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Jesse Lingard got booked within 15 minutes of his FC Seoul debut for a shocking challenge on an opposition player in an eventual 2-0 loss.

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• Lingard had an Asian debut to forget
• Beaten 2-0 by Gwangju
• Booked just 15 minutes after coming on

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Coming off the bench in the second half, Lingard lost his cool as he scythed down Oh Hu-seong near the touchline with a lunging tackle to earn a caution from the referee. The challenge sparked a furious reaction from the opposition players and the former Manchester United flop even shoved away Han Seung-gyu as the Korean tried to confront Lingard.

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  Lingard was an anonymous figure in attack as Seoul suffered a 2-0 defeat. They fell behind in the 21st minute when Hui-Gyun Lee opened the scoring and Gabriel Oliveira's strike deep in stoppage time put the game to bed.

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  Lingard's decision to join the South Korean side surprised many as it is alleged that the forward has settled on a £17,500-a-week wage which is a massive drop from his £100,000-a-week salary at United.

Mary Earps congratulated Manchester United loanee Grace Clinton after the 20-year-old marked her Lionesses debut with a goal.

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• Earps sends message to Clinton on debut
• 20-year-old bags goal in Austria
• United keeper benched as Hampton given chance

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The goalkeeper had an unusual vantage point for England's 7-2 thrashing of Austria in Andalusia on Friday night with manager Sarina Wiegman opting to give Chelsea's Hannah Hampton some international experience.

  But Earps was delighted by what she saw from the sidelines, in particular with Clinton, who earned a call up after some impressive performances on loan at Tottenham Hotspur this term.

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  "So buzzing for you Grace Clinton. What a debut," posted the England number one.

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  While Earps sat out Friday night's romp in southern Spain, Wiegman made it clear that she will keep the gloves when England return to competitive action.

  After a stellar year during which Earps swept up a bewildering number of individual trophies, England's number one has regularly paid tribute to Wiegman, emphasising the role that Dutch manager played in restoring her confidence after being dropped by the previous management team.

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• WHAT NEXT FOR MARY EARPS?

  The Lionesses face Italy in another friendly on Tuesday in Algeciras. Fans will be keen to see if Wiegman picks another experimental team or goes back to something resembling a full-strength line up.

AC Milan’s chief marketing officer Tania Moreno hailed USMNT stars Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah for the growth of the club's brand in the US.

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• AC Milan chief lauds USMNT stars
• Milan's brand saw substantial growth in the US
• Pulisic, Musah and Swaby joined Milan this summer

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Moreno suggested that while the decision to sign Pulisic and Musah this summer was purely on their merit, it is undeniable that the US men's national team stars' presence has helped AC Milan to grow their brand in the US market.

  She further revealed that 74% of Pulisic's Milan jerseys were sold in his home country while ticket sales and other revenues substantially grew since the arrival of the duo.

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  Former Chelsea star Pulisic has enjoyed a purple patch at Milan having contributed with four goals and two assists in 12 matches across all competitions. Musah, on the other hand, has provided one assist in 14 games thus far.

  US-born and raised Allyson Swaby, who currently represents the Jamaican women's national team, also joined the Serie A giants in the summer and has started in all eight matches for the club in the ongoing season.

• WHAT TANIA MORENO SAID

  Speaking at the 2023 Soccerex in Miami, Moreno said: "First of all, these players are at Milan because they are fantastic footballers. However, it is undeniable that having them in our team is helping us reach the public American in a more incisive way and has a strong impact on the commercial side. Just to give a few examples, in terms of ticket sales, this season we are seeing more sales of single tickets and hospitality tickets sold to Americans than in the past.

  "In terms of merchandise sales, 74% of all CP11 jerseys are currently sold in the United States. Even more impressive is the total number of units [all AC Milan merchandise] sold in the US, which is up 110% compared to last year – a huge year-over-year increase. Finally, as of July 2023, the percentage of jerseys sold in the United States amounts to 20% of the total."

  She added: "As for our digital platforms, we’ve seen a spike in views from the US on platforms like YouTube, where video views from the US are growing at impressive rates. Overall, 3 of the 10 most engaging videos of the season so far feature Pulisic. As for the app, it saw a +266% increase in new downloads from the US market compared to last year, and on the website, we achieved a +154% increase in the number of US users."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR AC MILAN

  The men's team, who are currently third in the league and are eight points behind leaders and rivals Inter, will next take on Fiorentina on November 25. On the same day, the women's will face Inter in a Milan derby.

Bayern Munich have announced the signing of Lena Oberdorf after the Germany star chose Wolfsburg's biggest rivals over a move to Chelsea.

