The centre-back had a difficult start in Ligue 1 but now he is captaining the club and dreaming of winning the World CupBy <a href="https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/">Get French Football News</a>Leonardo Balerdi bursts into laughter as he describes the moment a police van stopped in front of his car in Marseille, sirens blaring, only for four officers to jump out, shout and sing “Allez l’OM!” and drive off again. “It was just a normal day, but it was brilliant. I thought: OK, I’m good here now,” he says with a smile. Marseille is a city that lives and breathes for its football club. Yet that same volcanic passion can weigh as heavily as it lifts – and Balerdi has felt both sides of it.In his early days at Marseille, a <a href="https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/marseille-fan-goes-on-hunger-strike-to-get-leonardo-balerdi-to-leave/">supporter staged a hunger strike</a> outside the club’s training ground to protest against his continued presence in the team after he made mistakes in defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Annecy. “I learned and grew a lot mentally during these years,” says the 26-year-old. “Whatever happened, I knew I couldn’t let things get to me, or at least not as much.” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/25/marseille-leonardo-balerdi-lionel-messi-fans-ligue-1-world-cup-captaining">Continue reading...</a>

ليوناردو باليردي، الذي واجه تحديات في البداية في مرسيليا، أصبح الآن قائد النادي ويحلم بالفوز بكأس العالم. تعكس مسيرته الشغف الشديد لثقافة كرة القدم في مرسيليا، التي يمكن أن ترفع اللاعبين أو تثقل كاهلهم. شارك باليردي تجربة فكاهية مع الشرطة التي أبرزت روح كرة القدم النابضة في المدينة.

Leonardo Balerdi, quien inicialmente enfrentó desafíos en el Marsella, ahora es el capitán del club y sueña con ganar la Copa del Mundo. Su trayectoria refleja la intensa pasión de la cultura futbolística de Marsella, que puede tanto elevar como pesar sobre los jugadores. Balerdi compartió un encuentro humorístico con la policía que destacó el vibrante espíritu futbolístico de la ciudad.

Leonardo Balerdi, qui a d'abord rencontré des difficultés à Marseille, est désormais le capitaine du club et rêve de remporter la Coupe du Monde. Son parcours illustre la passion intense de la culture footballistique marseillaise, qui peut à la fois élever et peser sur les joueurs. Balerdi a partagé une rencontre humoristique avec la police qui a mis en lumière l'esprit footballistique vibrant de la ville.

Leonardo Balerdi, who initially faced challenges at Marseille, has now become the club's captain and is optimistic about winning the World Cup. His journey reflects the intense passion of Marseille's football culture, which can both uplift and burden players. Balerdi shared a humorous encounter with police that highlighted the city's vibrant football spirit.

Leonardo Balerdi on Marseille, Lionel Messi and proving angry fans wrong

Newcastle cannot complain that they were not warned. Eddie Howe had cautioned his players that Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang was “as good as ever” and would need to be “controlled” but, ultimately, the visitors proved powerless to prevent the 36-year-old transforming both the match and Marseille’s Champions League ambitions.While Aubameyang fulfilled the soaring expectations of a raucously loud audience at a stupendously designed, incredibly atmospheric arena, Howe’s team started brightly before taking a wrong turn. They ended up mugged in the manner of naive tourists who had wandered into the wrong arrondissement of this beguiling yet sometimes brutal city. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/25/marseille-newcastle-champions-league-match-report">Continue reading...</a>

قاد بيير-إيمريك أوباميانغ فريق مارسيليا إلى انتصار حاسم على نيوكاسل في دوري أبطال أوروبا، مظهرًا موهبته المستمرة في سن 36 عامًا. على الرغم من تحذيرات مدرب نيوكاسل إيدي هاو بشأن قدرات أوباميانغ، إلا أن الزوار عانوا من صعوبة في احتوائه، مما أدى إلى انتكاسة كبيرة لطموحاتهم في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang llevó al Marsella a una victoria crucial sobre el Newcastle en la Liga de Campeones, mostrando su talento perdurable a los 36 años. A pesar de las advertencias del entrenador del Newcastle, Eddie Howe, sobre las capacidades de Aubameyang, los visitantes lucharon por contenerlo, lo que resultó en un revés significativo para sus ambiciones en la Liga de Campeones.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a conduit Marseille à une victoire cruciale contre Newcastle en Ligue des champions, démontrant son talent durable à 36 ans. Malgré les avertissements de l'entraîneur de Newcastle, Eddie Howe, concernant les capacités d'Aubameyang, les visiteurs ont eu du mal à le contenir, entraînant un revers significatif pour leurs ambitions en Ligue des champions.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang led Marseille to a crucial victory over Newcastle in the Champions League, showcasing his enduring talent at 36 years old. Despite warnings from Newcastle's manager Eddie Howe about Aubameyang's capabilities, the visitors struggled to contain him, resulting in a significant setback for their Champions League ambitions.

