October 14 – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said it will enforce a ban on club sponsorship by bookmakers across all levels of Brazilian football starting last Friday (11 October).  Clubs and leagues have been instructed to end deals with operators lacking approval from the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA), following orders from the Ministry of Finance. This move …

Luis de La Fuente’s stubbornness over playing Lamine Yamal despite Barcelona’s repeated warnings to give the player some time eventually paid its price. Starting for La Roja once again last week, the young winger was subjected to endless harsh challenges and left the game limping. Tests have revealed a minor strain in his hamstring, but Barcelona will be relieved that …

Lucas Paqueta to leave West Ham for Real Madrid? (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) According to to Football Insider, West Ham is looking for Lucas Paqueta’s replacement in case the Brazilian is handed a lifetime ban. This is in response to reports indicating that, should he be found guilty of any betting operations, the FA would like to place a …

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly sought information about his possible next destination by calling Hugo Lloris. The 31-year-old is currently suspended after failing an anti-doping test in August 2023. However, his ban has recently been reduced from four years to 18 months, so he will be eligible to play by March 2025. Nevertheless, Pogba’s next outing is unlikely to …

This past summer, Manchester United faced a major decision regarding the future of Erik ten Hag, and Sebastian Hoeness was at the center of it. The manager of VfB Stuttgart was coming off one of the club’s most successful seasons in recent campaigns. In the 2023/24 season, Stuttgart finished second in the Bundesliga. That was the best finish for the …

Pundit Carlton Palmer has warned Leicester City they will face difficult task of offloading striker Tom Cannon. The 21-year-old is enjoying his loan spell at Stoke City, scoring four goals so far this season in five games for the Potters. Palmer thinks Foxes will struggle to sell the young striker because of his current wages at his parent club. Stoke …

The Dodgers opened up their National League Championship Series against the Mets this week with a flattering scoreline, as Los Angeles shut out New York in a 9-0 victory.  Dodgers Shut Out Mets The Dodgers kicked off their National League Championship Series on Sunday night with a resounding win against the Mets, shutting out New York in a dominant first …

Ollie Watkins says his aim remains scoring as many goals as possible despite his fine record of making them for Aston Villa and England. The 28-year-old came off the bench to set up goals for Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice in England’s two Nations League games against Finland and Greece this week. And last season Watkins created 13 goals in …

Aston Villa defender Lamare Bogarde was on the verge of departing for Nottingham Forest or West Brom until Unai Emery intervened. During the past two transfer windows, Lamare Bogarde was the target of strong attention from both Albion and Forest, but Emery made the decision to prevent any movement. According to The Athletic, West Brom was waiting on Villa’s final …

October 14 – Mauricio Pochettino made a successful debut in charge of the United States as he led them to a 2-0 friendly win over Panama on Saturday. In June the US lost to Panama in the 2024 Copa America finals having also lost to them in the semi-finals of the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2023. Pochettino, who left Chelsea …