Barcelona are keen on signing a new striker as a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski and have identified Alexander Isak as one of their primary targets if they fail to secure Manchester City star Erling Haaland. The La Liga giants are also considering Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez as an alternative option. Recent reports have stated that the La Liga giants will …

The U.S. women’s national team are back in action later this month and Emma Hayes revealed her 26-player roster for the upcoming matches. Alyssa Thompson, Rose Lavelle, and Olivia Moultrie headlined Hayes’ roster for a pair of matches against Iceland before a final October friendly vs. Argentina. The Americans will host Iceland on Oct. 24 and Oct. 27 in Austin, …

October 17 – The Nigeria national team are back home after being trapped in a Libyan airport for more than 16 hours, their treatment being labelled as being ‘like a hostage situation’. Nigeria were due to face Libya in Benghazi on Tuesday in the Africa Cup of Nations but boycotted the match after being left fuming by their treatment on arrival …

Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to become Norwich City’s first-team coach. The retired 32-year-old is currently in charge of Arsenal’s under-21s — a position he has held since July 2022. Overseeing the young Gunners in just under 60 matches, across all competitions, Wilshere has averaged 1.64 points per game. Jack Wilshere in talks to join …

Lamine Yamal has been the undisputed hero in the Barcelona attack this calendar year, mesmerising onlookers with his performances on the pitch. The attacker has enjoyed a brilliant summer as well, helping Spain secure Euro 2024. In fact, his blazing performances in Europe attracted many top clubs across the globe, who wanted to secure the services of the young forward. …

Former Juventus sporting director Luciano Moggi feels Joshua Zirkzee is the missing link in Thiago Motta’s playing system. The Dutch striker rose to prominence last season under the guidance of the Italo-Brazilian manager at Bologna. So when the coach made the move to Turin, many tipped the 23-year-old to follow suit so they could resume their successful collaboration. Nevertheless, Zirkzee …

Howard Webb comments on Arsenal vs Brighton incidents (Pictures by Stick to Football) Head of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) Howard Webb has admitted that the officials during Arsenal’s match with Brighton earlier this season made a big mistake and it could cost the Gunners the Premier League title. Mikel Arteta’s team played out a 1-1 draw with the …

Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino are two of the most respected managers in the modern game. Both have achieved significant success at the highest levels of European soccer, yet their coaching journeys, philosophies, and achievements are quite different. Both Tuchel and Pochettino began their coaching careers in their native countries, Germany and Argentina, respectively. However, their paths to top-tier management …

Michael Emenalo speaks about Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool future (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) The future of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool remains up in the air heading into 2025 with Saudi Pro League clubs continuing to monitor his contract situation with the Premier League giants.  The Egyptian superstar has been with the Reds since moving from AS Roma in 2017 and …

A run of one win in six Premier League matches makes the concept of favourable opponents for Manchester United a dubious one right now. Brentford arrive at Old Trafford on Saturday without an away point this season, and a win for United manager Erik ten Hag would carry the added satisfaction of thwarting a counterpart many believe is a candidate …