According to reports this afternoon, Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly. In an exclusive for HITC, Graeme Bailey reports that the versatile defender has turned down a contract offer at the Vitality, despite the Cherries offering to make the soon-to-be free agent one of their top earners. It’s believed we are stepping up our …
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Uruguay opts for Nike for Copa America in initial one-tournament deal
April 15 – The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has announced Nike as the kit supplier for Uruguay’s senior team at the upcoming Conmebol Copa América in the United States that kicks off June 20. This decision comes after a tender process initiated on March 15. The news breaks after Uruguay were strongly linked to a switch to Adidas as their official …
Read More »Declan Rice claims Aston Villa player never stopped running vs Arsenal
Following Aston Villa‘s 2-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Declan Rice was full of praise for one player. Villa defeated the Gunners in a surprising result that has changed the course of the Premier League title race. That Arsenal defeat has put Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the driving seat at the top of the Premier League standings. …
Read More »Barcelona’s ‘economic levers’ raised more than €800 million in revenue
While Barcelona have recovered on the sporting front, with the Catalans undefeated in their last 13 games, financially, there are still some concerns yet to be resolved. Barça will be gunning to return to the 1:1 rule in La Liga this summer, as the departure of key players can be expected to take place. Upon his appointment as Barcelona’s President …
Read More »Juventus considering alternatives for Rabiot & Koopmeiners – The list revealed
Juventus might have to do without Adrien Rabiot next season, while signing Teun Koopmeiners remains a daunting task. So who could the club sign to bolster the midfield department? As we all know by now, Rabiot’s contract with the club will expire at the of the season. The player himself admitted that his future could lie elsewhere. In the last …
Read More »Chelsea ahead of Arsenal for striker
Chelsea may reportedly have been handed a potentially significant boost in the pursuit of the transfer of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer as Arsenal now seem to have switched their focus to Joshua Zirkzee. The young Dutch forward has impressed with Bologna this season and may be considerably cheaper than Osimhen, who has also been strongly linked with Chelsea …
Read More »Mark Diagneault is the run-away favorite to win Coach of the Year
Heading into the final day of the 2023-24 regular season, a lot had yet to be determined for playoff seeding. The Western Conference did not have their #1 seed locked in yet. Additionally, play-in spots were filled after a thrilling day of basketball. Going 7-3 in their final 10 games were the Oklahoma City Thunder. They finished with a 57-25 …
Read More »Dream weekend, Howe magic, mental stats and Man Utd beware – New podcast!
The NUFC Blogcast is back once again, as me and Ed looks back at Saturday’s stunning 4-0 win over Spurs and a dream weekend for Newcastle United in the race for European football (Listen here or press play the play button below) We start by looking back at Saturday’s perfect day at St James’ Park, discussing Eddie Howe’s master plan and …
Read More »Alan Shearer blames Tottenham duo for their Newcastle performance
Tottenham had a day to forget against Newcastle United as the North London club suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat. For the second season in a row, Tottenham have been brutally beaten by Newcastle United. Last season, the Magpies scored six goals against Spurs. This season, they beat them by scoring four goals and moving up to sixth in the Premier …
Read More »Can Arsenal and Liverpool catch Man City
Manchester City will be most neutrals’ clear favourites to go on and win the Premier League now, despite Liverpool and Arsenal also putting in a strong fight in the title race for so much of this season. It may have been a pivotal weekend in the title race as Man City thrashed Luton Town 5-1 on Saturday, while Liverpool then …
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