Barcelona begin their 2024/25 Champions League campaign with an away fixture at Monaco on Thursday. It has been nearly a decade since the Blaugrana last won the tournament, but they remain one of the favourites to win again due to the talent at the disposal of head coach Hansi Flick. They face a Monaco side that finished second in Ligue …
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Newcastle United’s latest plan of action will not go down well with Liverpool
Newcastle United faced financial issues in the summer transfer window. Due to concerns about Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules, the Magpies considered selling winger Anthony Gordon to Liverpool. The Merseyside club had shown concrete interest in signing the England international attacker, who enjoyed a successful season with the Magpies in 2023-24. Gordon scored 11 goals and registered 10 assists …
Read More »Journalist says the PSV win was Juventus best performance so far
Juventus has won three of its five games this season, and journalist Sandro Sabatini believes their victory against PSV last night was their best performance so far. The Bianconeri have made a promising start to the campaign and continue to show that they can compete for a strong finish in Thiago Motta’s debut season. Before their match against PSV, Juve …
Read More »Newcastle eyeing Southampton sensation – Report
According to talkSPORT, Newcastle United are keeping a close eye on highly-rated Southampton winger Tyler Dibling. The 18-year-old has impressed in some early-season cameos for Southampton – he came on in their 1-0 defeat at St James’ Park last month – and earned his first Premier League start in their meeting with Man Utd on Saturday. He gave Diogo Dalot …
Read More »Al Nassr seek Castro replacement to coach misfiring Ronaldo, Mane and Laporte
September 18 – Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr is looking for yet another new coach after firing Luis Castro in the second managerial change since the Portuguese star’s arrival. Castro had overseen a slow start to the new Saudi Pro League season with just one win in three games despite having stars such as Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Aymeric …
Read More »“Waste of money” – Pundit slams expensive Man United signing
Manchester United have had their fair share of big money signings not doing well at the club. The Red Devils have been criticised for signing the likes of Paul Pogba, Jadon Sancho, Romelu Lukaku, Angel di Maria and many other players in big money moves. None of those players performed well for the club consistently and proved to be flops …
Read More »Mitre keeps Subbuteo ball rolling with limited-edition release and World Cup partnership
September 18 – Mitre has teamed up with Hasbro once again for a limited-edition release of the iconic Subbuteo tabletop football game. The collaboration includes 300 exclusive Mitre x Subbuteo Delta full-size balls, featuring a classic black-and-white design and modern upgrades like thermally bonded seams for durability. A set of three mini balls, inspired by original Subbuteo designs, is also …
Read More »Serie A’s Roma fire Daniel de Rossi just four games into season
September 18 – Daniel de Rossi, the local hero who was brought in to change his boyhood club’s fortunes, has been sacked after just four games as Roma coach. In a statement, Roma said that the former Italy midfielder “has been relieved of his duties” after just eight months in charge following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho. “The club’s decision …
Read More »Tom Brady’s touchdown is fuelling Birmingham City sponsorship with Delta latest to board
September 18 – Birmingham City have partnered up with Delta Airlines as its Official Airline Partner for the 2024/2025 season. The partnership made its debut as Birmingham City defeated Wrexham in League One on Monday, with a superstar audience featuring former NFL legend Tom Brady, David Beckham and Gary Neville in attendance. Delta branding was visible on the Men’s First …
Read More »“My aim…” – Man United star sends mixed messages over his future following transfer saga
Christian Eriksen during Man Utd’s win over Barnsley (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has suggested he’s happy with life at the club at the moment, despite nearing the end of his contract and being linked with a move away during the summer. The Denmark international has perhaps not entirely lived up to expectations during his …
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