Brighton’s long trek to St James’ Park provided us with a memorable 90 minutes as we thundered towards Champions League football last May. The circumstances are similar as we welcome the Seagulls back to the Magpies’ nest. Eddie Howe’s Mags are again pushing for Europe and know that seven points from the final three games will seal European football once …
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Kylian Mbappe bids goodbye to PSG
It’s been a long time coming, but Kylian Mbappe has finally announced that he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season. The French superstar released a video on his social media accounts lasting almost four minutes and, respectfully, he stopped short of naming his new club, even if it’s long been believed that he will sign for …
Read More »Barcelona not closing the doors on the signing of €60 million-rated Bundesliga forward
Barcelona have ambitious plans for the summer transfer window, especially considering the financial situation they are in. The Catalans are said to have an agreement in place with Guido Rodriguez to strengthen the midfield, while another big-name signing in the defensive midfield is also expected. The left wing, which is the team’s next big priority, sees the club linked with …
Read More »Paredes apologises and explains why he flopped at Juventus
Leandro Paredes joined Juventus on loan last season as a highly-rated midfielder, with the Bianconeri hopeful that he would perform well and potentially serve as a replacement for the injury-prone Paul Pogba. However, the Argentinian flopped badly at the Allianz Stadium, and Juventus refused to exercise the option of signing him permanently. The men in black and white moved on, …
Read More »U.S. Men’s Olympic Team to face Japan on June 11 in final friendly
The U.S. men’s Olympic national team will visit Kansas City, Kansas for its final friendly before embarking to Paris, France. Japan will oppose Marko Mitrovic’s squad on June 11 in the final pre-Olympic friendly for the Americans, U.S. Soccer announced Friday. Sporting KC’s Children’s Mercy Park will serve as the host venue for the match. “We’ve had a number of …
Read More »Casemiro left out of Brazil’s Copa America squad
Friday afternoon brought with it some interesting news as far as Brazil’s squad for the Copa America is concerned, with Premier League stars from Man United, Arsenal and Tottenham all not making the cut this year. Dorival Junior was always going to be without Neymar, but he’s made a number of bold moves in the hope of getting the Selecao …
Read More »FedEx and UEFA’s Foundation for Children kick-in £100k to coach pathway programme
May 10 – FedEx Express Europe and the UEFA Foundation for Children have partnered in a new charitable collaboration with Kick It Out, the UK non-profit group campaigning to support people from under-represented and minority communities to make a career in football. As part of a three-year FedEx-UEFA Foundation agreement, Kick It Out will benefit from $100,000 for their Coach …
Read More »Olympiacos ease past Aston Villa to set up Conference League final in Athens with Fiorentina
May 10 – Olympiacos overcame favourites Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-finals, with the stage set for the final in Athens later where they will meet Fiorentina on May 29. The Greeks cemented their place in the final with a 2-0 victory at home to win the tie 6-2 on aggregate – the damage was done to …
Read More »Messi unlikely to sell out 19,619 stadium in Montreal
Major League Soccer teams have eagerly awaited the opportunity to host Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, with expectations of record-breaking attendance. Last season, both Charlotte and Atlanta United saw their largest crowds of the season during matches against Inter Miami. The New England Revolution followed suit when they hosted Messi’s side on April 27. Similar to Charlotte and Atlanta, New …
Read More »‘Bayer Neverlusen’ break European records en route Europa League final in Dublin
May 10 – German champions Bayer Leverkusen have reached the final of the Europa League, but left it late to keep their season-long unbeaten streak in one piece. Xabi Alonso’s side have now extended their record-breaking unbeaten run to 48 games courtesy of a late goal from Bayern Munich loanee Josip Stanisic. They have just four games left to play …
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