Romelu Lukaku dan Napoli telah mengadakan pembicaraan yang "konstruktif" untuk menyelesaikan perselisihan terkait rehabilitasi cederanya. Penyerang tersebut akan tetap tinggal di Belgia untuk melanjutkan proses pemulihannya sebelum kembali ke Italia menjelang Piala Dunia 2026.
Menjelang penyelenggaraan Piala Dunia 2026 di Amerika Serikat, sorotan kini tertuju pada Christian Pulisic. Mantan pemain timnas AS yang kini menjadi analis, Taylor Twellman, mengutarakan kekhawatirannya terkait performa Pulisic menjelang turnamen yang akan digelar di kandang sendiri. Meskipun penyerang AC Milan itu tetap menjadi andalan negaranya, penurunan performanya telah memicu perdebatan mengenai apakah timnas AS dapat mengandalkan bintang utamanya saat momen krusial.
Romelu Lukaku akhirnya akan kembali berlatih bersama Napoli setelah perselisihan yang ramai diperbincangkan dengan klub tersebut, yang mengakibatkan sang striker didenda karena absen tanpa izin. Pemain internasional Belgia itu telah absen dari skuad sejak Maret, memilih untuk menjalani rehabilitasi cedera di negaranya meskipun telah diperintahkan secara langsung untuk kembali ke Italia.
Bruno Fernandes dipuji sebagai gelandang tengah terbaik di Liga Premier setelah penampilannya yang menentukan dalam kemenangan 1-0 Manchester United atas Chelsea. Bintang asal Portugal itu memberikan umpan kunci yang diselesaikan oleh Matheus Cunha, sehingga membawa Setan Merah selangkah lagi menuju kualifikasi Liga Champions.
Antonio Conte menolak terlibat dalam perang kata-kata di depan publik dengan Presiden Napoli Aurelio De Laurentiis, sementara spekulasi mengenai masa depannya di Stadio Diego Armando Maradona terus memanas. Pasca kekalahan kandang 2-0 yang mengecewakan dari Lazio, pelatih berpengalaman itu menegaskan bahwa segala pembahasan mengenai masa jabatannya akan tetap dilakukan secara tertutup, meskipun spekulasi mengenai kemungkinan dirinya ditunjuk sebagai pelatih tim nasional Italia semakin menguat.
Since the Conference League's inception in 2021, three teams have lifted the trophy: Roma, West Ham United, and the current champions, Olympiacos.
How many teams are in the Conference League?
The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams, four more than in the previous format.
Who has made the most Conference League appearances ever?
Mainz 05 midfielder Hong Hyun-seok and Gent captain Sven Kums have made 39 appearances each in the Conference League, making them the players with the most appearances in the competition.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Conference League?
As for top goalscorers, Arthur Cabral leads the list with 21 goals to his name, including those scored in the qualifying phase. However, without taking into account goals scored in the qualifying phase, three players have scored the joint-most goals in Conference League with 12 each to their names: Arthur Cabral, Eran Zahavi, and Vangelis Pavlidis.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Conference League?
Darian Males, Gavriel Kanichowsky, and Cristiano Biraghi have the most assists in Conference League history, registering eight assists each.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Conference League and how old was he?
Veteran Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina, while playing for Villarreal in 2023, became the oldest player to feature in the Conference League at 40 years and 175 days.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Conference League and how old was he?
Lille wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi holds the record as the Conference League's youngest-ever player at the tender age of 16 years and 3 days.
Which famous players have played in the Conference League?
Stars such as Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Tammy Abraham, Declan Rice, Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins,Co Mario Gotze, Kasper Schmeichel, Cody Gakpo, Stephan El Shaarawy, James Maddison, Jonathan David, and Edin Dzeko have played in the Conference League.
Which famous managers have managed in the Conference League?
Manuel Pellegrini, Jose Mourinho, Unai Emery, David Moyes, and Ange Postecoglou are among the most famous managers to have managed in the Conference League.