'Too honest' Cameron could have earned penalty, says Leven — and more

Peter Leven believed there was scope for an injury-time Aberdeen penalty when Reo Hatate dived into a tackle on Lyall Cameron during Celtic's 2-1 win at Pittodrie.

Midfielder Cameron rode the challenge but overran the ball as the hosts' late pressure failed to yield an equaliser.

"The players need to be a bit more streetwise," said interim boss Leven.

"Lyall needs to ask the question later on when Hatate goes in.

"I think he was too honest in trying to stay on his feet. There could have been contact there."

Leven was also unconvinced Benjamin Nygren was onside for his winner during a lengthy VAR check that ruled Gavin Molloy's foot was playing the Swede on.

"It looks offside, but then again, why is there not two lines drawn?" he said.

"There was only one line drawn on our player. I thought there was always to be two lines drawn."

Álvaro Arbeloa sent his first messages after Real Madrid's defeat against Getafe. The merengue coach addressed the media before the match against Celta and analyzed both the team's play and the situations of key players like Mbappé, Bellingham, Asencio, or Alaba. 

Arbeloa is not giving up in the fight for the league. "The atmosphere is not the most positive, but inside the locker room we are optimistic," he highlighted and used irony when a journalist asked him about the possibility of a season without titles. "Today we are in optimistic mode... I only think about the match against Celta... and nothing else" 

"Here the important thing is not to explain failure. Here we have to win," he added.

The condition of the injured players

"I talk to him every day and we have everything under control regarding what is happening to him and how he is. It's all good news as of today," he explained about Mbappé, who is in London along with Bellingham "accompanied by club staff," with authorization and under supervision.

Regarding the possible absences of Asencio or Alaba, he acknowledged that the Austrian center-back "won't make it, but Asencio might" 

Arbeloa also wanted to elaborate on the tough times of Huijsen and Mastantuono, two of Real Madrid's young talents. "I remember what was said about Vinicius when he arrived and look now with two Champions and one of the best players in the world. We must have a lot of patience. Playing for Real Madrid is playing for the most demanding club in the world, it's not the same as any other. They have all my trust, a lot of capabilities," he explained.

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Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso reportedly has no intentions of omitting Inter Milan star Alessandro Bastoni from his squad later this month.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the 26-year-old will feature for the Azzurri in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs.

Alessandro Bastoni has become one of the most unpopular figures in Serie A after his antics during last month’s Derby d’Italia against Juventus.

Indeed, in addition to faking a foul, which tricked Federico La Penna into sending off Pierre Kalulu, cameras caught the star defender celebrating the Frenchman’s expulsion.

Since then, fans across the country have booed Bastoni at every opportunity.

Italy Boss Gennaro Gattuso Won’t Omit Alessandro Bastoni from March Call-Up

GENOA, ITALY – DECEMBER 14: Alessandro Bastoni of Inter celebrates after the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and FC Internazionale at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Despite being pressured by the Azzurri supporters to drop Bastoni, Gennaro Gattuso has no intention of doing it.

Indeed, the Nerazzurri stalwart has been a cornerstone of Italy’s defense for years.

With the four-time world champions set to face Northern Ireland in a crunch playoff showdown, Gattuso cannot afford to sideline Bastoni.

Therefore, the former Atalanta man will represent his country despite the risk of drawing boos from sections of the crowd.