Tuesday, Raj made it clear that “when you’re put in to bat, you expect an opening partnership of minimum 50 runs.” Against a well-rounded Australia attack, India had just one 50-plus stand, between Bhatia and Raj, who added 77 for the third wicket, with the captain continuing to play the anchor as she went on to score her fifth straight fifty in the format.”Yastika – she had a very good [preparatory] camp in Bangalore. She was among runs and she continued that even in the practice game, whatever little she scored she was quite impressive and that is why without a doubt we picked her today in place of Harman [Harmanpreet Kaur] because Harman was injured,” Raj said. “The order we sent her [in] she was quite positive out there to score runs.”On her own performance – a 59th ODI fifty but at a sedate scoring rate (she took 12 balls to get off the mark and 92 deliveries to reach her half-century) – Raj said, “It is always in my mind to improve on that [strike rate] aspect. I wouldn’t say I definitely don’t think about it, but it’s not something that crosses my mind when I walk in to bat.”I’ve always felt no matter how many runs I score there’s always some room for improvement. I want to evolve as a player, too. I know I’ve been scoring runs but it isn’t enough for the team to win, so there’s always room for improvement.”As there is on the strike-rotation front. “As far as running between the wickets is concerned, there’s still a lot to be achieved in that aspect,” Raj agreed. “This is not just about the running between the wickets, but overall the batting department needs to work hard because just not running, but even in batting [because] as batters you need to play and score runs.”With just 225 on the board, India needed a lot from the three-pronged spin contingent of Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana and Poonam Yadav. Given how seamlessly Australia blunted India’s attack, with their top three of Alyssa Healy, Rachael Haynes and Meg Lanning blitzing solid half-centuries and putting on century stands for the first two wickets, Raj admitted that there was a concern.Mithali Raj scored her fifth straight half-century in ODIs, but it was yet another sedate innings•Getty Images

“Yes, we do have a lot to work in terms of our bowling department because predominantly we are spinners, a spin attack, and spinners are getting hit everywhere, so that’s something we need to work on,” she said. “The wicket is good for batters as well as fast bowlers. Having said that, the bowlers need to be a little more tighter in their line and length on a wicket like this, which we did get to see with the Australian fast bowlers but not really with the Indian seamers.”Though Raj said she was unlikely to tinker much with the starting XI, she kept the possibility open for “maybe one or two changes” for the second ODI, on Friday at the same venue.Complimenting the debutants Bhatia, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and pacer Meghna Singh for doing “really well”, Raj did hint at a possible promotion to No. 3 for Ghosh.”We definitely are looking into all that,” she said. “But because it is her first game, you also want players to have some confidence in the role they’ve already played; Richa has already been part of the T20I squad and scored runs there at a particular order.”So, when she’s making her debut, you want to give a comfort level to a player get into the same role they’ve played and experienced. That is why she went in the order she did. But, yes, she was very impressive today and, clearly, it does put thoughts in our head that we could promote her up the order.”

BVB fired former fan favourite Nuri Sahin after Tuesday's Champions League loss to Bologna, but their issues go far beyond the dugout

Vincenzo Italiano's Bologna were officially knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday, and yet when he appeared on after his team's 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, he was applauded by esteemed pundits such as Fabio Capello and Zvonimir Boban.

"We are eliminated but it feels like we won a quarter-final or a semi-final!" a visibly ecstatic Italiano claimed. "These lads wanted this win at all costs and I'm so happy it's beyond words. It's a dream come true."

For Nuri Sahin, though, it was a nightmare. His side hadn't been eliminated, but they had been humiliated, last season's runners-up not just beaten but outplayed and outfought by a team that had never previously won a game in the tournament.

Given Dortmund had gone into the game at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on the back of three consecutive Bundesliga defeats, everyone knew what was coming next – and Sahin was subsequently sacked as BVB boss shortly after returning to the team's hotel in Bologna.

So, what on earth has gone wrong for Dortmund since very nearly upsetting Real Madrid at Wembley just over six months ago? And will the German giants' problems suddenly be solved by a change of coach?

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  Dortmund's remarkable run to the Champions League final played a major part in Sahin's appointment. The former BVB midfielder had returned to the club in December 2023 alongside former team-mate Sven Bender to become part of Edin Terzic's coaching staff and made a positive impact at Signal Iduna Park.

  Consequently, when Terzic decided to step down last summer, explaining he had taken the club as far as he could, he backed the decision to select Sahin as his successor.

  Dortmund sporting director Lars Ricken also felt that the former academy graduate was the logical choice to take over, with Bender almost inevitably installed as his No.2. "Nuri knows the club and its DNA," the ex-BVB winger said, "both from his time as a player and from his time as an assistant coach."

