Arguably the two best soccer teams in the Paris Olympics 2024, Spain and France, squared off against Morocco and Egypt, respectively, in the semi-finals on Monday, August 5. Neither team had it easy, but through grit, quality, and bravado, the Spaniards and French prevailed in the final four, qualifying for Friday evening’s all-important Gold medal final. Losers Morocco and Egypt …
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MaxBet takes Novi Sad’s main sponsorship as Serbian club begins stadium renovation
August 6 – Serbia’s Vojvodina Novi Sad has unveiled bookmaker MaxBet as its main sponsor. The company’s logo will be on Vojvodina’s shirts for the next two years. MaxBet was founded in 1993 and now employs more than 3,000 people and is present at more than 450 locations in Serbia, Montenegro, Serbia and North Macedonia. MaxBet is part of Flutter …
Read More »Arsenal are ‘very active’ to sign world class attacker who scored 43 goals
The Premier League season is about to start in less than two weeks and Arsenal still have a lot of business to do this summer. The Gunners have made the signing of goalkeeper David Raya permanent and they have managed to sign defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna this summer. Their transfer business is far from finished with manager Mikel Arteta …
Read More »UEFA draws final qualification ties for new Champions League format
August 6 – Turkish champions Galatasaray have been drawn against Young Boys, currently last in the Swiss league, in a playoff round to advance to the new Champions League format. Galatasaray lost 5-0 Saturday in the domestic Super Cup against city rival Besiktas and Young Boys are winless in four games in the opening of the defence of their Swiss league …
Read More »Barcelona 17-year-old prodigy will be a part of the reserve team next season
Noah Darvich was one of many Barcelona talents going under the microscope in the ongoing pre-season tour to the United States. The young attacking midfielder, in fact, was one of the beneficiaries of Hansi Flick’s arrival, as the German tactician instantly included him as part of his pre-season setup. Darvich was included with the hope of the youngster making a …
Read More »Juventus ready to play Milik card to unlock Koopmeiners operation
Juventus will reportedly offer the services of Arkadiusz Milik to Atalanta in their tireless attempts to lure Teun Koopmeiners. The Bianconeri have been chasing the Dutchman for several months, but have yet to reach an agreement with La Dea who are requesting 60 million euros to part ways with their top star. But according to La Gazzetta dello Sport via …
Read More »Club accept astronomical bid for Julian Alvarez
There have been major developments in the Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid story, after it was revealed on Tuesday morning that Man City had accepted a bid for the player. Despite Pep Guardiola appearing to publicly suggest that he was waiting for the Argentinian to return from the Olympics, it would now seem that the Catalan knew all along that …
Read More »5 Clubs Real Madrid Has Paid the Most Money To
Real Madrid has a penchant for signing the biggest talents in the world. Thanks to its economically intelligent presidents, most notably Florentino Perez, Madrid has never had a shortage of funds, which means the club has almost always found a way to sign the players it desires, no matter the price tag. In today’s article, we will take a look …
Read More »Man United target Gleison Bremer admits to rejecting “other clubs”
Man United were dealt a slight blow on Monday as their list of options for a new centre-back were shortened as Gleison Bremer decided to sign a new long-term contract at Juventus. The Brazilian had been linked with a move away from the Serie A giants this summer with several teams in the Premier League being linked to the defender. …
Read More »Barcelona top target all but confirms he is continuing at current club
In what could be a crushing blow for FC Barcelona, their priority transfer target, Nico Williams has all but confirmed that he will continue at Athletic Club this season. The 22-year-old Spanish international has been at the top of the Catalans’ wishlist this summer, with the club even tabling a contract proposal while waiting for a green light to activate …
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