More derby pressure on Rangers, says Celtic boss Sadiku
Celtic are winless in eight Old Firm derbies - but head coach Elena Sadiku insists there's more pressure on Rangers in Friday night's meeting at Ibrox. Celtic have failed to beat Rangers since March 2024, losing five and drawing three of the subsequent meetings. "I'm so excited, I said to the players yesterday, the Glasgow derbies are the best games, we know what it means," said Sadiku.
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Inter Milan Offer €20M for Lazio Defender Wanted at Bournemouth
Inter Milan are reportedly keen to recruit Mario Gila, whose future at Lazio is far from certain, especially with contract talks stalling.The BackgroundThe Spaniard has been on a steady rise since joi...
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![](/<figure><img alt="�� Mbappé returns from France with a knock to his right ankle" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/7fe29c1cb3971980dce71c6b53202f85" data-uuid="b87e781f-d8a7-3490-8504-d59d4888156c"><figcaption>🚨 Mbappé returns from France with a knock to his right ankle</figcaption></figure><p>The French Football Federation (FFF) has issued a last-minute official statement confirming that star <strong>Kylian Mbappé</strong> has been withdrawn from the national team squad. The forward will not be present for the upcoming Euro qualifying match against Azerbaijan.</p><img height="399" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/46c41a2feaf13bec6dfafc06af3b5890" width="800" data-uuid="697a9900-16c6-3d6e-9442-d178506dd9c4"><p>The decision comes after persistent discomfort in the player’s right ankle. According to the <strong>FFF</strong>, the priority is the striker’s health, so his physical condition requires a more thorough medical evaluation.</p><p>It has been arranged for <strong>Mbappé</strong> to travel today to the Spanish capital to undergo various medical tests in Madrid. These tests are crucial to determine the exact extent of the injury and to establish the recovery time the footballer will need. </p><p>This is not the only absence for the French coach. The list of absentees is growing, as <strong>Eduardo Camavinga</strong> will also not travel due to injury. In addition, midfielder <strong>Manu Koné</strong> will miss the match against Azerbaijan due to an accumulation of yellow cards resulting in a suspension.</p><div class="onefootball-match-scores-data"><br></div><p>The French team will face the match with these important changes to their squad. </p><p><em>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. <a href="https://onefootball.com/es/noticias/mbappe-regresa-de-francia-con-molestias-en-el-tobillo-derecho-41950334">You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.</a></em></p><hr><p>📸 FRANCK FIFE - AFP or licensors</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="�� Mbappé hits 400 goals, surpasses Messi and CR7, still behind Pelé" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/f4d1241bd21ecc23ab8a69257832a30f" data-uuid="94af6d94-a53f-36cf-b640-a43b73b902e1"><figcaption>🔥 Mbappé hits 400 goals, surpasses Messi and CR7, still behind Pelé</figcaption></figure><p>This Thursday night, Kylian Mbappé reached a huge milestone: 400 career goals thanks to the two scored by France against Ukraine (4-0).</p><p>At 26 years, 10 months, and 3 days old, the Frenchman becomes the youngest player of the 21st century to reach such a high number of goals.</p><p>Since Pelé, no one has been as fast as him. Whether counting the 1282 goals or the 762 considered by some, the King reached the milestone earlier - at 20 or 23 years old, depending on the statistic considered.</p><div></div><p>But Mbappé is ahead of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar, who waited until they were, respectively, 27, 28, and 29 years old to reach 400 goals.</p><p>For Robert Lewandowski or Harry Kane, it was necessary to wait until they were 30 years old. For Romário or Ronaldo Fenômeno, it was even later.</p><p>The achievement of the Frenchman from Real Madrid is simply impressive.</p><p>At this pace, he could reach the pantheon of the greatest scorers in football history.</p><p>Could he even reach 1000 career goals? Share your opinion in the comments!</p><p>🔎 <strong>400 career goals in the 21st Century, at what age?</strong></p><p>Kylian Mbappé: 26 years, 10 months, and 3 days
</p><p>Lionel Messi: 27 years, 3 months, and 3 days
</p><p>Cristiano Ronaldo: 28 years, 10 months, and 17 days
</p><p>Neymar: 29 years, 9 months, and 1 day</p><p>Robert Lewandowski: 30 years, 2 months, and 17 days
