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Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin lifts lid on plan for £550,000 summer signing Kenan Bilalovic who has played only 36 minutes
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Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin lifts lid on plan for £550,000 summer signing Kenan Bilalovic who has played only 36 minutes

Swedish winger Kenan Bilalovic was signed for £550,000 in the summer transfer window but the 20-year-old has made only two substitute appearances totalling 36 minutes of action.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 42m

EVERY Highland League game previewed, as Disney World wedding leaves one club with 13 players www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/foo...

EVERY Highland League game previewed, as Disney World wedding leaves one club with 13 players

News and views from across the Breedon Highland League ahead of Saturday's packed fixture card - including a whole new spin on Lossiemouth's 'Roller-Coasters' moniker.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 3h

Elgin City’s Ross Draper tips Aberdeen B to learn from KDM Evolution Trophy defeats as Black and Whites eye second round spot
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Elgin City's Ross Draper tips Aberdeen B to learn from KDM Evolution Trophy defeats as Black and Whites eye second round spot

The bottom eight group places are occupied by young teams from Premiership clubs - but Scottish Cup winner Draper sees the merit in the younger players taking part.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 4h

EXPLAINED: How Aberdeen came to field ineligible player in Evolution Trophy clash🔍🔴

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Explained: How Aberdeen came to field ineligible player in Evolution Trophy clash

Aberdeen quickly realised their mistake, with a source describing it as a "total accident" on the club's part.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 6h

Joe Harper: Why Nicky Devlin has to start for Aberdeen www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/foo...

Joe Harper: Why Nicky Devlin has to start for Aberdeen

Defender is a vital cog in Dons boss Jimmy Thelin's red machine.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 20h

Aberdeen reprimanded and fined after fielding ineligible player
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Aberdeen reprimanded and fined after fielding ineligible player

The Dons have been hit with a fine of £1,000, of which £500 is suspended until June 30, 2026 pending any further breaches.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 1d

Can you name these 10 Highland League grounds from the satellite images?
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Can you name these 10 Highland League grounds from the satellite images?

A tough challenge for all Highland League experts.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 1d

Aberdeen FC Prague fanzone: Inside bid to organise Czech capital party for Red Army after around 2,000 fans miss out on match tickets
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Aberdeen FC Prague fanzone: Inside bid to organise Czech capital party for Red Army after around 2,000 fans miss out on match tickets

There could soon be confirmation of a solution for Aberdeen fans who have flights and hotels booked, but who failed to get tickets for the Conference League away clash with Sparta Prague.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 1d

Ross County’s George Robesten upbeat after loan switch to Highland League side Strathspey Thistle
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Ross County's George Robesten upbeat after loan switch to Highland League side Strathspey Thistle

The winger's latest loan move to the Highland League comes with message of hope from County manager Tony Docherty.

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Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin issues international call-up challenge as he targets resurgence
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Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin issues international call-up challenge as he targets resurgence

Four Aberdeen players are on international duty this week but boss Jimmy Thelin wants that number to rise in the future as he targets an upsurge in form.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 1d

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle 1-2 Forres Mechanics – Calum Frame earns Can-Cans win
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Highland League: Strathspey Thistle 1-2 Forres Mechanics - Calum Frame earns Can-Cans win

The loan arrival of Ross County winger George Robesten boosts Jags - but it's the North of Scotland Cup finalists who are the midweek winners at Seafield Park.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 1d

Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie says Jimmy Thelin’s calmness has been crucial
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Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie says Jimmy Thelin’s calmness has been crucial

Dons skipper grateful for his manager’s level-headed approach through testing time at Pittodrie

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 2d

The Aberdeen game I’ll never forget: Why Bayern Munich’s visit to Pittodrie is a career highlight for Derek Rae
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The Aberdeen game I’ll never forget: Why Bayern Munich's visit to Pittodrie is a career highlight for Derek Rae

Commentator recalls the week he gained exclusive access to the Bayern camp before commentating on the Dons humbling the Germans at Pittodrie.

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Ryan Cryle @ryancryle.bsky.social · 2d

🔴🎥Fun chat on whether Jesper Karlsson v Dundee🇸🇪, while superb, is the best individual Aberdeen performance in decades, and other great individual Dons showings since 2000 we could think of -

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(Side quest: Name the players from the teaser...)

