Afastado das atividades do grupo principal do Flamengo há 10 dias, Diego Alves realizou novo exame na terça-feira e, nesta tarde, o clube informou que o goleiro testou negativo para o novo coronavírus. Agora, o camisa 1 retornará gradualmente às atividades, no CT do Ninho do Urubu, para dar sequência à recuperação de uma lesão no ombro esquerdo.
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Sem Diego Alves, Pedro Rocha e João Lucas – também lesionados -, o Flamengo chegou nesta manhã ao Equador, onde fará duas partidas pelo Grupo A da Copa Libertadores: contra o Independiente Del Valle, nesta quinta às 21h, e contra o Barcelona de Guayaquil, na próxima terça-feira, dia 22, às 19h15.
An update has emerged on Southampton and their plans to strengthen their squad before the end of the summer transfer window…
What's the latest Southampton transfer news?
According to the Bristol Post, the Saints are one of a number of teams eyeing up a swoop to sign Bristol City central defender Zak Vyner as Russell Martin wants to add to his options.
The report claims that Premier League side Luton Town and Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers are also weighing up a move for the English titan.
It states that the 26-year-old ace is now within the final 12 months of his contract at Ashton Gate and has opted against signing the fresh terms that were offered to him by the club earlier this year, which has possibly alerted teams to his potential availability.
How good is Zak Vyner?
The £2.3k-per-week battler is an experienced Championship campaigner who could come in as an upgrade on current Saints defender Lyanco to provide the likes of Jan Bednarek and Jack Stephens with competition for their places.
Vyner has played 159 matches in the second tier throughout his career to date and would come in as someone who can hit the ground running due to his knowledge of the division, rather than arriving from a lower league or foreign country and needing time to adapt.
The Englishman averaged a Sofascore rating of 6.88 across 45 league starts for Bristol City last season and has taken his game to another level this term with an average rating of 7.10 over his first two outings.
Southampton defender Lyanco.
Lyanco, on the other hand, averaged a Sofascore rating of 6.81 across 21 Premier League matches last term and recorded a score of 6.7 in his only appearance of the current campaign against Gillingham in the League Cup.
This suggests that Vyner would be an upgrade on the Brazilian dud in terms of the average level of his performances, which is backed up by the underlying numbers.
The Bristol City star made more tackles and interceptions combined per game (3.1) than Lyanco did for the Saints (2.1) and only made one error directly leading to a goal – compared to the former Torino enforcer's two, despite playing 24 fewer games.
Vyner could, therefore, be less of a liability at the back whilst also being able to cut out more opposition attacks with his vital defensive interventions week-in-week-out.
The combative centre-back, who was hailed by manager Nigel Pearson as "improved" last season, could offer more in possession as he has averaged 3.32 progressive passes per 90 over the last 365 days, in comparison to Lyanco's 2.67.
This means that the Robins star could provide more incision with his passing out from the back than the 26-year-old brute by finding his teammates in advanced positions more frequently, which could help the team's build-up as they attempt to break teams down.
There, Vyner could be an upgrade on Lyanco when it comes to his general performance level and his play in and out of possession, which is why this could be a shrewd piece of business from Martin if he is able to get it over the line over the coming weeks.
Everton's summer of spending is over after the transfer window closed on Friday night, but they considered signing a Premier League player, according to a new update from journalist James Olley.
Have Everton had a good summer?
The Blues again found themselves in a relegation battle last season, ultimately surviving by the skin of their teeth for the second year in a row, thanks to a 1-0 win at home to Bournemouth on the final day.
While there was happiness and relief at staying in the top flight among the fanbase, there was also a feeling that this cannot afford to keep happening, especially with a move to a new stadium expected to take place next summer.
It was clear that reinforcements were needed during the summer transfer window in order to give Sean Dyche the desired quality in his squad, and a number of new faces have arrived.
They include Arnaut Danjuma and Beto, who have come in to add much-needed quality to the attack, with the former joining on loan from Villarreal and the latter scoring on his debut against Doncaster Rovers in midweek.
However, it has emerged that Everton tried – and failed – to bring in defender Cedric Soares from Arsenal late on in the window.
Writing on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday morning, Olley claimed that Everton considered making a move for Arsenal right-back Cedric Soares on deadline day, with Olympiacos also seen as potential suitors:
"Everton and Olympiacos showed some interest in Arsenal defender Cedric Soares this week. Didn't materialise into anything yesterday but still time for Olympiacos if they choose to pursue him – Greek transfer deadline is September 11."