</p><p>Harry Kane: 30 years, 8 months, and 30 days<!--filtered--></p><p>An important factor is that, despite being older, Messi reached the milestone with ten fewer games than Mbappé.</p><p>The great challenger seems to be Erling Haaland. The 25-year-old Norwegian already has 351 goals in professional football.</p><p><em>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. <a href="https://onefootball.com/pt-br/noticias/com-400-gols-mbappe-supera-messi-e-cr7-mas-fica-atras-de-pele-entenda-41950325">You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.</a></em></p><hr><p>📸 FRANCK FIFE</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="Elena Sadiku " height="558" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/bbc_us_articles_995/7ce923cb7038dc4373d793a8bf8ebe8b" width="991" data-uuid="59d0d281-ee75-3ec5-ac1d-13a9924e466b"><figcaption>[SNS]</figcaption></figure><p>Celtic are winless in eight Old Firm derbies - but head coach Elena Sadiku insists there's more pressure on Rangers in Friday night's meeting at Ibrox.</p><p>Celtic have failed to beat Rangers since March 2024, losing five and drawing three of the subsequent meetings.</p><p>However, Sadiku's third-place side are three points above the Ibrox team heading into the latest derby, which you can watch live on BBC Alba and the BBC Sport website and app.</p><p>"I'm so excited, I said to the players yesterday, the Glasgow derbies are the best games, we know what it means," said Sadiku.</p><p>"It's more than just a game, the most exciting part of playing in this league is playing Rangers.</p><p>"The belief is going to be stronger than tactics. The desire, the togetherness and everything that we've talked about during this week is going to be very, very important.</p><p>"The players have been brilliant this week. The energy, the vibe, the focus. I'm really happy with how this week has gone.</p><p>"We know we need to learn from the previous game when we lost and make sure that we try to execute much, much better.</p><p>"There's a bigger pressure on Rangers because they're behind us but we have a lot of games in front of us.</p><p>"It's about showing up and showing desire and showing passion and showing how much we want it."</p><img class="tracking-img" height="1" src="https://a1.api.bbc.co.uk/hit.xiti/?s=598314&p=sport.articles.ce9d7mgjlyeo.page&x1=%5Burn%3Abbc%3Aoptimo%3Aasset%3Ace9d7mgjlyeo%5D&x4=%5Ben-gb%5D&x5=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fsport%2Farticles%2Fce9d7mgjlyeo%5D&x7=%5Barticle%5D&x8=%5Bsynd_nojs_ISAPI%5D&x9=%5BMore+derby+pressure+on+Rangers%2C+says+Celtic+boss+Sadiku%5D&x11=%5B2025-11-14T11%3A11%3A28.393Z%5D&x12=%5B2025-11-14T11%3A11%3A28.393Z%5D&x19=%5Byahoo.north.america%5D" width="1" data-uuid="e8072774-cc35-314c-9d38-f0ea627a5d6b">)
![](/<figure><img alt="Inter Milan Offer €20M for Lazio Defender Wanted at Bournemouth" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_laziali_articles_357/167b43cc7f13a819495222edca6c6ca5" data-uuid="2009e972-c864-36b7-b689-282c69cf3cc8"><figcaption>Inter Milan Offer €20M for Lazio Defender Wanted at Bournemouth</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://sempreinter.com">Inter</a> Milan are reportedly keen to recruit Mario Gila, whose future at Lazio is far from certain, especially with contract talks stalling.</p><h2>The Background</h2><p>The Spaniard has been on a steady rise since joining the Italian capital side in 2022. He has now established himself as one of the most reliable centre-backs in Serie A. However, his contract will expire in June 2027, and the club is unable to extend it due to the currently-imposed transfer ban.</p><img height="2610" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_laziali_articles_357/f6ec6094409359307eef2acbcd339f32" width="4002" data-uuid="f1d80e1e-4a47-3c53-af86-ece33a292b76"><p>Mario Gila (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)</p><p>Lazio are hoping to lift the ban in the coming months, but this wouldn’t be enough to guarantee an imminent agreement with the 25-year-old and his entourage. After all, the Aquile’s current struggles could convince the player to pursue greener pastures, especially with top suitors vying for his services.</p><h2>Inter Milan Test Lazio’s Resolve with €20m Offer</h2><p>According to<a href="https://www.ilmessaggero.it/sport/ss_lazio/gila_inter_calciomercato_offerta_real_madrid_sarri_lotito-9187204.html"> Il Messaggero</a>, Inter have expressed their desire to spend €20 million on Gila. However, Claudio Lotito and Angelo Fabiani consider the offer too low, particularly since 50% of the transfer fee will be heading to Real Madrid.</p><h2>Bournemouth Had Offered Lazio €35m for Gila</h2><p>Moreover, the source recalls how the player’s entourage had drawn a <a href="https://thelaziali.com/2025/06/12/exclusive-lazio-reject-e40m-offer-from-bournemouth-for-mario-gila/">€35 million offer from Bournemouth</a> last summer. Lazio could have considered selling the Barcelona native for that price and replacing him with Jan-Carlo Simic, but the aforementioned transfer ban prevented this manoeuvre.</p><h2>Will Lazio Be Forced to Lower Gila’s Asking Price</h2><p>Nevertheless, with 18 months left before the expiry of his contract, the Biancocelesti are beginning to lose their leverage on the player’s future, and this could force them to accept relatively low offers, even though Maurizio Sarri would be loath to lose the services of his most trusted defender.</p>)