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Franz Beckenbauer was a player out of time who made football evolve with him | Jonathan Wilson

Germany and Bayern Munich could not quite fathom where to play the young Beckenbauer, so he effectively invented a role for himself “For me,” Helmut Schön said of Franz Beckenbauer in February 1965 after calling him up to the West Germany team for the first time, “he is the player of the future. Maybe not

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Blow for West Ham as Lucas Paquetá is set to be sidelined for four weeks

Midfielder to see specialist for further assessment on calf injuryAntonio and Bowen also injury concerns for David Moyes Lucas Paquetá will see a specialist for further assessment on a calf injury that will keep the West Ham midfielder out for four weeks. David Moyes is dealing with a selection crisis in attack after Michail Antonio

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UK sports minister seeks action over ‘dangerous’ Joey Barton comments

Stuart Andrew promises to intervene with social media Government monitoring FA’s review into death of Maddy Cusack The UK sports minister has condemned Joey Barton’s comments about women’s football commentators as “dangerous” and has promised to intervene with social media platforms. Barton’s misogynistic attacks against women have included calling ITV pundits Eni Aluko and Lucy

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Tributes to Franz Beckenbauer and a European roundup – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sid Lowe, Nicky Bandini, Lars Sivertsen and Archie Rhind-Tutt to pay tribute to Franz Beckenbauer and round up the latest stories in Spain and Italy Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the

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Liverpool injury crisis intensifies after Alexander-Arnold ruled out for ‘weeks’

Vice-captain out with knee injury sustained in FA Cup victoryVirgil van Dijk back in squad for Carabao tie against Fulham Liverpool’s lengthy absentee list got a little longer on Tuesday after assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold will be sidelined for “a few weeks” with a knee injury. The club’s vice-captain sustained the

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