  However, externally, there was some scrutiny of Sahin's credentials, given his only previous experience in the role of a head coach had come during a two-year spell at Turkish outfit Antalyaspor. Sadly, the fear that the job had come too soon for Sahin proved well-founded.

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  Topsy-turvy team

  Although Dortmund made a positive start to both their Bundesliga and Champions League campaigns, the team's lack of cohesion and consistency quickly became causes for concern. Encouraging victories throughout Sahin's first few months in charge were often followed by dreadful defeats, and Dortmund just couldn't seem to put anything resembling a decent run of form together.

  In fact, they often struggled to play well for an entire game, proving worryingly prone to costly lapses in concentration and seemingly incapable of responding to setbacks.

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  Dreadful defence

  There were some mitigating factors, such as an injury crisis in defence and the loss of Karim Adeyemi to a muscular problem after scoring a hat-trick in an impressive 7-1 rout of Celtic in the Champions League. However, Sahin was also accused of making too many tactical and personnel changes from game to game – which many critics believed was the cause of the team's inconsistency.

  Ultimately, though, he was undone by his inability to address Dortmund's defensive deficiencies, with BVB managing to keep just one clean sheet in the Bundesliga since August 31.

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  'We need victories'

  The faint hope was that the winter break might spark an upturn in form, as it offered Sahin a chance to shore up his side's backline. However, for the first time in the club's history, Dortmund lost their first three games of a calendar year, conceding nine times in the process.

  It was at that point that it was clear that the club's faith in one of the finest players of the Jurgen Klopp era was wavering. After Friday's 2-0 loss at Eintracht Frankurt, Ricken admitted that while Sahin would remain in charge for the Champions League trip to Bologna, it would be "with the clear expectation that we need victories".

Tottenham could replace Son Heung-min as captain with another lower-profile member of Ange Postecoglou’s squad, with the 32-year-old still yet to pen fresh terms and commit his future to Spurs.

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Spurs have the option to extend Son’s contract by an additional 12 months, keeping him at the club until 2026, even though his current deal is due to expire in 2025 as things stand.

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It is highly likely that Postecoglou’s side will trigger the one-year extension clause, but supporters and club chiefs alike would prefer that Son puts pen to paper on a new long-term deal to keep him at N17 for even longer.

“Yeah, still ongoing,” said Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge on talks over a new deal for Son earlier this year (GiveMeSport).

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Assists	84
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“This is a player who, let’s face it, is just brilliant on the field, but a brilliant ambassador and obviously globally, so key to the football club. He’s been a great club captain since taking over from Harry Kane. He’s come back from the Asian Cup. He was very personally disappointed with the way it was done. I don’t think he had the best relationship in the world with Jurgen Klinsmann. Maybe that’s taken him a little bit of time to come back.”

Postecoglou, when asked about Son’s contract situation earlier this summer, was more vague in his response.

“Yeah, look, that’s not really my area, what I always do and what I’ve always done is irrespective of the contract situation of players is to you know, treat them all the same,” said Postecoglou on Son’s contract.

“Ben and Sonny are an important part of this football club. We’ve got a really young team at the moment and we need some good experienced players around them and they’re two that certainly set the right example. And in terms of contracts I think that all gets sorted out at the appropriate time. But from my perspective, and I think the players’ perspectives themselves, we’re just focused on preparing for a big year.”

Tottenham could replace Son as captain with Guglielmo Vicario

Of course, if Son does depart in 2026, then the Lilywhites will need a new captain to replace their legend. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has impressed overall since joining Spurs from Empoli last summer, even if the Italy international came under-fire for his handling of set-pieces once again during Tottenham’s 1-0 North London Derby defeat to Arsenal.

According to Milan Live, Spurs could make Vicario their future captain, akin to how long-serving ex-number one Hugo Lloris took the armband for many years. The “underrated” 27-year-old is attracting interest from Inter Milan, who are thinking of making an offer for him to replace Yann Sommer, but a deal will be very difficult to do for the Nerazzurri.

Tottenham apparently have full faith in the £75,000-per-week shot-stopper, and want to make him the “new Lloris”, with a Vicario captaincy on the agenda for future seasons.

أوضح أحمد دياب، رئيس رابطة الأندية المحترفة، الأسباب التي دفعت إلى إقامة جولة واحدة فقط من بطولة الدوري المصري خلال شهر مارس الجاري.

وأعلنت رابطة الأندية، عن مواعيد مباريات المرحلة النهائية من منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري، من أجل حسم بطل النسخة الحالية للمسابقة.. طالع الجدول

وأشار دياب في تصريحات صحفية، إلى أن جدول مباريات كأس مصر شغل جميع فترات التوقف الدولي المتاحة، حيث تم تحديد أيام 8، 9، 14، 15، 28، و29 مارس لإقامة لقاءات الكأس، مما قلل من فرص إقامة مباريات الدوري خلال الشهر.

