Jude Bellingham’s first season at Real Madrid has been nothing short of spectacular. It culminated in a treble that included La Liga, the Champions League, and the Spanish Super Cup. However, the 20-year-old midfielder’s journey was far from easy; Bellingham played through a persistent shoulder injury for much of the campaign. Bellingham dislocated his shoulder during a 0-0 draw with …

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June 6 – UEFA has unveiled a new series of short films focused on the technical aspects of the game, allowing fans to delve into the minds of elite-level footballers including Kylian Mbappé, Aitana Bonmatí, Manuel Neuer, Kevin De Bruyne, and Lindsey Horan. The inaugural series of ‘My Game’ focuses on the men’s and women’s UEFA Champions League, with each …

Robert Lewandowski and Hansi Flick go back a long way, especially considering the success they enjoyed together at Bayern Munich. The German tactician transformed the Polish striker into a bonafide goalscoring machine during his stint in Bavaria. Lewandowski scored 41 goals and provided seven goals in the Bundesliga that year and would have rightfully taken home the Ballon d’Or if …

When it was announced that Burnley had approached Alan Pardew for the vacant managerial post, there appeared to be widespread incredulity amongst the football fraternity. The 62-year-old hasn’t managed in England since 2018, and since then has taken in stops at ADO Den Haag, CSKA Sofia and Aris. Aside from those posts, he has also done the rounds on the …

Antonio Conte is enamoured with Federico Chiesa, which could lead to the attacker moving to Napoli this summer. Conte has just been named the manager of Napoli and aims to guide them to a league title, as he has previously done with Juventus and Inter Milan. While Napoli already has several top players, Conte plans to sign a few more …

This offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with head coach Darvin Ham. He was with the team for two seasons and had a winning record each year. However, the Lakers wanted to move forward and Ham was not part of their future. Since he was fired, several candidates have been named. The most intriguing candidate is former NBA player …

June 6 – Fenerbahce stock has soared after the Turkish League side appointed former Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho. Data from live score website Theyscored.com showed that online interest in Fenerbahce stock surged to eight times the average volume over the past two weeks. Since May 13, when the club president first mentioned Mourinho on national TV, Fenerbahce’s …

Just a few weeks after being appointed as the new Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick has already kickstarted the club’s preparation for the season ahead. One of Flick’s main priorities is to sign a new defensive midfielder. Prior to his arrival, Barcelona were closely linked with a move for Guido Rodriguez. But Barça’s deal to sign Rodriguez appears to have stalled …

June 6 – According to a series of AI–driven data simulations conducted by sports technology company Sportradar, England is the team most likely to win the UEFA Euro 2024 on July 14, even with Harry Maguire in the squad. The study, which utilised Sportradar’s AI technology to complete 10,000 simulations for each of the 51 matches in this summer’s tournament, …