Cedric would certainly have been a surprise signing for Everton this summer, and in truth, missing out on him doesn't feel like a huge blow.
Indeed, he hasn't exactly set the world alight since making the move from Southampton to Arsenal, where he has made a total of 59 appearances since his debut in 2020.
The defender was loaned out to Fulham midway through last season and only started twice in the Premier League, as he struggled to become a key man at Craven Cottage.
At 32 years of age, Cedric's best days are likely to be behind him, so he would only have been coming in as a squad option for Everton, so all in all, it shouldn't be seen as one that got away.
That being said, the right-back does still possess some positive attributes, not least having a huge amount of experience at the top level, winning 34 caps for Portugal and making 164 appearances in the Premier League.
Journalist Jacob Steinberg once called him "magnificent" during his Southampton days, and is someone who has quality going forward.
Everton should be just fine at right-back without Cedric making the move to Goodison Park, with Nathan Patterson a solid and young first-choice option at the moment, while Ben Godfrey is arguably a player who can fill in in that position when needed.
The Blues need to be in a position where they are signing players at the peak of their powers or youngsters with high ceilings, and neither of those things applies to Cedric, so not signing him could turn out to be a good decision from the club.
Em jogo válido pela 12ª rodada do Brasileirão, na Arena da Baixada, no sufoco e com direito a pênalti defendido pelo goleiro Santos, o Athletico-PR venceu o Bahia pelo placar de 1 a 0. Com o resultado, o Furacão soma 14 pontos e sobe para 10ª colocação. O Bahia continua com 9 e está no penúltimo lugar.
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Na próxima rodada, Athletico-PR visita o Flamengo, no Maracanã. Já o Bahia enfrenta o Sport, no estádio de Pituaçu. Ambas as partidas serão realizadas no dia 04 de outubro.
A partida
O Bahia começou mandando no jogo. Das chances criadas pelo Tricolor na primeira etapa, a mais perigosa surgiu aos 19 minutos. Após cruzamento na área, Rodriguinho fechou no segundo pau, mas não pegou bem na bola e a finalização foi para fora.
Após o susto, o Athletico-PR acordou e começou a mandar no jogo. Mas as oportunidades de perigo do Furacão surgiram apenas no final do primeiro tempo em finalizações de Erick. A primeira foi uma tentativa de encobrir o goleiro, mas a bola passou por cima do gol. A segunda foi uma triangulação, a bola chegou para Erick, que finalizou de dentro da área, mas Douglas Friedrich conseguiu defender.
O segundo começou com o Furacão levando perigo. Aos 9 minutos, Léo Cittadini acertou ótimo cruzamento, mas a finalização de Fabinho foi para fora.
O Athletico-PR adiantou a marcação e passou a pressionar o time do Bahia. A blitz deu certo e o Furacão conseguiu o seu gol. Abner Vinicius acertou um belíssimo cruzamento, Christian cabeceou com precisão e abriu o marcador: 1 a 0.
Após o gol, Mano Menezes mexeu no time. As alterações surtiram efeito, o Bahia cresceu no jogo e, aos 36 minutos, teve a oportunidade de empatar em cobrança de pênalti, que foi marcada com ajuda do VAR. Clayson bateu, mas Santos conseguiu defender a cobrança.
O Tricolor não se abateu com a penalidade perdida e continuou pressionando até o final. Mas o Athletico-PR conseguiu resistir com bastante valentia, segurou a vitória e garantiu mais três pontos na tabela.
ATHLETICO-PR 1 X 0 BAHIA Local: Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (PR) Data-Hora: 26/09/2020 – 19h00 Árbitro: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro (MG) Auxiliares: Guilherme Dias Camilo (MG) e Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG) VAR: Rodrigo Nunes de Sá (RJ) Público/renda: pagantes:; total: / R$ Cartões amarelos: Erick, Jonathan, Thiago Heleno e Alvarado (ATH), Saldanha (BAH) Cartões vermelhos: Gol: Christian (24’/2ºT)
ATHLETICO-PR: Santos; Jonathan (Jorginho, aos 16’/2ºT), Pedro Henrique, Thiago Heleno e Abner Vinícius; Wellington, Erick, Christian (Alvarado, aos 39’/2ºT) e Léo Cittadini (Ravanelli, aos 39’/2ºT); Fabinho (Carlos Eduardo, aos 39’/2ºT) e Pedrinho (Renato Kayzer, aos 16’/2ºT). Técnico: Eduardo Barros.
