It’s going to be the most interesting of summers for Newcastle United in the transfer market. No longer able to just splash the cash on whomever they wish, the Magpies need to have one eye on Financial Fair Play before making a leap with any business they conduct before the start of the 2024/25 campaign. That will immediately rule them …
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Michael Olise agrees terms with Chelsea
Crystal Palace appear set for an interesting transfer window after it emerged that Michael Olise has a verbal agreement with Premier League rivals, Chelsea. The player had been close to joining the Blues once before, only for Eagles owner, Steve Parish, to persuade him that his future lay at Selhurst Park. Just 10 months ago, Sky Sports were reporting that …
Read More »Frenkie de Jong out of the Euros with injury
Next season is set to be a crucial one for Hansi Flick and his staff at Barcelona, but he’ll need all of his best players fit and firing on all cylinders from the get-go if he’s to have any chance of succeeding. The Catalans are coming off the back of what has turned out to be an awful campaign, and …
Read More »Blues want to sign Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton
It’s set to be another busy summer transfer window for Chelsea Football Club, as Todd Boehly gets ready to open his wallet once again. A recurring theme has developed over the past couple of seasons whereby the West Londoners are amongst the biggest spenders and busiest clubs, and this transfer window is unlikely to be any different as the club …
Read More »Aussies deny Palestine FA president Jibril Rajoub entry for final WC2026 group qualifier
June 11 – Palestine Football Association’s (PFA) president Jibril Rajoub has been denied entry to Australia ahead of the Palestinian team’s final group stage game against Australia. Rajoub (pictured) was denied an entry visa to Australia by the Australian Department of Home Affairs for unexplained “technicality in his application” reasons. Reports are that the refusal of entry was not based …
Read More »UEFA strives to keep human rights focus at centre of Euro 2024 operations
June 11 – UEFA has re-emphasised its commitment to protecting human rights during the Euro 2024 finals outlining measures to ensure the welfare and safety of players and spectators. UEFA said the “initiatives reflect UEFA’s dedication to creating an inclusive, respectful and secure environment for everyone involved in the tournament.” Key focus areas in what is a bold and groundbreaking …
Read More »Cameroon overcome off-field power struggle to beat Cape Verde in 2026 qualifying
June 10 – Amid an institutional crisis at Cameroon’s football federation over the government appointment of head coach Marc Brys, he led the Indomitable Lions to a comfortable 4-1 victory against Cape Verde in the World Cup qualifiers. In Yaoundé, the visitors were no match for the Indomitable Lions with Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui scoring the opening goal in the 13th minute …
Read More »Arsenal Women to face Chelsea and Washington Spirit in pre-season US tour
June 11 – Arsenal Women, along with their men’s team, will pre-season tour in the United States this summer, though in different locations. While the men’s team will play in Los Angeles July 21-23 against Manchester United and Liverpool, the women will base in Washington DC and play the NWSL’s Washington Spirit and Barclays Women’s Super League champions, Chelsea, in …
Read More »USMNT needs to “change mentality” following Colombia loss
The U.S. men’s national team played its worst match under Gregg Berhalter on Saturday against Colombia and admitted that changes are needed to avoid another potential lopsided result against Brazil. Several defensive mistakes and turnovers hampered the USMNT in an eventual 5-1 defeat, their worst in Berhalter’s two spells as head coach. Errors from Antonee Robinson, Tim Weah, and Cameron …
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