Italy and Belgium will square off in a key UEFA Nations League encounter this week, with both teams eager to solidify their positions in the group stage. Italy, under Luciano Spalletti, will be looking to maintain their momentum following back-to-back victories in their opening two matches. After a strong win against France and a confident showing against Israel, Gli Azzurri …

Juventus will be without Francisco Conceição for their next game after he received a second yellow card and was sent off in their match against Cagliari. The referee believed Conceição had dived, and since it was a yellow card offence, VAR was not called into action. However, replays show there was contact between him and the Cagliari defender. Massimo Pavan …

Kieran Tierney is continuing to work his way back to full fitness after the awful hamstring injury he suffered at the Euros in the summer while playing for Scotland. Had that injury not happened, I’m sure Tierney would have been playing for another club right now. That was certainly the plan anyway following his loan spell with Real Sociedad last …

Derby Day at Kingston Park saw Durham come with a game plan that they stuck too and thanks to an inspired performance from goalkeeper Tatiana Saunders got spot-on to come away with a huge three points in the battle for the Barclays Championship title. The Lady Mags went into this game unbeaten in three games so far this season and …

As reported earlier today, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is keen on adding another right-back to the squad in the summer of 2025. In fact, Lille right-back Tiago Santos has been identified as a potential option, with the Catalans scouting the Portuguese ace. A left-back could also arrive However, it appears that Barcelona do not intend to stop at that. Indeed, …

Man City are interested in Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi.(Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Man City remain on the lookout for Rodri replacements ahead of the January transfer window and the Premier League champions have set their eyes on Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi. Rodri is out of action for the remainder of the season having suffered a major knee …

Finland will face Ireland in the UEFA Nations League on 10th October 2024 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Both teams will be aiming to end their losing streaks, with Finland and Ireland each suffering defeats in their recent matches against Greece and England. With both sides looking to secure some points in the group stage, this encounter promises to be …

The future of Erik ten Hag could become clearer today as senior Manchester United executives gather in London. The meeting was pre-planned and not scheduled to discuss Ten Hag directly although reports suggest the Dutchman’s tenure will now be on the agenda with United enduring a miserable start to the season. Sunday’s drab 0-0 draw at Aston Villa, a game …

There will reportedly be a meeting today between Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his team to discuss Erik ten Hag’s future as Manchester United manager, as well as a briefing on the January transfer window. That’s according to a report from ESPN, who suggest that Ten Hag seems to have been given the impression that he’s safe in the job for …

In recent years, the youth presence in the Barcelona dressing room has been significantly high. The increasing number of academy players solidifying their spots in the first team has altered traditional hierarchies. The ‘disintegration’ of the veteran core consisting of Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Sergi Roberto, and Lionel Messi has created a void in leadership that players like Pedri, Gavi, …