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Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent interview with Rio Ferdinand has raised many eyebrows, as the Real Madrid legend talked about his old club, teammates and the ongoing footballing scene in Europe. The forward notably backed Kylian Mbappe to succeed at Real Madrid while also hailing him as a strong candidate for the Ballon d’Or in the years to come. What was particularly …

As a Hungarian, who is infatuated with the national team, growing up in the late naughties  and early 2010’s, I was not exactly accustomed to seeing my beloved reds represent the  country of roughly 10 million people, at a national tournament. Let alone three  consecutive tournaments. As a matter of fact, none of us Hungarians, who were alive  between 1986 …

Having made a sensational start to the 2024/25 season, FC Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has been named the La Liga U23 Player of the Month for August. Barcelona have made a perfect start to the new campaign, winning four in four in La Liga, and the 17-year-old Yamal has been a key factor in their brilliant run. The teenage La …

The absence of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong for almost five months due to an ankle injury has become a matter of grave concern at the club. The 27-year-old has been out of action since late April and even though it was expected that he could return in a matter of few weeks, that was not the case. De Jong …

This summer, Juventus Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli was ultra-proficient in offloading the deadwood. The former Napoli sporting director managed to find new a solution for every player that was deemed surplus to requirements by Thiago Motta. However, his only “miss” was failing to sell Arthur Melo – at least for now. With the Turkish transfer market remaining open until September …

September 10 – SIGA will open its Women’s Leadership Forum tomorrow in Porto, Portugal, with the results of its survey into female representation in sports boardrooms. The forum is returning to Europe having previously been hosted by Mastercard, in New York. SIGA said the new “landmark annual event will further extend the #SIGAWomen Agenda – which has been designed to foster cultural …

September 10 – Premier League side Chelsea have unveiled global tyre manufacturer Linglong Tire as their new official global tyre partner on a multi-year deal. In January the west London club announced that Japanese tyre company Yokohama would end its sponsorship with the club. That relationship had been running since 2015 and had included a five-year £200 million deal as …

September 10 – Football and baseball are set to briefly unite as Serie A side AC Milan partner up with the MLB’s New York Yankees to collaborate on a limited-edition, co-branded fashion line. The two clubs launched an exclusive joint ACM x New York Yankees lifestyle collection featuring outerwear, headwear, youth items and accessories, as part of a collaboration which …

September 10 – Game developers EA Sports have dropped a ratings bombshell ahead of flagship game FC25’s release later this month, as Lionel Messi is handed his lowest rating in 16 years. The announcement came as part of a social media post by the developers showcasing their top 25 rated players in the upcoming game – a ranking lead by …

September 10 – Manchester United have advanced their plans to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium by entering into a strategic partnership with local authorities aimed at maximising regeneration opportunities around Old Trafford.  The Premier League giants have joined forces with Trafford Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to explore how the development of a world-class stadium could transform …