طالع.. موعد مباراة الأهلي والزمالك في المرحلة النهائية من الدوري المصري 2025

وأضاف رئيس الرابطة أن فترة التوقف الدولي، الممتدة من 17 إلى 25 مارس، زادت من صعوبة جدولة مباريات الدوري، ليصبح أمام الرابطة ثلاثة أيام فقط متاحة لإقامة أي مواجهات، وهي 11، 12، و13 مارس.

وأكد دياب أن الرابطة استغلت هذه الأيام المحدودة لتنظيم جولة واحدة من الدوري خلال الشهر، بهدف ضمان إنهاء البطولة في موعدها المحدد يوم 30 مايو المقبل، وفقًا للجدول الزمني المتفق عليه مع الأندية. 

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Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain and one of their all-time batting greats, has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a heart attack in Lahore. Inzamam underwent a successful angioplasty on Monday evening.Inzamam, who shot to global prominence during Pakistan’s World Cup winning 1992 campaign, had been complaining about chest pain over the last three days. Initial testing cleared him but tests on Monday revealed he had suffered a heart attack and had to be rushed for surgery. According to his agent, Inzamam was stable but under observation.Related

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Inzamam, 51, is Pakistan’s highest run-getter in ODIs with 11701 runs in 375 matches, and their third-highest in Tests with 8829 runs in 119 matches. He was also among the country’s most successful captains.He retired from the international game in 2007 and has since held several positions in Pakistan, as a batting consultant and then the chief selector from 2016 to 2019. He has also worked as head coach of Afghanistan.

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Nos primeiros dias de 2022, o Vasco voltou a mostrar que está ativo no mercado e segue na busca de reforços para seu elenco. Com isso, o clube anunciou as contratações do meio-campista Vitinho e do atacante Raniel, ambos por empréstimo de um ano. O jovem, que pertence ao Corinthians, usou sua rede social e disse estar motivado pela oportunidade de defender a Cruz de Malta no peito.

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O jogador foi utilizado pelo técnico Sylvinho em 29 partidas, mas o Corinthians viu com bons olhos o empréstimo por uma temporada. No Vasco, o jovem pode ter mais oportunidades de mostrar seu futebol em uma competição intensa e disputada como a Série B

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Cabe salientar que Carlos Brazil teve uma passagem de seis meses à frente das divisões de base do time do Parque São Jorge e conhece bem o meia. O Gigante da Colina aposta em um jogador jovem e promissor, que tem boa técnica no passe e pode ajudar a equipe de Zé Ricardo ao longo de 2022.

O Vasco segue no processo de reformulação do elenco após a pífia temporada passada, quando terminou na décima colocação da Série B. Até o momento, foram oito reforços: Yuri, Thiago Rodrigues, Isaque, Anderson Conceição, Luís Cangá, Edimar, Vitinho e Raniel. Por outro lado, 22 atletas não irão permanecer no clube.

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– Muito motivado com este desafio para a temporada 2022! Será uma honra vestir uma camisa tão grande e gloriosa e jogar no caldeirão de São Januário com a torcida a favor!! Mais um sonho que se realiza e com certeza farei de tudo para ajudar. Obrigado a todos pela confiança e carinho comigo, Vasco da Gama.

Agradeço também ao Corinthians, clube que me revelou e onde tive a chance de estrear como profissional no ano passado, alcançando meu objetivo de vida depois de tantos anos de luta e de dificuldades… Guardo no coração todos que me ajudaram a chegar até aqui. Cada passo levarei como aprendizado para seguir evoluindo como atleta e ser humano.

Vamos com tudo pra 2022! Que seja um ano abençoado pra todos nós!!! – disse o jogador.

Chelsea loan star Andrey Santos, who is currently at Strasbourg, has made a demand of “cowardly” thieves that stole £422,000 worth of valuables.

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The 20-year-old playmaker returned to France last summer after spending the second half of last season in Ligue 1. He has been enjoying his time at Strasbourg, with nine goals and two assists recorded across his two spells.

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The one-cap Brazil international has, however, been subjected to a raid while turning out for his club in a meeting with Lille. Santos found the target in that contest, but revealed afterwards that burglars had broken into his home while he was helping to secure a 2-1 win.

WHAT ANDREY SANTOS SAID

Santos has demanded that all of the goods that were taken are returned to him, saying in an Instagram post that has since been deleted: “People from Strasbourg, I’ve always respected everyone, they were cowardly while I was playing today! Whoever stole (from) my house has 24 hours to return everything.”

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According to , the door to Santos’ house was broken down before intruders made their way inside. It is claimed that they made off with jewellery and other valuables that have a total value of over £400,000.

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