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 Let's take a look at all the latest reaction from Germany as Bayern Munich suffered a shock 2-1 loss at Augsburg. All the latest comments One fan commented on the Guardian match report of the game: "Bayern had 15 attempts on goal and 80% possession. It's not the first time they’ve dropped points at Augsburg in recent seasons. Now let’s see BVB slip up and drop points tomorrow." Bayern are beatable, they’ve been leaking goals in almost every game, but it requires a considerable amount of luck and mental toughness to get anything from them." Another added on the highlights video of the game: "Bayern's defence should be pace-up more. Or it's not easy against rapid attacking teams. It's better to stick 4231 formation." Defeat in Augsburg. 🔴⚪ #FCAFCB 2-1 pic.twitter.com/2cxRvNaGI5 — FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) November 19, 2021 This fan added: "Nagelsmann is an amazing coach and there's no doubt about it but he needs to f

Queens Park Rangers climbed to fifth in the Championship with victory over Luton Town.  Chris Willock gave the home side the lead with a perfectly-weighted dink over the onrushing Simon Sluga after a fine lofted route-one pass from deep by Ilias Chair in an entertaining first-half. Charlie Austin buried his header past the Hatters' Croatian goalkeeper early in the second Ilias Chair might have made it easier for QPR but his rising drive soared over early on.  Highlights Watch the highlights of the match in the video below. One QPR fan asked an interesting question in the comments section: "Are we brave or good enough to stay in top 6?" Reaction QPR boss Mark Warburton told BBC Radio London: "They were two really important goals as well, and at important times as well. The first one it was nice to see was a direct ball, it was a quick release and the keeper made Chris' mind up for him really, but he executed it well. "We had that lead, we were a little bi

Jesse Lingard's future career at Manchester United is in doubt after talks over a new contract collapsed. Lingard's present deal expires next summer and United hoped to extend the England midfielder's time at the club following an exciting loan spell at West Ham in the second half of last season. Despite being linked with moves to several clubs, the English midfielder opted to stay at Manchester United this season. He reportedly believed manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would provide him with more game time. Instead, he has just started just one game throughout the current campaign. This was the EFL Cup defeat by West Ham in September. He has also made seven substitute appearances, totalling just 76 minutes.  Manchester United news from European Super Football He's had more game time for England during the current campaign than United, even though he also lost his place in Gareth Southgate's squad for the recent World Cup qualifying victories. Reportedly, Lingard is

Top-flight domestic football is returning after the international break. Let's have a look at some of the latest news from across the continent. AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks set to extend his stay at the club. The Swedish legend re-joined the club in January last year. He is out of contract in the summer but rumours in Italy suggest that he will sign a new contract until June 2023.  Manchester City are once again looking to strengthen their squad. Reports across Europe believe they are close to signing Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong for around £75 million.  With Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the final year of his contract, the North London club are on the hunt for a replacement. A story in The Telegraph and Mirror believe that manager Antonio Conte is interested in Everton's England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. German media are also suggesting that Spurs also want to sign Bayern Munich and France midfielder Corentin Tolisso. They coul

Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been announced as the new manager of Rangers. He will replace Steven Gerrard, who had left for Aston Villa in the Premier League. This is all subject to him being granted a work permit The Dutchman played for Rangers between 1998 and 2001. He won five trophies including two league titles. He went on to win more with Arsenal and Barcelona, including the Champions League with the latter. He has also coached Feyenoord to the Dutch title. The midfielder won over 100 caps, captaining the Netherlands to the 2010 World Cup final. This was his final match in a wonderful career. After leaving his country back in 2019, Van Bronckhorst spent a year in Chinese football in charge of Guangzhou R&F.  Latest reaction Gio van Bronckhorst tweeted: "I am very excited and proud to be returning to Rangers as the club’s new manager. I can’t wait to meet all of you." I am very excited and proud to be returning to Rangers as the club’s new manager. I can’t wait

 Non-league Stockport County beat League One Bolton Wanderers in a thrilling FA Cup first-round replay. The chaotic match saw pitch invasions, a lost shirt and a missing corner flag.  Stockport boss Dave Challinor told the media: "Unbelievable game, this competition has provided things like that in the past but you'll go a long way to match something like that." Bolton boss Ian Evatt was critical of his side's performance: "They wanted it more, played with a better tempo and credit to them, they were fantastic. We were very poor." "This is what can happen in the FA Cup, if you are not how it should be at full tilt for a war, you will get beaten and that is what happened." A special page dedicated to the FA Cup (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Highlights You can watch the highlights of the match in the video below. One person commented on the video: "Absolute class performance from the second half onwards for Stockport, they made it look easy

 After a busy few days of international football, the focus is about to placed back on the club game again. Let's have a look at all the latest news and gossip. It is being reported across Spanish media that Real Madrid will not try to sign Kylian Mbappe in January.  They will instead target the  striker next summer, when he is out of contract with PSG.  Similar outlets in Spain are also reporting that Philippe Coutinho will snub Newcastle United in January. Many believe he has no intention of leaving Barcelona.  Wolves are ready to sell Spain winger Adama Traore in January as talks over a new deal continue to stall. His former club Barcelona could rival Liverpool for the 25-year-old's signature.  Wayne Rooney is set to remain in charge of Derby County despite the Rams being deducted a further nine points and facing almost certain relegation after admitting breaches of accounting rules.  More Transfer news can be found here Real Madrid could move for Manchester United's

