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'A five-star person' – Diogo Jota tragedy 'very difficult' for Portugal as assistant coach Ricardo Carvalho opens up on Liverpool hero's absence

Portugal assistant coach Ricardo Carvalho has opened up on the team's struggle to cope with the tragic death of Diogo Jota, describing the Liverpool forward as a "five-star person." The comments come over two months after Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident, with Carvalho admitting the squad is still processing the loss.

Ousmane Dembele unwittingly implicated in bizarre 'confidential' PR campaign to promote Ballon d'Or hopes as company blames 18-year-old intern for offer to journalist

Ousmane Dembele's representatives have denied being part of a bizarre PR storm after a journalist revealed a "confidential" offer to secretly promote the Paris Saint-Germain attacker's Ballon d'Or chances online. The agency behind the offer has since blamed a "curious" 18-year-old intern and insisted that it was simply an exploratory email.

Lamine Yamal set to miss Newcastle clash as Barcelona look to resolve injury feud with Spanish FA following Hansi Flick criticism

Barcelona are set to hold high-level talks with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to resolve the feud over Lamine Yamal's injury. The move follows manager Hansi Flick's public criticism of Spain for playing the teenager while he was carrying an injury, which has now ruled him out of key club fixtures including this week's Champions League clash.

Under-fire Rangers boss Russell Martin brutally branded a ‘shallow Pep Guardiola imposter’ after nightmare season continues with home defeat to Hearts

Rangers manager Russell Martin has been brutally slammed as a 'shallow Pep Guardiola imposter' by pundits following a disastrous start to the season. The criticism comes after a home defeat to Hearts left the Ibrox club languishing in 10th place, with Martin's philosophy branded 'self-sabotage' and 'style over substance'.

Fermin Lopez 'never had any doubts' about rejecting Chelsea as Barcelona star stuns in Valencia demolition

After starring with two goals in Barcelona's 6-0 thrashing of Valencia, Fermin Lopez has insisted he "never had any doubts" about rejecting a summer move to Chelsea. The Premier League side made an attempt to sign the midfielder but he was convinced to stay as the club stood firm on their €90 million (£78m/$106m) valuation for the Spanish international.

Mike Maignan injury blow confirmed as AC Milan boss rules goalkeeper out of next match

AC Milan have been dealt a significant blow with Mike Maignan set to miss their next match after sustaining another calf injury. The issue, which forced him off during the win against Bologna, adds to a worrying pattern for the Frenchman, who has now missed 54 games since joining the Rossoneri, raising questions over the club's summer transfer strategy.

'I was in the middle of nowhere' – Aymeric Laporte opens up on Al-Nassr transfer feud that almost blocked dream Athletic Club return

Aymeric Laporte has lifted the lid on his difficult exit from Al-Nassr, revealing the Saudi club's financial demands almost scuppered his dream return to Athletic Club. The Spain international admitted he felt "in the middle of nowhere" during protracted negotiations but insisted that coming back to Bilbao was always his primary objective.