☕️ Mbappé-Dembélé feud?, English VAR in crisis and 5️⃣ top stories

☕️ Mbappé-Dembélé feud?, English VAR in crisis and 5️⃣ top stories Ready to get your Wednesday off to the best possible start? Do it with these five stories we’ve picked out for you. ⚔️ "Dembélé is very angry with Mbappé" Jerome Rothen (RMC) believes that many players in the French national team were stung by Mbappé’s push for the Ballon d’Or and that there could be a split between Kylian’s friends and Dembélé’s. 📸 FRANCK FIFE - AFP or licensors L'Equipe is saying the same thing , so we’ll have to keep a close eye on how this supposedly tense atmosphere develops. 👎 Rodri plays down the Champions League hype "The Champions League is possible, but I don’t think we’re the favorites," Rodri says in an interview with Mundo Deportivo . 📸 Alex Caparros - 2026 Getty Images PSG, Arsenal, Bayern, Madrid, Barça, Manchester City... Where would you place the Blaugrana on the list of favorites to win the big one? 🇮🇹 Death to draws in calcio Four matchdays of the 2026-27 season have already gone by in Italian football, and we still haven’t seen a single 0-0 in Serie A or Serie B. It’s the first time in history this has happened, and it offers an unexpected image of calcio. We’re happy about it. 😤 The Premier League VAR is having a rough time English VAR is at the center of the debate over Haaland’s goal in the Manchester derby. Enzo Fernández was in an offside position when Gvardiol delivered the cross, but VAR did not consider it interference, and the goal stood despite not complying with IFAB regulations. Pro Ref (formerly PGMOL) admitted the "error in judgment" hours later, though without offering an explicit apology. The thing is, this is nothing new: last season there were 25 VAR errors according to the BBC, compared to 18 the previous season, with Arsenal and Chelsea the main beneficiaries. 📺 What matches are on today? 19:00 Rayo Vallecano-Espanyol 20:00 Alavés-Valencia 21:00 Ipswich-Arsenal (Carabao Cup) 21:00 Liverpool-Tottenham (Carabao Cup) 21:00 Fiorentina-Pisa (Coppa Italia) 21:30 Elche-Real Madrid This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.