August 16 – Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has secured a minority stake in Premier League club Ipswich Town. A lifelong fan of the Tractor Boys, Sheeran has acquired a 1.4% share in the newly promoted side. Ipswich have confirmed that Sheeran’s share is a passive and minority investment in the club, and that he will not join the club’s board. Earlier this year …
Read More »Arne Slot Speaks On Martin Zubimendi Transfer Disaster
Ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League opener against Ipswich, manager Arne Slot speaks about the failed Martin Zubimendi transfer. Zubimendi transfer saga Liverpool were prepared to activate the £51 million release clause for the holding midfielder from Real Sociedad. However, the transfer encountered difficulties at the stage of personal terms, as Zubimendi was uncertain about his desire to remain in La …
Read More »Slot admits Liverpool did everything they could to sign Zubimendi
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says the club tried and failed to bring Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi in this summer. The Reds are entering a new era under the Dutchman but are yet to make any significant moves in the transfer market. Jurgen Klopp’s departure has left big shoes to fill for Slot and recruitment would be a good …
Read More »Ligue 1 without Kylian Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain kick off their 2024-25 Ligue 1 campaign against Le Havre, marking the beginning of a new era without Kylian Mbappe. After securing their third consecutive Ligue 1 title last season, PSG will look to assert their dominance once again, while Le Havre aim to survive another season in the top flight under new management. Match Preview Le Havre …
Read More »Bournemouth hands Juventus a significant transfer blow
Juventus has targeted Galeno and Francisco Conceição from FC Porto in recent weeks as they search for wingers to bolster their squad. Both attackers have caught Juve’s attention, and the Bianconeri have already submitted an offer for Conceição. Although the offer was rejected, both clubs were aware that Porto needed to sell one of their top players to balance the …
Read More »Early team news from Eddie Howe – Official fitness update on 9 Newcastle players
Today marked Eddie Howe’s first press conference of the season and fitness was a key subject on the agenda. What we do know is that Wilson, Botman, Lascelles L.Miley and Targett will miss out tomorrow, however, there’s good news on Willock, Schar, a ‘fully fit’ Pope and Tonali; who is fit and ‘ready to start’ when his ban ends later …
Read More »Spanish starlet Lamine Yamal’s father in brutal knife attack
August 16 – Four people have reportedly been arrested after a knife attack on the father of Spanish teenage star Lamine Yamal. The attack took place Wednesday night in a car park in the Catalan town of Mataro, about 30 kilometres from Barcelona, in the Rocafonda neighbourhood where Lamine Yamal is from, according to regional police. Yamal’s father Mounir Nasraoui …
Read More »Official: Barcelona youth coach replaces Thiago in Hansi Flick’s staff
With the new season set to get underway tomorrow, FC Barcelona have made a surprise change to their coaching staff on the eve of their opening game of the campaign against Valencia. Indeed, former midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who had joined Hansi Flick’s staff as an assistant coach on a short-term basis this summer, has been replaced by Arnau Blanco effective …
Read More »Mozzart Bet takes OFK Belgrade naming rights as club returns to Serbian top tier
August 16 – Serbia’s OFK Belgrade, promoted to the Serbian SuperLig at the end of last season, have renewed their shirt sponsorship with bookmaker Mozzart Bet, in a deal that also sees the club change its name to OFK Belgrade Mozzart Bet. Mozzart has been the main sponsor of OFK Belgrade since 2022 when the club competed in Serbia’s third …
Read More »Barcelona open to offers for important players on one condition – report
With their first La Liga game of the season looming, FC Barcelona are still facing issues with player registrations and must offload some of their current squad members in order to generate salary margin. Departures of Clement Lenglet, Vitor Roque, and even Mika Faye appear set to take place in the coming days. However, as has been reported all through …
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