BAHIA: Douglas Friedrich; Edson, Juninho, Ernando e Juninho Capixaba; Gregore, Ramires (Rossi, 26’/2ºT), Ronaldo (Ramon, aos 40’/2ºT), Rodriguinho (Marco Antônio, 26’/2ºT) e Élber (Clayson, no intervalo); Gilberto (Saldanha, aos 31’/1ºT). Técnico: Mano Menezes.
تحدث خالد بيبو مدير الكرة بالنادي الأهلي عن الهجوم الذي يتعرض له منذ توليه منصبه داخل أروقة القلعة الحمراء، مشددًا على أن كل البطولات تمثل أهمية للفريق.
وقال خالد بيبو في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر فضائية “أون تايم سبورتس”: “أتعجب مما يتردد من أخبار عن الأهلي، الأمر صعب جدًا”.
وأضاف: “المفترض أن نتواجد 24 ساعة لنوضح صحة الأخبار التي تتردد عن الفريق، لكنني لا أفضل ذلك، ونُفضل أن تكون النتيجة هي الرد، وأرجو من الناس أن يتحروا الدقة فيما يقولونه”.
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وتابع: “قرأت قبل ذلك خبر يؤكد عقد اجتماع من اللجنة الفنية مع الجهاز الفني، وقالوا نتائجه، وأقسم بالله لم يكن هناك اجتماع من الأساس”.
واستكمل: “الأمر صعب لكننا نتعامل معه، وأنا كنت لاعب كرة وأعرف أن لاعب الكرة دائمًا تُقال عنه شائعات، أتمنى من يقول أخبار خاطئة أن يعتذر”.
وواصل: “لا يوجد أحد تم الهجوم عليه أكثر مني، منذ أن توليت المسؤولية أتعرض للهجوم، وأتعجب من ذلك، وعندما نفوز لا أجد أي أخبار عني، لكن مع أول هزيمة أنا أول واحد أتعرض للسباب لا أعلم ما الهدف من ذلك، هي أمور غير مفهومة وأتساءل ما سر هذه العداوة”.
وأتم: “أهم بطولة للنادي الأهلي هي بطولة الدوري ودوري الأبطال والكأس، كل بطولة عندنا هي أهم بطولة، هذا هو طموحنا ولا نعرف كيف نشعر بالراحة، كلما حصلنا على لقب يكون القادم هدفنا، اعتدنا أن القادم هو الأهم وليس السابق”.
Crystal Palace are now readying a move for Bologna striker Sydney van Hooijdonk, having recently been given a major boost in the race for his signature…
What's the latest Crystal Palace transfer news?
In a recent interview with GiveMeSport, transfer insider Dean Jones confirmed that Palace will be looking to add another striker to the squad before tonight's 11pm transfer deadline, saying:
"I think the main thing for Hodgson, from what I understand, is he just wants another goal-getter. He wants to know that he's got another option in the box that can convert chances.
“Hodgson and his team are very confident that Crystal Palace aren't going to be in relegation trouble this season. But they are also aware that they're probably two injuries short of being really up against it. That's why they're looking to add a couple of faces in these last few days."
At one stage, Hugo Ekitike was considered one of the Eagles' key striker targets, but it appears as though the Paris Saint-Germain forward could be on his way to Eintracht Frankfurt instead, as that is where his current employers want to send him.
In the same report from The Evening Standard, it is detailed that Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho was the primary target, but Palace have now pulled out of the race to sign the Nigerian, as they intend to bring in a more versatile forward.
According to a report from Football Insider, Crystal Palace are now readying a late move for Van Hooijdonk, having been handed a major boost in the race for his signature, with his move to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg recently breaking down.
Wolfsburg submitted an £8m offer, but were unable to agree a deal with Bologna, opening the door for a late move to England, with both Palace and Brentford keen on signing the forward.
The Eagles are looking to replace Wilfried Zaha, who left to join Galatasaray earlier this summer, and the Bologna marksman could fit the bill, particularly considering he is versatile enough to be able to play as a striker or on the left wing.
Who is Sydney van Hooijdonk?
