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Yesterday, Marc-Andre ter Stegen gave the first captain’s speech ahead of the Joan Gamper Trophy, signalling the beginning of Barcelona’s new season. He took the place of Sergi Roberto, who was the first captain last season but did not have his contract renewed for a plethora of reasons. With a new manager taking over and the club neck-deep in financial …

The first round of the EFL Cup kicks off on Tuesday night, as teams from the Championship, League One and League Two begin the road to Wembley. 35 fixtures take place across the next two nights, including 32 on Tuesday, and we have picked out the best betting offers and free bets that can be used across this round of …

August 12 – The draw for the top two tiers of the reformatted and rebranded Asian Champions League competitions will be held on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The AFC Champions League Elite will see Asia’s best 24 clubs compete in the maiden edition of the revamped competition which will for the first time in an AFC club competition, will …

Despite all of Barcelona’s efforts, it now appears that they will miss out on the signing of Nico Williams, who seems set to continue at Athletic Club for the upcoming season. The 22-year-old winger has been the absolute priority target for Barcelona this summer and for a long time, it appeared like they would get their man. However, the transfer …

A little over two months after he was sacked, Xavi Hernandez is back at FC Barcelona as he is present at the farewell ceremony of his former teammate and ward, Sergi Roberto. Xavi was relieved of his duties as the first-team manager by the Catalans at the end of the 2023/24 season which ended without any trophy. The former midfielder …

August 13 – The hearing into Manchester City’s 115 alleged rule breaches has been brought forward from November and could start as early as next month – with a possible verdict by the New Year. A report in The Times newspaper states that while it had been expected that the independent commission looking into the case wouldn’t sit until November, it …

Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is struggling to find a new enticing destination. So could he decide to call it a day sooner rather than later? The 34-year-old has been one of the club’s most reliable servants since his arrival in 2017. He became a regular starter in 2018 following Gianluigi Buffon’s first departure. But while the iconic Italian custodian remained …

Just a while ago, we reported that Vitor Roque was closing in on an exit from FC Barcelona, with two Premier League clubs – Everton and Bournemouth, stepping up efforts to sign him. Now, there appears to be a big development on that front, with Everton acting on their reported interest in the Brazilian teenager. Everton’s opening offer turned down …

According to Mark Douglas at the i, Newcastle United are expected to make a move for Chelsea winger Noni Madueke if Miguel Almiron is sold in the final few weeks of the summer window. He reports that Chelsea could be tempted to sell the 22-year-old following their big-money move for Pedro Neto – who could impact Madueke’s minutes – and …

August 13 – France’s Ligue 2 opens its 2024/25 season on Friday but with a growing fan protest over broadcast scheduling will likely do so in front of empty stadia. Club supporters groups have combined to protest against the LFP’s scheduling decision, taken at the request of French broadcaster beIN Sports, to schedule eight of the nine Ligue 2 matches …