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• Bayern Munich announce Oberdorf signing
• Germany star chose domestic move over Chelsea
• Will leave Wolfsburg in the summer

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Wolfsburg have cashed in on the reported €400,000 (£340,500/$429,000) release clause in Oberdorf's contract, which was set to expire next summer. reported earlier this week that Chelsea were also willing to pay the bumper fee to sign the 22-year-old, but she instead chose Bayern Munich – Wolfsburg's main rivals in Germany – and will join the club this summer. Her contract is until 2028.

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• WHAT OBERDORF & RECH SAID

  Oberdorf said on the move: "I had good discussions with head coach Alexander Straus and head of department Bianca Rech and I really liked the club's vision of what they want to achieve in the next few years. They also showed me where my potential lies and what they can still get out of me. I don't think I'm a complete player yet – but I want to get there. I will continue to give my all for VfL Wolfsburg until the summer and then look forward to the new challenge."

  "Lena Oberdorf is one of the most talented players in Germany and has a great future ahead of her. We are very happy that we were able to convince Lena to join FC Bayern," Rech added. "We are looking forward to her playing for us from the summer, as we are convinced that Lena represents the values as a footballer that we need to continue to be successful in the future."

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  The move is a blow for Chelsea, who have been looking for a top class holding midfielder for the last few transfer windows. It's an even bigger setback for Wolfsburg, though. The She-Wolves have been the dominant force in Germany for some time and one of the elite in Europe, too, reaching the Champions League final as recently as last season. However, this is another sign that Bayern are growing at a rapid rate as they look to shift the power domestically.

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  Oberdorf was GOAL's first-ever Women's NXGN winner back in 2020. The prize, given to the most talented young player in the world, came after she represented Germany at the 2019 Women's World Cup while just 17 years old, making her the country's youngest ever player at the tournament.

Harry Kane admitted he was "blown away" by a particular aspect of German football, as he adapts following his summer move to Bayern Munich.

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• Kane flourishing with Bayern
• Surprised by the electric fan culture
• Reflected on "special" debut in German football

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The England international made a sensational move to the reigning Bundesliga champions after severing ties with boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur after the Bavarians agreed to a €100 million (£87m/$109m) transfer fee last summer. It was a chaotic 24 hours for Kane since he first landed in Germany, as he made his debut for the club just a day later, featuring in the German Supercup in a 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig. Although the night ended in disappointment, Kane was mighty impressed with the German fan culture and hailed the atmosphere as "something special."

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  Speaking to he said: "It felt amazing to make my debut. The atmosphere there was something special, and I’ve since realised that wasn’t
a one-off. German football has some of the most passionate fans I’ve seen.

  "I remember waiting to come on, hearing the drums and looking at all the banners and flags. It gave me goosebumps. The fan culture in Germany blew me away from the start.”

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  Kane has been flourishing in Germany and has alreadyregistered 21 goals and seven assists for Bayern in just 16 appearances. It has been reported that the 30-year-old has a “scorer-points” clause in his €480,000-a-week contract which will see him land a €250k bonus if he hits the 40-goal mark in all competitions.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR HARRY KANE?

  Kane will be in action with the Three Lions against Malta and North Macedonia on November 17 and 20 respectively in their two Euro 2024 qualifiers. After fulfilling his international commitments, he will travel back to Germany to face Koln with Bayern on November 24.

Neil Lennon has breathed a sigh of relief after Celtic banked a 4-1 win over Motherwell in the Premiership this afternoon. The Hoops kept the pressure on league leaders Rangers and still have another all-important game in-hand to play.

Celtic’s star of the show was undeniably Mohamed Elyounoussi, who has apologised for his recent Europa League stunt with true class. The Southampton loanee bagged himself a hat-trick in a huge gesture which has not only restored his status, but gotten the Bhoys back on track.

However, not all of Lennon’s players put in an impressive performance. Despite the comfortable 4-1 scoreline, Diego Laxalt dropped a rather out-of-character poor display.

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The left-back has put in some solid performances since he joined the Bhoys on loan, attracting praise from the likes of Chris Sutton who says the club has been “crying out for” a player like him for weeks.

However, today was not a good day at the office for Laxalt. According to Sofascore, the Uruguay international lost 66% of his attempted duels and was dribbled past on two occasions. He also lost the ball four times and committed two fouls. As a player who is usually eagle-eyed in attack, Laxalt additionally failed to make any successful crosses or long balls, despite attempting seven in total.

The 27-year-old’s performance will be far from a worry for Lennon, who will be pleased to be back on the bike and pedalling away. There’s a long road still to come as Celtic keep pushing to catch Rangers. One thing the manager must do however, is to ensure his squad are performing at the best of their abilities. The Hoops have lost too many matches so far to trust that performances like this won’t happen again.

