Aston Villa have been busy this summer in the transfer window. Their latest move has seen them sign Amadou Onana from Everton as Unai Emery prepares his squad for next season. The Midlands club will have the added responsibility of Champions League football next season after they finished in the top four of the Premier League last season. After making …
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Yankuba Minteh stuns Brighton fans – Watch impressive goal 15 minutes into debut
Along with selling Academy-developed Geordie Elliot Anderson before the PSR deadline last month, Newcastle United also cashed in on Yankuba Minteh to avoid a breach and points deduction. The Gambian showed what an exciting talent he was at Feyenoord, scoring 11 goals and featuring in the Champions League. Many hoped to see him in a black and white shirt this …
Read More »English FA looks for a winner to take Southgate role
July 24 – The English Football Association has started the process of replacing Gareth Southgate as manager by inviting applications. Just days after Southgate said he would step down from the post he held for eight years, the FA publicly advertised on its website for candidates to step forward – but said it had already identified a “number of” potential candidates. …
Read More »Cypriot FA lifts ban on away fans against government wishes
July 24 – The Cypriot FA (CFA) has ignored the request of the country’s Minister of Justice and Public Order, Marios Hartsiotis, and is lifting a ban on away fans for the start of the 2024/25 season. In January, following a series of incidents at first division matches, a ban was implemented on away fans that was carried through until …
Read More »Tottenham and Man City waiting on Eze
After returning from Germany following a personally underwhelming European Championship tournament with England, Eberechi Eze has a decision to make on his future. Though Crystal Palace would be loathe to lose him, particularly coming so soon after Michael Olise left for Bayern Munich and rumours continue with regards to Marc Guehi, if the right offer comes in then the Eagles …
Read More »Ronaldo becomes a Galactico – La Liga in 2002-03
Under the presidency of Florentino Perez before the 2002-03 season, Real Madrid broke the world transfer record to sign Luis Figo from Barcelona and Zinedine Zidane from Juventus. For Perez, however, there was one ‘Galactico’ centre-forward missing from the puzzle to partner Raul, and he identified ‘O Fenomeno’ Ronaldo as his latest big-money signing. As well as collecting the signature …
Read More »Buffon promoted in the Italian national team system
Club News July 24, 2024 – 12:00 pm Weeks ago, reports suggested that Gianluigi Buffon was considering his future in the Italian national team setup following their exit from Euro 2024. The Juventus legend, one of Italy’s greatest-ever players, has been drafted to work with the national team because …
Read More »No Olympic Truce, but Israel wants Revivo ban overturned so he can play tonight
July 24 – Israel defender Roy Revivo will have his appeal against a two-game ban heard just hours before his team’s opening game against Mali at the Paris Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its panel of three judges will give an urgent verdict today in Revivo’s appeal against FIFA. Israel plays Mali tonight at the Parc des Princes …
Read More »Romano Assures Chelsea & Man Utd Aren’t Chasing Arsenal Target
Renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano has delivered a piece of reassuring news for Arsenal and their supporters, saying Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester United are not interested in signing Gunners’ transfer target Mikel Merino. While Mikel Arteta’s side may not have to battle local clubs, they still have competition from other European powerhouses. According to Romano, La Liga pair Barcelona …
Read More »Lloyd Kelly moved because of St. James’ Park
There can be few better grounds in the Premier League than Newcastle United’s St. James’ Park. Unlike many new stadiums, the Magpies home is slap bang in the middle of the city centre and just a stone’s throw away from the shops, bars and restaurants. With a capacity of 52,000, it remains one of the bigger grounds in the English …
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