May 22 – Palms Bet, the main sponsor of Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia, is set to more than double its sponsorship payments to the club, according the bookmaker’s owner Milo Borisov (pictured). At the same time, Palms Bet will terminates the contract for “consulting services” it has with the club and release Levski from outstanding fees owed. At the end of 2022, …

It seems evident that Liverpool ace, Darwin Nunez, isn’t happy with his lot at the moment. Unable to hold down a regular spot in the latter stages of the season, his unhappiness became clear for all to see when he was filmed during Jurgen Klopp’s introduction to the Anfield faithful during his post-match presentation after the final game of the …

With Barcelona cash-strapped and in need of player departures to return to financial equilibrium, any source of revenue is appreciated at the club headquarters. And it appears the Catalans may be poised for a financial windfall with one of their former players bringing in a monetary boost. Real Betis reach agreement with Crystal Palace to sell Chadi Riad Indeed, according …

In the 2020 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers used the 26th pick in the first round to select QB Jordan Love. For the first three seasons of his career, he sat on the bench and learned from Hall of Famer QB Aaron Rodgers. Along the way, Love learned valuable lessons from Rodgers and we saw him flourish in 2023.  …

Bernardo Silva admits he gets stressed when Man City relax early in the season, meaning they have no margin for error in the Premier League run-in. A run of seven points from six Premier League games between Bonfire Night and Christmas left Man City playing catch-up in the title race. They eventually finished the season with nine straight wins to …

The announcement that Mauricio Pochettino was leaving Chelsea shouldn’t really have surprised anyone. Since Todd Boehly took over at Stamford Bridge, the American has turned the club into a circus and a laughing stock. Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and now Pochettino all out on their ear, with club legend, Frank Lampard, reduced to a pathetic imitation of a Premier League …

May 22 – The Gambia have named Irishman Johnathan McKinstry as their new coach as World Cup qualifying resumes in June.  He succeeds Tom Saintfiet, who has switched continents to take on the managerial role with the Philippines. A former Sierra Leone, Uganda and Rwanda manager, McKinstry will take charge of The Gambia on June 1.   He is currently managing Gor Mahia …

ESPN Plus is part of the streaming takeover that now leaks into soccer. The platform competes with Peacock and Paramount+ for the biggest soccer streaming options. ESPN Plus launched in April 2018, but it is not free. Originally, the service had a monthly rate of $4.99. However, as the platform acquired more sports and more leagues, the price rose. As …

May 22 – Online bank Chase and the four British ‘home’ nations have teamed up to support aspiring coaches from low-income backgrounds by funding 2,900 introductory qualifications and 85 professional coaching bursaries across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The news marks the first impact from Chase after they announced multi-year partnerships with England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in …

West Ham are bound to have an interesting summer ahead, given that they’ll have a new manager in place, expected to be Julen Lopetegui. The East Londoners will also need to look at where they need to improve squad wise, meaning that the make up of the starting XI could look significantly different to how it did in the final …