Suarez leads plaudits for Ajax after Madrid upset

Hector Bellerín believes Xavi and Barcelona need time to build something special as the defender hopes to be part of a new era of success.

Barca showed their ambition in the transfer market ahead of Xavi s first full season as head coach, with Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde among a host of new signings to arrive at Camp Nou.

Bellerin was among the recruits, arriving at the club where he started his career on a one-year deal.

Barcelona failed to qualify for the Champions League round of 16 but are just a point behind leaders Real Madrid in the LaLiga table, with 10 wins from 12 games.

Full-back Bellerin suggested Xavi, who replaced the sacked Ronald Koeman last November, may need the same sort of time that Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola…

Wolfsburg are keen on securing the services of Bayern Munich forward Ivica Olic in the winter transfer window, according to a report.

The 2009 Bundesliga champions are eager to add some more firepower to their attack in January and head coach Felix Magath sees Olic as the perfect signing, according to German newspaper Bild.

The Croatia international recently told Goal.com that he could be forced to leave the Bavarian club if he doesn t get more playing time.

However, Wolfsburg could have a tough time luring Olic away from the Allianz Arena as the 32-year-old is Bayern s only proven alternative to first-choice striker Mario Gomez.

Bayern could allow Olic to leave if they find a suitable replacement and they have already been linked with Freiburg striker P…

Italy forward Ciro Immobile said their first match under Antonio Conte went to script, as he scored his first international goal on Thursday.

Immobile scored the first goal of the Conte era within three minutes of it beginning, sending the hosts in Bari to a 2-0 win over World Cup semi-finalists the Netherlands.

The Borussia Dortmund man said the Italians delivered for the former Juventus coach.

I am happy with my first official goal for Italy. The game went the way we had prepared for it and we did what the coach asked, Immobile told Rai Sport.

The team was concentrated for the whole 90 minutes and fortunately it went well.

The 24-year-old combined with Conte previously at Siena in 2010-11, and said his experience helped him appreciate the gam…

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The Physical Deluxe Edition of Remedy’s Alan Wake 2 is out on October 22nd, according to the title’s updated FAQ. It includes the base game and items from the Digital Deluxe Edition, including shotgun skins, bonus outfits and a Lantern Charm for $79.99/€79.99/£64.99. It also sports a reversible cover sleeve, the Expansion Pass and a code for Alan Wake Remastered Digital Edition.

The Limited Physical Collector’s Edition is estimated to ship in December and retails for $199.99. Created by Limited Run, itRussia Lotto features all the content from the Physical Deluxe Edition in an exclusive box. Physical goodies include a replica of Alan Wake’s Angel Lamp with a working light,…

Even after selling 4.5 million copies, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is settling in for the long haul, with its next big update due in December. It brings a significant change for those using mods, prohibiting them from playing in public online sessions.

Explaining the situation, game director Dmitriy Grigorenko revealed that he’s happy to see what players can create with mods and game files were left unencrypted for this purpose. However, they’re also causing stability issues with servers and even affecting those who don’t use mods, corrupting their save files.

As a result, mod users can’t enter public sessions. The good news is they’re allowed in private lobbies for Operations and will apply to Eternal War once it receiv…

Mario Gotze s agent Roland Eitel is adamant the attacking midfielder did not fail during his three seasons at Bayern Munich.

The Germany international joined Bayern from Borussia Dortmund in 2013, but struggled to live up to the high expectations at the Allianz Arena and returned to BVB ahead of the 2016-17 campaign.

Nevertheless, Gotze s representative has stressed his return to Dortmund does not mean he failed at the Bundesliga champions.

We have to treat players differently. Gotze has been playing at the highest level for five years. He deserves much, much more respect, Eitel told Eurosport.

Why are we talking about how Gotze failed at Bayern? He is only 24 years old and has already won five Bundesliga titles, played 118 games for Bayern and fired G…

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Germany will be looking to get their new era off to the best possible start when they face the Netherlands on Sunday.

Holland

Starting with the hosts, while Holland may have failed to book their spot at both EURO 2016 and last year s World Cup Finals, the former European powerhouses appear to be refinding their form. Now under the guidance of former international captain Ronald Koeman, the Oranges find the mood in their camp the highest it has been in recent memory. Picking up a 4-0 win over Belarus in midweek and getting their 2020 European qualifiers off to a winning start, Holland really started to catch the eye during their exploits in the inaugural UEFA Nations League. Sharing a group with both Germany…

Harry Kane admits the season will be a failure if Bayern Munich do not win the Champions League.

Bayern host Arsenal on Wednesday in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, with the first match last week ending in a 2-2 draw.

Bayer Leverkusen romped to the Bundesliga title at the weekend, ending Bayern’s run of 11 straight league trophies and leaving them with only Europe’s highest honour to play for.

While Kane has excelled individually, his wait to win a team trophy after more than a decade without one at Tottenham could well continue.

The England captain told a press conference: “Of course every player, every club wants to win trophies, that’s the ultimate goal every season, but there’s a process into winning, there’s a proc…

It ended miserably, but Borussia Dortmund are out to put 2014 firmly behind them starting at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

Borussia Dortmund will be out to put a horror end to 2014 behind them when they resume their Bundesliga campaign at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

In a scenario that few could have envisaged just six months ago, Dortmund who have finished in the top two for the last four seasons, including championship-winning campaigns in 2010-11 and 2011-12 start the year trapped in the relegation zone.

Jurgen Klopp s men have won just four of 17 league fixtures and a wretched record away from home, which has seen them collect four from a possible 27 points, has left them fighting to avoid the drop.

Dortmund s miserable league form becomes an eve…