Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez is reportedly attracting interest from Aston Villa ahead of the summer transfer window. Premier League clubs Aston Villa and Everton are reportedly admirers of Lopez, who debuted in La Liga under Xavi earlier this season, according to the Spanish publication SPORT. The 20-year-old has made 32 appearances for Barca in all competitions, scoring three goals in …

March 26 – Flamengo star Gabriel Barbosa Almeida ‘Gabigol’ has been suspended for two years by a Brazilian sports court for attempted anti-doping fraud. Brazil’s Anti-Doping Sports Court of Justice voted 5-4 to punish Barbosa, but the player will appeal the decision. “The aforementioned athlete was judged today by the Anti-Doping Sports Court of Justice (TJD-AD) and, by a majority …

France national team manager Didier Deschamps has revealed that he “does not favor” Arsenal star William Saliba. The center-back is widely regarded by many as one of the top players in his position in all of Europe. Since breaking into the north London club’s starting XI, the young Frenchman has become a mainstay in the back line. Saliba has started …

March 26 – The final Euro 2024 qualification matches are played this evening, as six teams vie for three spots at Europe’s premier competition in Germany this Summer. Poland will travel to Wales in a last-ditch effort to land a place in the competition. Wales boss Rob Page insists Wales are “prepared for a tough challenge” as they look to …

Man City superstar Erling Haaland has chosen Real Madrid as his next club and will use their Champions League quarter-final tie as a chance to prove himself to the Spanish giants. That is according to a report from AS, who makes the statement that the striker sees Man City as a stepping stone to Real Madrid. The Norway star has a …

With the last international break of the season now underway, Barcelona will want to preserve their form from the last couple of months after returning to club football action against Las Palmas. For that, though, they will have to ensure that none of their key players are injured, especially the young guns, most of whom have been called up for …

Man City have seen several players pick up injuries during the international break and defender Manuel Akanji is the latest, missing Switzerland’s match with Ireland on Tuesday night.  The biggest scare Pep Guardiola had came last week when it looked like Erling Haaland injured himself in training with Norway. The superstar was spotted limping but ended up featuring in a …

By Andrew Warshaw March 26 – The head of Brazilian football says fans should face criminal charges for the appalling racist abuse meted out to Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr in Spain. Spain face Brazil in a prestige friendly tonight and Brazilian FA president Ednaldo Rodrigues says more needs to be done to punish the perpetrators who have constantly targeted …

One of the major talking points in Barcelona this season has been the shirt sponsor for their jersey, with Nike not expected to continue beyond this season. Barcelona president Joan Laporta had already clarified during a press conference recently that they deserved a bigger offer as they have the highest jersey sales of any club in the world. He also …

Veteran Premier League player Andros Townsend has ridiculed how officials punish clubs that breach FFP rules. A series of English top-flight teams face charges for violating profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) in recent months. One of these sides includes Townsend’s former club, Everton. The Toffees were previously hit with a 10-point deduction for recording losses of about $154 million over …