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Harry Kane Set to Stay at Bayern Munich Until 2029

Bayern Munich have reached a verbal agreement in principle with Harry Kane on a new long-term contract that would keep the England captain at the club until June 2029.

Transfer journalist Michael Bridge reported the news, and Fabrizio Romano confirmed it online, on Thursday.

Salary and contract length have been agreed.

The documents are now with lawyers for checks and approval, and the deal is expected to be signed as soon as possible.

Kane has given his personal approval.

His current contract runs until the summer of 2027.

The new deal would add two more years and keep the 33 year old at the Allianz Arena into his mid-30s.

Kane joined Bayern from Tottenham in a club record move in 2023.

He has scored more than 150 goals in around 154 appearances in all competitions.

He has won the Bundesliga top scorer award in each of his seasons in Germany and helped the club win domestic titles.

Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund earlier called the talks “very positive,” while stressing that nothing is final until the contract is

signed.

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Maresca Reveals What Went Wrong as Man City Suffer PSG Defeat

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says the two quick goals they conceded against Paris Saint-Germain hurt their morale in the Champions League.

PSG led 3-0 at half-time through Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha.

Erling Haaland pulled one back with a flicked header and later completed his brace.

Maghnes Akliouche restored PSG’s three-goal lead.

The defeat was City’s first in all competitions this season.

“We started well but conceded the two quick goals and that created bad feelings,” Maresca said.

He said City were much better in the second half and deserved more.

He added that they adjusted their pressing and their play on the ball at half-time, but the early goals made the game much harder.

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Vinicius Jr Complains About Referees and How Defenders Treat Him

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr says defenders can kick him all day but he is the one who gets booked.

He wants referees to protect players who can change a match, and he named himself, Lamine Yamal and Julian Alvarez.

He also questioned a four match ban for pulling an opponent’s hair.

He said he cannot remember any player getting that much for the same offence.

Vinicius said he often feels rival clubs and the media come after him.

He reminded critics that he joined Real Madrid at 18, when many people laughed at him, and has since scored more than 100 goals for the club and won many trophies.

His message to doubters was simple: Vini always comes back.

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Lamine Yamal Overtakes Harry Kane in 2026 Ballon dOr Race

Lamine Yamal is now the leading contender for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, moving ahead of Harry Kane in The Independent’s power rankings.

The ceremony is set for London on October 25.

The Barcelona forward is top after a strong season for club and country.

He reportedly scored 24 goals and made 18 assists last season as Barcelona won LaLiga.

He has also scored eight goals in his first eight games this season.

His goal in Spain’s 3-2 Nations League win over England at Wembley added to his case.

Harry Kane is second.

He scored 61 goals in 51 games for Bayern Munich last season, helping them win the league and cup double.

He also scored six goals at the World Cup, where England had its best finish since 1966.

Kane says the decision is now out of his hands.

Kylian Mbappe is third.

He was the top scorer at the World Cup with 10 goals.

He also scored 42 goals in 44 games last season and has eight goals in his first eight games this season.

Rodri is fourth.

He was named the best player at the World Cup, but he has played little for Barcelona since returning from injury.

Lionel Messi is fifth.

He scored eight goals at the World Cup as Argentina reached the final, where they lost to Spain.

He has won the award eight times.

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Mikel Says Ronaldo Made a Big Mistake by Leaving Portugal Camp

Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel says Cristiano Ronaldo has damaged his legacy by walking out of the Portugal camp.

He still believes the forward deserves to be celebrated for what he has given the game.

Ronaldo left the squad during the last international break after a row with new coach Jorge Jesus.

He said the coach had lied to him and shown him no respect after he was dropped for the Nations League game against Norway.

Ronaldo has since apologised, and the Portuguese Football Federation has suspended him.

Speaking on his Obi One Podcast, Mikel said no player should walk out on his country, least of all a captain.

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He said the manager’s job is to win matches and can change plans on playing time.

He also said Ronaldo should be celebrated now that his career is nearing its end.

