Douglas Luiz has yet to start a game for Juventus, despite being the first of several midfielders to join the Bianconeri this summer. Juve secured his transfer from Aston Villa before the end of June, signaling their serious intent to strengthen their squad for the season. Since then, they have also added Khephren Thuram and Teun Koopmeiners to their midfield, …
Read More »Inter, Juve targeting Lille’s Jonathan David in free transfer
Jonathan David’s future at Lille will likely become one of the bigger soccer stories in both Canada and France. The star striker was regularly linked with a move away from the Ligue 1 outfit throughout the recent transfer window. Not only is he a highly-rated Canada international, but he is also now in the final year under contract at the …
Read More »Eddie Hearn Labels Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Fight A ‘Freak Show’
Jake Paul has received heavy criticism for his upcoming bout against Mike Tyson, but his manager seemed particularly annoyed by boxing promoter Eddie Hearn’s comments. Is Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Fight “Sad”? Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are currently preparing to do battle in the ring in November, despite questions being asked over the point in the fight. Mike …
Read More »Barcelona working on improving the contract of 21-year-old breakout star
Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi grabbed all the attention, and deservedly so, after their stellar breakthrough campaigns at FC Barcelona last season. But another La Masia product, Fermin Lopez, was another breakout star for the Blaugrana as he went from playing in the third division on loan at Deportivo Linares to becoming a part of Xavi’s team. Fermin ended his …
Read More »Brazil coach makes bold World Cup 2026 prediction
Brazil head coach Dorival Junior made an early claim of Selecao reaching the 2026 World Cup final. Despite holding the record with five titles, Brazil has struggled to repeat that feat since Ronaldo’s brace against Germany helped them lift the trophy in 2002. Uncertainty over Dorival staying at the job There was no holding back in Dorival Junior’s bold prediction …
Read More »Barcelona midfield superstar does not trust the club’s medical services – report
The injury-enforced absence of FC Barcelona midfield superstar Frenkie de Jong is close to reaching five months now when it was initially expected that he would be out for about six weeks only. With little to no clarity surrounding the situation, there is a lot of intrigue and concern building up among the fans, especially considering that Barça are left …
Read More »Thiago Motta picks new Juventus senators – The five captains revealed
Juventus will reportedly have five new captains and locker-room leaders under the rein of Thiago Motta. The club’s squad underwent a major overhaul during the summer. A host of household names left the club in the previous months, and they were replaced by eight new signings, in addition to several Next Gen starlets who have been promoted to the first …
Read More »Barcelona rivalled by four of Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ in race for defensive target
Jonathan Tah was a key defensive target for Barcelona in the past summer transfer window, but a move did not materialise due to many factors, including the club’s economic turmoil. Despite that, Barcelona have been constantly linked with a move for Tah, and are likely to make a move for the German international next summer. Intense competition from England However, …
Read More »49ers’ Jordan Mason had a breakout game in a Week 1 win vs. the Jets
To end Week 1, the New York Jets were on the road for a matchup vs. the San Francisco 49ers. Roughly an hour before kickoff, it was announced that Christian McCaffrey would not play. The All-Pro RB has been nursing a calf injury for the last month and was not ready to go for their first game of the season. …
Read More »Will the Premier League’s Big 6 ever bounce back?
Throughout the 2000s, Arsenal, Man United, Liverpool and Chelsea dominated the Premier League’s top four spots. Arsene Wenger’s Gunners and Sir Alex Ferguson’s United battled to win the title a combined five times between 1999 and 2004. Chelsea, led by Russian money from Roman Abramovich, disrupted the status quo with back-to-back title wins in 2004/05 and 2005/06. Meanwhile, Liverpool was …
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