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Leeds fans on Twitter are ecstatic after Patrick Bamford proved the doubters wrong by scoring two goals against Preston.

Bamford has been at the centre of a lot of criticism as of late – the striker had been on a poor run before Tuesday’s match which led to fans lambasting his performances.

The former Middlesbrough striker missed two golden opportunities against Birmingham on Saturday just a week after he squandered a penalty against Millwall.

In Leeds’ 2-0 win on Tuesday Bamford made his critics eat their words as he scored both goals while the Whites regained second place.

The 25-year-old opened the scoring with a peach of a strike, a venomous long range effort which left the keeper no chance. The striker then secured all three points for Leeds in the 75th minute with a header from 10 yards.

Leeds fans have been championing Bamford after his performance, claiming that he has put any doubts to rest as his class shined through.

Here’s what Leeds fans have been saying on Twitter…

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Loads of Manchester United fans have been running the rule over their win against Watford, and the reactions aren’t quite what you’d expect.

With Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s permanent arrival being confirmed this week, many would have expected the Red Devils to absolutely trounce Watford at Old Trafford in his “first” game on Saturday, but that was far from the case.

The Hornets will definitely consider themselves unlucky to have left Manchester with no points, having amassed 48 per cent of the possession and a frankly ridiculous 20 shots, with eight of those hitting the target, per BBC’s stats.

To put those numbers in perspective, the hosts mustered just eight shots at Ben Fosters’s goal with five on target.

That was all it took to get the win though, as Marcus Rashford’s coolly taken finish opened the scoring before Anthony Martial doubled the lead in the second half.

Abdoulaye Doucoure gave the visitors a deserved consolation goal late on, and fans are not happy with the performance from Solskjaer’s side.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below…

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A recent report in the Daily Mail claimed that Tottenham Hotspur were ready to reignite their interest in Aston Villa attacker Jack Grealish in this summer’s transfer window.

And the Spurs fans have been on social media offering their views on the potential deal.

Whilst there are those who are keen to sign Grealish at the end of this season, others feel that their club missed a trick by not completing the deal last summer before his value skyrocketed.

Grealish – recently back from injury – has scored four times and contributed four assists in 24 Championship appearances for Villa this season.

There is absolutely no question that the 23-year-old is a talent and it might be hard for Villa to keep him unless they are promoted to the Premier League for the 2019-2020 campaign.

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It is certainly one to watch in the coming months.

A selection of the reaction from the Spurs fans can be seen below:

كشف مصدر خاص بالاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم لـ “بطولات” عن عقوبات لجنة الانضباط تجاه فرجاني ساسي لاعب الزمالك، والمقرر الإعلان عنها رسميًا خلال ساعات.

وكان فرجاني ساسي قد تعرض للطرد خلال مباراة الزمالك والمصري الماضية، بعد تصرفه مع حكم المباراة أمين عمر.

فرجاني ساسي يرد على مطالب ترحيله من مصر: “ناقص تعملولي محاكمة عسكرية”

وأوضح المصدر – لـ “بطولات” – أن لجنة الانضباط قررت إيقاف فرجاني ساسي 6 مباريات وتغريمه 100 ألف جنيه.

وكشف المصدر أن اللجنة حولت قرارها للجنة الخماسية لاعتماده ومن ثم إعلانه رسميًا.

يُذكر أن الزمالك يواجه الآن نظيره سموحة في مباراة دور الـ16 بمسابقة كأس مصر، في مباراة تشهد غياب ساسي.

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Manchester City fans have taken to Twitter to react after it was revealed that Aymeric Laporte has once again been left out of Didier Deschamp’s France squad.

Laporte, arguably one of the Premier League’s best in his position and a player who cost City £57m when they signed him from Athletic Bilbao, has never been capped by his country – he has received just a single call-up, but never made it onto the pitch.

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City’s second most expensive player in their history could have played for Spain, but he did not apply for residency before arriving at the Etihad Stadium.

There is a lot of confusion surrounding Deschamps continued expulsion of the 24-year-old.

It has been suggested that Les Bleus boss is not a fan of his personality, whilst it has also been coined that his contact with the Spanish national team hasn’t gone down well with Deschamps, despite France regular and World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez previously doing the same.

Let’s see what the City supporters are saying about the matter on Twitter…

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Loads of Leeds fans have been reacting to an update on the fitness of Jack Clarke, who is set to return to outdoor training next week.

Clarke has been one of the most exciting parts of this exhilarating season at Elland Road, as the teenager looks more than capable of becoming a true Leeds great.

Born and raised in Yorkshire, it’s no surprise fans are very fond of the 18 year-old, and he has bagged two goals and two assists this season despite starting just four Championship games.

