After making a brilliant start to his tenure as FC Barcelona manager in La Liga, Hansi Flick will be hoping to carry that momentum forward into the UEFA Champions League. Barcelona will kickstart their European campaign tomorrow when they take on AS Monaco at Stade Louis II, aiming to extend their winning start to the season to six games. On …

Arsenal fans’ days have gone from bad to worse after Mikel Arteta shared a brutal injury update concerning star midfielder Martin Odegaard. The Gunners boss confirmed the results of the Norway international’s scan were far from promising – in fact, they revealed ‘significant’ concerns over the footballer’s ankle ligaments. Due to the severity of the issue, it remains unclear when …

Weston McKennie made his first start of the season for Juventus in their match against PSV last night, delivering a standout performance. The American midfielder was initially one of the players the club had encouraged to find a new team when Thiago Motta took over as manager. Similar to a year earlier, McKennie found himself in a difficult position but …

Eddie Howe has got mountains forming in his inbox, not least selection dilemmas all over the pitch. Despite engineering the club’s best league start since 1995/96, sitting in 3rd on 10 points level with a much-vaunted Arsenal, performances have been spotty at best, requiring substitutions and sending’s off to bring about improvements that have led to positive results. There is …

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Barcelona will begin their UEFA Champions League journey for the 2024/25 season tomorrow when they take on AS Monaco at Stade Louis II. The Blaugrana have made a stunning start to the new season, winning five in five in La Liga and will be eager to carry that form forward to Europe’s premier competition. On the eve of the match, …

Three games into his senior career, Barcelona youngster Marc Bernal was dealt a severe setback as he suffered an ACL injury during the game against Rayo Vallecano. Just 17 years old, the midfield prodigy had established himself as a regular starter at the start of the season under Hansi Flick and was making a great impression before injury struck him …

According to Toni Juanmarti of SPORT, Barcelona are taking a cautious approach to managing young defender Pau Cubarsi’s development and fitness. The club’s technical staff, physical trainers, and medical services are keeping an exceptionally close eye on the 17-year-old centre-back in this early stage of the season. Not an ideal pre-season Cubarsi’s situation has been marked as a high priority …

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has urged the Gunners to pay special attention to Atalanta star Ademola Lookman when they travel to Gewiss Stadium for their UEFA Champions League opener on Thursday, September 19. Wright heaped praise on the former Charlton Athletic man, saying he is delighted to see how far the forward has come. Premier League giants Arsenal will begin …

FIFA has joined forces with the World Health Organization (WHO) to better understand concussions within the sport. “Suspect and Protect: No Match is Worth the Risk” will essentially highlight the risks of concussions, while also providing informational resources to soccer players. The initiative will include those at the top of the professional ladder down to amateur leagues. Part of these …