September 30 – FIFA has partnered with international social issue campaigners, Global Citizen, to produce the first ever World Cup final half-time show in July 2026 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Global Citizen have three policy pillars; fighting poverty, equity between people whatever their gender or religion, and battling against climate crisis that hits the world’s poorest people …
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Jamie Redknapp rips ’embarrassing’ Manchester United after Spurs defeat
Jamie Redknapp hasn’t held back in his assessment of Manchester United after their 3-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon. The Red Devils suffered a devastating defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday with Erik ten Hag’s side now planted firmly in 12th place after six games this season. Although unfortunate, Manchester United fans would have been …
Read More »Pundit slams ‘disinterested’ West Ham star following Brentford performance
Tony Cascarino has slammed West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta for his performance in the 1-1 draw with Brentford. The Hammers came from behind to draw 1-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium in a result that may just help relieve some pressure on beleaguered manager Julen Lopetegui. Tomas Soucek scored in the 54th minute after Bryan Mbeumo had given the …
Read More »Americans Abroad Player of the Week: Ricardo Pepi
Ricardo Pepi answered the call for PSV in his first league start of the 2024-25 Eredivisie season. Pepi scored twice on Saturday in PSV’s 2-0 road victory over Willem II, giving the American forward his first brace at club level since October 2022. The U.S. men’s national team forward earned SBI Americans Abroad Player of the Week honors in the …
Read More »Hargreaves explains why Liverpool will struggle to win the Premier League
Owen Hargreaves has praised Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch for grabbing his chance under Arne Slot, but explained the Reds will struggle to win the Premier League or Champions League without a specialist defensive midfielder. Liverpool have had a great start to the season and sit top of the Premier League with 15 points from their fist six games, which is …
Read More »Why Ryan Gravenberch finally realized his potential
During the Summer of 2022, Ryan Gravenberch, a then-20-year-old slimly framed deep-lying playmaker, was among soccer’s most exciting emerging talents. Despite speculation that the Amsterdam-born midfielder could make moves to European giants AC Milan or Liverpool, who’d just come off the back of a near-perfect season, where they were just two games away from completing an unprecedented quadruple, Gravenberch joined …
Read More »Ferdinand names Man United player to emerge with credit from Spurs loss
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Andre Onana is the only player to “emerge with any sort of credit” from the defeat to Tottenham. United slumped to their second 3-0 defeat of the season at Old Trafford as Spurs ran riot to pile more pressure on Erik ten Hag. Brennan Johnson gave the visitors the lead inside the first five …
Read More »Drama continues in heated Madrid derby as two teams draw
Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run to 40 LaLiga games despite Ángel Correa’s injury-time equalizer secured a point for Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby. Atletico fans caused the match to be suspended for nearly 20 minutes following Militão’s opener. Both teams remained undefeated in all competitions. A chance to close the gap with Barcelona Only Atletico managed to beat …
Read More »FIFA reveals 12 US stadiums for Club World Cup
Amidst serious concerns over the tournament’s feasibility, FIFA released the identity of the twelve United States stadiums to stage the 2025 Club World Cup. 32 teams from FIFA’s six confederations will participate in the competition, which occur from June 15 to July 13, 2025. MetLife Stadium to host another major final A year before the 2026 World Cup final, the …
Read More »Bruno Fernandes reveals what James Maddison said to him after red card
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has revealed what James Maddison said to him after he was sent off in their defeat to Tottenham. United’s poor start to the season continued as they were convincingly beaten 3-0 by Spurs at Old Trafford to ramp up the pressure on Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils are languishing in 12th with a minus …
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