Premier League new boys Ipswich were dumped out of the EFL Cup on penalties by League Two AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday night. Ali Al-Hamadi headed the visitors ahead just four minutes in against the side from which he joined the Tractor Boys. However Omar Bugiel and Matty Stevens headed the hosts infront only for another header, from Conor Chaplin four …
Read More »Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle (3-4 on pens): Toon through on Tonali’s return
A morale sapping evening at the City Ground despite Newcastle United winning 4-3 on penalties against Nottingham Forest to advance to the 3rd round of the League Cup. The lads appear to have lost the ability to control games away from home. Something which was evident last season and has continued so far this. A lack of pace, loss of defensive …
Read More »Pundit explains why Juventus is now at the same level as Inter Milan
Although Juventus is always considered one of the favourites to win Serie A every season, the Bianconeri were not expected to do much this term. For three seasons, they have been behind Inter Milan in terms of development, quality and stability. The Bianconeri had to change managers to improve their results, and Thiago Motta is now at the helm. With …
Read More »Zach Booth joins Dutch side Excelsior in permanent deal
Zach Booth is on his way back to the Netherlands, but this time in a permanent move. Booth joined Eerste Divisie side Excelsior from English Premier League side Leicester City, both teams announced Wednesday. The 20-year-old signed a three-year deal, which will run through the 2026-27 season. “Zach Booth brings experience from the Eredivisie and had the desire to play …
Read More »One 8/10, a few 7s & a poor 5 – Newcastle player ratings from cup win at Forest
We made hard work of it, but Newcastle are into the third round of the Carabao Cup after a penalty shootout win over Nottingham Forest after a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes. Here come the ratings: Pope (6) – Could do nothing about the goal. Flapped at a cross in the first half which resulted in Burn clearing off the …
Read More »Report: John Brooks to rejoin Hertha Berlin on two-year deal
John Brooks is reportedly headed back to a familiar place for the next chapter of his club career. Brooks will rejoin his former club Hertha Berlin as a free agent signing, Sky Germany reported Wednesday. Brooks is set to sign a two-year deal, which will run through the 2025-26 German season, according to the report. The 31-year-old left Hoffenheim earlier …
Read More »Trent Williams could carry his contract holdout with the 49ers into the 2024 regular season
Last season, the San Francisco 49ers finished 12-5 and first in the NFC. The Niners made a run to the Super Bowl where they lost in OT to the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2024, the team is running it back with the same group of players. However, key pieces still have yet to make an impact or be seen this …
Read More »Darwin Nunez hit with five-game ban for fight with Colombian fans
Punishments from the clash between Colombian fans and Uruguay players in July have officially been handed out. The two South American teams previously faced off in a contentious Copa America 2024 semifinal in Charlotte. Colombia ended up narrowly topping their rivals in front of around 70,000 fans on the night. As a result, La Tricolor eventually played Argentina in the …
Read More »1.1 million tune in for CBS’s NWSL & Serie A soccer triple-header
CBS hosted a triple-header of soccer coverage on its broadcast TV channel on Saturday, Aug. 24. That included back-to-back-to-back coverage of a Serie A game before a pair of National Women’s Soccer League contests. The combined viewership for the three games on the CBS TV channel was 1.118 million. Breaking that figure down, 360,000 people watched the Serie A contest …
Read More »Pundit explains why Juventus will not surprise anyone with improved performances
Given how poorly Juventus performed and competed for titles during Max Allegri’s last three seasons, Thiago Motta’s team must perform differently before they can be considered title contenders. Allegri remains one of the club’s most successful managers, based on his first spell at the helm alone. However, his second stint was poor, leaving behind a squad low on confidence, so …
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