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The Independent
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- The Independent
Marcus Rashford makes Barcelona debut and Harry Kane lifts silverware in Germany
Marcus Rashford made his competitive debut for Barcelona off the bench as they launched their LaLiga campaign with a 3-0 win at nine-man Mallorca. Rashford, bidding to reignite his career after joining Barca on loan in July, was a second-half replacement for Ferran Torres in the 69th minute. Raphinha's early header and Torres' effort midway through the first half put Hansi Flick's side in control before Mallorca midfielder Manu Morlanes was sent off for his second yellow card. Mallorca were reduced to nine men before half-time when VAR upgraded Vedat Muriqi's yellow card to a red following his foul on Joan Garcia. Raphinha and Dani Olmo both hit the woodwork and Lamine Yamal added a third goal in stoppage time. Elsewhere in Spain, Nahuel Tenaglia's stoppage-time winner clinched Alaves a 2-1 win at Levante and Valencia were held 1-1 at home in their opening match by Real Sociedad. Harry Kane lifted silverware in Germany after he and former Liverpool winger Luis Diaz scored in Bayern Munich's 2-1 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup win over Stuttgart. Kane struck in the 18th minute, marking his first Supercup appearance with a goal and his seventh in five games against Stuttgart. Debutant Diaz, having been quiet for much of the night, then made sure when he ran on to Serge Gnabry's cross to head home from close range in the 77th minute, with Jamie Leweling's stoppage-time header merely consolation for Stuttgart. In Ligue 1, former Tottenham defender Eric Dier scored on his debut for Monaco as they made a winning start by beating Le Havre 3-1 at home. Dier, who joined Monaco as a free agent this summer after his contract at Bayern Munich had expired, headed home in the 61st minute after Gautier Lloris' own goal had given the visitors a half-time lead. Rassoul Ndiaye pulled one back for Le Havre before Maghnes Akliouche sealed the points for the visitors by adding their third. Nice exited the Champions League this week after a 4-0 aggregate defeat to Benfica and they slipped up in their Ligue 1 opener, losing 1-0 at home to Toulouse thanks to Djibril Sidibe's late winner. Lyon forward Georges Mikautadze struck the only goal in their opening game at Lens to secure his side a 1-0 win.
Daily Record
10 minutes ago
- Daily Record
Nico Raskin given Rangers transfer advice as former mentor tells club what Belgian needs from them
Midfielder was left out by Russell Martin recently with boss reasoning he had his head turned by speculation and Thomas Buffel reckons another big season in light blue would benefit everyone. Thomas Buffel has urged Nico Raskin to ignore the transfer noise and focus on another standout season for Rangers. Buffel coached Raskin in the Belgium U21 ranks and watched as he burst onto the full international stage earlier this year on the back of stand out performances in light blue. But new Gers boss Russell Martin left the midfielder out of the starting line up for the recent win over Viktoria Plzn and draw with Dundee, claiming the 24-year-old's head had been turned by transfer speculation. Rangers have received no official offers for Raskin who has three years left on his contract, but Martin admitted 'uncertainty' over his future, adding: 'Not from people ringing us, but I think from people ringing him, definitely.' Wolves are understood to have been tracking his progress while city rivals Aston Villa and La Liga big guns Real Betis have also been linked. And asked if another season at Ibrox would benefit Raskin, former Gers hero Buffel told Mail Sport: 'I think so yes. We will wait and see. Remember Rangers is also a good level. "Sometimes timing in football or being lucky means there will be interest from big clubs. 'But first you need to be consistent and regular in your performance. Then for sure interest will come. But it will be up to him to prove that. 'In every spot in the team you need good players. But definitely in midfield, these are key positions to hold the team together, to set up the attacks and block the counters. You need smart players there. It's the heart of the team. 'If they can hold onto Nico it will be a good thing for Rangers. 'He is a player every coach can use. He has good feet, but is also a player who likes to go in duels, who's not scared of duels. He's got a good work rate. 'I think you have to be clear with him in which position he plays and what you expect of him. 'Because he has good feet, sometimes maybe as a number six he wants to do too much. 'So you need to find a balance there. He can also play more as an eight, box to box, he can come into the box and score goals. He did that for the U21s. 'I remember he played also a game, playing a little bit wide and getting inside to penetrate into the box. But the number eight suits him.' Belgium resume their World Cup qualifying campaign against Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan next month and Buffel - capped 36 times by his country - expects Raskin and Celtic's Arne Engels to be fighting for a spot in Rudi Garcia's squad. He said: 'There's a lot of competition in midfield, so we have to see how Nico's progress goes at Rangers and how he does on European nights. 'There's also Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana, a lot of guys who can play that position. 'Yeah, I worked with Arne Engels with the U21s aswell. He's also a good player, has a good shot and good timing arriving into the box. A typical box to box number eight. He makes his runs and is a good passer of the ball. 'It's difficult for me to say who's ahead of who between Raskin and Engels as I've not seen enough of them in the last few months. But they are both talented players.'
The Sun
10 minutes ago
- The Sun
Man Utd exploring sensational Old Trafford return for David de Gea just days after keeper dropped cryptic hint to fans
MANCHESTER UNITED are making hush-hush checks about a remarkable return for keeper and club legend David de Gea. The Red Devils have been tipped off that the Spaniard, 34, has a clause in his deal at Fiorentina — allowing him to leave for a relatively small sum. 4 4 Now discreet background calls are being made after De Gea made a good impression on his return to Old Trafford for a friendly last weekend and told fans their 'paths may cross again'. Ahead of their opener with Arsenal, boss Ruben Amorim has kept Andre Onana guessing over whether he will be his No.1 this term. Amorim said: 'It is like the other players. They all have to win their place. I am not going to say if one guy is number one.' De Gea made 545 appearances for United between 2011 and 2023, putting him seventh on their all-time list. But a dip in form and a contract dispute led to his exit, then former boss Erik ten Hag paid £43.8million to Inter Milan for Onana. De Gea was without a club for the entire 2023-24 season but his hunger and form has returned at Fiorentina. United ideally need Onana, 29, or Turkish back-up stopper Altay Bayindir to leave to free up wages. But they could still find a way to accommodate him if De Gea was cheap enough. 4 BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS He was presented with a framed picture by former teammate Bruno Fernandes during a pre-season friendly, which finished 1-1, between United and Fiorentina. De Gea then posted on Instagram: 'A magical moment for me and my family to come back to Old Trafford — my home. 'From the bottom of my heart — I want to say thank you for the reception — for all the love you showed me. 'To the supporters that never stopped being with me throughout my time at this club. Our paths may cross again.' Cameroon international Onana is expected to start against the Gunners on Sunday, despite missing all of pre-season with a hamstring injury. United have been linked with several goalkeepers this summer leading to speculation he may be replaced. Among them are Emi Martinez of Aston Villa, Paris Saint-Germain's Gianluigi Donnarumma and John Victor of Botafogo. However, Amorim showed faith in the former Inter man during some tough times last season and there has been no new stopper signed this summer. The Portuguese added: 'He is ready to go to the game. Let's wait. You will know on Sunday. 'Myself as a coach, the players who were here last year, we can do better. I have full confidence on that.' Onana returned to training at the beginning of the week after getting an injury in early July. Bayindir, 27, was expected to be sold this summer but has ended up deputising during their unbeaten build up to the season. Antwerp's Senne Lammens, 23, was on United's list but he is now in talks with Inter.
