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It was an eventful week for some Bayern loanees. The Bundesliga teams had two matches each this week as the Hinrunde ended and the Rückrunde began. Zaragoza was named man of the match and scored a goal. Peretz made his Championship debut for Southampton after a successful FA Cup fixture last weekend. Also, check out what Kusi-Asare did in just minutes on the field. All this and more below: FC Bayern Munich There are nine players from on loan from the first team. Germany – Bundesliga There are three players on loan to the German Bundesliga: Alexander Nübel, Arijon Ibrahimovic, and Armando Sieb. Alexander Nübel – VfB Stuttgart Nübel started for Stuttgart at home against Eintracht Frankfurt. He faced his first shot on goal in the fifth minute, but he was not able to keep it out of the net. His team had his back and took a 2-1 lead before halftime with out facing another shot on goal. His first save came early in the second half. Eintracht found an equalizer in the 80th minute, but Stuttgart found a late winner in the 87th minute. Nübel secured the win with two more saves in the 89th minute. Stuttgart won 3-2. Nübel also started for Stuttgart in their second home match of the week against Union Berlin. He did not face a shot on goal for most of this match until 83rd minute when he also conceded a goal — an equalizer in Berlin’s first shot on goal. This must have woken Berlin up, because they recorded two more shots on goal in the 85th and 88th minutes. Luckily he was up to the task to save those, but his teammates could not find a winner and the match finished 1-1. Stuttgart will travel to Italy to face AS Roma in the Europa League on Thursday. They return to Germany with another road game away to Monchengladbach. Arijon Ibrahimović – 1. FC Heidenheim Ibrahimović started for Heidenheim away to Mainz and fellow loanee Sieb. He had four shots — one on goal and three blocked. He also created two chances for his teammates to shoot. He played the full 90 minutes but was not able to find his team to enough to pick up points on the road. They fell 3-2. Ibrahimović started and played the full 90 minutes again for Heidenheim on the road against Wolfsburg. He did not have a shot attempt this match, but created four chances for his teammates to shoot. He also tracked back on defense and recorded two interceptions and seven recoveries. Wolfsburg and Heidenheim each scored a goal and took a point each. Heidenheim will host RB Leipzig on Saturday. Armindo Sieb – 1. FSV Mainz 05 Sieb started at home against Sieb’s Heidenheim. He had just one shot, which was on target and credited as a big chance missed. He was subbed out in the 59th minute with his team 2-0. Heidenheim scored a goal but Mainz held on for a 2-1 home win. Sieb started for Mainz on the road against FC Köln. He had a very similar match one the weekend as he did midweek. He played 61 minutes and again had just one shot which was on goal and credited as a big chance missed. The difference this time was that he left the match at 1-1 and Mainz conceded a late winner leading to a 2-1 loss on the road. Mainz will host Wolfsburg on Saturday. England – Premier League There are two player on loan to the English Premier League: João Palhinha and Jonah Kusi-Asare. João Palhinha – Tottenham Palhinha was not on the bench for Spurs’ 2-1 home loss against crosstown rivals, West Ham United. Tottenham will host BVB Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday. They return to league play on Saturday away to Burnley. Jonah Kusi-Asare – Fulham Kusi-Asare was on the bench for Fulham’s match at Leeds United. He came into the match in the 88th minute to a scoreless draw. He did not have a single touch in the eight minutes on the field, but he saw his team concede a late winner and picked up a yellow for a stray elbow in an eventful stoppage time. Fulham fell 1-0 on the road. Fulham will host Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. England — Championship Daniel Peretz is the only player on loan to…

While many Chicagoans avoided the cold temperatures and bitter wind chills by staying inside, others attempted to make the most of the freeze by busting out their skates."There's something really special and unique about being on the pond," said Nathan Zyck, who was playing a game of pickup hockey on the North Pond in Lincoln Park with his brother and some friends. "It's kind of a community thing. Everyone shows up, everyone talks to each other, you meet people."Temperatures in the single digits and gusty wind conditions made for wind chills well below zero degrees in the Chicago area Monday.The high at O'Hare International Airport was 6 degrees but winds blowing at 30 to 40 miles-per-hour created wind chills that dropped to minus-24, according to the National Weather Service. O'Hare reached a low of minus-1 degree, marking the first subzero temperatures at the airport since Dec. 14. A pair of hockey enthusiasts put on their skates as a group of guys embrace the cold weather and play a round of pickup pond hockey at North Pound outside the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time Around a dozen people glided around the North Pond in Lincoln Park Monday morning. Skaters could see their breath as they enjoyed the frozen pond, which freezes and un-freezes with the temperatures, according to Lincoln Park resident Jan, who brought her 8-year-old daughter Earthy and declined to give her last name."She's trying, she's still learning," Jan said. "Weather-wise, the pond could melt any time when the temperature's up. So we take the opportunity as much as possible."Zyck and his brother grew up playing hockey through high school and have played in rec leagues in the city. They often organize pickup games."I got everyone out here today, I was calling everyone, and then we met these two guys out here," Zyck said. "Just a lot of fun, that's part of pond hockey." A group of hockey enthusiasts embrace the cold weather to play a round of pick up pond hockey at North Pound.Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time Two childhood friends Christian Moran and Aaron Vanderlinde, both 28, cleared a patch of the pond from snow to create a makeshift hockey rink. The West Loop residents challenged two other men with sticks and pucks to a game, and the four battled each other to a pickup hockey game, using boots to mark the goals."It gives a nice freeze," Vanderlinde said about the weather, adding that they had been out on the pond over the weekend, too. "You gotta wait until it's cold."Moran and Vanderlinde grew up near each other in the western suburbs and much of their friendship was forged on the rink."I always say the best way to practice is by playing with people who are better than you," Moran said. Despite the cold, skaters had fun playing pond hockey Monday.Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time Players have gathered for years at the North Pond, bonding over their love for the sport — and the ability to play it outdoors. Strangers become teammates or friendly competitors and start to look forward to the cold temperatures instead of dread them.But people should take precautions when outside in below-freezing temperatures, health officials warn. The frosty conditions can lead to hypothermia, frostbite in about 30 minutes, frozen pipes and slippery road conditions.The bitter cold was expected to continue into Tuesday morning, where wind chills are expected to be between 5 and 15 degrees below zero, the weather service said. A group of hockey enthusiasts embrace the cold weather to play a round of pick up pond hockey.Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time Contributing: Mohammad Samra

