The impending departure of Xavi from Barcelona has several key ramifications. For one, the club is losing an icon because he claims it will release the tension within the club, perhaps attributing the massive pressure of managing Barcelona to personal struggles. This also means Barcelona will be back in the market for a manager. Whoever replaces Xavi is going to …

Eddie Howe has issued an update on the injury front following Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw with Everton, where Kieran Trippier, Tino Livramento and Miguel Almiron all missed out. The boss has revealed that Almiron (knee) and Livramento (ankle) looked set to be sidelined for “around a month”, while Trippier (calf) has been ruled out of Saturday’s trip to Fulham and …

Real Madrid made headlines in the early 2000s as it bought major star after major star. David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and Luis Figo assembled an all-star team wearing Real Madrid’s famous white kit. Yet, that cast did not have the success that its transfer fees and wages. That relative failure, and the ending of the Cristiano Ronaldo era, forced …

At 23-51, the Toronto Raptors are not making the playoffs in 2023-24. The team is currently 12th in the Eastern Conference with eight games left. Toronto showed clear signs of tanking with the trades they’ve made. Pascal Siakam and O.G. Anunoby were both traded to contenders in the East.  With first-year head coach Darko Rajakovic, the Raptors have been struggling. …

Al Nassr destroyed Abha 8-0 in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday, and Cristiano Ronaldo was the star of the show with his hattrick which included two freekicks. The 39-year-old was in ruthless form in front of goal for Al Nassr and his three goals nudged his tally up to 29 in 24 Saudi Pro League appearances. Cristiano Ronaldo opened …

A frustrating end to what was very nearly a precious 1-0 win at St James’ Park, as Paul Dummett’s moment of madness gifted Everton a late penalty and a share of the spoils. Alexander Isak took his tally to 15 for the season with a classy first half strike, Burn had one chalked off and we had chances to make …

Chris Richards’ lengthy spell of consecutive starts in the Crystal Palace squad came to an unfortunate end Tuesday. Richards missed Crystal Palace’s trip to Bournemouth due to an injury he suffered in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. The Eagles proceeded to fall 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium. The U.S. men’s national team defender had been a regular contributor …

Weston McKennie and Juventus are 90 minutes away from reaching the 2023-24 Coppa Italia Final. McKennie assisted once on Tuesday as Massimiliano Allegri’s squad defeated Lazio 2-0 in their semifinal first leg showdown. The U.S. men’s national team midfielder now has 10 assists for the Old Lady this season across all competitions. With Juventus pushing for a second goal of …

Leeds United midfielder Marc Roca is currently on loan in La Liga this season with Real Betis, and he could move there permanently in the summer. According to a report from Diario de Sevilla last Thursday, Real Betis are uncertain about committing to purchasing Leeds United’s Marc Roca in the summer. Roca, who has been on loan with Betis since last …

Juventus started the game looking for a quick goal and had some chances, but they never came close to scoring inside the first ten minutes. Two minutes later, the Bianconeri thought they had a penalty when Matias Vecino brought down Federico Chiesa; however, after a VAR review, the penalty was overturned. Bremer then had a chance to blast Juventus into …