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‘Have you forgotten everything?’ Mainz fans’ fury at Klopp’s Red Bull move

  • Fans of Klopp’s former club display banners at game
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Jürgen Klopp has been criticised by fans of his former club Mainz for his decision to join the energy drinks company Red Bull and oversee its network of clubs. Mainz supporters held banners during their team’s Bundesliga game against Leipzig – a Red Bull-backed club – in which they addressed their former hero.

“Have you forgotten everything we gave you?” asked one huge banner behind one of the goals, referring to Klopp’s tearful farewell speech when he left the club after 18 years as a player and coach in 2008.

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FA Cup first round: MK Dons to host AFC Wimbledon among standout ties

  • League One leaders Birmingham to visit Sutton
  • Weston-super-Mare head up to Bristol Rovers

MK Dons will host AFC Wimbledon in the first round of the FA Cup. The two sides will go head to head in the all-League Two affair at Stadium MK next month, having already faced each other in the league this season, Wimbledon winning 3-0.

The League One leaders Birmingham were drawn away at National League club Sutton, while Wrexham, second in the table behind Birmingham, will travel to Harrogate. Bristol Rovers will host their near neighbours Weston-super-Mare of the National League South.

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‘I came here to win trophies’: Olivier Giroud leads LAFC to US Open Cup win

  • US Open Cup final: LAFC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City
  • Giroud picks up 12th major trophy of his career

Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris reached the pinnacle of soccer’s mountaintop by helping France win the 2018 World Cup. On Wednesday night, they said they celebrated just the same after helping Los Angeles Football Club take home the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in extra time.

Giroud and Lloris were just as surprised to be feeling the same emotion, but adding another trophy can do that.

“It is different when you have to play in a final. You just go for it. I’m really proud of the team,” said Giroud, who opened the scoring in the second half.

It is the 12th major trophy of Giroud’s career, who will turn 38 on Monday. Lloris joined LAFC this season, becoming the first World Cup winner to play for the club. Later during the MLS midseason break, Giroud joined the club on a free transfer from Milan, reuniting with his former international teammate.

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Douglas Costa: Sydney FC sign former Juventus and Bayern star in coup for A-League

  • Highly-decorated Brazilian arrives at Sky Blues from Fluminense
  • 33-year-old who has won 24 trophies hailed as ‘world class’

Sydney FC have signed former Juventus and Bayern Munich star Douglas Costa in a massive recruitment coup for the A-League Men. Costa joins the ALM heavyweights as a marquee player for two seasons after being released early from his contract by Brazilian club Fluminense in July.

The 33-year-old winger will land in Sydney as their biggest signing since Italian Alessandro Del Piero in 2012. It comes after the Australian Professional Leagues slashed club distribution to just $530,000, down on close to $2m handed out last season.

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