May 10 – Global players union FIFPRO and the World Leagues Association (WLA) have warned FIFA of legal action if they FIFA doesn’t  “withdraw its decisions on the international calendar”. In a letter sent to FIFA president Gianni Infantino and general secretary Mattias Grafstrom, the two bodies have commissioned external legal advice and will advise their member “both individually and …

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum dismissed the narrative that his side is a ‘super team’ following Thursday’s stunning blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2. As the odds-on championship favorites, Boston are the most deeply scrutinised team in the NBA and with such an immense level of talent on the roster, losses can create a wild media frenzy. …

Juventus is preparing to offload some unwanted players from their squad at the end of this season. The Bianconeri have been plagued by inconsistency this term, and although most fans blame the manager for their poor form, they understand that some players must be replaced. Juventus’s quality is lacking compared to Inter Milan’s, which is why the Bianconeri will make …

In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure in the forming of the Premier League, discusses why Real Madrid will win the Champions League, why Declan Rice has been one of Arsenal’s best-ever signings, why Man United could stick with Erik ten Hag – and more!  …

CBS Sports has officially announced that they are expanding their broadcasting partnership with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The division previously revealed a new four-year deal with ESPN, CBS Sports, Amazon, and Scripps ahead of the 2024 season. The agreement spread across the four providers will pocket the league $10 million per season. This is a massive increase compared …

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has a lot to think about over the course of this summer, as the Magpies look to improve upon their squad and, hopefully, improve upon results in 2024/25. The club have had to deal with an incredible set of injuries in the current campaign, and so a late run to the Europa League will be welcomed …

It is uncertain how much financial freedom Barcelona will have come summer, and it is thus vital that the management make the right decisions over the futures of players whose deal with the club ends this summer. Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo, both of whose loan deals end in June, are thus seen as players whose immediate future is unclear. …

Sometimes you can read too much into things. Other times you can believe rumours may be true and they are wide of the mark. Such is the way in professional football. That’s no different in the women’s game either as events may have shown this weekend. United’s Lasses as has been well documented completed back-to-back promotions this season winning the …

Ahead of the 2023-24 season, the Suns were searching for a new head coach. Monty Williams took the head coaching job with Detroit, leaving the vacancy in Phoenix. The Suns hired former Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. He was tasked with managing the star power the Suns had on their roster.  However, Phoenix never played to their full potential during …

The popularity of the Premier League continues to ensure that new territories are invested in the English top-flight, both financially and actually. Summer tours across the world are now the norm for most of the top teams in the division, with thousands of overseas supporters getting to see their heroes up close and personal. Son’s popularity key to South Korean …