The son of former Celtic man Pierre van Hooijdonk was born in Breda, the Netherlands, and made his breakthrough with local club NAC Breda, where he scored 16 goals in the 2020/21 campaign, and he managed to do even better last season.
With Eredivisie side Heerenveen, the Dutchman managed to score 19 goals in all competitions, which indicated he may have been ready to compete for first-team football at Bologna, but he has played just three minutes of football so far this season.
From the outside, it is a little strange the Italian club are unwilling to give the 23-year-old a chance, but Bologna's loss could be Palace's gain, as they are in the mix to bring in a proven goalscorer before tonight's transfer deadline.
Lauded as "prolific" by football talent scout Jacek Kulig during his time with NAC Breda, Van Hooijdonk has proven he deserves a chance in the Premier League, and Palace should move swiftly to ensure they get a deal done before 11pm.
Leeds United have made an offer to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Nadiem Amiri, and the Whites have already had a reply.
What’s the latest Leeds transfer news?
Daniel Farke and the 49ers Enterprises could be in for a frantic end to the window, with departures heavily outweighing the arrivals so far this summer.
The Whites have seen more than 10 players leave the club in recent months either on permanent transfers, loan moves or as free agents, with just four coming in. Ethan Ampadu, Karl Darlow, Sam Byram and Joe Rodon have been brought in, with Leeds arguably light in a number of areas including midfield, with 17-year-old Archie Gray already being relied on heavily so far this season.
Amiri is one of the latest players to be linked with a move to Leeds, which led to All Leeds TV presenter Oscar Marrio saying he is a player "ideal for Farke".
“Amiri is absolutely ideal for Farke, press resistant & prioritises keeping the ball rather over trying to play defence splitting passes (although he is capable of this as well). Also takes the ball on the back foot, combines & create angles to get the wingers in dangerous areas.”
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano shared an update on Wednesday evening regarding Leeds and Amiri, saying that a bid was made and a four-year deal in Yorkshire was offered to the player.
“Leeds Utd have sent formal bid to Bayer Leverkusen for Nadiem Amiri as Farke would like to sign him. Leeds offering a four year deal to Amiri and it will be now up to the player to decide his future.”
Since then, reports from Kicker have confirmed the bid and also now claimed that the player has agreed to join the Whites despite interest from Marseille.
Who else have Leeds been linked with?
It looks as if Leeds may miss out on Amiri, but he isn’t the only midfielder who the club have been linked with. Rangers’ Glen Kamara has been heavily linked with a move south from Ibrox, and recent reports have suggested that a deal is close. It has been claimed earlier in the week that a £5.5m transfer to Leeds was close to completion after he fell out of favour in Scotland.
Read the latest Leeds transfer news HERE…
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest’s Lewis O’Brien has also been linked with a move to the Whites, but midfield isn’t the only area the club want to bolster.
In attack, Leeds are thought to be working on a move to sign Swansea City forward Joel Piroe, with the striker likely to leave south Wales before the deadline.
There is plenty of interest in Piroe, though, but it looks like a move to Leeds is on the cards with the player set to undergo a medical with a deal potentially going through by the end of the week. Alongside the Dutch forward, Genk’s Joseph Paintsil is another attacking target for Leeds and is valued at £8.5m.
Therefore, it could be a chaotic end to the window for Leeds, but by the looks of things, Amiri won’t be a player who ends up moving to Elland Road.
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is believed to be plotting a move for an attacker who plied his trade in the Premier League last term and he has him on a shortlist at Turf Moor, according to reports.
What's the latest news involving Burnley?
Last week, Burnley saw a bid of £17 million turned down for PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayoko as the Clarets continue their search for new arrivals that has yielded an extremely busy summer window at the Lancashire-based outfit, as per The Daily Mail.
Nevertheless, Liverpool, Everton and Crystal Palace are also keen on the 20-year-old and he could become highly sought-after in the final days of the window, as per Football Insider.
His future at PSV could be determined by whether the Dutch giants qualify for the Champions League group stages. Peter Bosz's men take on Scottish side Rangers in the play-off round second leg on Wednesday, with the tie finely poised at an aggregate score of 2-2, creating a winner-takes-all scenario at the Philips Stadion to secure entry into Europe's elite competition proper.
