Barcelona went through their golden period between 2008 and 2012 when Pep Guardiola was in charge of the team. After taking over a team that had gone trophyless in the previous season, Guardiola built an all-conquering monster that dominated Spanish and European football over the next few years. Barcelona won a galore of trophies during that period and did so …

Ever since Gareth Southgate addressed Ben White’s omission from another England squad in a press conference in the lead up to the current international break, rumours have been rife as to what the real reason is as to why the Arsenal man doesn’t want to be selected. The 26-year-old has been in brilliant form for the Gunners this season but, …

Olympique Marseille are reportedly showing interest in Juventus winger Filip Kostic who has been vastly disappointing this season. The Bianconeri signed the Serbian in the summer of 2022 following his exploits with Eintracht Frankfurt. He led the German club towards Europa League triumph and was named the tournament’s MVP. Last season, the 31-year-old cemented himself as a stalwart on the …

While there are indeed over two years remaining before Barcelona’s next presidential election, the topic of possible candidates contesting against Joan Laporta has been in the headlines for a while now. Earlier this week, Spanish financial expert Marc Ciria announced his pre-candidacy for the election and outlined what he would do differently to help save Barcelona from the financial crisis. …

Former Arsenal star Paul Merson has labeled recent bans given to Ivan Toney and Sandro Tonali as a “disgrace.” Both players received lengthy suspensions due to gambling on soccer matches. Toney was previously given an eight-month ban back in May of 2023 for breaching 232 betting rules. The Brentford striker only just returned to the pitch in January. He has …

The biggest Premier League game of the season is 11 days away, and Arsenal could be boosted by the potential withdrawal of Man City’s Erling Haaland. During training with his national team, Haaland was seen to pull up and appeared to be in a fair amount of pain per The Guardian (subscription required). Erling Haaland sustained an injury whilst on …

Newcastle United have announce that Sven Botman looks set to be out for six-to-months after suffering an ACL injury during Saturday’s 2-0 defea to Man City. The Dutchman was managing a serious knee problem during the final few months of 2023 and it seems the problem has resurfaced, meaning he’ll undergo surgery next week to fix the problem. Botman hasn’t …

Sergi Roberto has not had it easy this season, battling incessant injuries and struggling for minutes despite being the captain of Barcelona. Yet, he has not let the manager down when trusted with minutes. The 32-year-old played an impressive cameo against Napoli in the UCL knockout last week and followed it up with a solid show against Atletico Madrid at …

Juventus CEO Maurizio Scanavino reiterated the hierarchy’s faith in head coach Max Allegri and his men. The club official spoke during the opening session of the first edition of the Juventus Business Forum which kicked off on Wednesday at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Despite the club’s financial difficulties in recent years, Scanavino painted a bright picture, underlining the importance …

After a season in which their strikers have barely scored, West Ham need to ensure that they’re not relying on wide men or attacking midfielders to chip in with their fair share. David Moyes may or may not be at the club at the end of the current season, and that also applies to technical director, Tim Steidten. Clearly, the …