England EFL Trophy
De Jong appears to be winning the battle with Casadó: 'Frenkie is doing very well'
Frenkie de Jong appears to be gradually winning the competition against Marc Casadó at Barcelona. The 27-year-old Dutch international started once again on Monday night against Rayo Vallecano (1-0), and Hansi Flick does not seem to have any plans to remove De Jong from his starting lineup.
Vinícius Junior acquires a stake in Portuguese second-division club
Vinícius Junior is set to become the next footballer with a stake in a football club. According to Brazilian media, the Real Madrid forward has reached an agreement with FC Alverca. Along with a group of investors, he will acquire between seventy and eighty percent of the shares of the Portuguese second-division club.
Struijk sends Elland Road into ecstasy with two goals: 'Didn't dare to dream'
That Pascal Struijk occasionally scores for Leeds United no longer surprises anyone. But that the 25-year-old defender would come off the bench on Monday night and score twice in the home match against Sunderland was something even at Elland Road they would have expected more from club top scorer Joël Piroe.