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Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has undergone a successful operation on his foot and is now facing a six-week recovery period, the club has confirmed.Altidore is one of the most decorated players in the league who has led the TFC to the MLS Cup and Supporters Shield titles in 2017 among a host of other awards. The 31-year-old is behind only Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan (both 57) among US national team goal scorers for men's national teams, and scored 42 times in 115 internationals.But Altidore has been suspended since…

Ajax have released their Bob Marley-inspired third kit for the 2021/22 season. The strip is a tribute to Marley's Three Little Birds which has been adopted by the club's fans as their unofficial anthem.Get up this morning, smile with the rising sun.We present our new 21/22 third shirt, inspired by our collective love for @BobMarley and his Three Little Birds. pic.twitter.com/YiPUS7AR19- AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) August 20, 2021This project was brought together by Bravado, Universal Music Group's industry-leading global trading…

Jesse Lingard will push to move from Manchester United before the transfer window closes, unless he believes he will play regularly this season. Lingard impressed after signing West Ham on loan in January, scoring nine goals and five assists in just 16 games. Before that, he had barely presented to the Red Devils after struggling with personal issues. Since returning to Old Trafford this summer, he has endured a coronavirus-affected pre-season and missed United's last friendly against Everton. But Lingard is now back in…

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Atlanta United's interim head coach Rob Valentino has praised the form of Ezequiel Barco since returning from the Olympics with Argentina.Barco joined the Five Stripes from Independiente 2018 for a then league record fee of 15 million dollars, which put a lot of pressure on his young shoulders.Although he is undoubtedly talented, Barco has sometimes been frustrated by the lack of consistent production in the last third, while various niggling injuries have slowed his development.But since returning from the Olympics, where…

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Everton midfielder James Rodriguez has made the shock proof that he does not know who Toffees will play against this weekend, as his future is very much in the air at Goodison Park. The 30-year-old arrived at Merseyside in the summer of 2020, inspired by the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti, during which he had had an impressive spell of his career at Real Madrid. Rodriguez admits he does not know who Everton will play this weekend / James Williamson - AMA / Getty ImagesAncelotti made the sudden decision to leave Goodison Park…

Liverpool will build on last week's 3-0 away win over Norwich when they face Burnley at Anfield during Saturday's early kick-off. This will be an emotional match for Liverpool, as it will be their first home competition with a full audience since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how the Reds are expected to line up.Alisson was defiant for the Reds last weekend when they kept a clean sheet against Norwich at Carrow Road / Marc Atkins / Getty ImagesAlisson Becker (GK) - After dropping the ball out of Adam Idah's path…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta will ask Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho to take pay cuts as the club's financial crisis continues.Barça's problems have been well documented in recent weeks, culminating in Lionel Messi's departure to Paris Saint-Germain after the club could not agree on new terms in accordance with La Liga's pay threshold rules.Gerard Pique took a huge pay cut last week so that Barcelona could register Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia ahead of the 2021/22 season, but Sport reports that he will not be…

Mikel Arteta has said he is happy that Arsenal have signed Martin Odegaard, but expressed surprise that his team's Premier League opener against Brentford has not been postponed following a recent coronavirus outbreak at the club.Odegaard spent the second half of last season on loan in north London, making 20 appearances and scoring two goals and two assists. Back with us?Welcome️ Welcome, Martin- Arsenal (@Arsenal) 20 August 2021Arteta has long been looking for a creative midfielder and after considering moves for James…