It’s taken the consistently bad application of VAR for the Premier League to finally allow a vote on Semi Automated Offside Technology. First used in the 2022 World Cup, the technology – in practice – has seemed so much more effective than the haphazard line drawing that the English top-flight have used to date. There are genuine question marks over …

Juventus is gearing up to face Torino in Serie A this weekend in what promises to be an intense city derby between two clubs at different levels in Italian football. As the most successful neighbour, Juventus will be keen to secure all three points in this fixture. The Bianconeri have recently bounced back from a two-month period of poor performances …

With the second pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Thunder selected big man, Chet Holmgren. The 21-year-old was the #1 recruit in the high school class of 2021. Holmgren played one season collegiately at Gonzaga before declaring for the NBA Draft. Unfortunately, the start of Holmgren’s career in the pros was delayed.  In late August of 2022, the team …

Raphael Varane will miss the next few weeks with a muscle injury leaving Manchester United in a defensive crisis. It is hoped that the World Cup winner will return to action before the end of the season, but his injury means Erik ten Hag will be without three centre backs for the next few matches including the FA Cup semi …

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is known to be quite an animated character, be it while traveling during games or press conferences he hosts. However, following the game vs PSG, it was noted that he was unusually calm. According to a report from AS, Laporta appeared to be rather discreet after Barcelona 2-3 win against PSG. He seemed calm, and did …

Former Arsenal player Paul Merson has backed one Liverpool player to potentially make the difference in the race for the Premier League title. Diogo Jota has returned to full training, Jurgen Klopp has stated, after the Portuguese international was stretchered off in the game against Brentford back in February. With just seven games remaining, the Premier League title race is …

David Moyes’ West Ham side face their toughest test of the 2023/24 season on Thursday night, as they take on Xabi Alonso’s unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen side. The East Londoners are without top scorer Jarrod Bowen through injury, and he’s joined on the sidelines by Kalvin Phillips and first-choice goalkeeper, Alphonse Areola. Influential midfielder, Edson Alvarez, is suspended, meaning that Moyes …

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side will take to the Anfield pitch on Thursday night knowing that they can put a big dent in Atalanta’s hopes of progressing to the semi-finals of the Europa League. Any Reds fans believing the game will be a walkover might want to think again. The Serie A outfit have lost their last two in all competitions, …

Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming out of the rich and intense climes of La Liga and beyond. This week was full of good news for Spanish football, as their Champions League sides won twice and Real Madrid drew with Manchester City. The weekend …

Many believe that sacking Max Allegri would immediately solve Juventus’ problems. The team has faced difficulties since his return, despite winning two domestic trophies in the season prior to his arrival. Allegri’s first spell with Juventus was a resounding success, making it puzzling why the team has struggled to replicate that form during his second tenure. With the likes of …