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Real Oviedo appointed Spanish football legend Raul Gonzalez as head coach on Monday, marking his first position leading a senior club side after previous roles with Real Madrid's reserve teams.
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Real Oviedo — Raul Gonzalez, 49, takes charge following the dismissal of Julian Callero after 13 league matches. Oviedo currently sits ninth in Spain's second division. Gonzalez previously led Real Madrid Castilla and guided the reserve team to the third-tier promotion playoffs twice before departing in June 2025.Barcelona injury management — Lamin Yamal underwent a specialized knee rehabilitation programme for right-knee discomfort and was omitted from Spain's squad for Thursday's match against the Czech Republic, though he is expected to rejoin the squad ahead of Sunday's England fixture. Jules Kounde continued individual training.CAF Awards relocated — The Confederation of African Football moved the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony to 2 December from the originally scheduled 8 December, with the Lagos ceremony at the National Theatre taking place at 19:00 local time. This marks Lagos's first hosting of the awards since 2014.Simone Inzaghi rejects Al-Hilal extension — The Italian coach declined to extend his contract with Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal after joining in summer 2025. Under his management, Al-Hilal won the King's Cup last season and maintained a 47-match unbeaten run before losing to Al-Neom in September.Manchester United pursue Vitor Roque — The Brazilian forward from Palmeiras, 21, attracted interest from United, Tottenham, Chelsea and Everton. Palmeiras value Roque at approximately 50 million euros and will not accept a lower offer. Roque recovered his form after returning to Brazil in January 2025.Youssef Asaad Karam wins F1 constructors' title with Mercedes — Lebanese engineer Karam, from Zghorta in northern Lebanon, celebrated Mercedes-AMG Petronas's ninth constructors' championship at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on 8 November at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil.What to Watch:
Barcelona face Villarreal on 22 November with defender Jules Kounde and midfielder Dani Olmo potentially available. Egypt begin African Cup of Nations qualifying round with matches against Malawi under new head coach Ali Maher, with captain Mohamed Salah joining camp on Tuesday.