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Harry Kane Misses Bayern Munich Match With Calf Injury
Harry Kane will miss Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga game against Borussia Moenchengladbach due to a calf injury but is expected for the Champions League
Bayern Munich will be without striker Harry Kane for their Bundesliga clash against Borussia Moenchengladbach due to a calf injury, confirmed coach Vincent Kompany ahead of the match.
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Kane, England’s leading forward, has been a consistent presence for Bayern this season, scoring 45 goals across all competitions. Kompany described the injury as minor but said Kane requires additional recovery time.
“Harry Kane is out. He got a knock on his calf and hasn’t recovered yet,” Kompany told reporters. “It’s just a knock, it’s nothing serious over the long term, but we’d need maybe another day for him to be involved.”
The coach added that Bayern remain confident despite Kane’s absence. “We’re pretty relaxed. Of course we would have liked Harry to be involved, but these things happen. Any time Harry isn’t there, some of the boys will be hoping they can have their moment.”
Bayern strengthened their position at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-2 comeback win over Borussia Dortmund last weekend, taking an 11-point lead. Kane scored twice in that match, further solidifying his pivotal role in the team’s title defence.
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The England striker is expected to be fit in time for Bayern’s Champions League last-16 first leg against Atalanta next Tuesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from Portugal international duty after 23 years, ending a career that included 146 goals in 234 games
On 5 November 2026, Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international duty, bringing an end to a 23-year career with the national team just as a rift with manager Jorge Jesus appeared to have been patched up.
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The 41-year-old posted a video on social media in which he declared that the time had come to hang up the number 7 jersey.
“Portugal will always be in me,” he said. “The time has come to hang up the number 7 of our national team. I never felt it was exclusively mine, but for 23 years I had the privilege and the responsibility of wearing it.”
Ronaldo added that the decision was not easy and had been taken with both the head and the heart.
He leaves as Portugal’s most capped player and the highest goalscorer in men’s international football history, with 146 goals in 234 appearances.
His career highlights include the Euro 2016 title and two UEFA Nations League triumphs.
The announcement comes a day before Jorge Jesus was due to name his squad for the November Nations League fixtures, following reports that Ronaldo had been included in the preliminary selection after a September fallout over playing time.
In October, Ronaldo had accused Jesus of breaking his word after being left as an unused substitute against Norway, leading him to leave the national team camp.
He later apologised and stated he remained available after any punishment.
The pair were reported to have cleared the air, yet Ronaldo has now chosen to step away entirely.
The decision closes one of the most remarkable international careers the sport has seen and leaves Portugal without its long-serving captain for the remainder of the Nations League campaign.
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Football has been stunned by the sudden end to Ronaldo’s Portugal chapter. While he continues at club level with Al Nassr, the national team must now look to the future without its greatest ever player.
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