It's time to decide the world's best footballer again The winner of the Men's Ballon d'Or will be decided on 29th November. Let's have a look at some of the contenders. Will we see a shock? Cesar Azpilicueta Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta is one of the more surprising names on the shortlist.The defender is something of an unsung hero, helped Chelsea to win the Champions League last season and also reached the Nations League final with Spain. Karim Benzema The French forward was overshadowed at Real Madrid for a long time but he's now getting the praise he deserves. He scored 30 goals in 46 matches in all competitions for Real Madrid and finished second in the La Liga Golden Boot race. He won the UEFA Nations League with France a few weeks ago. For all his goals, this was the only trophy he has picked up over the last 12 months. Erling Braut Haaland Unless things go drastically wrong for him, the Norwegian forward is going to feature on Ballon d'Or shortli

England are off to next year's World Cup in Qatar. They have qualified for their seventh consecutive World Cup, their longest ever run of reaching successive World Cup tournaments.  Six goals in the first-half that included four from Harry Kane made the prospect of double figures possible and the England players obliged. One fan who was in San Marino for the match has just told us: "Job done. A lovely trip and nice to see score us a few goals. Is football coming home in time for Christmas 2022?" Watch below to see a video of the 10th goal that England scored on the night. Making it 🔟 @TrentAA 🤜🤛 @BukayoSaka87 pic.twitter.com/6eWRSuaZV0 — England (@England) November 15, 2021 Harry Kane told ITV Sport: "Fantastic. It came to the last game and we were expected to win tonight but we've done a good job. Fantastic to go through." "Every time I wear an England shirt I am proud and when I score goals it is one of the nicest feelings I can have in my ca

How has the world of football translated onto the small screen? We have picked some excellent documentaries and TV series that are worth a watch. Dream Team Dream Team was a drama that aired on Sky One from 1997 to 2007; it chronicled the on-field and off-field affairs of the fictional Harchester United Football Club. It was certainly more dramatic than many of the Netflix and Amazon Prime series that are based on real-life football teams.  Sunderland ‘Till I Die Sunderland ‘Till I Die is a documentary series focusing on Sunderland A.F.C. The first series showcases their year in the Championship and a second successive relegation. During the second series, fortunes start to improve for the Tyne and Wear side, but it ultimately ends in heartbreak as they lose in the League One Play-Off Final. All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur This is a documentary series focusing on the 2019–20 season of Tottenham Hotspur. It showcases a difficult season for the club, beginning with the sacking

 Let's have a look at all the reaction as Chelsea humiliated Manchester City in the Women's Super League A goal in the first minute from Jessie Fleming was added to by Sam Kerr, Fran Kirby and Magda Eriksson as they picked Manchester City apart at the Academy Stadium. European Super Football recently posted an article on the History of Women's Football - read it by clicking the link below. A history of women's football (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) After a poor run of form, City sit eighth in the Women's Super League table. They seven points off the third Champions League spot, and have just seven points from seven games. A report in The Guardian says: "As City’s losses accumulate so does the pressure on Taylor. A staggeringly large injury list means there are some allowances to be made for their early form, but there has still been significant strength in the starting eleven each week." Social media reaction The Man City Women Twitter account posted

As the January transfer window gets closer, let's have a look at some of the news and rumours. The constant changing in managers at all levels is starting to have an impact. Several reports have indicated that Tottenham and Manchester City are interested in signing 21-year-old Fiorentina and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic in January. However, they would need to pay around 70 million pounds.  Donny van de Beek has decided to leave Manchester United in January. The Dutch midfielder has found minutes hard to come by since his move from Ajax in September 2020. Could a new manager at Old Trafford change his mind? Reports in Birmimgham Live indicate that Wolves are interested in signing him. It has been reported in (90min) that Manchester United put off a move for now-Tottenham manager Antonio Conte because of his £250m transfer budget demands. An article in The Mirror says: "Manchester United believe that Zinedine Zidane's close relationships with Cristiano Ronaldo and Rap

Wales celebrated Gareth Bale's 100th cap with a fantastic victory over Belarus to move to second place in their World Cup qualifying group. Aaron Ramsey put Wales ahead in the second minute before Bale set up Neco Williams to score with a low shot which Belarus keeper Sergei Chernik should have saved. Bale was taken off at half-time as he made his first appearance after two months out injured. Ramsey extended the hosts' lead with a second-half penalty. Ben Davies then scored his first international goal and, after Artem Kontsevoi whipped in a superb 20-yard strike for Belarus, Connor Roberts flicked in from a free-kick for Wales' fifth. Highlights You can watch the highlights of the match in the video below More reaction The interim Wales manager Rob Page spoke with great pride about Gareth Bale: “He is so humble, he appreciates his teammates and I thought that was a real touch of class. In the changing room, the boys acknowledged [his achievement] with a round of appla

A Manchester United tells us of his emotional connection to the club and why he is so frustrated with the current situation. This is the first article of our Fans Voice series. If you want to get involved, please message us on Twitter and we'll respond as soon as possible. My first United game was the last watched by the old Stretford End. We beat Tottenham 3-1 and was mesmerised by the sights and sounds. In the previous weeks, we had thrown away a lead at the top of old First Division and lost the title to Leeds United. My dad knew this would be my first game and thought it would be a title party, sadly he was mistaken. We only had to wait another year to finally clinch the title and we were both there as we celebrated winning the first-ever Premier League. I was slightly older so was able to appreciate things a bit more. Little did my and my dad know though but football was about to change forever. Domination but at what cost? Over the next six years, United would win everyth