FC Barcelona are broadening their horizons this summer as the club aims to bolster its attack to the brim. In addition to tailing Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, who is considered just a few steps away from joining the club, Barça also have their eyes firmly set on his Spanish teammate, Dani Olmo. Financial issues continue to persist, but once …
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MLS misses out on Reddit deal with major US sports leagues
Reddit has announced content partnership deals with the NBA, NFL, and MLB. With these new agreements, Reddit has the license to post video highlights on its website, plus the opportunity to do AMAs (Ask Me Anything) with star athletes from those leagues. In return, Reddit intends to share the revenue it obtains from advertisers with the leagues it has partnered …
Read More »Why Real Madrid are trying to remove LaLiga’s Javier Tebas
Controversial LaLiga President Javier Tebas has clashed heads with Real Madrid and Barcelona over recent years for different reasons. He has been a noted combatant of Barcelona’s financial struggles. Oftentimes, he argues Barcelona must sell its players to make ends meet. In Real Madrid’s case, Tebas has fought Real Madrid’s dream of launching a new European Super League. However, Real …
Read More »Injured Liverpool duo left out of pre-season tour squad, major stars missing
Liverpool are on their way to the United States as part of their pre-season preparations and Arne Slot has picked his 28-man squad to travel to America to compete over the coming two weeks. The Premier League club will begin their tour in Pittsburgh this week as they face La Liga outfit Real Betis. That will be followed up with …
Read More »Yorke sends Ten Hag warning over new Sancho chapter
Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has fired a warning to head coach Erik ten Hag about returning winger Jadon Sancho. Sancho spent the last six months on loan at Borussia Dortmund, where he reached the Champions League final but lost to Real Madrid at Wembley. His initial exit from the club was fuelled by a public argument with the …
Read More »Hat-trick of competition wins for Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid put the disappointment of their early Champions League exit behind them by winning the Europa League for the third time in 2017-18. Diego Simeone’s men benefited from their transfer ban being lifted at the turn of the year, and with Diego Costa and Vitolo eligible to play, they defeated Arsenal in the semi-final before recording a comprehensive 3-0 …
Read More »Hansi Flicks Believes Barcelona Must Ditch ‘Tradition’ To Succeed
New manager Hansi Flick has revealed he wants his Barcelona to be more purposeful and direct with the ball. He believes the Blaugrana must ditch their traditional passing style to be more formidable in front of goal. After a disappointing 2023-24 season, during which the club failed to win any silverware, Barcelona relieved club legend Xavi of his responsibilities as …
Read More »Barcelona still include three stars on squad list on official website despite contract expiry
This is set to be a transformational summer window for FC Barcelona, as they incorporate new signings and bid some players farewell. Sergi Roberto, Joao Felix, and Joao Cancelo are among the players whose contracts expired toward the end of last month, with none of their continuity being assured as of yet. Unchanged profiles raise questions Still, Barça have not …
Read More »Arteta Claims Arsenal Must ‘Upgrade’ To Win Premier League
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted his team need to “upgrade everything” to give themselves a fighting chance against Manchester City in the Premier League title race. Arsenal Are Manchester City’s Primary Adversary In Premier League Hunt Since taking the Arsenal job in December 2019, Arteta has slowly but steadily turned them into serious Premier League title contenders. Despite lacking …
Read More »Newcastle’s right-winger search – Domestic options and the Serie A star worth a look
Quips aside, Newcastle will need to step up their business if they want players in before the preseason trip to Japan, which begins with a match against Urawa Red Diamonds on 31st July. With noted recruitment specialist Paul Mitchell installed as Sporting Director, all indications point to United spending this window. Following on from an article looking at the linked …
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