Contre l’avis général et alors que la polémique enfle suite à la finale chaotique de la CAN 2025, Samuel Eto’o a apporté un soutien inattendu au sélectionneur sénégalais. Invité sur un plateau de télévision lundi, le président de la Fédération camerounaise a validé la décision de Pape Thiaw d’ordonner à ses joueurs de quitter la pelouse pour protester contre l’arbitrage. Une prise de position qui détonne, alors que Walid Regragui, le sélectionneur marocain, a qualifié ce geste de « honteux » et estimé qu’il « n’honore pas l’Afrique ». Une justification confuse L’argumentaire de l’ancien Barcelonais apparaît toutefois décousu. « Le sélectionneur a eu le courage de défendre son équipe. Il faut prendre ces risques-là. Au final, le Sénégal gagne et c’est ce qu’il faut retenir », a déclaré Eto’o, privilégiant le résultat à la manière. Paradoxalement, il a ajouté qu’il « faut tout faire pour que les émotions ne débordent pas », alors même qu’il félicite un acte d’insubordination majeur qui a interrompu la finale pendant une trentaine de minutes et plongé le stade de Rabat dans la confusion la plus totale. Cette tentative de théoriser le sang-froid risque de ne pas trouver un écho favorable, Samuel Eto’o traversant lui-même une zone de turbulences disciplinaires. L’icône des Lions Indomptables est mal placée pour donner des leçons : la CAF vient de lui infliger quatre matchs de suspension et 20 000 dollars d’amende pour « mauvaise conduite » et « violation des principes de fair-play » lors du quart de finale perdu contre le Maroc. Un passif récent qui discrédite sa capacité à juger sereinement les incidents de la finale. Regragui indigné, Eto’o isolé Si pour Eto’o, la fin justifie les moyens, le camp marocain reste scandalisé par ce « scénario hitchcockien ». Walid Regragui déplore une attitude qui manque de classe, soulignant que le respect du jeu doit primer, dans la victoire comme dans la défaite. En soutenant Pape Thiaw, Eto’o semble non seulement empiler les contradictions verbales, mais s’isole davantage sur la scène continentale, validant un comportement que les instances dirigeantes tentent justement d’éradiquer pour la crédibilité du football africain.

Le Paris Saint-Germain se déplace ce mardi à Lisbonne pour affronter le Sporting CP, dans le cadre de la 7e journée de la phase de ligue de la Ligue des champions. Une affiche à fort enjeu, puisque les Parisiens, déjà qualifiés, visent désormais une place dans le top 8 afin d’éviter les barrages et de s’offrir un printemps européen plus favorable. Pourtant, au moment de zapper, un constat surprendra plus d’un abonné : le match ne sera pas diffusé sur Canal+ classique. Une absence qui interroge les abonnés Contrairement à une idée encore répandue, ce choix n’a rien d’un oubli. Pour la saison 2025-2026, Canal+ a profondément réorganisé sa grille européenne. Le groupe réserve désormais sa chaîne principale au grand rendez-vous du mercredi soir, tandis que l’affiche du mardi est quasi systématiquement déléguée à ses chaînes thématiques. Une logique directement liée à la répartition des lots de droits négociés avec l’UEFA, et assumée par le diffuseur. Concrètement, le coup d’envoi de Sporting-PSG sera donné ce mardi 20 janvier à 21h. La rencontre sera diffusée en direct et en exclusivité sur Canal+ Foot, accessible via les offres sport du groupe et sur myCanal. Les autres matchs de la soirée seront, eux, répartis entre Canal+ Sport et les chaînes Canal+ Live, tandis que la chaîne Canal+ généraliste conservera sa vitrine pour l’affiche du mercredi. Une stratégie assumée par Canal+ Sur le terrain, l’enjeu reste majeur. Troisième du classement avec 13 points, le PSG n’a qu’une courte marge sur ses poursuivants. Un faux pas pourrait relancer la course au top 8. En face, le Sporting, redoutable au stade José-Alvalade, a remporté ses trois matchs européens à domicile cette saison et nourrit encore l’espoir d’une qualification directe. Un contexte qui renforce l’importance de cette affiche, même sans exposition sur la chaîne phare. En privilégiant ses chaînes spécialisées le mardi, Canal+ cherche à valoriser son offre sport globale, dans un paysage privé de Ligue 1 depuis 2024. Avec un format de Ligue des champions élargi et un volume de matchs inédit, cette répartition devient la norme. Pour les abonnés, la règle est désormais claire : le mardi, la Ligue des champions se vit sur Canal+ Foot ; le mercredi, sur Canal+.