July 3 – It was one of those defining moments that will go down in the annals of European football. When Turkish keeper Mert Gunok flung himself across goal to prevent Austria’s Christoph Baumgartner taking their pulsating last-16 tie at Euro 2024 into extra time by miraculously keeping out his downward header, those of a certain age immediately recalled something similarly spectacular …

As the summer transfer window continues to progress, Barcelona are seemingly confident about returning to the 1:1 rule that will enable them to normally operate in the market. As Barça await good news on the financial front, the club continue to scour the market for potential players who can reinforce the team heading into the new season. Barcelona eyeing move …

Euro 2024 has been quite the spectacle so far, and now we’re getting down to the serious business. The final eight teams will be getting ready to do battle at the end of the week in order to be in with a chance of making the semi-finals and then the final in mid July. England are still in with a …

July 3 – Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed what everyone assumed: that the European Championship in Germany will be “without a doubt” the last of his stellar career. The 2024 Euros mark Ronaldo’s record-breaking sixth appearance in finals and he will be 43 by the time of the next one,  hosted by the UK and the Republic of Ireland in four …

July 3 – Ukrainian champion Shakhtar Donetsk will play its ‘home’ Champions League games at German club Schalke next season. Shakhtar will play its four home games in the new-look league stage at the 62,000-capacity Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen which has been staging fixtures at Euro 2024. Shakhtar haven’t been able to play European games in Ukraine since the Russian …

Joao Cancelo is now back to being a Manchester City player after his loan spell at FC Barcelona came to an end on June 30. However, the Blaugrana are working hard to re-sign the Portuguese defender on another loan deal, with the player himself keen on returning to the Catalan outfit. But Cancelo’s return to Barça on another loan deal …

One of the players we are almost certain not to see in a Juventus shirt under Thiago Motta is Mattia De Sciglio. The defender has been battling various injuries over the last few seasons and is so unfit that clubs have shown no interest in signing him. In the 2023/2024 season, he played in just one league game and has …

This summer’s transfer window will see Manchester United prioritise a new centre-back. After allowing Raphael Varane to depart as a free agent, the Red Devils are looking to upgrade their defensive line. Although two centre-backs could be recruited, United will only pursue a second defender if either, or both, Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire depart. Consequently, Erik Ten Hag has …

Former Newcastle United captain Scott Parker looks set for another shot at management in England, with Sky Sports reporting that he’s all set to become the new Burnley manager. The Clarets have been on the lookout for a replacement for Vincent Kompany after the Man City legend left for Bayern Munich and it looks like the 43-year-old will take the …

July 3 – Premier League Liverpool have announced smart mowing and robotic technology specialists Husqvarna to its partnership family for the 2024/25 season. As part of a multi-year global agreement, Husqvarna will become the official groundskeeping partner of LFC, the first partnership of its kind for both parties. The announcement was accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek video release featuring LFC’s groundsmen …