According to Toni Juanmartí’s report in SPORT, it appears unlikely that Barcelona midfielder Gavi will make the starting line-up before the upcoming national team break, which takes place after Barcelona’s match against Real Sociedad on November 10.  Since the season began, Gavi has seen very limited playtime, with only 18 minutes across three matches—eight minutes against Sevilla, six against Bayern, …

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr were dumped out of the Saudi Cup. Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images There’s never a dull moment as far as Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned. Despite playing in the 72nd worst league in the world (TeamForm), the Portuguese apparently believes that the Saudi Pro League is the future of football. He famously said that it was “better …

This is a massive game — not only for our season, fading confidence levels, frustration amongst the fanbase and hopes of ending that trophy drought, but also for Eddie Howe’s position at the club. Personally, I am a little dissapointed to see sections of social media calling for a change as if he is THE problem behind our poor start …

Man United want Ruben Amorim to be in charge against Chelsea. Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images and Jason Mowry/Getty Images The worst kept secret in football is out with Man United looking to acquire highly-rated Ruben Amorim from Portuguese giants, Sporting. At just 39 years of age, the former midfielder has carved out a name for himself thanks to the …

Barcelona have emerged as the standout team in Europe this season under the leadership of Hansi Flick. While much of the club’s success can be attributed to the deadly attacking trifecta of Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, Pedri is another player who has impressed onlookers. The young midfielder, who suffered a major injury blow during Euro 2024, has made …

Crystal Palace are considering recalling winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi from his loan at Sheffield United, according to former Premier League scout Mick Brown.  The 21-year-old has made just 10 senior appearances for the Eagles to date. However, he’s very highly thought of, boasting a record of 32 goals and 16 assists in 57 appearances for the club’s U18 and U21 teams …

After a week filled with euphoria, Barcelona will look to continue their winning momentum as they take on local rivals Espanyol this weekend. With the Catalans holding a solid six-point lead at the top of the table, sealing another three points on Sunday could go a long way in putting more pressure on Real Madrid. However, with games coming thick …

Julen Lopetegui will have no money to spend at West Ham in January. Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images) When Julen Lopetegui arrived at West Ham this summer, supporters of the club could’ve been forgiven for thinking that a decent brand of football was going to arrive at the London Stadium this season. After the tedious and often boring style of …

October 28 – Real Madrid, the Spanish league and the government have joined forces to condemn racist insults against Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal during Saturday’s ‘clasico’ with Real launching an investigation into who was responsible. The 17-year-old, who is of Equatorial Guinean and Moroccan heritage, was allegedly targeted with xenophobic and racist abuse as he celebrated his 77th-minute goal – …

October 29 – Billionaires Bill Foley and Anna Mowbray, alongside former All Black Ali Williams, have reportedly tabled a “very impressive proposal” for an 8,000-capacity football stadium at Auckland’s Western Springs site, which could become the permanent home of new A-League franchise Auckland FC. The plans would see a complete rebuild of the main stadium, provision for new futsal and …