Jonathan David’s future at Lille will likely become one of the bigger soccer stories in both Canada and France. The star striker was regularly linked with a move away from the Ligue 1 outfit throughout the recent transfer window. Not only is he a highly-rated Canada international, but he is also now in the final year under contract at the …

Jake Paul has received heavy criticism for his upcoming bout against Mike Tyson, but his manager seemed particularly annoyed by boxing promoter Eddie Hearn’s comments. Is Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Fight “Sad”? Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are currently preparing to do battle in the ring in November, despite questions being asked over the point in the fight. Mike …

Former Chelsea star William Gallas believes Raheem Sterling only has himself to blame for the situation he’s in with the Blues. Sterling arrived at Chelsea in a deal worth £50m from Manchester City in 2022, but despite showing some glimpses of his quality he hasn’t lived up to expectations. After two underwhelming seasons it was an eventful summer for the …

Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi grabbed all the attention, and deservedly so, after their stellar breakthrough campaigns at FC Barcelona last season. But another La Masia product, Fermin Lopez, was another breakout star for the Blaugrana as he went from playing in the third division on loan at Deportivo Linares to becoming a part of Xavi’s team. Fermin ended his …

Brazil head coach Dorival Junior made an early claim of Selecao reaching the 2026 World Cup final. Despite holding the record with five titles, Brazil has struggled to repeat that feat since Ronaldo’s brace against Germany helped them lift the trophy in 2002. Uncertainty over Dorival staying at the job There was no holding back in Dorival Junior’s bold prediction …

This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Charles Watts’ exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service at thedailybriefing.io William Saliba’s name is constantly being mentioned in the same breath as Real Madrid. That’s been the case for the past couple of years and it’s …

The injury-enforced absence of FC Barcelona midfield superstar Frenkie de Jong is close to reaching five months now when it was initially expected that he would be out for about six weeks only. With little to no clarity surrounding the situation, there is a lot of intrigue and concern building up among the fans, especially considering that Barça are left …

Former Chelsea star Thiago Silva returned to the Premier League club’s Cobham training ground on Tuesday for a visit having left the London outfit at the end of last season to return to Brazil.  The defender only left the Blues in June having seen his contract expire at Stamford Bridge and the 39-year-old decided to return to Brazil for the 2024/25 …

Juventus will reportedly have five new captains and locker-room leaders under the rein of Thiago Motta. The club’s squad underwent a major overhaul during the summer. A host of household names left the club in the previous months, and they were replaced by eight new signings, in addition to several Next Gen starlets who have been promoted to the first …

Galatasaray have launched a last-minute bid to sign West Ham United left-back Emerson, according to reports.  The Turkish champions signed Ismail Jacobs from Monaco over the summer on loan with an obligation to buy. However, the Senegal international is their only natural option at left-back at the moment. According to a report from Turkish outlet Sabah (via Sport Witness), Galatasaray …