Barcelona sporting director Deco was one of the keynote speakers in Barcelona’s Annual General Assembly (AGM), as he reflected on many of Barça’s sporting decisions over the past year, including the appointment of Hansi Flick. Deco also talked about the growth of La Masia as well as the decision to sign RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo. Deco on Flick The …

Soccer federations from England and the USA are fighting over Chelsea teen sensation, Landon Emenalo. The 16-year-old defensive midfielder has dual citizenship with the two nations. He is currently featuring in the young ranks at Chelsea, where his father, Michael, was previously the director of football. Emenalo initially made his international debut with the England U15s in early 2023. The …

Josh Sargent’s goalscoring abilities have made him a fan favorite at Norwich City, but his distribution has certainly been on display in recent weeks. Sargent registered his fourth assist of the EFL Championship season on Saturday as Norwich City tied Stoke City 1-1 at the Bet365 Stadium. The U.S. men’s national team forward’s contribution helped him stay on pace to …

Appearing at the FC Barcelona Ordinary General Assembly today, the club’s sporting director Deco spoke about the sporting situation of the first team and provided an analysis of the decisions made this summer by the sports commission, especially the change of coach. This past summer saw Barcelona change coaches as the club decided to sack Xavi Hernandez after a trophyless …

Juventus welcome Lazio to the Allianz Stadium this evening in a pivotal game for both clubs and this is the team that Thiago Motta has selected. ⚪⚫ How we line up for #JuveLazio 📶 💪 @EASPORTSFC pic.twitter.com/juIlNG2lY8 — JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) October 19, 2024 Both teams find themselves level on 13 points, just three behind league leaders Napoli, making this …

A tough one to take and tale of missed chances as Newcastle United lost their first home game since January. Here come our marks out of 10. Pope (6.5) – Virtual spectator for most of the game but mate one good save to keep it at 1-0. Couldn’t do much about the goal. Livramento (6)- Dynamic in attack offering a …

After the end of yet another international break, Barcelona are set to resume their campaign on Sunday as they take on Sevilla at Montjuic. However, one would expect Barcelona to focus more on next week’s Champions League game against Bayern Munich, with the club seeking retribution for the infamous ‘8-2’. Barcelona have been recently blessed with the return of a …

2006 World Cup winner Gianluca Zambrotta has come to the defence of Dusan Vlahovic, urging for more patience as the Serbian striker continues to find his form at Juventus. Since his arrival in Turin, Vlahovic has faced criticism for not scoring as many goals as expected, with many attributing his struggles to the defensive style of former manager Max Allegri. …

A tough day for the Toon, who could not capitalise on a dominant start as Brighton snatched all three points at St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon. For the opening 30 minutes, it looked like it would be smooth sailing for the Mags, with the flank partnerships of Hall/Gordon and Livramento/Murphy looking incredibly threatening. But every fan will be asking …

Two weeks have never felt longer than the recent international break has been for Barcelona fans. Hooked on to the team’s visually beautiful style of play at last, watching the Catalans in action is no longer a burden as it was in recent years. In fact, fourteen days without Hansi Flick’s men on the field felt close to a punishment. …