He was stretchered away from the sideline during the 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough though, and fans were extremely worried over the youngster’s future.

According to Phil Hay of the Yorkshire Evening Post, the winger was suffering from a virus, and has been doing indoor gym work this week, before returning to outdoor training next week.

This will come as a huge relief to Marcelo Bielsa, who is already without Kemar Roofe for an estimated eight weeks due to a knee injury.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below…

The Red Dragons' star striker has returned from injury, but he's received plenty of help in the goalscoring department from his team-mates

Wrexham's 2-0 victory away at Notts County on Saturday felt like a seismic moment in their season. After the game, Phil Parkinson ranked it among his best-ever days as a manager – and it's easy to see why.

Backed by a raucous, packed-out away end, his side secured a vital three points against one of their principle League Two promotion rivals, with whom they enjoyed a historic title race with in the National League last season.

Parkinson wasn't the only one who enjoyed himself either. Striker Paul Mullin was a very happy man too, describing the trip as the "perfect away day". Mullin made a telling contribution at Meadow Lane, providing the assist for Ollie Palmer's 76th-minute goal which sealed the result for Wrexham, after Elliot Lee opened the scoring just a few moments earlier.

It marked Mullin's fourth goal contribution in as many games, as his campaign gets back on track following an extremely difficult start to the season which forced his attacking team-mates to step up to the plate.

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  Mullin carried Wrexham to the title

  When Wrexham romped to the National League title, no player had a bigger role than Mullin. The Liverpool-born striker finished with a quite remarkable 46 goals in all competitions, with his closest challenger for the club's Golden Boot, Ollie Palmer, lagging behind on 16.

  It wasn't just the sheer volume of goals that was so astounding. Mullin brought plenty more to the table too, in terms of his link-up play, pressing and creativity – as former team-mate Jake Hyde reflected on recently.

  "He’d drop short, create chances and I thought ‘this lad is a proper player’," Hyde recalled. "Then he went on to prove how good he is in front of goal. When he first came in, the thing I remember is thinking ‘I’m going to like playing with this lad because he’s got that creative side’. He was better than I thought he would be."

  In other words, he was Wrexham's undisputed main man and was all set to continue in this pivotal role as the team made their long-awaited return to the Football League.

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  Disaster in the United States

  Before that, though, Mullin and Co. had to navigate a pre-season tour to the United States. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the squad, most of whom were lower-league plodders for whom a training camp in Cornwall would've been considered exotic.

  Wrexham made the most of their trip to America, taking in the adulation from their adoring Stateside fanbase and playing against some of the biggest teams in the world.

  It wasn't all sunshine and rainbows, though. During the Red Dragons' penultimate pre-season game against Manchester United, Mullin suffered a horrific injury, colliding with opposing goalkeeper Nathan Bishop and coming away with a punctured lung.

  Parkinson was left seething at full-time, with his star striker forced to stay behind in the States to recover, while the rest of his team-mates flew home. Mullin would end up missing the first six games of the League Two season.

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  And Wrexham seemed to miss him

  As one might expect, it took a little while for Parkinson's charges to adjust to losing their best player. On the opening day of the season, they suffered a shock 5-3 defeat to MK Dons, a result that on the surface may seem to suggest more about the team's poor defence than their lack of firepower.

  However, on that day, Wrexham had 12 shots from inside the box, but only scored three times. Had Mullin been spearheading the Red Dragons' frontline, surely they would've converted a few more of these chances?

  A clinical edge was also lacking the following week against AFC Wimbledon, as well as in Carabao Cup ties against Wigan Athletic and Bradford City, and in a 1-1 draw with Barrow. Wrexham only gained nine points from the six league games Mullin was injured for, which speaks volumes about the impact of his absence.

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  Mullin returned – but Lee outshone him

  Mullin made his return against Doncaster Rovers in early September, receiving rapturous applause from the Racecourse faithful after being introduced as a second-half sub in a 2-1 win. However, Mullin did not find the scoresheet that afternoon, and also failed to make the net bulge in subsequent appearances against Grimsby Town and high-flying Stockport County.

  Fortunately for Wrexham, a new hero emerged: Elliot Lee. Lee had picked up the goalscoring slack when Mullin was out, netting five times during his team-mate's spell on the sidelines. And he came up trumps again when Mullin was getting himself back up to speed, scoring an 88th-minute winner in the Doncaster game before registering a goal and an assist as Parkinson's side secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Grimsby.

  Lee's contributions – from an attacking midfield role – were absolutely vital in keeping Wrexham in touch with the top three, with his excellent form earning plaudits from fans and his manager.

