FC Barcelona will begin their pre-season tomorrow at the club’s Ciutat Esportiva facilities under the new management of Hansi Flick. The 59-year-old German tactician will oversee preparations over the next month as he hopes to get his players ready and accustomed to his ways in time for the season-opening La Liga fixture against Valencia. Pedri, Ronald Araujo set to miss …

Juventus have officially announced the sale of Moise Kean who has now become a Fiorentina player. The Italian landed in Florence on Sunday and underwent his medical tests on Monday. But the Viola waited until Tuesday afternoon to announce the transfer. The 24-year-old has thus ended his second spell in Turin, leaving the club on a low note after failing …

Spain-Germany, Portugal-France, England-Switzerland, and Netherlands-Turkiye — the 2024 European Championship quarter-finals (EURO 2024) delivered nail-biting action over Friday and Saturday. Spain beat hosts Germany 2-1 to progress to the final four, whereas France and England needed penalties to beat Portugal and Switzerland, respectively. The Netherlands and Turkiye, meanwhile, played out a EURO quarter-final classic, with Holland narrowly edging out the …

Newcastle United were alongside Brighton in the mix for the transfer of former Arsenal youngster Amario Cozier-Duberry this summer, according to Charles Watts. The Gunners journalist, speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, made it clear he was disappointed to see this talented homegrown player leaving the Emirates Stadium, though he imagines Brighton could also end up …

“Sporting Clube de PORTUGAL!!” was something I would get used to having shouted at me during my few days in Lisbon every time I mistakenly used the despised term “Sporting Lisbon.” Many times, during a casual conversation with the Torcida Verde Ultras, I would, through force of habit, stupidly refer to their beloved club as Sporting Lisbon, a name many …

Today we’ve seen a report claiming that Jarrod Bowen is Newcastle’s ‘top target’ this summer in our search for a new right-winger. Don’t get me wrong, Bowen is a guaranteed goal-getter, Premier League proven and a great fit for the here and now at Newcastle United, but I’m not convinced he’ll sign for a few reasons. He turns 28 later …

July 9 – As proof of the depth of competitiveness of Europe’s nations, the Euro 2024 Championships have seen a record number of 17 draws so far at the end of playing time. The last record for the number of draws was at France 2016 where 16 matches were drawn. Of the 2024 drawn matches, six have been goalless, also …

2024 was a challenging year for several Barcelona players, as the club’s collective struggles prevented them from contending for any silverware. The year was particularly tough for Frenkie de Jong, who faced continuous injury setbacks. While some Blaugrana players managed to recover their morale with dominant displays in the Euros and Copa America, de Jong was unable to share in …

Leicester City are reportedly preparing a bid for the transfer of Juventus winger Mattias Soule, who has been linked with a number of other clubs this summer. The talented young Argentine has struggled for playing time at Juve but has shone on loan at Frosinone, and it’s now widely expected that his parent club could cash in on him in …

Newly promoted Serie A side Venezia is interested in Juventus defender Tommaso Barbieri as they look to impress in the Italian top flight. Barbieri has been one of the finest youngsters to graduate from Juventus in recent times. He joined the Bianconeri as a teenager and furthered his development in their Next Gen team. He has struggled to get regular …