Barcelona had the chance to extend their unbeaten streak across all competitions today as they took on Mallorca at home following a rather boring display against Athletic Club last weekend. Despite an experimental lineup and a lot of forced and unforced rotations, Barcelona played out a rather impressive win, owing to a lot of impressive individual performances, especially from Ilkay …
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Lamine Yamal speaks following sensational match-winner in Barcelona 1-0 Mallorca: “Saw the chance”
Hoping to bounce back from the dreadful 0-0 display against Athletic Club, Barcelona took on Mallorca today at home. A win and a solid performance today would go a long way ahead of their clash against Napoli on the weekend. However, Barcelona had to line up without Pedri and Frenkie de Jong in midfield, who picked up injuries vs Athletic, …
Read More »Coby White should win MIP in 2023-24 according to Chris Paul
At 31-32, the Bulls are currently ninth in the Eastern Conference. Chicago is coming off a 125-122 win on the road vs. Golden State on Thursday night. The Bulls now have 19 games left in the 2023-24 regular season. Recently, Warriors’ veteran PG Chris Paul spoke with Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. Paul mentioned that Bulls’ Coby White should win …
Read More »Chelsea’s summer US tour includes games against Wrexham, América
Chelsea has officially announced that they will return to play preseason matches in the United States this summer. The Blues previously played five friendlies Stateside in July and early August of 2023. Three of these opponents were fellow English foes. However, they also faced off against German giants Borussia Dortmund and popular Welsh side Wrexham. The Premier League club has …
Read More »Jurgen Klinsmann on shortlist for next national team job
The Cameroonian national team fired head coach Rigobert Song toward the month’s conclusion in February. Following the crushing Africa Cup of Nations exit, the federation took the decision. Nigeria eliminated Cameroon from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in a heartbreaking round of 16. Their performance in the group stage was similarly lackluster. They just had one single victory against …
Read More »Barcelona 1-0 Mallorca: Player Ratings
As has been the case so often this season, Barcelona had to line up with a completely new starting XI against Mallorca tonight due to injuries. With Pedri and Frenkie de Jong unavailable, Raphinha was used in midfield, while Inigo Martinez covered for the suspended Ronald Araujo. Marc Guiu also started his first game for the club, as a centre-forward. …
Read More »Juventus is increasingly in pole position to sign Atletico Madrid star
Juventus appears to be closing in on the signing of Mario Hermoso from Atletico Madrid as a free agent. The Spanish defender has been a standout player for Atletico, but with his contract running down, the likelihood of him staying seems low. According to a report from Spain, as relayed by Il Bianconero, there is a current stalemate in contract …
Read More »Three European giants vying for USMNT’s Antonee Robinson
It might seem like other American players are performing better in Europe than Antonee Robinson. AC Milan duo Pulisic and Musah, as well as Juventus’ McKennie, have all been thriving in 2024. But at the moment, the Fulham left-back is just as good as any of them. So, in the summer, other Premier League clubs will be vying for the …
Read More »Saudi clubs ready to lure Kevin De Bruyne to Middle East with £100m+ bid
Saudi Arabian clubs are preparing for another major summer transfer window after luring some of the biggest names in football to the Middle East in 2023. Karim Benzema, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo became part of the Saudi Pro League last year and that has set the foundations for the league to grow into an important one during the upcoming years. …
Read More »Juventus target insists he is open to moving to Serie A
Georgiy Sudakov, a target for Juventus, has been directly asked whether he would love to play in Serie A, and Juventus will be eager to hear his response. The Ukrainian midfielder, widely regarded as one of the finest players in his position in Europe, has been consistently delivering impressive performances for Shakhtar Donetsk and the national team. Juventus has been …
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