Ola Aina will miss Nottingham Forest’s trip to Aston Villa on Saturday – providing a headache for boss Nuno Espirito Santo, who is short of options in full-back positions. Aina sustained a calf injury during Tuesday night’s 1-0 win over Manchester United at the City Ground and has been ruled out of the clash at Villa Park. It is not …
Read More »Newcastle considering change to new stadium plans – Report
The Newcastle United board are set to show further ambition in the wake of the Carabao Cup final win. It’s believed crowds in the region of 300,000 celebrating the end of our 70-year domestic trophy drought have played a factor as the club consider plans to build a new stadium Discussions are now underway to go even bigger with the …
Read More »Americans Abroad Midweek Rewind: Pulisic, Adams, and more
AC Milan needs a better 90 minutes if it wants to remain in this season’s Coppa Italia competition. Christian Pulisic started and played 76 minutes in the Rossoneri’s 1-1 first leg draw vs. rivals Inter on Wednesday. The U.S. men’s national team star created the most offensive chances in the match (2) while also completing one dribble and drawing one …
Read More »Colombia’s Envigado boasts most local players in world football
April 3 – Colombian side Envigado FC has been named the most locally–anchored club in world football, according to the latest CIES Football Observatory ranking. The study analysed more than 900 clubs across 55 leagues worldwide, measuring the percentage of national players and club-trained footballers fielded in domestic league matches over the past year. Envigado topped the list with …
Read More »Official: La Liga to appeal against CSD’s decision on Barcelona playmaker
Earlier today, the Higher Sports Council (CSD) ruled in favor of Barcelona, confirming the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor with the first team. They also nullified the previous decision made by the Monitoring Committee of the RFEF-LaLiga Coordination Agreement. The CSD further stated that the committee lacked the authority to deny the licenses and that the decision was …
Read More »Kalulu argues: “Turin more beautiful than Milan, Man City lacked desire”
Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu discussed several topics while appearing as a guest on the club’s newly inaugurated podcast. The 24-year-old spent four campaigns at Milan where he had his highs and lows before joining the the Bianconeri last summer on loan with an option to buy. The Frenchman was an instant hit at Continassa, swiftly convincing the management to exercise …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo could buy his first club: Surprising decision on which one it will be
Cristiano Ronaldo has been tipped to buy a soccer club when he retires from soccer – with Wrexham specifically mentioned. Ronaldo, 40 years of age in February, and is still aiming to play at the 2026 World Cup in the United States. He was the world’s top goalscorer – among selected top leagues – in 2023 for Al Nassr and …
Read More »Arsenal 2-1 Fulham: Some good, some bad
Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video Arsenal returned to action last night with a 2-1 win over Fulham at the Emirates. There was obviously some enjoyable stuff, winning was important – especially as Nottingham Forest continued their good form – and Bukayo Saka marked his return from injury with a goal that ultimately proved vital. On …
Read More »Barcelona boost as Olmo and Victor cleared to play for the rest of the season
Barcelona’s La Liga title hopes enjoyed a significant boost this afternoon after the Spanish government’s High Sports Council – the CSD – ruled Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor’s registrations were valid for the rest of the season. The CSD sided with Barca, after the club appealed the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga’s decision to cancel the pair’s sporting …
Read More »Salah set for Liverpool stay?
After months of heavy speculation and cryptic statements by the player himself, according to Foot Mercato, Mohamed Salah is about to sign a new two-year contract with Liverpool, which would bring the total of his time at Anfield to a round decade. Liverpool have been facing great uncertainty over the futures of three of the pillars of their squad, with …
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