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  Ozil joined the German chef Stefan Pappert distributing food to schools across north London this week. Ozil and Manchester United 's player, Marcus Rashfords, are among a number of footballers helping the change on the issue of free meals for school children. While government cut a labor bill for free school meals Last week, Ozil was prompted to expand his project and provide 1,400 extra meals every day. Mesut Ozil declared that this issue is the most important thing to him and he would do wherever he could." "This week, during the half-term, lots of kids are facing a tough situation with regards to food," he said in an interview. "No child should go hungry. "There's a real emphasis on making sure the food is healthy, nutritious and also filling. So, we're using the finest organic pasta which my friend Alberto Franceschi sent from Italy," Ozil said. "Healthy meals for children should be a given, and not a privilege."  

Newcastle got off to a perfect start on their return to Premier League action, beating West Ham 2-0 at the London Stadium thanks to debut strikes from Callum WIlson and Jeff Hendrick. The Magpies dominated the game from the off, pinning back the Hammers and posing plenty of problems with their pace and power in attack. The deadlock was broken just after half-time, when a deflected cross was flicked on by Hendrick, and Wilson was on hand to poke home from close range. WIlson prodded home from close range to break the deadlock West Ham  continued to struggle, failing to create many openings at all, and Hendrick ended the game as a contest with a fierce strike from the edge of the penalty area with just under five minutes left on the clock. With the tale of the tape now out of the way, let's get into those London Stadium player ratings. WEST HAM 1. Goalkeeper & Defenders Diop keeping Wilson at bay Lukasz Fabianski (GK) - 6/10 -  Didn't cover himself in glory with Wilson's...

No, discount the above image, he isn't actually a goalkeeper. What Benoît Badiashile is, though, is a highly rated French central defender who's been the subject of interest across Europe. Not just any interest, however, Manchester United have been knocked back in their efforts to sign him, with Monaco rejecting a £22m bid for the 19-year-old. From sudden unknown entity to being targeted by one of the world's biggest clubs, Badiashile has, in the last few weeks, become a hot topic of conversation. Those discussions probably won't stretch beyond a simple 'who?' - for reference, his Wikipedia bio simply reads 'French footballer who plays as a defender for Monaco' - but don't worry, we've got you covered with the ins and outs of this rising talent. He Made His Monaco Debut Under Thierry Henry Badiashile was tormented by Mbappe, but who isn't? A chapter in Monaco's history best left collecting dust on the shelf, Thierry Henry's reign in c...

Lyon and Bayern Munich will meet at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Wednesday with a Champions League final spot at stake. Les Gones are coming off that shock 3-1 win over Manchester City on Saturday, booking their place in the last four of the Champions league for just the second time in their history. An early goal from Maxwel Cornet was cancelled out by Kevin de Bruyne, before a late floury from Moussa Dembele sank the Citizens. Lyon players celebrating their win over City. Bayern Munich became the first ever side to score eight in a Champions League knockout stage when they obliterated Barcelona 8-2 on Friday evening. Their destruction of La Blaugrana has solidified them as the overwhelming favourites to clinch since their first Champions League trophy since 2013. Where to Watch When is Kick Off?  Wednesday 19 August What Time is Kick Off?  20:00 (BST) Where is it Played?  Estadio Jose Alvalade TV Channel/Live Stream?   BT Sport  (UK) Team News Benjamin Pavard ...