Renowned journalist Tancredi Palmeri has branded Kevin De Bruyne a “spoiled brat” after the Manchester City midfielder called him “stupid” at a post-match conference following Belgium’s EURO 2024 exit. De Bruyne lost his cool after Palmeri asked why Belgium’s “Golden Generation” failed to win any major silverware. Belgium Crashed Out Of EURO 2024 After Defeat Against France Familiar foes Belgium …

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we chat about James’ trip to Glastonbury, sadly lacking in Sugababes, but eventful nonetheless, before we turn our attention to the football and Euro 2024 in particular. There’s discussion of Ronaldo’s histrionics last night, England’s performances and progression, and some focus on the …

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has said he considers his four-year ban for doping an “injustice” and vowed to “get back on the pitch” despite suggestions he could retire. Former France international Pogba has not played since August 2023 and the 31-year-old is awaiting a date for a Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) hearing which could reduce his suspension to …

Manchester United are just days away from resuming pre-season training, and according to recent reports, would like to sell two players before the squad meet. Last season saw Mason Greenwood, 22, and Jadon Sancho, 24, enjoy successful loan spells with Getafe and Borussia Dortmund, respectively, but despite both clubs wanting to retain the players, both have so far failed to …

The U.S. men’s national team’s group stage elimination from the 2024 Copa America was its earliest exit in a competition under Gregg Berhalter and despite the frustration from Monday’s loss to Uruguay, key members of the team continue to have support over their head coach. Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie were two USMNT players who went the distance in Monday’s …

Speaking to Gerard Romero on Jijantes FC, former Girona defender Sergi Cardona has claimed that being linked with a move to FC Barcelona is a ‘source of pride’ for him. Cardona, 24, became a free agent after his contract with Girona expired on June 30. The Spanish left-back was a regular in the side for Michel as they secured a …

Arsenal are keen on signing the Barcelona defender Jules Kounde this summer. The 25-year-old French international defender could be sold because of Barcelona’s financial problems and they will demand a fee of around €60 million for him. It remains to be seen whether Arsenal are ready to pay up. They could certainly use more quality and depth in the defensive …

Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny won’t stand in the way of the club’s plans to replace him this summer. The Poland international is one of the club’s highest earners, so the management is looking to replace him with the younger Michele Di Gregorio. The Bianconeri have already secured an agreement with Monza over a transfer, with only the official announcement missing. …

Barcelona are in the market for a new pivot midfielder this summer and have identified the likes of Amadou Onana, Joshua Kimmich, and Mikel Merino as some of the options to reinforce the position. The Blaugrana, though, are not out of financial difficulties and are still not in a position to spend money on reinforcements. As such, the free-agent pool …

Leeds United have confirmed Archie Gray’s transfer to Tottenham Hotspur. The Championship outfit agreed a deal worth a reported £30 million (Sky Sports) for Gray, 18, to move to Ange Postecoglou’s Lilywhites. The 18-year-old will now embark on a new challenge in the Premier League but that isn’t without sadness on Leeds’ part. Confirming their agreement on X (formerly Twitter), Leeds …