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Pep Guardiola is not wasting energy on EFL Cup
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is not going to “waste energy” on the EFL Cup.
His side beat Watford to reach the last 16 of the competition but he admits he will be using his “second team” moving forward.
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Aberdeen striker Kevin Nisbet has been called up to Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Portugal.
The 27-year-old has not played for his country since a substitute appearance in a 2-0 win over Georgia in June 2023, but replaces Lawrence Shankland in the squad after helping Aberdeen to 13 consecutive wins at the start of this season.
Nisbet joined the Pittodrie club on loan from Millwall over the summer and has scored three goals in seven outings for Jimmy Thelin’s side.
He joins Aberdeen teammates Nicky Devlin and Jack MacKenzie in the squad, while Shankland’s withdrawal – after he missed training on Tuesday – adds to an ever-growing injury list.
Captain Andy Robertson was also not at Tuesday’s training session in Glasgow, along with Scott McTominay, Kenny McLean and John Souttar.
First-choice goalkeeper Angus Gunn (ribs) and left-back Greg Taylor (calf) had already been ruled out of the double header, with 10 others unavailable for selection, including influential vice-captain John McGinn.
Scotland visit Zagreb on Saturday before hosting Portugal three days later.
Portugal lead Group A1 on six points, with Croatia and Poland both on three and Scotland yet to get off the mark.
Dani Cuesta/XA Spanish couple on their honeymoon in Singapore have been held in the country after protesting against the Singaporean owner of the football club they support.
Dani Cuesta posted photographs of himself outside the home of Peter Lim, the billionaire owner of Valencia CF, holding a banner criticising the business magnate.
Mr Cuesta and his partner Mireia Sáez were stopped while trying to leave Singapore airport on Friday and had their passports confiscated, Valencia Mayor María José Catalá told Spanish radio station Onda Cero.
The pair are assisting with ongoing investigations into the alleged offence of “taking part in a public assembly”, Singapore police told the BBC.
Singapore has some of the world’s strictest laws on public assembly, which includes assemblies even of one person.
The government says these laws are necessary to maintain order and safety.
In 2020, a Singaporean activist who had long campaigned for freedom of speech was arrested for posing with a placard of a smiley face.
Shortly after arriving in Singapore on Thursday, Mr Cuesta posted on X that he would “take some photos with my lovely flag”, which reads “Lim Go Home”.
Mr Lim is deeply unpopular with Valencia fans, who have seen their club’s fortunes decline significantly over the course of his ten year tenure.
Encouraged by users online, Mr Cuesta posted a series of photos of himself at various tourist spots in Singapore holding the yellow banner.
Another image shows him outside what is believed to be the luxury complex where Mr Lim lives in Singapore.
A video he posted shows Mr Cuesta placing a yellow sticker reading “Lim out” – a common sight in the city of Valencia – on the residence’s gate.
The images quickly went viral among Valencia fans and Mr Cuesta even gave a light-hearted interview to a Valencia football podcast on Thursday.
He explained that as soon as his wife suggested going to Singapore, he had a “lightbulb moment” and decided to bring a banner and some stickers, which he placed on lampposts around the city.
“I told her ‘this is something I have to do’… perhaps it will be for nothing but it sends the message that we don’t want these people in Valencia,” Mr Cuesta told Tribuna Deportiva.
“I’ve not been detained yet,” he joked. “My wife’s been reading up about the laws in Singapore – she’s looking forward to getting through immigration tomorrow.”
Getty ImagesEarlier that day, Mr Cuesta had joked on X that he did not want to “end up in a Singapore prison as that’s not the way I see my honeymoon going”.
The following day, as they attempted to board a flight to Bali, Singapore authorities stopped Mr Cuesta and Ms Sáez, according to Valencia’s mayor.
“[The Spanish embassy in Singapore] confirmed that two people had their passports taken away, due to an ongoing police investigation,” Ms Catalá told Spanish radio station Onda Cero.
“They have not been told what type of crime they are being investigated for. They can leave their hotel but not the country,” she added.
Valencia CF, meanwhile, said it was aware of the situation of two of the club’s supporters in Singapore.
“Valencia CF and La Liga are in contact with the Spanish embassy in Singapore, who have assured us that both are being advised and assisted in everything necessary with the objective of this being resolved as quickly as possible,” the club said in a statement.
Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the BBC that its embassy in Singapore is “providing assistance to those affected and is in permanent contact with their families”.
Getty ImagesWho is Peter Lim?
One of Singapore’s richest men, Mr Lim purchased Valencia CF in 2014 and became the first foreign owner in the club’s history.
After an initial honeymoon period, he quickly became unpopular with fans as the team’s performances declined and the club ran up huge debts off the pitch.
Traditionally a team that would challenge for league and European titles, Valencia currently lie second-bottom in the league.
