Rodrigo Bentancur, a key player for Tottenham Hotspur, finds himself at the center of a serious scandal. Allegations of racism towards his teammate, Son Heung-min, have led the Football Association (FA) to launch an investigation, potentially leaving Bentancur facing suspension. This situation not only endangers his career but could also affect Tottenham’s season. The Incident that Sparked the Controversy The …
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Spain to adopt FIFA’s anti-racism cross-arm gesture
September 12 – Spanish football will adopt FIFA’s new anti-racism ‘cross-arm’ gesture, the Spanish Royal Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Thursday. Both the governing body as well as La Liga, the Spanish topflight, will introduce the gesture that FIFA rolled out at their recent Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, in their protocol. In a statement, the RFEF said: “The Royal Spanish Football …
Read More »Tottenham tipped to sell January signing for 70million
Tottenham have been tipped to make a massive profit on one of their signings. Spurs signed defender Radu Dragusin from Genoa in January and the centre-back has warmed the bench at the club after playing back up to their first choice defenders. The 22-year-old has hardly played and now he has been backed to leave the club after just nine …
Read More »Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Prediction and Preview
Real Madrid could close the gap to Barcelona, albeit potentially temporarily, to Barcelona should they manage to claim all three points away at Real Sociedad. Los Blancos are currently four points adrift of Barca, who face Girona one day later on Sunday. Match Preview The Basque side haven’t been great in the opening games as they’ve won one, drawn one …
Read More »Liverpool Intensifies Interest In Signing Bundesliga Superstar
Premier League heavyweights Liverpool are reportedly showing heightened interest in Bayern Munich ace Jamal Musiala. Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are also keeping a close eye on the Bundesliga dynamite as he enters the penultimate year of his contract with the Bavarians. Liverpool Is On High Alert As Jamal Musiala Exit Nears Musiala, 21, is one of …
Read More »Martin shrugs off criticism but will make changes for visit of Red Devils
Southampton manager Russell Martin accepts his side need to improve after a three-game losing streak to start the season but says he is not concerned by criticism of his approach. Saints host Manchester United on Saturday lunchtime hoping to register a first Premier League point following promotion last season with defeats to Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Brentford meaning Martin’s men …
Read More »Arteta sticking to his guns for another three years
September 12 – Mikel Arteta had renewed his contract at Arsenal, keeping him at the London club until at least 2027. With his contract running out at the end of the season, the Arsenal boss has secured his long-term future in North London with a three-year extension. The news comes ahead of the derby against Tottenham this weekend. In 2019, …
Read More »Juventus loss runs into 200m euros but there are positive signs
Juventus has made some impressive financial decisions in recent months, freeing up funds by offloading players and replacing them with others on smaller salaries. The Bianconeri have also resisted the temptation to offer excessively high wages to new signings. As a result, their wage bill has decreased, and the squad now consists of younger players, which increases the team’s overall …
Read More »Bulgarian FA looks to tap into €1.3bn EU fund to build new facilities
September 12 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has applied for grants from a European Union aid programme to renovate and build stadiums and football bases in 40 Bulgarian municipalities. The new executive director of the BFU, Andrey Petrov, said: “Everything is planned so that the federation functions in the best possible way. We desire to continue to implement the …
Read More »Yamal tops ranking of world’s best teenagers. Mainoo makes top 5
September 12 – Spain starlet Lamine Yamal has been ranked as the top teenager in world football by the CIES Football Observatory, who compiled a top-100 list of young players based on experience and ability. Barcelona’s 17-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal leads by some distance. Having shone during Spain’s triumphant Euros campaign, he has quickly becoming not only one of the …
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