10/19/23: Neymar out for season, Tonali betting ban, oldest international debutant

This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers Media Network, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe’s newspapers in around 10 to 15 minutes.

On today's episode: Neymar is to have surgery on his ACL meaning he'll likely be out for the rest of the season just two months after his $157M-a-year move to Al-Hilal. Newcastle's Sandro Tonali is facing a lengthy ban after his agent admitted he placed bets on AC Milan to win whilst he was an AC Milan player. Manchester United's women’s team crash out of the Champions League at the group stages, and international football's oldest debutant earns his first cap.

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