Lennon must keep cracking the whip and not let individual displays slip.

In other news, Ralph Hasenhuttl will be furious with Mohamed Elyounoussi’s recent Celtic stunt…

Niklas Sule has seen his diet slammed, with Markus Babbel claiming that the Borussia Dortmund defender used to eat six pizzas and eight kebabs a week.

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• Defender is an experienced performer
• Played for Bayern & Dortmund
• Accused of lacking discipline off the field

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  The Germany international has always been a centre-half of the burly variety, but that has never held him back while gracing the books of Hoffenheim, Bayern Munich and Dortmund. Sule has also earned 49 caps for his country.

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  He is, however, considered to have seen his standards dip a little in 2023-24, with Babbel – who was on the coaching staff at Hoffenhein in 2012 when Sule was making his way through the club’s youth system – suggesting that the 28-year-old lacks discipline off the field.

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  Babbel has told of Sule’s questionable eating habits: “Sule is good, but just not very good. I think he has problems with having the discipline to do everything properly. When you carry three or four kilos more with you, you notice it at this level. There was also the topic of eating pizza six times a week and kebab eight times. That doesn't work. That doesn't mean he shouldn't do it at all. Sometimes you need a treat, that's all OK. But you can't do that every day.”

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  WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  Sule joined Dortmund in 2022 and played 41 games for them in all competitions last season. In the current campaign, BVB sit fourth in the Bundesliga table – two points back on leaders Bayer Leverkusen, while picking up four points from their opening three games in the 2023-24 Champions League.

Christian Pulisic's father had a muted reaction to his son's goal for AC Milan against Lazio, and went viral as a result.

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• USMNT international scored second goal in 2-0 win
• Milan beat Lazio at San Siro
• Pulisic's dad did not react

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Pulisic scored the opening goal in Milan's 2-0 win over Lazio on Saturday, but his father Mark was the only person that did not stand up and cheer from his section of the San Siro stands. The USMNT star's father was sat watching on, and a fan posted a video showing him before and after his son's goal, and his demeanour barely changed.

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  Pulisic has enjoyed a superb start to life in Italy after his move from Chelsea, scoring three goals and laying on an assist in Serie A across just eight games. His father, though, may believe he can do better.

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  The 25-year-old scored his first two goals for Milan in his first two games for the club, and had gone three games without a tangible contribution; against Cagliari last week he provided an assist, and then scored against Lazio.

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  WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  Milan play Borussia Dortmund in their second Champions League game on Wednesday. Pulisic and Co will then prepare for a trip to Genoa in Serie A, with the international break set to come into effect thereafter.

Check out the best players from the Saudi Pro League in EA Sports FC 24!

EA Sports FC 24 is gearing up for a grand launch in September 2023. Fans are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to take control of their beloved teams and play as the world's most prominent football superstars on their gaming screens.

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With plenty of top football talent and big stars making the switch to the Saudi Pro League this summer, it is worth checking out how the footballers currently playing in Saudi Arabia, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Karim Benzema, are rated in the game.

In this article, GOAL provides you with the details about the top football stars from the Saudi Pro League.

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  Karim Benzema | Al-Ittihad | 90

  Attribute	Rating
  PAC	79
  SHO	88
  PAS	83
  DRI	87
  DEF	39
  PHY	78

  Benzema's 19 goals for Real Madrid last season were only four goals short of that of league-top scorer Robert Lewandowski. Interestingly, despite a good season in front of goal, his overall rating has fallen slightly, from 91 to 90, in this year's EA Sports FC 24.

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  Neymar | Al-Hilal | 89

  Attribute	Rating
  PAC	86
  SHO	83
  PAS	85
  DRI	93
  DEF	37
  PHY	61

  Neymar's sensational move to Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain attracted headlines and fans will be glad to know that he has retained his rating of 89. His five-star skill moves will once again be a sight to behold during gameplay.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | 86

  Attribute	Rating
  PAC	77
  SHO	88
  PAS	75
  DRI	80
  DEF	34
  PHY	74

  Ronaldo has made a big impact with his move to Saudi Pro League. He has already scored 23 league goals since joining the new club, but his player rating has suffered a big dip. He was rated 91 in FIFA 22, 90 in FIFA 23 and it has now come down to 86.

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  N'Golo Kante | Al-Ittihad | 86

  Attribute	Rating
  PAC	69
  SHO	65
  PAS	73
  DRI	80
  DEF	85
  PHY	77

  N'Golo Kante struggled towards the end of his long stint with Chelsea and finally landed a move to Al-Ittihad in the summer. As a result, his overall rating has dropped from 89 to 86.

