Southampton sensation Tyler Dibling “couldn’t play for every team” and is “getting so much better”, manager Russell Martin has suggested before his side seek their first Premier League win of the season when they visit Bournemouth on Monday (8pm BST). England youth midfielder Dibling scored his first goal for Saints to put them ahead at home to Ipswich Town last …
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Mallorca court issues suspended jail sentence and fines in two cases of racist abuse
September 27 – LaLiga says it will continue its battle against racism through the Spanish courts after two more Spanish fans in Mallorca were sentenced this week. The Court of Instruction No. 3 of Palma de Mallorca ruled on two separate racist episodes carried out by the same, unnamed, man. On February 5 in the Mallorca – Real Madrid match …
Read More »Can Wojciech Szczesny play in the UEFA Champions League for Barcelona?
According to a recent report from SPORT, Wojciech Szczesny, who is expected to join Barcelona soon, would be able to feature for the Blaugrana in the UEFA Champions League despite the club having already submitted their squad. It is no secret that the Polish goalkeeper is on the verge of completing his move to Barcelona, with his medical scheduled for …
Read More »Locatelli insists he does not regret turning down Arsenal to move to Juventus
Manuel Locatelli turned down serious interest from Arsenal to join Juventus in the summer of 2021, following his impressive performances at Euro 2020. Prior to the tournament, he had already attracted the attention of top European clubs due to his mature displays for Sassuolo. Juventus was among those interested, eager to see how he would perform on the international stage. …
Read More »Drug busts, Euro 2024 fuel 14% rise of soccer arrests in UK
Arrests at soccer games in the UK are on the rise. United Kingdom government officials revealed that 2,584 total soccer-related arrests happened across the 2023/24 season. This figure represents 320 more arrests (14%) compared to the previous year. Because there were more arrests, bans are also trending upward as well. For instance, as of August 2024, 2,172 stadium bans were …
Read More »Arsenal Targets Struggling Serie A Superstar
Premier League contenders Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Juventus center-forward Dusan Vlahovic. The Gunners are closely monitoring his situation in Turin and believe the Serbian could join for a heavily discounted fee. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal finished just two points behind champions Manchester City in the Premier League race last season. The North Londoners fell short in the attacking department, …
Read More »Confirmed line-ups with Kasanwirjo handed surprise start
Rangers open their Europa League campaign tonight with a trip to Sweden to face Malmo. Both sides dropped into UEFA’s second tier competition after losing Champions League qualifiers and will be eager to get off to a good start. Rangers will also be after revenge after losing to Malmo in Champions League qualifying in 2021. Rangers Team News On-loan left-back …
Read More »Americans Abroad Midweek Rewind: Tessmann, Lund, and more
Tanner Tessmann is still fresh in his Lyon career but the American midfielder already earned one of his more impressive results in Europe. Tessmann came off the bench and played 23 minutes in Lyon’s 2-0 Europa League victory over Olympiakos. The former Venezia man entered the match with only five minutes under his belt for his new club, but proceeded …
Read More »Guardiola looks for replacement as Rodri injury dents Premier League and UCL ambitions
September 26 – Manchester City ‘s Spanish international midfielder Rodri, regarded by many as the best player in the world in his position, has suffered ligament damage in his right knee and will be out for a lengthy period, the club have confirmed. Rodri has been in Spain this week consulting specialists after limping off midway through the first half …
Read More »Bukayo Saka could create Premier League history against Leicester
Bukayo Saka has had a good start to the season for Arsenal and against Leicester this weekend he could create Premier League history. The England international has started all five of Arsenal’s Premier League games, although he was sacrificed at half time in last weekend’s draw against Manchester City. Mikel Arteta’s side remain unbeaten this season and sit fourth in …
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