Despite Barcelona evaluating an abundance of successors after Xavi Hernandez dropped the bombshell news of his resignation, it was ultimately Xavi himself who chose to remain in his position. Aware of the manager’s understanding of the inner workings and culture of the club, the board was keen on continuing with Xavi. However, recent form has shown that the coach is …

Max Allegri has opened up about the task he was given as Juventus manager when he returned to the Allianz Stadium in 2021. He had left the club in 2019 in a surprising move after Juve opted to continue with Maurizio Sarri. However, after Sarri and Andrea Pirlo each spent one season on the Bianconeri bench, they returned to Allegri. …

Barcelona will be working overtime between these few months and the end of the season as they try to find solutions for their team that will help them compete against the very best in Europe. The club will focus on low-cost solutions who can plug holes in the team and raise the overall level of the team. However, Barça will …

Mats Hummels and Leon Goretzka were the notable absentees from Germany’s preliminary squad for Euro 2024, announced this afternoon by coach Julian Nagelsmann. Although neither’s exclusion was a surprise, Hummels’ recent form – he was the player of the match in both legs of Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League semi-final defeat of Paris Saint-Germain – meant he was thrust into the …

May 16 – Following pressure from clubs and the Brazilian sports ministry, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) has suspended the next two rounds of the league because of major floods in the country’s south. Rio Grande do Sul, one of Brazil’s key states, remains flooded as 149 people died and another 108 remain missing according to authorities. Both top …

Leeds United will receive financial compensation as a result of Rafa Mujica’s impending transfer from Arouca in Portugal to Al-Sadd in Qatar. Rafa Mujica joined Leeds two years before under Marcelo Bielsa’s leadership, and he left the club back in 2021. Following a brief stay with Las Palmas, he traveled joined Portugal side. This season, Mujica scored 20 goals and …

Juventus captain Danilo has revealed his delight after they won the Coppa Italia against Atalanta. The Bianconeri have worked hard to ensure that they finish the season well, but winning the Coppa Italia remained a challenge. Atalanta has been one of the most in-form clubs in cup competitions this season and has also reached the final of the Europa League. …

West Ham center forward Michail Antonio has claimed that he once prayed for himself to suffer an injury. The striker confessed as much during a recent appearance on the podcast. While discussing a plethora of topics for about an hour, Antonio centered the conversation around mental health. The Hammers star revealed in the talk that a marriage divorce essentially led …

Last night, the Cavaliers lost 113-98 to the Celtics. Boston won the series and are advancing to the Conference Finals for the sixth time in the last eight seasons. Cleveland’s season is over and several key questions need to be answered this offseason. The most important is can the Cavaliers retain All-NBA SG Donovan Mitchell.  There’s been ongoing discussion about …

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has poured cold water on rumours linking him to the Man United job with Erik ten Hag under pressure at Old Trafford. A report from The Telegraph this week stated that Frank is a strong contender for the manager’s role at Manchester United should they move on from the Dutch coach this summer with people at the …