Liverpool have still not made a new signing and the Premier League season starts in less than ten days. The Reds are the only Premier League team not to strengthen their squad this summer. It looked like the arrival of Arne Slot at the club would bring new players at Anfield but the Dutch manager is happy to work with …
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Victor Osimhen remains a credible option
With just over three weeks to go until the transfer window closes for business again, things are beginning to hot up for the likes of Arsenal and their Premier League rivals. The Gunners have done consistent and studious business over the past few seasons, seemingly targeting certain areas and then zeroing in on the players they want with the minimum …
Read More »Who needs subs? Emma Hayes outsmarts critics with USA win
The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) defeated Germany on Tuesday to qualify for the Women’s Olympic Soccer gold medal game. Although we could talk endlessly about the USA’s front three and how they saved the day with their dynamism and their fluidity in transition, USWNT Head Coach Emma Hayes had the biggest impact on the match. It came with her …
Read More »Who are the Chelsea superstars that could still follow Conor Gallagher out of Stamford Bridge?
While Chelsea might have once again broken the bank this summer as they welcomed both Leicester skipper Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, much of the focus around west London has been on who could be heading in the opposite direction. Already watching Dutch international Ian Maatsen leave for Aston Villa for a fee of £35million, the hierarchy at …
Read More »Jayden Daniels is QB1 on the Washington Commanders’ first depth chart of 2024
In 2023, the Washington Commanders finished 4-13. They lost their last eight games and ended up with the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. With that selection, they took the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU, Jayden Daniels. The 23-year-old is expected to be the Commanders’ next franchise QB. Last season, the team used second-year QB Sam …
Read More »EFL to air more games on TV than ever before in US and UK
Soccer is a national obsession of England, and has been ever since the Football League (now the EFL) was created in 1888. The founding members are quite an eclectic bunch. Back then, they were Accrington Stanley (now in the fourth tier), Aston Villa (back in the UEFA Champions League this season), Blackburn Rovers (one of […] Soccer is a national …
Read More »Juventus loses Adzic to injury ahead of the new season
Club News August 6, 2024 – 10:00 pm Juventus has lost new signing Vasilije Adžić to injury for a few days as they prepare for the upcoming season. The 18-year-old joined them this summer and is expected to spend most of his first campaign with the Next Gen team. …
Read More »Newcastle complete £15m signing – Sky Sports
Reports tonight from Sky Sports’ Kieth Downie confirm that William Osula is now a done deal and set to be announced any minute now. The promising 21-year-old striker has reportedly passed his Newcastle medical yesterday and completed formalities putting pen to paper on a long-term contract. The fee is thought to be £10m with £5m in add-ons. The plan is …
Read More »Sophia Smith’s late heroics propel USWNT past Germany, into Olympic Final
For the first time since London 2012, the United States women’s national team will be playing in an Olympic soccer final. The USWNT earned a second consecutive 1-0 extra-time victory courtesy of Sophia Smith’s late heroics in Tuesday’s semifinal triumph over Germany. Emma Hayes’ squad will meet either Spain or Brazil in the Gold Medal match on Saturday in Paris. …
Read More »Pochettino, Tuchel tipped for England job as US Soccer looks on
The United States men’s national team and England are both looking for a new manager at the moment. Gregg Berhalter was recently fired by U.S. Soccer due to the team’s string of poor performances at Copa America 2024. Gareth Southgate, on the other hand, stepped down from his role with the Three Lions after losing to Spain in the Euro …
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