Burnley have already brought in a mass collective of new arrivals as Kompany looks to consolidate their place in the Premier League, with Lawrence Vigoroux, Zeki Amdouni, James Trafford, Michael Obafemi, Aaron Ramsey, Jordan Beyer, Sander Berge, Wilson Odobert, Dara O'Shea, Hannes Delcroix, Luca Koleosho, Nathan Redmond and Jacob Bruun Larsen signing on at Turf Moor, as per Transfermarkt.
Cited via The Burnley Express, former Manchester City icon Kompany has outlined his plans for the final stretch of the transfer window, stating when asked if anyone else could join Burnley:
"It depends who it’s up to. If it’s up to me, maybe not. But in the end we’ve really been able to attract a lot of players who we thought would be really exciting to work with, both in the short-term and in the long-term, with growth definitely everywhere in the club. If we can add to it, we’re not going to turn it down.”
Who else could Burnley sign?
talkSPORT claim on X that Burnley are targeting two high-profile forwards before the window closes on Friday – AC Milan's Divock Origi and Leicester City's Patson Daka.
"BREAKING: Burnley are trying to sign former LFC striker Divock Origi from AC Milan. The Clarets have also placed LCFC's Patson Daka on their shortlist of targets. – talkSPORT sources understand."
The Daily Mail claim that Bournemouth are also keen on Daka, who is valued at £25 million by his current employers, while Everton saw a loan bid turned down for the Zambia international earlier in the summer.
Leicester striker Patson Daka.
Daka has made 74 appearances for Leicester City, encompassing all competitions, registering 15 goals and eight assists in total, as per Transfermarkt.
Dubbed "brilliant" by former Leicester City striker Iwan Roberts in the past, £75k-a-week earner Daka ranks highly in regard to his positional peers across Europe's top five division in the art of assists, averaging 0.32 per 90 minutes in the last 365 days, putting him in the 97th percentile for this metric.
If he doesn't have a long-term future at the King Power Stadium, Kompany bringing Daka back to the Premier League could be an ideal solution for both parties if a deal can be struck, and it may be one to keep an eye on alongside Origi.
South Africa would take special satisfaction out of a series win against India, especially if it came at SuperSport Park, because of their recent history against them. South Africa lost 3-0 in India at the end of 2015, to end a nine-year unbeaten run on the road and lose their No. 1 ranking, and were particularly stung by the conditions they were presented with.All three matches (Bengaluru was rained out) were played on turning tracks; as a revenge of sorts, South Africa were gearing up to prepare spicy pitches. While Newlands seamed and bounced, SuperSport Park has not lived up to its billing but with South Africa close to victory, they already seem to be planning the celebrations.”It will be very satisfying. I think what happened in India, we left with a lot of scars. Us giving them that kind of treatment and beating them here in South Africa is definitely going to be satisfying for us,” Dean Elgar said.Elgar played in all four matches and was one of only three South Africans to rack up more than 100 runs in the series. That’s not saying much and Elgar was as hurt as the rest by the poor performances. He was also involved in a verbal battle with R Ashwin, who memorably told him “This is not Johannesburg,” on one occasion. In this series, Elgar and Virat Kohli have had some words: Kohli has been picked up on the stump mic having a lot to say to Elgar, both in Cape Town and at Centurion.While Elgar would not go into the details, he is “pretty sure,” some of the conversation here is left over from 2015 and, although it may sound nasty, he enjoys every syllable of it.”It’s a competition between players who are feisty and want to win. You are going to try and do anything to win for your side when you come up against tough opposition, and we definitely have now. Virat is very competitive and I’m also like that,” Elgar said “I think he wants the best for his team like anyone. I’m not going to delve into what happened in Cape Town, but it’s something that really gets me going, when someone is in my ear and trying to put me down. It’s a nice motivating factor to keep me going.”It motivated Elgar to 61 second-innings runs, the second-highest South African run-scorer. Elgar held firm when South Africa were 3 for 2 and then sunk an anchor so AB de Villiers could get going at the other end. He described these runs as tough runs, but typical of his style of batting.”Test cricket is 70% mental and 30% what you can do on the park. I was never gifted with the amount of talent but maybe I was gifted with something between the ears,” he said. “It was a bit of a mental battle, especially the way Cape Town went. Fortunately my experience at this level has helped me through those kind of battles.”With Elgar’s gritty half-century and AB de Villiers’ potentially game-changing 80, South Africa could have a winning second-innings total, but their lack of hundreds remains a question. So far, only Kohli has raised his bat to triple-figures, but while racking up big runs was a priority for South Africa last season, this time, they just want collectively to get enough to win.”We’re all cricketers that have scored big hundreds for SA before; it’s just the nature of the conditions we have been playing in,” Elgar said. “Virat’s knock was special, and maybe it was a little bit more conducive to Virat’s style of play where it was more unfamiliar to us. Those small nitty gritty 70s, 80s, all count as well. In a close series like this, those are the knocks that are going to come in handy.”Similarly, the bowlers are not looking for anything other than a team effort to carry them to a series win and, with four quicks in their arsenal, Elgar is in no doubt that victory will come tomorrow.”We are quite fortunate. We’ve got three quite tall fast bowlers that bowl 140-plus. I think that is working in our favour on a wicket that is becoming quite up and down,” he said.