The Manchester City star is one of the best wingers in the game, but it's her impact in another role that means she's starting to thrive in Australia

England’s Lauren Hemp doesn’t like to admit it but she is, in her own words, a bit of a bad loser. Whether it’s training sessions, big matches or games not even related to football, she doesn’t like to lose. Fortunately, then, she doesn’t do it much. Since joining Manchester City as a 17-year-old and debuting for England not long after her 19th birthday, Hemp has done a lot of winning.

That’s not just in the domestic cups she’s lifted with her club or the major tournament triumph she enjoyed with her country last summer, either. Hemp also has four PFA Women's Young Player of the Year accolades to her name and has twice been included in the Women's Super League Team of the Year. It’s fair to say that a lot of the time, her team win because of her contributions.

England didn’t start the Women’s World Cup in flying form. There have been some stuttering performances and some scares on their way to the semi-finals, in which they will face co-hosts Australia on Wednesday.

But they’re finding their feet now, and it’s no surprise that the improvements have coincided with an upturn in fortunes for Hemp, whose match-winning qualities may well come in handy again as the Lionesses look to reach the final of this competition for the very first time.

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  Bright young talent

  It was Willie Kirk who brought Hemp into the WSL, signing her for Bristol City in 2016, and her impact on the first team was so quick that it was a challenge for him as a coach.

  “It was obvious she played with the boys her whole career because she just had that pace and power and strength and tenacity,” Kirk explained to Man City’s website last year. “Things that were quite unique in the women’s game I suppose and certainly unique at the level we were playing at and the level of players we had.

  “I always talk about when I spoke with her mum and dad about trying to find a way to drop her [from the senior team] because my big worry was that at 16 and 17 years old, she was playing every 90 minutes. I never wanted her to feel that she’d achieved everything that she could at Bristol so I was trying to find ways to leave her out the team, but it was so difficult!”

  Within two years, she was moving to Manchester to join one of the country’s biggest clubs and settling into an environment that she believes is the perfect place for her to thrive and win. Less than 12 months later, she would play a Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley, score in it and win the trophy. Hemp had shown incredible promise at Bristol, but she would hit new levels in the north west. Today, she’s one of the best wingers in the country.

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  Those qualities are starting to be seen at international level now, too. Hemp made her first start for England against the United States women’s national team in Florida as a 19-year-old and, despite defeat, was the Lionesses’ best player. She’s backed it up with some big moments since, scoring at the Euros last year, netting against the U.S. at Wembley in October and, more recently, scoring twice at this World Cup.

  She’s not quite lit up the international stage like she has the WSL but, at 23 years old, it will come, and this might be the moment that we are seeing that potential come to fruition at this level.

  After netting to double England’s lead over China in the group stages, Hemp’s strike against Colombia on Saturday in the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals was her most important goal for her country to date. The Lionesses were trailing against their South American opponents, who were growing in confidence, but she pounced on a mistake in the box to level things up right on half-time.

  It was a game-changing moment that allowed her team to recover and eventually seal a place in the last four.

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  Changing role

  But while Hemp is known as an electric out-and-out winger, the role she has shone in for England at this tournament has not been that.

  Head coach Sarina Wiegman made a huge tactical change before the game against China, switching to a 3-5-2 set-up that she’d not previously used in her tenure. Partnering striker Alessia Russo up top was Hemp.

  It’s not something that she is massively unfamiliar with – indeed, against the U.S. last year, Hemp was playing as a No.9 when she scored against the world champions – though it’s certainly new for her to be in a front two and to be building that kind of relationship with Russo.

  But the two complement each other well. They are different players entirely, but they both have good instincts in the box and have qualities that pose a serious threat for any opponent.

  Against Colombia, their potential was recognised in the best way yet, with both constantly looking to get their head down, run at the defence and cause problems – which they certainly did, both getting on the scoresheet as England won 2-1.

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  Feeling free

  Speaking to after the win, Hemp simply described herself as feeling “free” on the pitch. It’s a great way to sum up how she looks on it in this role, too. “I love playing wing, don't get me wrong,” she explained. “But [now] I can go down the left or the right.”

  Against Colombia, Hemp attempted 13 dribbles, which was by far and away the most of any player on the pitch. She looked incredibly confident that she could beat anyone she ran at and if she didn’t, she stretched the defence in doing so. It put the opponent on the back foot often and opened space for others.

  "They worked so hard for the team, they were everywhere,” Wiegman said of Hemp and Russo afterwards. “To play forward, I thought in the beginning we had to keep it better but they were really challenging their defence all the time."