Mr Lim has particularly been criticised for his friendship with Portuguese “super agent” Jorge Mendes and his alleged influence on the club’s recruitment of players and coaches.
Another associate of Mr Lim is former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, with whom he co-owned English lower-league club Salford City until earlier this year.
Despite having no managerial experience, Mr Neville was appointed Valencia’s head coach in 2015 but was sacked four months later after a disastrous spell in charge.
Libertad VCF, a Valencia fan group, said in a statement it had “total support and solidarity” with the recently married couple and called for them to be “freed immediately”.
“Their freedom of movement has been violated, simply for peacefully exercising their right to expression,” the statement added.
Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke says it “means so much” to be making his return to the England squad following a seven-year absence.
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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain described City’s win as a “huge statement” to Europe’s elite.
“They didn’t just win by luck, they didn’t just rely on their goalkeeper to keep them in it, they fully deserved to win the game and win the game comfortably,” she told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“That is going to give them so much confidence in any competition they are playing in this season.
“It’s a huge statement, a brilliant performance, a brilliant result and one that will remain in their record books and will be talked about for a long, long time.”
From the start, City pressed Barcelona and put pressure on the defence and goalkeeper Cata Coll.
As well as Layzell’s aggression down the right, Lauren Hemp was a constant threat on the left, Khadija Shaw was through the centre and Yui Hasegawa was a strong foundation in midfield.
Barcelona, usually so composed and intimidating, were not allowed to settle and though they improved in the second half, they were caught out by Layzell’s well-timed pass for Shaw which confirmed City’s victory with just over 10 minutes to go.
“But if you want to talk about winning competitions and tournaments, it needs to be sustained. It can’t be a one-off performance,” Chamberlain added.
“It’s got to be maintained. That’s the challenge that faces them now. Can you maintain this week in, week out?”
Manchester United prepare a move for Randal Kolo Muani, Real Madrid are targeting Arsenal’s William Saliba, while Chelsea remain interested in Victor Osimhen.
Manchester United have prepared a £58.6m offer for Paris St-Germain’s 25-year-old France forward Randal Kolo Muani. (Fichajes, via Teamtalk), external
Real Madrid want to sign Arsenal and France defender William Saliba as a “top priority” in 2025, with Los Blancos already in contact with the 23-year-old. (Le 10 Sport – in French), external
Galatasaray will look to make Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen’s loan move from Napoli permanent, while Chelsea remain interested. However, the 25-year-old will cost £68m in January or £63m next summer. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external
Manchester City are considering Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, 25, as a replacement for Ederson, but the Portugal stopper will cost £63m. (Caught Offside), external
Manchester United have made Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell, 27, a top target for January. (Teamtalk, external)
Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi has reiterated his desire to stay at Real Sociedad despite speculation of interest from Manchester City. (Mirror), external
Crystal Palace will step up their pursuit of Hammarby’s 18-year-old Ivorian forward Bazoumana Toure, who is also of interest to Manchester United and Celtic. (Give Me Sport) , external
Arsenal will still target a striker in the January transfer window, despite the promising start to the season made by Germany forward Kai Havertz, 25. (Football Insider), external
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, 33, is next in line for a new contract after the club secured the long-term future of France centre-back Ibrahima Konate, 25. (Teamtalk, external)
Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle United are all interested in Aston Villa’s 23-year-old England youth midfielder Jacob Ramsey. (Give Me Sport), external
Newcastle might sell England striker Callum Wilson, 32, in January to facilitate a move for a new forward. (Football Insider), external
Marseille are in advanced talks to sign France midfielder Paul Pogba, 31, who can play again from March after a four-year ban for a doping offence was reduced to 18 months. (Mirror), external
Pogba will have his Juventus contract terminated following his doping ban. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Former Republic of Ireland striker Stephanie Zambra has announced her retirement from football.
The 35-year-old won 58 Republic of Ireland caps and scored 14 international goals.
Under her maiden name Roche, she went viral in 2013 after scoring a superb goal for Peamount United against Wexford Youths.
The goal, which saw her twice flick the ball before volleying it into the top corner, saw her finish second in the Puskas Award the following year behind Colombia’s James Rodriguez.
After featuring for a number of clubs in the Republic of Ireland, Zambra had stints with ASPTT Albi in France, Houston Dash in the USA, Sunderland and Fiorentina.
She returned home in 2020 with Peamount and signed for Shamrock Rovers in 2022.
Her final match will be Shamrock Rovers’ final league game of the season against Shelbourne on Saturday.
“From kicking a ball around the streets of Shanganagh Cliffs to scoring goals for my country, I can truly say that football has given me enough memories to last a lifetime,” Zambra posted on social media.
“I hope that I’ve been able to inspire girls and show that dreams can come true with a bit of luck, lot of persistence and the self belief that you are good enough to become the best version of yourself.”
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