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is set to make his Bundesliga debut this week for Bayern Munich, so we've looked at how other Brits abroad fared on their first league appearances.
What's the latest on Harry Kane and Bayern Munich?
Earlier this month, the German giants took a bold step in the transfer market and stumped up what could end up being as much as £100m to land the striker.
This will be the first time in his career that Kane will be playing for a team outside of England and supporters will be highly interested to see how he gets on.
He has already made his debut for Bayern, coming off the bench as his new side lost 3-0 to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup – meaning his wait to lift a trophy goes on.
After that disappointment, Kane will no doubt be desperate to make a big impression on debut and expectations will be high as he takes on Werder Bremen tonight.
Backing this up, research from NeueOnlineCasinos.io – when going by how other top Brits did on their league debuts abroad – shows that Kane has a 66% chance of scoring, a 10% chance of bagging a hat-trick, while there is also a 2% chance he gets sent off.
The data looks at how Gary Lineker, Paul Gascoigne, Jadon Sancho, David Beckham, Gareth Bale, Steve McManaman, Michael Owen, Jude Bellingham and Tammy Abraham all did as they made their first league appearances abroad.
Using that research, Football Fancast has all the details laid out below.
Gary Lineker, Barcelona
Making his first appearance for Barcelona on 29th August 1986, Gary Lineker took just two minutes to get off the mark.
He ended up finishing the game with two goals to his name, netting in the 25th minute, as Barca beat Racing Santander 2-0 in La Liga.
Paul Gascoigne, Lazio
Things didn't go quite as well for Paul Gascoigne as he swapped English football for Italian and made his bow on 27th September 1992.
Indeed, Gazza was subbed at halftime having failed to score or register an assist for Lazio as they drew 1-1 with Genoa in Serie A.
Steve McManaman, Real Madrid
Back in Spain and back on track as Steve McManaman did get a goal contribution in his first La Liga outing with Real Madrid.
The former Liverpool winger picked up an assist as Los Blancos claimed a 2-1 win against RCD Mallorca on 22nd August 1999.
David Beckham, Real Madrid
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Staying in Madrid, after David Beckham completed a high-profile move away from Manchester United, he settled in at great speed.
The English icon took just eight minutes to score on debut as he bagged a goal in a 2-1 win for Real Madrid against Real Betis on 30th August 2003.
Michael Owen, Real Madrid
For a while, it seemed as though Real Madrid was the only place English stars wanted to go as Michael Owen followed the same path abroad as Beckham and McManaman.
The striker would have loved a debut La Liga goal but had to settle for just an assist – for Ronaldo, no less – as his new side won 1-0 against RCD Mallorca on 29th August 2004.
Gareth Bale, Real Madrid
The first Welshman on the list was another Brit who ended up at Real Madrid, making his first league appearance on 14th September 2013.
While Gareth Bale's new side failed to get a win, he did at least score in the 2-2 draw against Villarreal.
Jadon Sancho, Borussia Dortmund
Unlike the others, Jadon Sancho arrived at his new club as an unproven youngster and this fact is reflected in his Bundesliga debut.
Indeed, the current Manchester United man came off the bench, replacing the injured Maximilian Philipp in the 83rd minute. Understandably, he failed to contribute a goal or an assist as his side drew 2-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt on 21 October 2017.
Jude Bellingham, Borussia Dortmund
While Jude Bellingham is now playing his football in Spain at Real Madrid, he truly built his reputation in Germany much like Sancho before him.
The 20-year-old burst onto the Bundesliga scene as a teenager making his league debut on 19th September 2020, claiming an assist in a 3-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.