When Germany announced their squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, Angelo Stiller’s name wasn't on the list.After Stuttgart’s 2-0 Europa League win over Feyenoord on Thursday ni...
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Ireland call up Ferguson despite latest injury
Despite the injury that’s keeping him out of action, Evan Ferguson has been called up to the Ireland squad for their upcoming matches against Portugal and Hungary. The Irishman has made no contribut...
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Raiders right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson "out for a while" with ankle injury
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“If we could have avoided it…” – Didier Deschamps opens up on France’s game against Ukraine on November 13
France national team manager Didier Deschamps said on Thursday that he would have preferred if France’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine would have been scheduled on a different day that nex...
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![](/<figure><img alt="Angelo Stiller coy on Germany omission" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/bulinews_articles_290/cb21337c6146c72406bf007d1c1f8c17" data-uuid="6e99798d-f4ac-34a3-973f-5ab2a322dc3e"><figcaption>Angelo Stiller coy on Germany omission</figcaption></figure><p>When Germany announced their squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, Angelo Stiller’s name wasn't on the list.</p><p>After Stuttgart’s 2-0 Europa League win over Feyenoord on Thursday night, Stiller was asked about his omission, but didn't want to say much.</p><p>“We discussed it internally. That has to be enough,” Stiller told RTL.</p><p>When pressed further, the 24-year-old simply said: “No comment.”</p><p>Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß admitted he was surprised by Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann’s decision to leave Stiller out.</p><p>“I didn’t expect that,” Hoeneß said. </p><p>“Still, that’s the situation now, and we will, of course, stick to not questioning it.”</p><p>Only Jamie Leweling and Alexander Nübel were called up from the Stuttgart squad, while Maximilian Mittelstädt and Deniz Undav were left out alongside Stiller.</p><p>“We want to give sporting answers now and be successful together. And then, I’m sure, that path will lead them back,” Hoeneß added.</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="Ireland call up Ferguson despite latest injury" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/romapress_articles_142/5df71b8a38ebd86cde65c0ab1fc9ccad" data-uuid="a0b6de61-c24a-3977-8223-722d1b3bc8c6"><figcaption>Ireland call up Ferguson despite latest injury</figcaption></figure><p>Despite the injury that’s keeping him out of action, Evan Ferguson has been called up to the Ireland squad for their upcoming matches against Portugal and Hungary. </p><p>The Irishman has made no contribution so far, and he’s been carrying the discomfort for several matches: the recent games in Florence and Reggio Emilia were affected by the problem, while he was forced to withdraw against Milan, Parma, and Rangers. </p><p>Ferguson will also miss the Udinese match, and Gasperini, writes<em> Il Corriere dello Sport,</em> had speculated that after the match against the Friulians he would be fit and able to work with the rest of the team.</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="“If we could have avoided it…” – Didier Deschamps opens up on France’s game against Ukraine on November 13" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/get_french_football_news_702/ea1a760b18766a55549ff6f1fce7f329" data-uuid="766c71bd-7016-316a-b803-26de2db358c6"><figcaption>“If we could have avoided it…” – Didier Deschamps opens up on France’s game against Ukraine on November 13</figcaption></figure><p>France national team manager Didier Deschamps said on Thursday that he would have preferred if France’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine would have been scheduled on a different day that next Thursday. Ten years ago, on Friday, November 13 2015, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks hit Paris. 137 people were killed.</p><p>The attacks started at Saint-Denis’ Stade de France, where Didier Deschamps’ France team were facing Germany for a friendly game. Ten years later, on November 13, 2025, Les Bleus will turn up again at Stade de France. Asked on the scheduling of the Ukraine game, Deschamps said it would have been good if Les Bleus could have avoided playing that day. “<em>Was it possible? I don’t have the answers, it’s not up to me.</em>“</p><p>Deschamps added that, out of respect for the families who lost loved ones, he did not feel strong enough to talk about that day’s horrific events. “<em>There is a remembrance duty, but there’s a football game</em>.” According to <strong><a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Dix-ans-apres-les-attentats-du-13-novembre-le-match-france-ukraine-sera-place-sous-le-signe-de-la-commemoration/1607728" target="_blank">L’Equipe</a>, </strong>UEFA has agreed the French FA’s request to organize a special commemoration, which will also address the war in Ukraine.</p><p>GFFN | Bastien Cheval</p>)