Alan Shearer has been discussing Sunday’s 2-1 win at Wolves, Joe Willock and the left-winger dilemma facing Eddie Howe. Both Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon are both at their best when cutting in from the left, but Shearer feels we must find a way to get both into our team and start Gordon down the right, with Isak up top …
Read More »AFC launches Fantasy Football and prediction games for its major competitions
September 16 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has released a line-up of new digital interactions for the upcoming AFC Champions Elite season, headlined by a fantasy football app for the Champions League elite. This follows the success of the AFC Asian Cup Fantasy app launched for the competition in Qatar in early 2024, which garnered a record-breaking number of …
Read More »PSV release matchday squad for Juventus clash: Two former Serie A players out
PSV Eindhoven have unveiled the squad that will travel to Turin to take on Juventus on the opening matchday of the Champions League group stage. The Bianconeri will mark their long-awaited return to the competition by hosting the Dutch giants at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday. The Red and Whites arrive to the clash while riding an impressive domestic streak. …
Read More »Pundit Claims Liverpool Can Fight For League Title Despite Nottingham Upset
Former Arsenal and Chelsea star Emmanuel Petit has backed Liverpool to fight for the Premier League title despite succumbing to a shock 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. Petit believes the Reds have an excellent manager in Arne Slot and have the right foundation to fight for important trophies. Liverpool Suffer Shock Loss To Nottingham Forest After winning their first three …
Read More »Uzbekistan open home-hosted Futsal World Cup with draw against Dutch
September 16 – Hosts Uzbekistan kicked off the 2024 Futsal World Cup with a 3-3 draw against the Netherlands in Tashkent. The Central Asians welcome a FIFA tournament for the first time and kicked off the competition in style with a draw against the Dutch during an opening weekend that saw plenty of goals and drama. South America, predictably, impressed. …
Read More »Black Arsenal book explores club’s relationship to black culture
Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka and Matthew Harle’s much-anticipated new book, Black Arsenal: Club, Culture, Identity, can be essential. In what already feels like a vital, seminal text, Black Arsenal weaves together insight from professors, artists, fans, coaches, photographers, ex-players, and journalists alike, in charting Arsenal Football Club’s pioneering relationship with Black British culture in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The …
Read More »Kyler Murray Earns Perfect Passer Rating As Cardinals Beat Rams
Kyler Murray continued to impress for the Cardinals this weekend, finishing Arizona’s win over the Rams with a perfect passer rating of 158.3. Kyler Murray & Cardinals Impress Again Last season in this matchup, the Rams came out on top against the Cardinals by at least 17 points both times they faced off, but this year the roles were reversed. …
Read More »Brentford boss Frank gives update on ‘very frustrating’ news
Brentford manager Thomas Frank has said in-form forward Yoane Wissa is likely to be out until November with an injury he sustained in a heavy challenge from Manchester City’s Mateo Kovacic. Wissa scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season so far to give the Bees a surprise lead inside the first minute at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, only …
Read More »Americans Abroad Player of the Week: Richie Ledezma
Richie Ledezma’s resurgence at right back continued for PSV as the reigning champions remained perfect in Eredvisie play Saturday. Ledezma logged his latest 90 minutes in PSV’s 2-0 home victory over NEC Nijmegen. The 24-year-old earned SBI Americans Abroad Player of the Week honors, continuing to be a regular in Peter Bosz’s squad. He completed 95% of his passes, made …
Read More »Adidas and UEFA keep the ball rolling for another 3-year cycle
September 16 – UEFA have renewed their partnership with Adidas which will see the German sports company continue to produce match balls for the UEFA Champions League until 2027. This latest move builds on the strong relationship between the two entities, whose match ball partnership first began in 2001. The announcement follows the unveiling of the new UCL ball by …
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