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‘It’s important in football to react when things aren’t going so well’: Dan James insists he can handle playing for Man United as their poor form continues

Daniel James insists he is tough enough to handle the strain of top-level competition amid Manchester United’s woes.

The forward has joined up with Wales ahead of Euro 2020 qualifiers with Slovakia and Croatia following a positive personal start to the campaign with his club – despite their slump to 12th in the Premier League.

James, 21, has quickly become a key player for both club and country and insists the pressure of representing both does not worry him.He said: ‘In the Premier League this season a lot of clubs have young squads showing what they can do. I’ve always dealt with things in exactly the same way.
‘It was the same when I was at Swansea and things weren’t going so well.

‘It’s important in football to react when things aren’t going so well. It’s alright when things are going good, but it’s important to deal with things when it’s bad.’James has been one of the young stars of the Premier League this term and, given he was born in Beverley, near Hull, he would have been eligible for England.

But the former Swansea player, whose father was Welsh, revealed he was never chased by the country of his birth.

He added: ‘He took me to a camp in north Wales when I was 12. Ever since then I’ve always played for Wales age groups growing up. I can’t say England have ever tried to pick me.’

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UEFA with official press release for the founders of the Super League, Juve, Real and Barca

UEFA has decided to terminate disciplinary proceedings against Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona “until further notice”.

Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the only three clubs that have not yet withdrawn from the Super League.

UEFA has threatened to exclude them from the Champions League, but such a thing is claimed that it will not happen, not for now.

A disciplinary procedure has been opened for the founding clubs of the Super League, but UEFA a few moments ago issued an official statement announcing:

“Following the opening of disciplinary proceedings against Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid for a violation of the legal framework of UEFA in relation to the so-called ‘Super League’ project, the UEFA Appeals body has decided to terminate the proceedings until another announcement “, it is said in the announcement of UEFA.

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Douglas Costa will complete the transfer to Gremio within 48 hours

Douglas Costa is expected to complete his move to Gremio within 48 hours, said the vice-president of the Brazilian club.

The 30-year-old joined Bayern Munich on loan from Juventus this October, but the Bavarians had informed the Serie A giants that they would not buy the player.

The Brazilian is now expected to return to his former club Gremio on a free transfer.

“Negotiations are underway. Juventus have officially authorized us to make a deal with the player,” Gremio vice-president Marcos Herrmann told Globo Esporte.

“We are waiting for the documentation, which should arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday, and there is enough time to register the player before the deadline. We are optimistic.”

Douglas Costa’s contract with Juventus expires in 2022, but the Bianconeri will end the deal with the Brazilian winger a year ago.