
The lock on the door for Slot: how Endo is so important for Liverpool
Wataru Endo is the lock on the door for Arne Slot: Liverpool has not conceded a single goal in the Premier League with the Japanese midfielder on the pitch. "The fact that he is always ready for the team despite limited minutes makes him special," the coach said about his midfielder on Tuesday afternoon.

Vinícius Junior acquires a stake in Portuguese second-division club
Vinícius Junior is set to become the next footballer with a stake in a football club. According to Brazilian media, the Real Madrid forward has reached an agreement with FC Alverca. Along with a group of investors, he will acquire between seventy and eighty percent of the shares of the Portuguese second-division club.

Struijk sends Elland Road into ecstasy with two goals: 'Didn't dare to dream'
That Pascal Struijk occasionally scores for Leeds United no longer surprises anyone. But that the 25-year-old defender would come off the bench on Monday night and score twice in the home match against Sunderland was something even at Elland Road they would have expected more from club top scorer Joël Piroe.