Yet it did for Max Kruse in 2016, who ended up building a chicken coop, having a Nutella addiction exposed and being fined by his club all within seven days.Max Kruse helped build a chicken coop after a strange weekKruse ended up being dropped from the German national teamThe disastrous episode all started when the then-Wolfsburg star snuck off to Berlin for a poker tournament.Kruse is an avid pla

Manchester City are shopping in the Bundesliga for a new attacker.With Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva now entering veteran status, City are actively shopping for a new attacking signing, says the Daily Star.City had scouts posted for Bayer Leverkusen's 3-0 win at Bayern Munich last weekend.And the players they had under consideration were Bayer ace Florian Wirtz and Bayern star Jamal Musiala.B

Kylian Mbappe is once again expected to sign for Real Madrid in the summer after it emerged the Paris Saint-Germain forward will walk away from the French champions this summer, but Carlo Ancelotti says the speculation is not affecting his players.Mbappe was close to joining Los Blancos in the summer of 2022, but changed his mind at the last minute and opted to sign a new deal at PSG instead.This

The kind-hearted playmaker, 27, took six-year-old Samuel under his wing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.James Maddison walked out at Tottenham with SamuelThe playmaker was praised for his classy actPlayers and fans alike applauded the six-year-oldSamuel, who has cerebral palsy, was one of the club's mascots when Wolves made the trip to North London.Maddison walked out of the tunnel at

Bayern Munich will not sack Thomas Tuchel in the wake of their 3-2 loss to Bochum, but CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen refused to offer the board's support.WHAT HAPPENED?Bayern found themselves 3-1 down at Bochum in a match that was interrupted on two occasions because of fan protests. Kane managed to pull a goal back late on for the German giants, but he could not prevent his team from losing a third c

Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg has admitted he could leave the club at the end of the season. The Reds beat the likes of Bayern and Ajax to sign him from Dutch side PEC Zwolle in 2019.He came with a high reputation but has failed to establish himself in the first-team, making only 4 appearances.Since his arrival, the 22-year-old has been loaned out to various clubs, including Preston, Schalk

The line of managers interested in becoming the next England manager is likely to be a long one.But fans are just discovering one familiar Premier League face may be in contention to take over from Gareth Southgate when he steps down later this year. Southgate, 53, took over as England chief in 2016 and has a contract to remain Three Lions boss until after Euro 2024.And with that date fast approac

WHAT HAPPENED?The United States international secured a dream move to Camp Nou in 2020. Barca were buying into potential at that stage and have given Dest 72 appearances. He was, however, loaned out to AC Milan last season and is spending the current campaign back in his native Netherlands with PSV.THE BIGGER PICTUREDest is enjoying his time in Eindhoven and has a permanent transfer option that ca

David De Gea has been without a club since parting ways with Manchester United in the summer.The Spanish keeper had a chance to return to the Premier League with Nottingham Forest making a move for him in the winter transfer window. But it was reported that De Gea turned down the move.He has also been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia over the past few months, with reports suggesting that he was

Man Utd & Arsenal in battle to sign Bologna star ZirkzeeManchester United and Arsenal may end up in a transfer battle over Joshua Zirkzee this summer.Fichajes reports that the Old Trafford club want to snap up Bologna forward Zirkzee, who has scored nine goals in the Italian top-flight this term. The Red Devils are also eyeing Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel.Arsenal have also been showing int