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Cheikhou Kouyaté, four-time Belgian champion with Anderlecht, announced the end of his football career at the age of 36, leaving behind many memories and successes, including the conquest of Senegal's first continental star. #CheikhouKouyaté #Anderlecht #FootballSenegal (translated)

Actu Foot reported, citing Sport, that Julián Álvarez had changed his agent in an attempt to leave Atlético as early as January. Javier Pastore could become his new representative and negotiate an amicable departure with the agreement of all parties, according to the media. Barça would remain the Argentine's priority, but the Catalan club has not yet taken any steps. #JuliánÁlvarez #Mercato #FCBarcelona (translated)

ParisTeam reported that Vitinha kept the promise he made before the break to Maé, an 8-year-old young supporter: to stop if he saw him again at the PSG Campus. On Thursday, the Portuguese player stopped to give him a pair of cleats from his equipment supplier. Maé, a young footballer, dreamed of one day following in the footsteps of his idol, added ParisTeam. #PSG #TeamPSG #PSG #Vitinha #football (translated)

Actu Foot relayed Lionel Scaloni's comments about Lionel Messi. The Argentine coach believed that the phenomenon Messi would not happen again and said he had seen him accomplish things he never believed a footballer could do. The video came from TyC Sports. https://t.co/LKGz0kX7aQ #Messi #Football #LionelScaloni (translated)

Instant Foot reported that Dominican footballer Mariano Díaz had taken selfies with several fans after the defeat against Haiti, with a score of 1-4. According to the account, one of the female supporters had kissed him while she was near him. https://t.co/o4v9JBq6i6 #MarianoDíaz #Football #Supporters (translated)

Més Blaugrana reported, citing The Guardian, that Santi Denia, the coach of the Czech Republic, had compared Anthony Gordon to Lamine Yamal. He described Gordon as young, bold, fast, and strong in one-on-one situations, and believed that he was performing at the same level as Yamal. #Football #Sport #JeunesTalents (translated)

FRENCHRAPUS indicated that the French footballer Aurélien Tchouaméni had sold his podcast "The Bridge" to Disney+. According to the account, new episodes would first be broadcast exclusively on Disney+, then made available for free on YouTube a week later. https://t.co/pbEQEehtNE #Football #Podcast #Disney (translated)

"We must allow athletes the right to have an opinion, just as we must accept that they may not want to share it as well. They are citizens, like artists, who often express political positions. These do not always go in the same direction. For example, Brazilian players supported Bolsonaro. We cannot confine the world of sports in a bubble where only tactics and 4-4-2 are discussed. The image of the apolitical footballer is a myth that is increasingly collapsing, says Jean-Michel De Waele, a professor of political science at ULB, specializing in issues related to sport." #Football #Politique #ConflitIsréloPalestinien (translated)

The article discusses the growing involvement of football players in political issues, illustrated by a recent attempt by an Irish team to boycott a match against Israel due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting that the image of the apolitical athlete increasingly belongs to the past. #Football #Politique #ConflitIsréloPalestinien (translated)

As Quinas fiercely attacked a man he described with a misogynistic insult as being in the service of the Saudis. He claimed that this man had dramatized an anecdotal episode from the life of a football player, out of fear of losing his status within the selection. He also accused him of having supported insulting remarks towards players of whom he was still captain the previous week. Finally, As Quinas stated that the surgeries had changed his face, but not, in his opinion, his soul. #football #sport #controverse (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Pau Cubarsi had mentioned the mental health of young players. According to remarks relayed by Reuters via L'Équipe, he presented it as a fundamental element in the development of a footballer and believed that it needed to be taken care of. He also said that at 20, one is still considered young and must continue to fight in order to be ready when the opportunity arises. Cubarsi added that a person who feels the need to talk should not be judged. #SantéMentale #JeunesJoueurs #Football (translated)

FRENCHRAPUS relayed statements from former French footballer Lilian Thuram, who described the far right as historically anti-Semitic, racist, and Islamophobic, and claimed to have fought against it since his childhood. Thuram also recalled that he and his teammates had proudly represented France. He denounced the fact that his belonging to France was questioned because of his skin color and reported that he had been told to go back to his country, before asking where that country was located. #LilianThuram #Antiracisme #France (translated)