“Even if you are not a Cristiano Ronaldo fan, you cannot deny what he has done for the game,” Mikel said.

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Rafael Leão Backs Lamine Yamal for Ballon dOr Glory

Galatasaray winger Rafael Leão has said he hopes Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal wins the Ballon d’Or and major trophies with the Catalan club.

In an online interview on Tuesday, the Portuguese winger called Yamal one of the best players in the world.

He praised Yamal as a player and as a person.

He also said Yamal is a friend and spoke highly of the good players around him at Barcelona.

The comments came after Barcelona’s Champions League game against Galatasaray, where Yamal showed again why he is one of Europe’s most exciting young players.

He is only 19.

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Martinez Fires Back at Man United Bosses After Atletico Defeat

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez says the club’s bosses did not do enough to strengthen the squad in the summer.

He spoke after the 2-0 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

He called the performance really poor.

He said he expects more investment and named director of football Jason Wilcox as the person who should deliver it.

He also said the players must do more, but that a strong squad is needed for nights like this.

Martinez said the club keeps changing managers when results dip and that other areas of the club should be examined too.

He backed Michael Carrick and said the team needs to move on from last season’s success rather than rely on it.

United spent about 150 million pounds on new players this summer, which is less than several of their Premier League rivals.

This was their third loss in five games against Atletico.

Carrick has won only one of his last seven matches.

Carrick said he had not seen the interview and would not comment on it.

He said the players care and are still together, and that they wanted to win badly.

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Mbappe May Leave Real Madrid After Growing Unhappy

French journalist Daniel Riolo has said Kylian Mbappé might not stay at Real Madrid.

Riolo is seen as close to the Mbappé family, so his words have got a lot of attention.

Speaking in an online interview, Riolo said, “If he does not have the team he wants, it’s possible that he will leave.”

He added that he does not think Mbappé is happy with how things are going at Real Madrid this season.

Riolo was clear that this is his feeling about the situation, not hard news.

Mbappé still has two years left on his deal, which runs until June 2029.

So any move would most likely have to be agreed with the club or happen through a big transfer.

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Mourinho Says He May Turn 80 Before Man City Case Ends

Real Madrid boss José Mourinho says he might be 80 years old by the time Manchester City’s money case is finally settled.

He spoke to Corriere dello Sport on Thursday.

An independent panel found City guilty of serious breaches of Premier League financial rules.

The cases cover the years 2009 to 2018.

City has already appealed the decision.

Mourinho said he would rather laugh about it.

He is in his 60s, so he said he would need to be lucky to still be around when the final ruling comes.

First there will be a decision, then an appeal, and by then he would be 80.

He also had some fun with former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who now manages Brazil.

Mourinho said photos of Ancelotti are everywhere in the club’s hallways and he is tired of seeing them.

He added that Ancelotti recently asked to visit the Valdebebas training ground to check on Brazilian players like Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Eder Militao and Endrick.

Mourinho said he could not believe it at first, but he described Ancelotti as a gentleman and a great guy.

Mourinho also spoke about his long running problems with referees.

He said he does not think he is the problem.

In his view, it is bad luck and the timing of the clubs he has joined.

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Infantino Promises Bigger Support For African Football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised more resources and continued support for African football.

He said FIFA will look for extra funding to help the continent reach the top of world football.

Reuters reported that he made the pledge on Thursday while speaking to the presidents of Africa’s 54 football associations at a strategy conference in Cape Verde.

Infantino said FIFA has put $1 billion into Africa over the past 10 years through its FIFA Forward programme, covering 124 projects and many other actions.

He said FIFA wants to give African football more chances to grow and asked the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to tell FIFA what it needs.

He also said ten African countries at the last World Cup was a success for the whole continent.

He added that when concerns are raised, FIFA must deal with them in the spirit of dialogue, with an open heart and an open mind, and that it can always do better.

The conference comes as Infantino faces pressure over the collapse in July of his plan to sell a stake in FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup.

Mostly European and North American football nations opposed it, and some have since withdrawn their support for him ahead of next year’s FIFA presidential election.

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