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According to a report from SPORT, Barcelona’s ambitious pursuit of 20-year-old goalkeeper Mio Backhaus has come to a disappointing conclusion.  This is because the young Werder Bremen shot-stopper has turned down the chance to join the Catalan club, prioritising a project where he feels trusted and can secure significant game time.  Despite being a promising talent, Backhaus appears determined to …

Juventus have another issue to deal with in the summer, as Tiago Djalo is no longer expected to dwell at Porto beyond the current campaign. The Portuguese joined the club’s ranks in January 2024 following an interesting tug-of-war with Inter. The Bianconeri only paid around 3.5 million euros to secure the defender’s services, as his contract with Lille was set …

Al-Nassr’s season has already been filled with tension, from on-field struggles to speculation about head coach Stefano Pioli’s future. Now, the club finds itself at the center of another controversy—one that involves one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammates facing legal troubles after an incident during the international break. While the Knight of Najd chase Saudi Pro League glory, they remain ten points behind Al-Ittihad, making their title …

For the last two summers, Mikel Arteta has attempted to fill the hole left by Granit Xhaka with summer signings who never really adapted to the left central midfield role. And for the second consecutive season, the player Arteta signed to be the ‘left eight’ has really shown their value by moving to centre-forward in the second half of the …

Arne Slot is not interested in working out the permutations on what Liverpool require to win the Premier League with his sole focus being Sunday’s trip to Fulham. The Reds took another giant step towards a record-equalling 20th top-flight title with last night’s 1-0 win over Merseyside rivals Everton and now require just 13 points from their remaining eight games …

Newcastle United picked a massive three points on Wednesday night with a spotty 2-1 win against Brentford. Following a bright opening ten minutes, United faded, conceded possession and territory to the West Londoners, and needed a thunderb*****d from an acute angle by Sandro Tonali to seal the win. Alexander Isak opened the scoring from close range in first half stoppage …

April 3 – Argentina have strengthened their position at the top of the latest FIFA men’s world rankings after picking up 18 points in the last international window.   The reigning world champions now sit on 1,886 points, extending their lead after impressive wins away to Uruguay (1-0) and at home to Brazil (4-1). Even in the absence of Lionel Messi, …

Barcelona’s recent encounter against Atletico Madrid brought some unwelcome news regarding Gavi’s fitness.  According to a report from RAC1, as relayed by SPORT, the young midfielder did not feature against Atletico Madrid due to picking up a knock during the warm-up session. Dani Olmo’s injury had left Hansi Flick with limited options in the attacking midfield role. Gavi was one …

New Juventus manager Igor Tudor is unlikely to implement too many changes to his starting lineup for Sunday’s big showdown against Roma. The Croatian, who replaced Thiago Motta at the helm, enjoyed a winning debut last Saturday at the expense of Genoa, with Kenan Yildiz’s fabulous strike proving to be the solitary difference between the two sides on the night. …

The stage is set for one of the most anticipated El Clasico encounters in recent years. On April 26, Barcelona and Real Madrid will battle for the Copa del Rey title in Seville, a showdown that could define their seasons. For Hansi Flick, this derby represents an opportunity to further stamp his authority in Spain. Since taking over at Barcelona, the German coach has orchestrated an impressive turnaround, …