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The German Football Federation (DFB) has called a press conference for this Friday in Frankfurt. He is expected to present Jürgen Klopp as the new national coach there.

The announcement, brief and without additional details, confirms the rumors that have been circulating for weeks. Klopp, who led Liverpool until 2024, was the favorite candidate since the departure of Julian Nagelsmann.

Why Klopp?

Nagelsmann resigned after Germany’s defeat against Paraguay on penalties during the round of 32 of the World Cup. Since then, Klopp has held talks with German officials in New York, where he was working as a television commentator at the tournament.

The DFB indicated on July 11 that they had reached an agreement on “essential key points” of a contract. The main obstacle was getting the go-ahead from Red Bull, where Klopp has worked for the last year and a half as global director of football, overseeing the brand’s network of clubs.

Klopp has not managed since leaving Liverpool, citing fatigue. However, this month he said he felt “recharged” and ready for a new challenge. His experience and charisma make him the ideal profile to revitalize the German team.

The future of former Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill remains up in the air. This week, the 32-year-old shared on social media that he still has no strength in his left leg, almost 10 months after suffering a serious knee injury that took him out of the 2024 season.

Hill offered details through a YouTube video about his recovery process. The injury occurred on September 29, 2024 against the New York Jets: a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and a dislocation of the left knee.

“So it’s been about 10 months after having two surgeries. My left leg is the one I injured. I don’t have any strength in my left leg, so I’m trying to get all that strength back,” he said.

Despite the difficulties, Hill is already running and has shown progress. He even recalled, “They told me I might never be able to walk again. Now look at me.”

A career marked by injuries

The Dolphins acquired Hill in a trade with Kansas City before the 2022 season and gave him a four-year, $120 million extension, at the time the highest contract for a receiver. With Miami he had two consecutive seasons of more than 1,700 yards through the air, leading the NFL in 2023 with 1,799 yards and 13 touchdowns.

In 2024, before the injury, he recorded 81 receptions for 959 yards, his lowest numbers since 2019. The five-time All-Pro was released by the Dolphins and is now looking to regain his form.

In 10 seasons with Kansas City and Miami, Hill has: 819 receptions, 11,363 yards and 83 touchdowns, with eight selections to the Pro Bowl. His return remains a mystery.

Alonso’s dilemma

Fernando Alonso has put on the table a condition to continue in Formula 1: that the cars be fun to drive again. The two-time champion, who will turn 45 next week, signed a contract extension “for several years” in 2024 and assures that he has a link with Aston Martin until 2027.

However, its future is not guaranteed. Alonso and the British team have suffered with a slow and unreliable car, the first designed under the direction of Adrian Newey. So far, the only point of the season was achieved in Monaco.

“For me, I am calm. As I have said many times, I am thinking. I need to know what I do next year and in the following years. I feel fresh, I feel motivated, I feel fast, but I also need to enjoy what I do,” he declared before the Hungarian GP.

Alonso was critical of recent races in Britain and Belgium, where cars ran out of battery power on long straights. “I think it’s not fun to watch, it’s not fun to drive, and we’ve been repeating the same thing every Grand Prix,” he said. “It’s not the same adrenaline I used to get driving a Formula 1 car. That’s something I need to put on the table. It’s simply a question of whether F1 gives me the adrenaline I need to live.”

Aston Martin will bring a significant package of improvements to Hungary, a slow and twisty circuit that could compensate for the lack of power. Additionally, an engine upgrade from Honda is expected later. Alonso is confident that Newey and Honda will deliver a winning car. “I think I have a pretty clear picture of the team, that we are going to solve all the problems. They take time, but I have no doubts, zero doubts, that Adrian will provide the best car on the grid sooner or later,” he said. “I would like to see the first step with this package… and I think there will be more to come next year, that’s for sure, and in the years after.”

Alonso’s decision will depend on whether F1 brings back the emotion behind the wheel. For now, the Spaniard awaits improvements and analyzes his future.