The 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday night all but ended Barcelona’s slim hopes of retaining the La Liga title as the result meant they are now 11 points behind the leaders. It was a game that was tightly contested but ultimately dictated by a few controversial calls made by the match official in the form of a penalty …
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Bernardo Silva transfer: Arsenal links played down
Arsenal have been linked with a surprise transfer interest in Manchester City attacking midfielder Bernardo Silva, but Fabrizio Romano thinks that if he leaves the Etihad Stadium this summer he’s more likely to go abroad. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano responded to the surprise transfer rumours involving Silva and Arsenal, stating that he’s not …
Read More »Barcelona ready to sell Ronald Araujo
Barcelona are reportedly open to selling Ronald Araujo at the end of the season. According to a report from the Spanish publication SPORT, Barcelona will have to balance their books and they need to raise some funds in the summer. They will have to comply with the financial regulations and therefore they would be willing to cash in on the …
Read More »Euro giants plotting Liverpool raid for 13-goal star, player open to the move
Liverpool winger Luis Diaz has been linked with a move away from the club at the end of the season. According to a report from the Spanish publication SPORT, Barcelona are interested in signing the 27-year-old Colombian international at the end of the season and the player would be open to joining them as well. However, Liverpool will make it …
Read More »Barcelona heavyweight midfielder has played his last game this season – report
Sunday night was a bitter pill to swallow for Barcelona as they lost 3-2 to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in a controversial manner thanks to a few key dodgy decisions by the match official. What piled on the defeat was the injury to key midfielder Frenkie de Jong. On the cusp of half-time, the Dutchman jarred his ankle …
Read More »Real Madrid Land Late Blow To Beat Barcelona 3-2 At Home
It has been a rewarding few days for Real Madrid fans. On Tuesday (April 16), bitter rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid crashed out of the UEFA Champions League despite having a first-leg lead. On Wednesday, Los Blancos overcame Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, qualifying for their 12th semi-final in the last 14 years. Finally, on Sunday, the All-Whites secured …
Read More »Man United contact former Premier League manager to replace ten Hag
According to Kicker, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, part-owner of Manchester United, has reached out to former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel about taking over at Old Trafford. Ratcliffe has reportedly enquired about Tuchel’s committment for the upcoming season, assessing his desire in leading the Red Devils, even if Tuchel is currently concentrated on Bayern Munich. After losing the Bundesliga title race allowing Bayer Leverkusen to …
Read More »VAR: What is it good for? Absolutely nothing …
Morning all. It’s been quite the weekend and yesterday we almost had the joy of one of the funniest results of all time. Manchester United, 3-0 up on Coventry in the 71st minute of the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, let that lead slip, conceding three goals to send the game into extra-time. Then, right at the death, it looked …
Read More »Concacaf releases dates and structure for 2024/25 Nations League
April 21 – Concacaf has set dates for its 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League, with group rounds beginning in the international windows of September, October and November, and the final four being played in March 2025. This will be the fourth edition of Concacaf’s Nations League with the USA having won each of the first three editions, the latest at the AT&T …
Read More »Nottingham Forest face FA investigation over furious social media post
Following their enraged and angry outburst on social media after their 2-0 Premier League loss to Everton, Nottingham Forest are reportedly going to be the subject of an FA investigation. At Goodison Park, three penalty appeals made by the Reds were denied. Ashley Young was lucky to avoid conceding a penalty for handball and avoided punishment for two different challenges inside …
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