Yesterday, the three finalists for Defensive Player of the Year in 2023-24 were announced. They are Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Minnesota’s  Rudy Gobert, and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama. All three are deserving of the award this season. After being left off the ballot, Lakers’ big man Anthony Davis voiced his frustrations.  The last time Anthony Davis was on the DPOY ballot …

There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the managerial situation at Barcelona beyond the ongoing season. Xavi Hernandez announced his decision to step down once the season is over back in January itself. But the turnaround of form since then has convinced the club hierarchy that he is the right man for the job. Until now, Xavi had been reluctant …

Juventus may consider extending Max Allegri’s stay as manager if he manages to win the Coppa Italia and secure a place in the Champions League for the next season, according to pundit Stefano Impallomeni. Allegri is aware that this could be his final season at the club, but he remains focused on helping the team achieve as much success as …

Ruben Amorim, the leading candidate to succeed Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool, has reportedly turned his back on that Premier League job. The Sporting CP boss has been instrumental in the Portuguese side’s recent success. In addition to winning the Primeira Liga in the 2020/21 season with Sporting, Amorim has the side on the path to win the Portuguese top flight …

Barcelona and Bayern Munich are two of the teams expected to be the most active during this upcoming summer transfer window. The former will be looking to sign players to finally complete their team overhaul and sign a few players in some positions that are desperately crying out of loud for reinforcements, including holding midfield, left-wing, and possibly even central …

With Xavi expected to leave the club at the end of the season, finding a new coach is Barcelona’s top priority before even heading into he summer transfer window. While the coach has reiterated time and again that he has no intention to continue at the club, Barcelona are pushing for his continuity and have arranged a meeting with him …

Juventus manager Max Allegri has assured fans that his team understands the challenge they will face in their upcoming game against Lazio. Juve currently holds a 2-0 advantage from the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final and is eager to secure a spot in the final of the competition. However, they are facing a Lazio side that defeated them …

Paul Dummett, Sean Longstaff and Jacob Murphy pranked a group of Newcastle supporters who were on a tour of St James’ Park led by former Toon star John Beresford. The trio were all given new identities and costumes as Dummett took the role of kitman, Longstaff as a groundman and Murphy as the bartender in Shearer’s as the tour came …

While Barcelona more often than not benefit from their talented academy graduates by employing them in the first team, many bright prospects also slip through the cracks. In search of more minutes, Dani Olmo was one of Barcelona’s young players to leave the Catalan outfit in 2014. Olmo took an interesting career path, joining Dinamo Zagreb before taking his talents …

Tottenham are reportedly in discussions with goalkeeper Brandon Austin regarding a contract extension, signalling the club’s intention to secure the future of the promising shot-stopper. That is according to Football London’s Alasdair Gold, who claims that the talks have already taken place and that there is optimism between the player and the club about finalising a deal. Gold claims that …