Liverpool were crowned winners of the Champions League in 2019, the first English champion in seven years, defeating Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham side. The final itself would prove to be a dull affair, as Liverpool were handed the initiative only moments into the game via a penalty awarded for a controversial Moussa Sissoko handball. Mohamed Salah rammed home the spot kick, …
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Juventus organises team dinner to improve bonding
Juventus’ new manager, Thiago Motta, is working hard to create a team that will perform well for the club this season as he seeks to win over fans in his first term at the Allianz Stadium. The former midfielder has worked hard to ensure that his team is in great shape, signing some of the best players available. Juve has …
Read More »Canada coach to miss Olympics opener amid spying controversy
Canada women’s head coach Beverly Priestman will not be on the sidelines for her team’s opening 2024 Olympics match. The manager, however, is not sick or dealing with some sort of injury. Instead, Canada has come under fire for allegedly spying on their first opponents of the upcoming tournament. An uncredited member of the Canadian women’s national team allegedly flew …
Read More »Zinchenko insists Arsenal on track to surpass Manchester City
Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko says the Gunners are still aiming to dethrone Premier League champions Manchester City in the upcoming season. Mikel Arteta’s side took City to the wire in the race for the title last term but were unsuccessful in their bid to win the league for the first time since 2004. However, the North London club are gearing …
Read More »Newcastle trio set for loan moves – but where will they end up?
As we move closer to the 2024/25 season, we can expect to see Garang Kuol, Harrison Ashby and new arrival Miodrag Pivas secure loan moves for some much-needed minutes at senior level to continue their development. The question is, where will they end up? In this piece, I’ll be taking a closer look at all three. Garang Kuol The options …
Read More »Aaron Wan-Bissaka must leave for Man United to sign Noussair Mazraoui
The future of Aaron Wan-Bissaka at Man United remains unknown and the Manchester club must sell the right-back if they want to bring Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui to Old Trafford this summer. The Red Devils have been linked to the Moroccan full-back this week as Erik ten Hag wants options in the position with Diogo Dalot being his first choice for …
Read More »Man City issue strong message to Barcelona over pursuit of €30 million-rated target
In recent weeks, much of Barcelona’s attention has been around the club’s pursuit of attacking targets such as Nico Williams and Dani Olmo. However, Barça are equally keen on shoring up their ranks in defence, with the right-back position, in particular, emerging as one of the priorities. Barcelona are short of options in the right-back position, with the club appearing …
Read More »Leicester ‘in talks to reunite Nelson with Cooper’
Arsenal are in talks with Leicester City over a loan deal for Reiss Nelson with an obligation to buy the winger, according to transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano. Gunners academy graduate Nelson made one start in the Premier League last season and has travelled with Mikel Arteta’s squad for their US tour, which begins against Bournemouth in California on Thursday. New …
Read More »Official: Barcelona midfield prodigy signs new contract until 2026
The series of renewals for youngsters at FC Barcelona continues as the club have officially announced that teenage prodigy Marc Bernal has signed a new deal until the summer of 2026. “FC Barcelona has reached an agreement with player Marc Bernal to adjust his contract, which will bind him to the Club until June 30, 2026, when he will finish his youth stage,” the …
Read More »Deschamps returns to Marseille and ends 17 years of hurt
By 2010, Marseille were embarking on an 17th year without a title, the last being the legendary 1993 UEFA Champions League triumph against AC Milan. They had come close, including in the domestic cups over the years, having also finished 2nd in Ligue 1 the year before. With the hugely popular Eric Gerets announcing his resignation, they turned to former …
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