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 2d

Zerouali?
Smith?
Christie?
GMS?

🆕🆎⚽️🎥WATCH: Was Jesper Karlsson v Dundee really the best individual Aberdeen performance in decades? Here are our eight other contenders…

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WATCH: Was Jesper Karlsson v Dundee really the best individual Aberdeen performance in decades? Here are our other contenders...

After Aberdeen fans suggest Jesper Karlsson's two-goal salvo v Dundee might have been the best individual Dons showing in years and years, Ryan Cryle and Paul Third talk about the stand-out Reds playe...

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 2d

Sean Wallace: Why Jesper Karlsson is the most gifted Aberdeen player since Hans Gillhaus
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Sean Wallace: Why Jesper Karlsson is the most gifted Aberdeen player since Hans Gillhaus

On loan Swedish international winger Jesper Karlsson is already showing why Italian Serie A Bologna splashed out £10million to sign him.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 2d

Jesper Karlsson makes form prediction after Aberdeen squad rebuild assessment
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Jesper Karlsson makes form prediction after Aberdeen squad rebuild assessment

On loan Bologna winger Jesper Karlsson has made a major impact with three goals in the last two games against Shakhtar Donetsk and Dundee.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 2d

Meet the ex-Ross County press officer who is now chief executive of a Northern Irish football club
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Meet the ex-Ross County press officer who is now chief executive of a Northern Irish football club

Dale Pryde-MacDonald speaks about his journey from selling 50-50 tickets as a kid at Brora to working his way to the top at Coleraine via Dingwall, Morecambe and Morton.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 3d

🔴📝Aberdeen starlet Dylan Lobban signs new Dons contract days after Evening Express Aberdeenshire Cup final man-of-the-match display

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Aberdeen starlet Dylan Lobban signs new Dons contract days after Evening Express Aberdeenshire Cup final man-of-the-match display

Lobban's new deal announcement comes just days after he led Aberdeen B to an Evening Express Aberdeenshire Cup final penalty shoot-out success over former Highland League loan club Formartine United.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 3d

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin outlines January transfer window plans
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Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin outlines January transfer window plans

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin signed 13 players during the summer transfer window in a major squad overhaul and is already looking towards the January window.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 3d

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle v Forres Mechanics preview; Formartine v Buckie Thistle Scottish Cup tie selected for television coverage www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/foo...

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle v Forres Mechanics preview; Formartine v Buckie Thistle Scottish Cup tie selected for television coverage

After being idle in a near total fixture weather wipe-out, the Jags and Can-Cans bosses spell out the need to earn a midweek victory in Grantown-on-Spey.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 3d

Willie Miller: Aberdeen need to sustain improved form but Jimmy Thelin’s formation change could ignite Dons season
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Willie Miller: Aberdeen need to sustain improved form but Jimmy Thelin's formation change could ignite Dons season

Gothenburg Great Willie Miller assesses the impact of Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin's formation change, and on-loan Bologna winger Jesper Karlsson.

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Ryan Cryle @ryancryle.bsky.social · 3d

Bulgarian cult hero Ilian Kiryakov has given a rare insight about his time with Aberdeen FC👇

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Ilian Kiryakov: Ultimate Aberdeen cult hero gives rare interview on time at Dons

Ilian Kiryakov was an Aberdeen player from 1996 to 2000 - and the fan favourite has spoken about his time at Pittodrie.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 3d

🆕Ilian Kiryakov: Ultimate Aberdeen cult hero gives rare interview on time at Dons🇧🇬🔴⚪️

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Ilian Kiryakov: Ultimate Aberdeen cult hero gives rare interview on time at Dons

Ilian Kiryakov was an Aberdeen player from 1996 to 2000 - and the fan favourite has spoken about his time at Pittodrie.

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The Press and Journal Sport @pandjsport.bsky.social · 3d

'In a weekend where fan power won the day at one Scottish club, Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack has stood firm and hopefully weathered the storm in remaining steadfast in his backing of manager Jimmy Thelin'📈

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Paul Third: Aberdeen chief Dave Cormack gets reward for Jimmy Thelin patience as Rangers push panic button

The Dons are convinced the only way is up under Jimmy Thelin - and especially following Sunday's big performance against Dundee in front of sporting director candidate Lutz Pfannenstiel.

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