September 26 – The AFC’s Associations Committee noted that 44 Member Associations and all five Regional Associations have either completed or are in the midst of finalising their Statutes Revision process. Chairperson Hachem Haidar, leading the 2nd AFC Associations Committee meeting for the 2023 to 2027 term, praised the associations commitment to better governance and raising their professional and administrative standards. …
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Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper charged for drink driving
Former Arsenal goalkeeper and member of that famous ‘Invincibles’ side Jens Lehmann has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of drink driving in his native Germany. Lehmann was a Premier League title winner with Arsenal as the Gunners notably went the entire season unbeaten in 2003/04, while his fine form was also instrumental to them reaching their first, and to date …
Read More »CF Montréal TV schedule – World Soccer Talk
CF Montréal TV Schedule for 2024 season Saturday, September 28 07:30 PM ET Montréal vs. San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Wednesday, October 02 07:30 PM ET Atlanta United FC vs. Montréal (MLS) Saturday, October 05 07:30 PM ET Charlotte FC vs. Montréal (MLS) Saturday, October 19 06:00 PM ET Montréal vs. New York City FC (MLS) Watch each L’Impact match with …
Read More »CF Pachuca TV schedule for US viewers
Pachuca TV schedule and streaming links Saturday, September 28 09:05 PM ET Pachuca vs. Cruz Azul (Mexican Liga MX) The World Soccer Talk Pachuca TV schedule has all the details needed to follow Los Tuzos from the USA Once a middling-at-best side, Pachuca has emerged as one of Mexico’s top clubs in the 21st century. Founded: 1901Stadium: Estadio HidalgoManager: Guillermo …
Read More »“I changed a jersey with Eric Cantona, and then you wake up in a refugee camp,” Rudi Vata
Rudi Vata, Celtic FC Photocall, season 1995-65. Photo Allsport UK Rudi Vata, the Albanian defender who played at Celtic under Liam Brady, Lou Macari and Tommy Burns across the early 1990s has revealed the incredible story of the night he became a refugee immediately after sharing a pitch with Eric Cantona, Jean Pieree Papin and Didier Deschamps. “48 hours after …
Read More »Arsenal 5-1 Bolton: The kids are all right
Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video After three difficult away games, and no shortage of incident and drama, it was nice to be home last night and fun to enjoy a comprehensive win over Bolton in the Carabao Cup. As expected, Mikel Arteta made changes, with first starts for Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly, while there …
Read More »Arsenal, Chelsea edge over Barcelona
Jhon Duran has been in fine form for Aston Villa (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Barcelona are not currently working on the Jhon Duran transfer, according to Fabrizio Romano, in a possible boost for clubs like Chelsea and Arsenal. The talented young Colombia international has shone for Aston Villa in recent times, but CaughtOffside have been told that links with …
Read More »Arteta impressed by youngster’s showing against Bolton
Given the standards that Mikel Arteta has set for his Arsenal side, to have impressed the Spaniard is a hugely positive step for any of his players. When one considers that his recent comments were directed at a player that’s turned out less than half a dozen times for the Gunners, it makes his words even more special. After a …
Read More »Ten Hag left frustrated by Man Utd mistakes in Europa League draw
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has voiced his disappointment following his side’s 1-1 draw against FC Twente in their Europa League opener. Despite taking the lead in the first half through a Christian Eriksen strike, United failed to push on their advantage, allowing Twente to snatch a point after a second-half equaliser. And the Dutchman was critical of his …
Read More »Spartak Varna owner Pavlin Nikolov threatens to withdraw funding unless fans stop protests
September 26 – Pavlin Nikolov,owner of the Bulgaria’s Spartak Varna, has said he will to stop funding the club if the fans “continue with the provocations”. Spartak supporters have protested at the appointment of Kyriakos Georgiou (pictured centre), who took over the team at the beginning of September. Tensions escalated sharply after Spartak’s loss to arch-rivals Cherno more last weekend. …
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