  "He's a little magician, Elliot," Parkinson said after his match-winning display against Doncaster. "He's got real magic in his boots and you see that time and time again with him. There won't too many that's got as many goals as Elliot, basically from a deeper position, which he's played for us, but you always feel that when he gets in and around the box something's going to happen."

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Contratado em meio a pandemia do coronavírus, o atacante Walter assinou um contrato de três meses com o Athletico e ao que tudo indica será renovado até o fevereiro de 2021.

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De acordo com a repórter Nadja Mauad, do Globo Esporte, a dedicação do centroavante na perda de peso e aprimoramento físico, passou a confiança que ele pode render dentro de campo.

A comissão técnica de Dorival Junior também mostrou a sua satisfação com o empenho do jogador e deu o aval para que a diretoria renovasse o acordo.

Aos 30 anos, Walter está em sua segunda passagem no Furacão. Com a retomada do futebol, ele será importante na formação do time, que teve muita dificuldade nos primeiros compromissos da temporada.

Além do Campeonato Brasileiro, Walter poderá ajudar o Athletico na defesa do título da Copa do Brasil e fase de grupos da Liberadores da América.

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Jogando no estádio Bruno José Daniel diante do Santo André, o Goiás soube lidar com o momento complicado na temporada e venceu por 2 a 0 se garantindo na próxima fase da Copa do Brasil.

Apesar da capacidade de construção nos primeiros minutos parecer ser maior por parte do time do ABC Paulista, quem efetivamente conseguiu assustar o goleiro adversário no primeiro tempo foi o Esmeraldino usando a conhecida arma na batida de falta do zagueiro Rafael Vaz. O camisa 4 encheu o pé esquerdo na bola e, com muita curva, forçou Fernando Henrique a mudar de direção e espalmar pro lado afastando o perigo.
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​O retorno dos times dos vestiários parecia ter trazido times mais inspirados onde, novamente, quem ameaçou primeiro foi o time goiano usando a bola aérea. Depois de cruzamento feito pelo argentino Keko, o zagueiro Fábio Sanches tocou de cabeça sem tanta força, mas com precisão suficiente para obrigar Fernando Henrique a fazer uma defesa de muita elasticidade.

E foi justamente na bola alta que o zero saiu do marcador para o Goiás aos 15 minutos por intermédio de Rafael Vaz. Depois de escanteio que veio do lado esquerdo, o zagueiro cabeceou em gol de maneira mascada, a bola passou por Victor Andrade que, errando o chute, enganou Fernando Henrique que viu a bola balançar suas redes.

Depois disso, a partida ficou essencialmente delineada com o time andreense avançando da maneira que conseguia em busca de igualdades enquanto os comandados de Ney Franco, mais retraídos, ficavam atentos a possibilidade de aproveitar os contra-ataques.

E, se o time paulista acabou carimbando o travessão em sua melhor oportunidade onde Douglas Baggio não conseguiu marcar mesmo sem goleiro, aos 47 minutos Daniel Bessa foi derrubado por Marion dentro da área e, na cobrança de pênalti, o camisa 10 do Verdão fez o segundo tento dos visitantes e carimbou a vaga da equipe na próxima fase.

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O ex-atacante Jonas teve passagem marcante pela Europa, principalmente no Benfica, de Portugal. Mas, para o brasileiro, faltou uma coisa na sua vitoriosa carreira: jogar no Corinthians, seu time do coração desde pequeno. Em entrevista ao canal Desimpedidos, no YouTube, ele comentou sobre o Timão.

– Faltou eu jogar no Corinthians por ser corintiano desde pequeno. Eu tinha uma bandeira da Gaviões da Fiel. Quando eu era pequeno e o Corinthians era campeão, eu saía na carreata na minha cidade e era o primeiro carro com o meu pai, meus irmãos. Eu torcia muito. Fui para o Santos, e a primeira pergunta do repórter foi para que time eu torcia. Respondi que torcia para o Guarani.

Jonas ainda revelou que recebeu um convite de Ronaldo Fenômeno no final de 2010, na época que o atacante atuava no Corinthians. O camisa nove gostaria de ter o ex-Benfica como companheiro de ataque dele no Timão.

– Eu estava brigando para ser artilheiro do Brasileirão e eu estava concentrado com o Fábio Santos no quarto, e o Douglas entra: ‘O Ronaldo me ligou que quer falar com você’. Aí ele [Ronaldo] me ligou: ‘E aí, juvenil. Não quer jogar comigo, não?’. Eu respondi: ‘Querer eu quero, mas como faço para ir aí?’. Ele ligou para o meu irmão e tal, mas acabou que não aprofundou, mas fiquei felizão – afirmou Jonas, que depois acabou acertando com o Valencia, da Espanha.

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