Mauricio Pochettino seemingly has one of the hardest jobs in football at the moment; keeping Chelsea owner Todd Boehly happy. Positive results are required of course, however, when the owners are dictating what needs to be going on during training and behind the scenes, then there’s clearly going to be a problem in the longer term. Chelsea transfer news: Pochettino …
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Dest, Tillman, Pepi suffer Champions League elimination with PSV
PSV’s quest to stay in this season’s UEFA Champions League came to a disappointing ending on Wednesday night in Dortmund. Peter Bosz’s squad suffered elimination in the Round of 16 after falling 2-0 to Borussia Dortmund in second-leg action. U.S. men’s national team players Sergino Dest and Malik Tillman started and played 90 minutes apiece while forward Ricardo Pepi played …
Read More »Jurgen Klopp makes final decision on future
The announcement of Michael Edwards by Liverpool this week heralds a new dawn at the club, after Jurgen Klopp had announced his departure from the Anfield outfit earlier in the season. Both Edwards, in his previous role as sporting director, and Klopp worked wonderfully well together, and the former should earn the plaudits for helping to secure players that took …
Read More »Marco Reus seals Dortmund’s Champions League qualification
With time running out for PSV to take their Champions League Round of 16 tie against Dortmund to extra-time, their captain, Luuk de Jong, was handed a glorious opportunity, however, his unbelievable miss was cruelly punished by Marco Reus in the very next attack. De Jong played a superb one-two in the area, and with the goal at his mercy …
Read More »More clubs are challenging Juventus for a La Liga midfielder
Real Sociedad’s Mikel Merino is currently a target for several top clubs in Europe, and Juventus is among those interested in acquiring his services. The Bianconeri have been monitoring him for some time as they seek to strengthen their squad at the end of the current campaign. With the potential departure of Adrien Rabiot, Juventus is actively exploring options to …
Read More »Depay rescues Atletico Madrid from Champions League exit
Memphis Depay has levelled Atletico Madrid’s Champions League round of 16 tie with Inter Milan with a very late goal to save the La Liga side from elimination. The Italian side came into tonight’s second leg with a 1-0 lead and they doubled that by going a goal ahead through Federico Dimarco on Wednesday night. However, Antoine Griezmann would pull …
Read More »Arsenal to announce new deal for Ben White in coming days
Arsenal have tied down several of their key players in recent months and Ben White is the next Gunners star to have a new deal announced. Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and William Saliba have all signed new contracts at the Emirates Stadium over the last year as Mikel Arteta looks to keep his core group together going forward. According to …
Read More »Tyler Adams makes 2024 debut following USMNT call-up
Thursday will go down as one of the more memorable days in recent time for U.S. men’s national team midfielder Tyler Adams. Adams made his 2024 debut for Bournemouth, helping close out a 4-3 English Premier League victory over Luton Town. The USMNT midfielder played the final 19 minutes at the Vitality Stadium, just hours after earning his first international …
Read More »Mbappe to get own Nike brand despite Madrid’s deal with Adidas
Even though Real Madrid has a partnership with Adidas, the arrival of Kylian Mbappe might lead to Nike designating the Frenchman as their own sports brand. Mbappe allegedly informed PSG last month that he would be leaving the club when his contract ends on June 30. Despite denials in other places, Spanish reports suggest the 25-year-old already has a five-year …
Read More »France to add Mbappe and two Euro 2024 stars for Olympics
With several nations’ seasons winding down, this summer promises to be jam-packed with crucial soccer tournaments. All eyes in the soccer world will be on the Olympic Games, the European Championship, and the Copa America. France will not only host the Olympic Games. It is one of the favorites to take home gold in the men’s soccer competition. Under the …
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