Arsenal begin their 2024/25 Premier League campaign at home to Wolves as they face some difficult early tests in a bid to finally get their hands on the title. The Gunners will be looking to make up for their near-misses in 2022/23 and 2023/24, as they came very close both times to pipping Manchester City to the trophy, only to …
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Barcelona director Deco set to meet with Bundesliga forward’s agent today – report
Heading into the summer transfer window, versatile RB Leipzig forward Dani Olmo remains very much on the agenda at FC Barcelona. The 26-year-old Spanish forward has been on the club’s agenda for a few years now and previous manager Xavi Hernandez was insistent on the forward’s signing. However, his €60 million release clause, coupled with the growing interest in him …
Read More »Sandro Tonali set for Tottenham return – Newcastle’s 2024/25 fixtures in full
Newcastle will kick off the 2024/25 season at home to Southampton before facing a trip to Bournemouth on the second weekend of the new campaign. Our third game of the season sees us face Spurs on August 31st, which will be the first game Sandro Tonali is eligible to play in with his 10-month ban for breaching betting rules set …
Read More »Juventus and Tottenham interested in signing exciting Serie C teenager
Giovanni Leoni has emerged as one of the most sought-after teenagers in Italian football following his impressive loan spell at Sampdoria last season. The 17-year-old is currently owned by Serie C’s Padova but gained attention while playing for Sampdoria under Andrea Pirlo. Juventus closely monitored his progress in Serie B and considers him a promising talent worth adding to their …
Read More »Robbie Savage to join up with ex-Liverpool striker in managerial role
Robbie Savage has taken the vacant managerial role at non-league side Macclesfield FC, the club have confirmed. Savage has been involved in the phoenix club — formerly known as Macclesfield Town FC — as a shareholder since October 2020, with owner Robert Smethurst appointing him on the board then, later, as director of football. After back-to-back promotions, Macclesfield reached the final …
Read More »Copa America 2024: Group A
Copa America 2024 is on the horizon and Group A pits the current holders Argentina against some very unpredictable opponents in Canada, Peru and Chile. Lionel Messi is looking to guide the 2022 World Cup winners to another triumph in a major tournament and they are heavily backed to retain the title they won in 2021. Lionel Scaloni’s side is …
Read More »Sagnol keeps Georgia focussed ahead of finals debut against Turkey
June 18 – Georgia manager Willy Sagnol has warned his players to focus ahead of their tournament debut against Turkey in Group F in Dortmund today. Independent since 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Georgia will participate in their maiden major finals after narrowly missing out on Euro 2020 three years ago. The Georgians eliminated Greece from the …
Read More »France star tweets about masks
Kylian Mbappe has made light of his rather nasty injury by posting on X, formerly Twitter, to ask for mask recommendations as he prepares to get through the rest of Euro 2024 with a broken nose. Mbappe was left looking pretty bloody and battered yesterday after a collision during France’s win over Austria, and it can’t have been easy for …
Read More »Bayern Munich man responds to criticism of national team performances
Manuel Neuer insists he is paying no attention to the recent criticism of his performances and believes it’s important Germany ‘stick together’ for the good of their Euro 2024 campaign. The Bayern Munich veteran is among the greatest goalkeepers of all time but has made a number of high-profile errors recently, including in a Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid …
Read More »Barcelona sign three academy players from their eternal rivals – report
The rivalry between Barcelona and Espanyol is well documented but has died down in hype after the latter’s relegation to the second division. After finishing fourth in La Liga 2 this past season, the Catalan outfit are trailing Real Oviedo in the promotion playoff finals and might have to wait longer for a return to the first division. Seizing the …
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