European Football Thread

[Szumi]

So Conte has abruptly resigned from Juve, and Allegri is set to replace him.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Could be down to transfer issues, similar to what happened with Conte at Bari, though his agent apparently claimed he was burnt out.

Awful news for Juventus that he resigned and even worst news that they've appointed Allegri as his replacement, bizarre.

[DavidMarrio]

Could see Conte going for the vacant Italy job.

[Szumi]

That's what I am expecting. Italy would be daft to not go after him.

[Jimmy]

Germany captain Philipp Lahm retires from International football

[brenchill]

Germany captain Philipp Lahm retires from International football

[stokeriño]

To be fair, 30 years old and having just won the World Cup. Seems as decent a point as any.

[Baddar]

Suarez won't be getting that shoulder of Lahm after all. (unless they meet in the CL, of course)

[TCO]

LA Liga fixtures came out today. Suarez' ban is up on the 25th of October, on the 26th of October?

Real Madrid vs Barcelona at the Bernabeu!

[EddieG]

As I said on a Facebook page.. because he's completely going to be match fit and ready for the biggest match of the season a day after his suspension is over.

[TCO]

He won't be but I'd imagine that they'd put him in the squad nonetheless. He won't be match fit at all but he's definitely going to keep himself in top shape and will easily be able for a short cameo.

[9 to 5]

What is the betting that the Spanish FA 'helped' make this match then?

[Baddar]

Didn't a Suarez ban end (possibly the Evra racism thing) in time to play United?

[Dynamite]

Yeah, it was a league cup game where he didn't look sharp at all. After the Ivanovic bite.

[EddieG]

Also, he was allowed to train, with the team, during that ban.

[brenchill]

Real have already made £24m back on "10. James" shirt sales... crazy.

[TCO]

I wonder how many of them are blokes called James, who jumped on their chance to have their name on the back, without looking like a tit?

[Berober]

Conveniently the shirt number will also equal how old people think they are!

[King Ellis]

Real have already made £24m back on "10. James" shirt sales... crazy.

I'm not willing to accept this until Rich has come and given us some quick and dirty maths on the subject.

[METALMAN]

As I said on a Facebook page.. because he's completely going to be match fit and ready for the biggest match of the season a day after his suspension is over.

What did you say on a Facebook page? And why did Suarez's match fitness motivate you to say it?