April 16 – New US women’s national team manager Emma Hayes will bring a winning mentality back to the country at the Olympic Games this summer, according to the players. The Americans want to exorcise the demons of their disastrous World Cup last year and return to the top of the Olympic podium after having to settle for bronze in Tokyo …

April 16 – US strategic investment firm Atairos has become a minority shareholder in V Sports, the entity that owns Aston Villa. V Sports, the joint venture led by Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens, will maintain 100% ownership of Aston Villa and retain authority over all club operations. V Sports bought the club in 2018 for about £76 million and …

April 16 – The whipping of a player by a spectator after the Saudi Arabian Super Cup final has been condemned by the country’s football federation and players’ union. Al-Ittihad’s Morocco forward Abderrazak Hamdallah was struck by the spectator at the end of the match which Al-Ittihad lost 4-1 to Al-Hilal in Abu Dhabi last Thursday. The Saudi Arabia Football …

April 17 – Concacaf has unveiled more details of its inaugural W Champions Cup that will kick-off this August with a play-in and group stage in September/October leading to a final four playing off at an as yet unnamed centralised venue in May 22-25. The draw for the 11-team competition will take place June 6, though the teams that will …

As Manchester City and Real Madrid prepare for a thrilling Champions League quarter-final showdown at the Etihad Stadium on April 17, 2024, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Both teams are vying for a place in the semi-finals, promising another chapter in their rich competitive history. Current Form Manchester City’s Current Form Pep Guardiola’s side comes into the match unbeaten in …

It’s been 17 months since Josh Sargent last featured for the U.S. men’s national team and after overcoming up and down spells at club level, as well as injuries, the American forward is hoping this summer marks his return. Sargent is enjoying a stellar second half of the season with promotion-chasing Norwich City, leading the charge for David Wagner’s men. …

Newcastle tried and failed to sign Cole Palmer in 2021 after being taken over and now the forward has more goals than Alexander Isak. Isak has been having a superb season, his second since joining from Real Sociedad for £63m in 2022 and becoming Newcastle’s record signing. The 24-year-old scored ten goals in his debut campaign but has massively improved on …

Barcelona boss Xavi branded the performance of Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs a disaster following their 6-4 defeat in the Champions League quarter final to Paris Saint Germain. The Catalans were leading the tie after a 3-2 victory in Paris, and looked to be on their way to the semi finals when Raphinha opened the scoring. Unfortunately for Xavi the tie was …

Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka is reportedly not happy with his role at the club and could ask to leave this summer. Dubravka joined Newcastle from Czech side Slavia Prague and has gone on to make 158 appearances for the Magpies. The 35-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Manchester United is out of contract in 2025 has proven to …

Major League Soccer launched the ‘designated players’ rule in 2007 to allow David Beckham to join the league. Despite several changes, the rule’s purpose stayed the same: attract international stars who require major wages without going against the salary cap that instills parity in Major League Soccer. The current iteration of the rule states that […] Major League Soccer launched …