Jose Mourinho remains out of a job following Roma’s sacking of the Portuguese manager. Yet, that does not hinder one of the most successful managers of recent history from making waves. While the former Roma boss seeks his next job, he spoke to The Telegraph to recount his career and where it has taken him. That has led to Mourinho …
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Why European football is vital for Eddie Howe
Over the last couple of weeks, the season long belief amongst fans of the top teams, in the PL gaining an extra place has proved somewhat arrogant, and all the various (and tedious) possible outcomes and permutations of coefficients, and the European and/or domestic cup winners have disappeared. As it stands, if we manage to finish in 6th place, we …
Read More »KC Current keep building with $200m Missouri Riverfront development
April 23 – NWSL leaders Kansas City Current have unveiled plans for the next phase of their transformational development on the Missouri Riverfront in downtown Kansas City. Building upon the opening of CPKC Stadium, billed as the first purpose-built women’s professional sports stadium in the world, the Current will develop a mixed-use district anchored by the stadium as part of a …
Read More »Perin evaluating Juventus future as two clubs emerge as possible destinations
Juventus goalkeeper Mattia Perin could be seeking a new destination this summer with his future in Turin no longer certain. The 31-year-old first joined the Bianconeri in the summer of 2018 following Gianluigi Buffon’s initial farewell. But the iconic custodian returned to the club a year later, pushing Perin out of the picture. After spending 18 months on loan with …
Read More »Supreme Court opens the door for Relevent to bring LaLiga regular season games to US
April 23 – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a promoter’s antitrust lawsuit to go forward against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the former’s policy of not permitting a country to host league matches involving teams from overseas. The lawsuit came about when Relevent tried to stage a league match between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Girona …
Read More »PSG make ‘non-transferable’ Barcelona gem a top priority, ready to splash €200 million
In a major development, Le Parisien reports that PSG have made Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal a priority for the summer transfer window. Reports of PSG’s interest in the 16-year-old sensation have been doing the rounds in the past few months. In fact, it was even suggested that an offer of €200 million was made by the Parisian giants, although those …
Read More »USWNT to host Costa Rica in Olympic send-off match
The U.S. women’s national team’s final pre-Olympic friendly will come in the Nation’s Capital. Emma Hayes’ squad will host Costa Rica at Audi Field on July 16 in its send-off match before traveling to Paris, France for the 2024 Olympics, U.S. Soccer announced Tuesday. The USWNT will also face Mexico on July 13 at Red Bull Arena in its second …
Read More »Emery signs contract extension with perfect fit Aston Villa
Aston Villa has announced that Unai Emery has agreed to a new contract extension. The Spanish manager’s previous deal, which was his original agreement, was not set to expire until the summer of 2026. Nevertheless, the coach will now remain in place for an additional year. Emery has been a resounding success since initially joining Villa in November of 2022. …
Read More »Liverpool make contact with Feyenoord’s Arne Slot over manager role
Liverpool’s search for a new manager is still ongoing but Feyenoord head coach Arne Slot has now emerged as a leading candidate to take over from Jurgen Klopp. Several coaches have been linked to the role at Anfield ever since the German coach announced his exit at the start of the year with Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso made the early favourite …
Read More »Barcelona consider legal actions to force El Clasico replay after VAR controversy
Barcelona president Joan Laporta came out all guns blazing following the club’s recent defeat to Real Madrid. Laporta openly called out VAR and how it is being implemented in La Liga, suggesting that there has been unfair treatment towards Barcelona. Laporta particularly pointed out an incident that saw VAR disallow Lamine Yamal’s goal, even though the ball appeared to have …
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