At the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, Infantino disclosed one aspect of soccer in the United States that surprised him: the pay-to-play system. If American soccer is to reach its full potential, the head of FIFA has stated, the nation must end this massive barrier to entry. “We want to see the best so we need to …

Ahead of Bayern Munich’s Champions League semi-final second leg tie against Real Madrid, Thomas Tuchel looked remarkably relaxed and even had time to share a joke with Rio Ferdinand. The TNT Sports broadcaster and former Man United defender made a beeline for Tuchel, who has been linked with replacing Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. More Stories / Latest News …

With just three games left to play this season, Newcastle are on track to finish in a Europa League spot should they finish ahead of Man United and Chelsea in sixth. As 2023/24 campaigns draw to a close all across Europe, projected pots have emerged to show who we could be up against should we qualify for the Europa League. …

Johnny Cardoso has become one of the rising stars at Real Betis the moment he joined the club in the January transfer window. Arriving from Internacional for a fee of just €6 million, the American midfielder has become an instant success, having racked up 13 appearances in La Liga. A holding midfielder by trade, Cardoso has impressed onlookers with his …

Barcelona have endured a difficult 2023/24 campaign that saw them miss out from Copa Del Rey, UEFA Champions League and the league title. These losses have had a significant impact on the club’s balance sheets, with the team missing out on millions of additional income. Faced with significant economic losses, Barcelona are thus leaving no stone unturned in its quest …

Real Madrid take on Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu knowing that Borussia Dortmund lie in wait in the Champions League final after a brilliant away performance saw off Paris Saint-Germain. Los Blancos are the Kings of this competition and roared on by their home fans, they’ll be a tough nut to crack. If Harry Kane and Co. are able …

Manchester United has been linked with a move for Gleison Bremer for several months, and as the end of the season draws close, it seems Juventus will lose him to the Premier League club. Bremer is one of the most dominant defenders in the Italian top flight, and the Brazilian is capable of delivering top performances for any club. Juve …

The 17th UEFA European Championship, set to be hosted by Germany in 2024, is drawing near quickly. Matches at the summer’s crown jewel event will be held in 10 host towns, marking Germany’s return to hosting a major tournament since the 2006 World Cup. The international soccer schedule is more packed than ever before due to the postponement of Euro …

Newcastle manager, Eddie Howe, has had to quickly get used to just how much Financial Fair Play affects the way in which he can go about his transfer business. Despite having some of the richest owners in world football in the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), FFP dictates that there’ll be no splashing the cash as might’ve been the case …

May 8 – In a letter to the European Parliament, three Palestinian clubs from the West Bank have called for the ban of Israel “from all sports until it ceases the occupation of Palestine.”  Arguing that Israel must comply with international humanitarian and human rights law to have legitimate standing in the European sports space, the letter states that “Israel …