July 15 – Before the final of Copa America between holders, Argentina and pretenders, Colombia, Uruguay coach, Marcelo Bielsa ripped Conmebol and hosts, the United States. He said that the pitches were unsuitable, the training grounds a disaster, that the US used FIFA lawsuits for its own interests, and that security was a joke. Bielsa wasn’t exaggerating about security! At …
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Bellingham on Southgate’s future as England manager
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has discussed Gareth Southgate’s future as England manager after last night’s disappointing 2-1 defeat in the Euro 2024 final. Bellingham couldn’t help England prevent a narrow defeat to Spain, and there will now be a big inquest into what went wrong for the Three Lions this summer. Despite reaching the final, England never really looked …
Read More »Barcelona prepared to advance negotiations for Euro 2024 breakout forward
Nico Williams was the star performer as Spain beat England to secure the European Championship for the first time in 2012. While Lamine Yamal bagged the prestigious Young Player of the Tournament award, Nico, too, had a big role to play in La Roja‘s success. In light of Nico’s success in Euro 2024, Barcelona have been eyeing a move for …
Read More »Barcelona teenage gem will sign his first pro contract with club tomorrow – report
A number of young talents have been called up for the pre-season training by new FC Barcelona manager Hansi Flick. One such talent happens to be La Masia teenage wonderkid Toni Fernandez, who celebrates his 16th birthday today. Contract signing imminent Having turned 16 years old today, Toni Fernandez is now eligible to sign a professional contract with Barcelona, which …
Read More »Bellingham will ‘always respect’ Southgate as England future questioned
England star Jude Bellingham says he will “always respect” head coach Gareth Southgate after being questioned about his future. The Three Lions lost 2-1 to Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, marking another final defeat under the former Middlesbrough manager. Nico Williams opened the scoring, before substitute Cole Palmer levelled things in the second half. But Mikel Oyarzabal …
Read More »Fabrizio Romano: Newcastle eyeing four signings with ‘priority target’ still wanted
Fabrizio Romano has issued an update on the Toon transfer front, discussing the latest on Malick Thiaw, James Trafford and our search for four more signings this summer. He confirms that we’ve held discussions with AC Milan over Thiaw, but insists that he is one of ‘three or four names’ who’ve been shortlisted at centre-back. To our surprise, Romano also …
Read More »Liverpool ready to move for Euro 2024 winner to start their spending spree
Now that the European Championship is over, transfer activity across Europe will pick up pace. The players were involved in the tournament for the last month but they will be free now to negotiate possible moves moving forward. One of the players who could be the subject of a big move to the Premier League is Spain midfielder Dani Olmo. …
Read More »Barcelona forward target still tight-lipped on future
Barcelona target Dani Olmo has said that he is still undecided on his future. Olmo made a significant mark at Euro 2024, establishing himself as one of the top attacking midfielders globally. He ended the tournament as the top scorer and a key player for the Spanish national team, who emerged as champions. As a result, he has been on …
Read More »Barca to advance for Chelsea target
Barcelona are reportedly preparing to step up their efforts to seal the transfer of Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, who has also been linked with Chelsea. The Spain international has just had a superb Euro 2024, which will only have enhanced his reputation further after he already showed his immense potential in La Liga last season. According to Fabrizio Romano …
Read More »England first team stars involved in heated row during Euro 2024 final
England suffered yet another heartbreak in a tournament after losing against Spain in the Euro 2024 final. The Three Lions reached the final after beating Slovakia, Switzerland and the Netherlands in the knockout stage of the competition. Gareth Southgate’s team needed a late goal to win the match or a penalty shootout to win all the matches of the knockout …
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