August 23 – Despite an action-packed start to the football season, the Premier League’s opening match day saw a slight dip in attendance compared to 2023, with just under 1% lower capacity across the ten hosting stadiums. This small decline, revealed by IWF’s capacity tracker, suggests that fan turnout has slightly decreased. That said, 2024’s opening match days saw almost …
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Barcelona dealt devastating injury blow as key defender out for two months
In what comes as a bitter blow for Barcelona, key defender Andreas Christensen is set to be out of action for close to two months, reports Alex Pintanel. The 28-year-old Danish centre-back missed training today on the eve of the La Liga clash against Athletic Club tomorrow. It was reported that the defender’s absence from training was due to a …
Read More »Real Madrid vs Valladolid Prediction and Preview: La Liga
Real Madrid’s new-look squad, dubbed “Galacticos 2.0,” faces Valladolid this weekend, seeking to move on from a frustrating draw against Real Mallorca in their opening game. Meanwhile, Valladolid, fresh from a narrow win over Espanyol, will look to build on their positive start as they travel to the Bernabeu. Match Preview Real Madrid Real Madrid Recent Form Real Madrid started …
Read More »Report – Juventus can only sign Olympic medalist on loan
Arnaud Kalimuendo is among the players Juventus is considering as a potential backup to Dusan Vlahovic. The striker won a silver medal with France at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and his performances for both club and country have attracted the attention of the Bianconeri. He is a key player for Rennes, who had not considered selling him this transfer window …
Read More »Which lower-league club would you buy to be the next Wrexham?
Wrexham has made a rapid ascension up the soccer pyramid, and global popularity, after Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchased the club. At the time, the two North American actors spent $2.5 million to acquire the Welsh team. Back in 2021, at the time of the purchase, Wrexham was in the fifth tier of the soccer pyramid. Now, though, the …
Read More »Anthony Richardson Glad To Be Back On The Field After Injury
Anthony Richardson missed almost the entirety of his rookie season last year with injury, but he says its good to be back following preseason minutes against the Bengals on Thursday. Anthony Richardson Looking Forward To 2024 The Colts selected Anthony Richardson as the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft last year, but the rookie played just four games for …
Read More »Nketiah linked with Forest, Wolves make Ramsdale approach
Morning. It’s an outward looking blog this morning as we consider the potential departures of two players. First up, Eddie Nketiah has attracted some interest from Nottingham Forest who, according to David Ornstein, had a £25m first offer rejected. I have to say, my initial thought was ‘Take it! That’s a good deal!’, but I guess the thing to consider …
Read More »Enzo Fernandez doesn’t start in Chelsea’s best Xl with more new arrivals expected – Talk Chelsea
None of us should be getting carried away by one league defeat to Manchester City, and pre-season should never be taken seriously either. I do think things will get better. And I also think that in some games, a midfield three of Romeo Lavia, Moises Caicedo, and Enzo Fernandez can work. But in general, I truly believe that in his …
Read More »Bundesliga: Borussia Monchengladbach v Bayer Leverkusen
Match Preview Bayer Leverkusen open the defence of their Bundesliga crown tonight when they take on Borussia Monchengladbach. Xabi Alonso’s men romped to the title last season – finishing 17 points ahead of second-placed Stuttgart – and should be among the challengers again this term. They have not had the smoothest of pre-seasons, though, with a Super Cup win over …
Read More »Trevan Sanusi reveals message from Eddie Howe and why he picked Newcastle
Teenage sensation Trevan Sanusi has been discussing his hopes for the 2024/25 season, Eddie Howe, comparison’s to Allan Saint-Maximin and his decision to join Newcastle last summer following an impressive pre-season. The 17-year-old caught the eye in recent friendlies in Japan and St James’ Park and caused havoc in the U21s’ clash with Sunderland on Monday, making many believe he …
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