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Malik Tillman is not done making noise. The American midfielder has doubled down on his comments about Bayer Leverkusen, calling last season the worst of his career and leaving the door wide open for a departure. He says he felt unsupported by the club throughout the campaign, and right now, a fresh start looks like a real possibility.
Shifting to the Premier League, Erling Haaland is back at Manchester City and apparently, the diver controversy that followed him through the World Cup did not dampen his mood one bit. A City teammate confirmed the Norwegian walked into his first day of preseason training with full energy and zero awkwardness, ready to get to work ahead of the two thousand twenty six to twenty seven season.
And in Kansas City, Travis Kelce is zeroing in on something beyond stats. The Chiefs tight end has spoken publicly about his desire to grow as a leader in two thousand twenty six, focusing on how he shows up for his teammates on and off the field. For a team built on championship culture, that kind of intentionality from a veteran matters.
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