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July 29 – Manchester United minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed a strong preference to replace Old Trafford with a new 100,000-capacity facility, as he urges the club to finalise their stadium plans by December this year. The United co-owner has talked of a desire to build a ‘Wembley of the north’ for the side and, together with Trafford …

Luis Miguelsanz’s report in SPORT highlights that Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix is determined to join Barcelona and to achieve this, he is unwilling to join the Asian tour under the management of Diego Simeone.  It must be noted that after starting pre-season by training alone, the Portuguese forward trained with his Atletico teammates under the watchful eyes of Simeone.  …

On Monday, July 29, Arsenal officially unveiled Riccardo Calafiori as their latest signing. The 22-year-old Italy international has joined the club from Serie A side Bologna for a reported €50 million ($54.17 million) fee, inclusive of add-ons. Calafiori has signed a five-year deal with the Gunners. Before Calafiori, Arsenal had only signed David Raya, who had made his loan move …

Enzo Fernandez will not face any formal disciplinary action from Chelsea after issuing a face-to-face apology to team-mates offended by his posting of a song with racist connotations on social media. The video showed Argentina’s players repeating a chant that questioned the heritage of France’s black and mixed-race players shortly after Fernandez helped them retain their Copa America crown with …

July 30 – AS Monaco have agreed a one-year deal for the coming season with Monegasque cutting and machining company FOM Industrie. FOM industrie’s logo will be on the back of the team’s shorts at all Ligue 1 matches, while the industrial manufacturer will have visibility at the Stade Louis-II, as well as on the Club’s various communication media. Thibaut …

The Santiago Bernabéu, a hallowed ground that has witnessed countless footballing legends, became the stage for a historic moment on 16th July 2024. The unveiling of Kylian Mbappe as a Real Madrid player sent shockwaves through the footballing world. The young Frenchman, already a global icon, arrived in the Spanish capital not merely as a footballer but as a symbol …

In recent hours, much discussion has centred on the future of Nico Williams, with many suggesting he is eager to join Barcelona.  However, a significant obstacle has emerged: Barcelona’s lack of financial guarantees, as reported by Diari ARA. It is said that Nico and his representatives have received positive messages about Barcelona’s economic stability. Despite this optimism, though, they are …

Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona confirmed their status as the world’s pre-eminent football force with a third straight title in 2010-11, obtained by a margin of four points over second-placed Real Madrid. The Merengue boasted newly crowned Champions League winner Jose Mourinho on the bench, but the club’s third coach in as many seasons could not break Barca’s winning run. Mourinho’s men …

Transfer News July 30, 2024 – 1:00 pm Federico Chiesa is not going to allow Juventus to offload him to just any club this summer and has turned down two opportunities to leave the Allianz Stadium. The attacker has just resumed pre-season training at the club, having been allowed …

Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash The last month has seen some great soccer matches with the Euros and the Copa America seeing the top South American and European nations battling it out. Argentina lifted the Copa America after an extra-time goal from Lautaro Martinez saw them defeat Colombia. In Germany, England fans had been hopeful that their time had …