11 things we loved this weekend: Wijnaldum, Van Gaal, Bielsa & more

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Planet Football
9th September 2019

Premier League football may have had a week off due to the international break, but there was still plenty of exciting action around the world.

There was a non-league hero, a baby’s heartwarming introduction to football and a pretty awkward anthem mix-up.

We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the pitch.

Non-league hero

The greatest feeling in football.

Georginio Wijnaldum

Cheeky.

Gini Wijnaldum with – and I’m not overstating this here – the best assist in the history of association football pic.twitter.com/G7GQrahp65

— Richie McCormåck (@RichieMcCormack) September 6, 2019

Jonathan David

Goal of the weekend?

Beth England

Or is this goal of the weekend?

Louis van Gaal

Naming a baby gorilla in Rwanda. Of course.

Thanks Louis Van Gaal #Kwitaizina2019 pic.twitter.com/arfGMf3ow1

— Bonnie Mugabe (@BonnieMugabe) September 6, 2019

Marcelo Bielsa

The main man spent his international break enjoying the sights of Scarbados.

Marcelo Bielsa in Scarborough #lufc pic.twitter.com/otq3Ty4Cn8

— Dave (@birdyrobertshaw) September 7, 2019

Leandro Carvalho

There’s usually some doubt over whether someone tried to score from a corner. There isn’t with Carvalho.

Albania

We hope the PA guy didn’t bump into the Albania squad after the match.

Ahead of Albania's match vs. France, Andorra's national anthem was played.

The looks of confusion on the Albanian players' faces 😂 pic.twitter.com/hDkbVMuKWt

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 7, 2019

Andorra’s offside trap

Everything about this is wonderful.

Şu taktikten daha komik bir şey varsa o da golü kaçırmamız aq jdjdjsjsndndndns pic.twitter.com/NfgkufuRIH

— Bautinho (@senolunkocasi) September 7, 2019

Croatia fans

Football is great.

A group of Croatian fans singing a lullaby to a baby in Slovakia, before the match Slovakia v Croatia pic.twitter.com/cb9kkRRvcJ

— Denz (@DenzDejawon) September 9, 2019