Aubameyang fires Marseille to win as Newcastle fail to heed Howe’s warning

Magpies’ away record is a worry before Champions League meeting with Roberto De Zerbi, Mason Greenwood and coNewcastle fans are travelling to Marseille with a soundtrack of uncertainty echoing in their ears. Quite apart from the official warnings about rampant pickpocketing, street crime and potential football‑related violence,&nbsp;their phones seem full of&nbsp;concerned messages from families and friends.Those oft-repeated exhortations to variously “take care”, “watch&nbsp;yourself” and “stay safe” in a city listed regularly among Europe’s most dangerous could, in a different context, easily apply to Eddie Howe’s team. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/24/newcastle-marseille-champions-league-eddie-howe">Continue reading...</a>

يواجه نيوكاسل يونايتد مباراة صعبة خارج أرضه ضد أولمبيك مارسيليا في دوري أبطال أوروبا، مع مخاوف بشأن أدائهم في السفر وأمان المدينة. يشعر المشجعون بالقلق بسبب التحذيرات المتعلقة بالجريمة والعنف، مما يعكس صعوبات الفريق في المباريات الخارجية. يأمل المدرب إيدي هاو في تحسين حظوظ الفريق في المباريات خارج الأرض.

El Newcastle United se enfrenta a un complicado partido fuera de casa contra el Olympique de Marsella en la Liga de Campeones, con preocupaciones sobre su rendimiento en viajes y la seguridad en la ciudad. Los aficionados están inquietos debido a las advertencias sobre el crimen y la violencia, lo que refleja las luchas del equipo en los partidos fuera de casa. El entrenador Eddie Howe espera mejorar la suerte del equipo en la carretera.

Newcastle United se prépare à un match difficile à l'extérieur contre l'Olympique de Marseille en Ligue des champions, avec des inquiétudes concernant leur performance en déplacement et la sécurité dans la ville. Les fans sont préoccupés par des avertissements concernant la criminalité et la violence, reflétant les difficultés de l'équipe lors des matchs à l'extérieur. L'entraîneur Eddie Howe espère améliorer le sort de l'équipe sur la route.

Newcastle United faces a challenging away match against Olympique de Marseille in the Champions League, with concerns over their travel performance and safety in the city. Fans are apprehensive due to warnings about crime and violence, reflecting the team's struggles in away games. Manager Eddie Howe aims to improve the team's fortunes on the road.

Eddie Howe hopes Newcastle can banish travel sickness on mission to Marseille

Hat-trick against Dortmund showed striker’s instinct and invention as Sebastian Hoeness finds a solution yet againThis had felt like one of those weeks not in which momentum was shifting, but in which it had already shifted. It was ultimately a positive one for Germany; they had entered Monday’s reception of Slovakia, who had beaten them in the teams’ first game in Bratislava, with need of a point and not without some trepidation. Those worries were emphatically scrubbed out in Leipzig, 6-0. It was night and day next to the laboured win in Luxembourg three days before, but those contrasting displays had one thing in common. They were marshalled by the goals and the sang-froid of Nick Woltemade.That the towering striker was Stuttgart’s for a season feels almost a dream already; a super, surprise single season of future fable to be filed alongside Didier Drogba’s solo campaign at Marseille as he power-walked the path to global domination. Yet if any team in Germany are equipped to deal with sudden, painful personnel losses it is Sebastian Hoeness-era Stuttgart. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/24/deniz-undav-making-stuttgart-forget-about-woltemade-bundesliga">Continue reading...</a>

أظهر هاتريك دينيز أونداف المثير ضد دورتموند غريزته التهديفية، مما منح شتوتغارت دفعة ضرورية أثناء تعافيهم من فقدان نيك وولتميد. ساعدت هذه الأداء الفريق على استعادة الثقة والزخم في الدوري.

El impresionante hat-trick de Deniz Undav contra el Dortmund ha resaltado su instinto goleador, proporcionando a Stuttgart un impulso necesario mientras se recuperan de la pérdida de Nick Woltemade. Esta actuación ha ayudado al equipo a recuperar la confianza y el impulso en la liga.

Le triplé impressionnant de Deniz Undav contre Dortmund a mis en lumière son instinct de buteur, offrant à Stuttgart un coup de pouce nécessaire alors qu'ils se remettent de la perte de Nick Woltemade. Cette performance a aidé l'équipe à retrouver confiance et élan dans la ligue.

Deniz Undav's impressive hat-trick against Dortmund has highlighted his goal-scoring instinct, providing Stuttgart with a much-needed boost as they transition from the loss of Nick Woltemade. This performance has helped the team regain confidence and momentum in the league.

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