March 3 – The Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) has added one other industrial heavyweight to its rising portfolio, saying a regional partnership with Barbican for the rest of the present season (2024-2025). The favored non-alcoholic malt beverage model might be a sponsor of the AFC Champions League Elite, the AFC Girls’s Champions League, and the AFC Champions League Two in …

Ferran Torres is on observe to put up one of the best goal-tally of his profession this season, having netted 11 objectives from 29 matches in all competitions for Barcelona, along with three assists. The 25-year-old’s highest goal-tally got here with Manchester Metropolis when he netted 13 instances in 2020/21. With loads of video games left this season, the Spaniard …

In his first season at FC Barcelona, German coach Hansi Flick has made a serious influence, remodeling the workforce into probably the greatest in Europe in the course of the 2024-25 marketing campaign. One in every of Barça’s brightest stars, Lamine Yamal, has now spoken out in favor of Flick, revealing how the coach earned the gamers’ respect. After a …

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo says the FA Cup is ‘a contest we love’ after his facet moved into the final eight with a penalty shootout win over Ipswich on the Metropolis Floor. Forest legend Brian Clough was not in a position to win the well-known trophy in his spell in cost – dropping the 1991 remaining to Tottenham …

March 3 – Soccer’s lawmakers try once more to cut back time-wasting by goalkeepers, one of many bugbears of followers worldwide. In a radical new rule change, The Worldwide Soccer Affiliation Board (IFAB) introduced Saturday that goalkeepers who maintain on to the ball for greater than eight seconds can be punished from subsequent season with conceding an instantaneous nook. The …

The prospect of Neymar returning to FC Barcelona has as soon as once more emerged as a subject of debate throughout the Catalan membership. Whereas experiences recommend Neymar goals of a return to Camp Nou, the realities of Barcelona’s present monetary scenario and supervisor Hansi Flick’s reservations current important obstacles to any potential switch. The scenario underscores the advanced components …

The 2025 NFL scouting mix wrapped up on Sunday, March 2. A number of high prospects didn’t take part in on-field drills. This occurs every year and it’s not out of the extraordinary.  Whereas gamers sat out, this allowed others to make a reputation for themselves. Three gamers stood out among the many relaxation on the 2025 NFL scouting mix. …

Nottingham Forest edged a tense penalty shootout to see off the problem of Ipswich City and ebook an FA Cup quarter-final journey to tackle Brighton. After 9 good penalties, Ipswich substitute Jack Taylor’s tame effort was saved simply by Matz Sels to begin passionate celebrations from the Forest bench and stands. After a colorless first 45 minutes George Hirst scored his …

Talking on the Cellular World Congress earlier in the present day, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta weighed in on the staff’s UEFA Champions League Spherical of 16 conflict in opposition to SL Benfica arising later this week. The Blaugrana will lock horns with the Portuguese giants within the first leg of the Spherical of 16 on Wednesday night time at …

Juventus made it 5 straight wins in Serie A by overcoming Hellas Verona in entrance of their residence supporters on the Allianz Stadium. Thiago Motta began with a 4-2-3-1 formation spearheaded by Randal Kolo Muani who was flanked by Kenan Yildiz and Nicolas Gonzalez, whereas Weston McKennie performed in midfield in entrance of Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram. The backline …