March 7 – Norwegian Åge Hareide has said Iceland should not have to play against Israel because of the atrocities in the Gaza Strip in recent months. In an interview with local media, Hareide, who became manager of Iceland last year, expressed his personal preference to not play Israel because of the war in Gaza but admitted Iceland have little …
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Tottenham plot free transfer swoop for 18-year-old Barcelona prodigy
Dani Rodriguez is one among many young jewels coming through the ranks at Barcelona’s La Masia youth academy. However, the Catalans are staring at the risk of losing the 18-year-old versatile winger as his contract expires at the end of the ongoing season. Tottenham interested in Dani Rodriguez Given his talent and potential, there is unlikely to be a shortage …
Read More »Chelsea financial losses reach $115 million to flirt with FFP
Chelsea has become the latest Premier League side to report heavy losses for the most recent financial year. Everton has already been charged twice for breaching the league’s profit and sustainability rules. The Toffees were docked six points and may soon face another penalty. Nottingham Forest was previously charged with similar violations as well. Aston Villa also reported over $150 …
Read More »Karl Anthony-Towns is out indefinitely with a torn meniscus
On Monday, the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Trail Blazers 119-114. That improved their record to 43-19 this season. Tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder for first place in the Western Conference. Today, the Timberwolves got hit with unfortunate news. Big man Karl-Anthony Towns reportedly has a torn meniscus in his left knee. Shams Charania of The Athletic first to report …
Read More »Liverpool eyeing Newcastle technical director target Richard Hughes
With the business end of the current campaign almost upon us, thoughts will soon be turning to the summer transfer window, though as far as Newcastle and Liverpool are concerned, there’s other important business to attend to. Both Premier League heavyweights have lost their sporting directors, with Jorg Schmadtke having left the Reds after the January transfer window and Newcastle …
Read More »Early boost for Toon as Chelsea confirm triple blow – 10 at risk of missing Monday’s game
Newcastle United may be without Kieran Trippier, Joelinton, Nick Pope and Callum Wilson for Monday’s trip to Chelsea, but the Blues have even bigger problems ahead of next week’s game. Speaking to the press today, Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that Ben Chilwell (knee) and Levi Colwill (toe) look set to miss out after suffering injuries, while Conor Gallagher is an …
Read More »Brazil’s Serie A lifts foreign players quota to nine
March 7 – Teams will be allowed to field a maximum of nine foreign players in Brazil’s topflight following a unanimous vote by the Serie A clubs. It is the second time in a row that the clubs voted for more foreigners in the league. In 2023, the limit was raised from five to seven with the clubs behind the …
Read More »Juventus hope to finalise Felipe Anderson agreement this month
Felipe Anderson remains Juventus’ primary transfer target for the upcoming transfer window. The player is in the final stages of his contract with Lazio, who have presented him with an offer that he deems insufficient. Juventus is actively enticing Anderson to leave Lazio and join them in Turin, with an offer exceeding 3 million euros per season. While Lazio’s proposal …
Read More »Two Brighton fans attacked before Roma Europa League game
Two Brighton fans were attacked Wednesday night in Italy ahead of the club’s Europa League matchup with Roma on Thursday. The Premier League side previously qualified for European competition for the first time in their history. Not only did they manage to grab a place in the Europa League, but they topped their group earlier this past fall. This was …
Read More »West Ham looking at 45-year-old as the man to replace David Moyes
According to an article by Give Me Sport, West Ham are big fans of Feyenoord boss Arne Slot. Based on 245 games managed, Slot’s career win rate is 60.4% (Footy Stats). In contrast, look at Moyes’s record, which stands at 41.82% win percentage from 660 games played. Despite West Ham’s consecutive victories, David Moyes is still under a lot of …
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