August 11 – With a moment of brilliance from Mallory Swanson, the United States secured a 1-0 victory against Brazil and Marta, in her last international game, to claim a fifth Olympic medal in women’s football at the Parc des Princes. It was a re-run of the W Gold Cup final the US also won 1-0 in March at the …

Former England international Gary Lineker has stated that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola may want to come on as Gareth Southgate’s successor. Reading into one of Guardiola’s recent interviews, Lineker claimed the way the Spaniard answered the England management question suggested he might be open to the idea of coaching the Three Lions. England Has Yet To Appoint Gareth Southgate’s …

With less than a week left for the 2024/25 season to start, FC Barcelona will be involved in their traditional curtain-raiser of the campaign – the Joan Gamper Trophy match later tonight. This year, the Blaugrana will lock horns against Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco in what will be new manager Hansi Flick’s debut in front of the home fans …

Manchester City nervously await the outcome of Julian Alvarez’s transfer to Atletico Madrid. The defending Premier League champions agreed a deal worth £82 million with Atletico for Alvarez to move before the start of the season. However, the Argentine’s switch has been held up by Chelsea’s business with the same club that includes Conor Gallagher following Alvarez to Los Colchoneros. The …

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani Lo Celso has been linked with a move away from the club this summer.  The 28-year-old midfielder has fallen down the pecking order at the North London club and he needs a move away in order to get his career back on track. According to Football Insider, Real Betis and Aston Villa are keen on signing …

Manchester United’s goal every season is the same. Winning silverware is the bare minimum for one of the world’s biggest clubs. They did that last term, beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final, but their league form stuttered, as they came home in sixth. Sir Jim Ratcliffe put his faith in Erik ten Hag over the summer and handed …

Juventus coach Thiago Motta was unhinged by his side’s defeat against Atletico Madrid in the final pre-season friendly of the summer. The Bianconeri had their moments in the first half but were impeded by Dusan Vlahovic’s lack of precision in front of goal. In the second half, Diego Simeone’s men scored twice through Joao Felix and Angel Correa from the …

In his latest piece for the i, Mark Douglas has issued an encouraging update on Marc Guehi and Newcastle’s push for signings over the final three weeks of the summer window. Starting with Guehi, he reports that talks have been ‘positive and optimistic’ in recent days as the club edge closer to agreeing a fee for the 24-year-old centre-back. It’s …

Liverpool are yet to make their first signing of the summer transfer window but the Reds are closing in on their transfer targets. New manager Arne Slot has brought optimism to Anfield after producing impressive results in the preseason but the need for new signings is evident. The area that the Merseyside club are currently focusing on is the midfield …

August 12 – Maritsa Plovdiv, one of Bulgaria’s best-known clubs, is facing bankruptcy. After being relegated to the third league and the withdrawal of the club’s main sponsor, financial support for the club looks to have dried up. The club said they held talks with potential sponsors and investors, but none have agreed to help the team financially. Now they …