April 25 – Morocco’s Renaissance Berkane have been awarded a 3-0 win over Algerian rivals USM Alger in their African Confederation Cup semi-final after the game was cancelled at the 11th hour over a row about Berkane’s shirts. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided “to sanction USM Alger with a 0-3 forfeit for the USM Alger vs RS Berkane match,” …

Atalanta attacker Gianluca Scamacca has spoken about the Coppa Italia final between his team and Juventus next month. La Dea and Bianconeri secured spots in the final this week and will repeat the 2021 final, which Juventus won. Juventus is the bigger club, and most people will consider them to be the favorites over Atalanta, but finals are unpredictable. The …

April 25 – Chairman of Belgian club Union Saint-Gillloise Alex Muzio has been elected the president of the Union of European Clubs (UEC) with co-founders Dennis Gudasic and Gareth Farrelly elected to other key roles.  On Wednesday, the UEC staged their first general assembly with over 80 clubs in attendance, a year after its birth. The UEC was formed to …

Declan Rice was targeted by Chelsea fans with vile chants about his girlfriend during Arsenal’s 5-0 thrashing of their London rivals. This came after his long-term partner, Lauren Fryer, was subject to online bullying and abuse over her appearance. The 25-year-old who has been Decland Rice’s childhood sweetheart, was recently forced to wipe all posts from her Instagram page after finding …

RB Leipzig has announced that they will play preseason matches in the United States this summer. The upcoming trip is set to be the first American tour for the German side in their history. While the club has established itself as a Bundesliga powerhouse, Leipzig was only just formed back in 2009. “This will be our first preseason outside of …

Premier League giants Manchester United reportedly have as many as six transfer targets for the summer transfer window. Their list features three players from the English top-flight and three more from the Bundesliga. Manchester United have not been at their best this season. They failed to make it into the knockouts of the UEFA Champions League and crashed out of …

In football, a single game is often too brief a sample of events to draw definitive conclusions from. Even the most formidable teams have their off days, appearing as mere spectators while relegation candidates play them off the park. On most days, though, one should be able to trace the contours of a team’s structure and style, maybe even some …

Tottenham Hotspur signed Lucas Bergvall from Djurgarden during the January transfer window. The Swedish midfielder snubbed the opportunity to join Barcelona in order to join the North London club. According to a report from Fotboll Direkt, the Premier League side offered him substantial wages in order to get the deal done. Although the move was not motivated by money, according …

I am a big fan of Eddie Howe. He deserves so much credit for taking us to Wembley, bringing Champions League football back to St James’ Park and keeping us in with a real chance of European football despite a season from hell on the injury and suspension front. For all the praise he rightfully received after that 4-0 win …

Premier League clubs Manchester United and West Ham United are both reportedly looking for new managers at the end of the season. Erik ten Hag at Man United and David Moyes at West Ham have both endured difficult seasons. Even though Man United have made it to the final of the FA Cup and they could still finish their season …