Jose Mourinho recently stunned the world of football by accepting a two-year contract from Turkish giants, Fenerbahce. The Special One will be tasked with winning the Super Lig, which the club missed out on by just three points this past season. That it was arch rivals, Galatasaray, that took the title would really have stuck in the craw for anyone …
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UEFA selects Vinicius Jnr, Kane and Foden but drops Mbappe from UCL Team of the Season
June 4 – UEFA has unveiled its Champions League Team of the Season, with Kylian Mbappe making way for future teammate Vinicius Junior in the final XI. The France captain missed out on featuring in the Team of the Tournament despite notching eight goals in 12 matches for PSG, sharing the golden boot with FC Bayern’s Harry Kane. The announcement …
Read More »Barcelona’s 16-year-old superstar reveals his idol alongside Lionel Messi
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has shared that he grew up looking up to former club icons Neymar and Lionel Messi, admitting that these two players had a significant impact on him during his childhood. “I have two football icons: Messi and Neymar,” said Yamal as quoted by Mundo Deportivo. Yamal expressed his amazement at the number of fans he has …
Read More »Flamengo and River Plate favourites to progress as Copa Libertadores reaches last 16
June 4 – Flamengo and River Plate were handed favourable draws for the round of 16 in the Copa Libertadores with ties against Bolivar and Talleres respectively. On Monday, Conmebol staged the draw for the knockout phase of its flagship club competition. Brazilian giants Flamengo will have to deal with the altitude of Bolivia when they take on Bolivar, but …
Read More »Emile Smith Rowe remians part of Mikel Arteta’s plans at Arsenal
Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for Emile Smith Rowe during the summer transfer window as the Gunners look to fund crucial transfers ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. That is according to Football Insider, who report that the 23-year-old remains in Mikel Arteta’s plans for the upcoming season, despite the lack of game time during the current campaign. The Englishman featured …
Read More »Watford launch digital share offering looking to raise £17.5m for 10% of club
June 5 – English Championship club Watford is looking to raise £17.5million via a digital share offering with part of the funding to be used to strengthen the playing squad. Owned by Italian Gino Pozzo since 2012, the offer makes available about 10% of the club which is valued at £175 million. “Having posted a pre-tax profit of £24.1 million …
Read More »Three main takeaways from Barcelona president Joan Laporta’s interview
Barcelona president Joan Laporta recently gave an extensive interview where he covered a range of topics, including the appointment of Hansi Flick, the squad’s expectations for the next season, and the reasons behind Xavi’s dismissal, among other things. Here, we focus on three key points that stood out during the interview: Diverging visions led to Xavi’s dismissal One of the …
Read More »Jadon Sancho set for crunch talks
Jadon Sancho will likely still be smarting from losing the Champions League final to Real Madrid at the weekend, however, the Man United ace has more important matters to deal with this summer. On loan at Borussia Dortmund for the second half of the 2023/24 campaign after a fall out with Erik ten Hag at the beginning of the season, …
Read More »Three key battles between Barcelona and Real Madrid to watch out for next season
With the appointment of Hansi Flick as Barcelona’s manager, the upcoming El Clasico is shaping up to be a thrilling spectacle, not only for dedicated fans but also for the neutrals. Under Xavi, Barcelona struggled to outperform their fierce rivals, but with Flick’s arrival and his familiarity with some of the players, there is hope that this trend will change. …
Read More »Newcastle stars set for busy summer – Full schedule with 25 games in 28 days
It’s going to be a busy summer off the pitch for Newcastle United as we push to improve the squad, but there’s plenty to play for on the field as several members of our squad are on international duty. We have Kieran Trippier, Anthony Gordon (England), Fabian Schar (Switzerland) and Martin Dubravka (Slovakia) at the Euros, Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil) and …
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