August 22 – Leicester City have announced a one-year extension of their partnership with Parimatch as part of a deal that will see the brand continue as the Foxes’ Official Betting Partner for the 2024/25 season. The long-standing partnership with the Foxes has been subject to a series of extensions, originally becoming the club’s training wear sponsor in 2020. The …
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Nico Williams arrived late in Barcelona – in the least wanted way
As Barcelona take on Athletic Club at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys later tonight, all eyes will be on a certain Nico Williams. The 22-year-old was linked with a transfer to Barcelona all summer long and for a while, it even appeared like the move would go through. However, in the end, Nico ended up continuing with Athletic, where he has …
Read More »Ligue 1 side Lens target ex-Man Utd defender Teden Mengi
French side RC Lens are lining up a loan move for Luton Town defender Teden Mengi, according to reports. Mengi left Manchester United to join Luton Town upon their promotion to the Premier League last summer and played 35 games across all competitions in 2023/24, but was unable to stop the Hatters from suffering an immediate relegation back to the …
Read More »Dortmund vs Frankfurt Prediction/Preview: Bundesliga 24/25
The Bundesliga 24/25 season kicks off with an exciting clash between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt. Nuri Şahin, in his first Bundesliga match as head coach of Dortmund, aims to start the season strong at Signal Iduna Park. Meanwhile, Dino Toppmöller leads Frankfurt with high ambitions after a solid finish last season. Both teams will look to showcase their new …
Read More »Giuseppe Bergomi insists Nicolas Gonzalez is worth Fiorentina’s demands
Fiorentina is looking to secure €40 million from the sale of Nicolás González, meaning Juventus’ proposed €30 million offer falls short. The winger is attracting interest from both Juventus and Atalanta, allowing La Viola to hold firm on their asking price. González is keen on a move to Juventus this summer and is waiting for the clubs to reach an …
Read More »FIFA sues Google for defamation over reputational damage
FIFA has taken legal action against Google for what the world governing body of soccer claims is defamation. Taking the US company to court in Switzerland, the case stems from specific Google search results, per a report from Swiss broadcaster SRF. FIFA hopes a successful ruling against Google will remove the website in question from its search results. One of …
Read More »Gunners forced to wait for Nico Williams
Though it could be said that Arsenal have had a relatively quiet transfer window this summer, it’s also true that the Gunners already had one of the strongest squads in the Premier League so arguably only needed to make one or two strategic signings. Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino are two players of the highest quality, and it’s believed that …
Read More »Panthers’ QB Bryce Young will start their final preseason game on Saturday vs. the Bills
There’s no way to sugarcoat it, the Panthers were abysmal in 2023. Carolina finished 2-15, the worst record in the NFL. To make matters worse, their 2024 first-round pick belonged to the Chicago Bears. The Panthers made a trade with the Bears ahead of the 2023 draft to get the first overall pick that belonged to Chicago. In exchange, they …
Read More »Angelo Ogbonna to sign for Watford
With a week or so still to go of the transfer window, Watford could be about to sign a player who has been a brilliant servant for West Ham over the past nine years. Angelo Ogbonna is now 36 years of age and arguably coming toward the end of a career that began at Torino, took in a loan spell …
Read More »Ronaldo moves from social media poster to YouTube channel owner
August 22 – On Wednesday, Al Nassr star and Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo launched his own YouTube Channel, with millions of subscribers signing up within hours. With hundreds of millions of followers on various social media platforms, Ronaldo has turned from being a poster of content to a broadcaster, establishing the Youtube channel ‘UR Cristiano’ that will feature programming based …
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