The 1999-2000 Bundesliga title race went down to the wire, with Bayer Leverkusen taking command of first place with four games remaining in the season. Leverkusen needed just one point in their last game away at Unterhaching, with Bayern knowing that a win over Werder Bremen may not have been enough. However, Unterhaching pulled off a surprise victory as Bayern …
Read More »How much will Juan David Cabal make at Juventus?
Club News July 20, 2024 – 3:00 pm Juventus snapped up Juan Cabal from Hellas Verona yesterday, despite it initially seeming that he would join their biggest rival, Inter Milan. The Bianconeri missed out on signing Riccardo Calafiori, who may move to Arsenal, and quickly looked for new alternatives. …
Read More »Barnes and Isak score and 22 feature as Newcastle win pre-season opener – Match report
Newcastle United have kicked off their pre-season with a behind-closed-doors win over SpVgg Unterhaching today to round off our training camp at the Adidas HQ. Eddie Howe used 22 players in total, naming different XIs in each half and saw his side race into a 3-0 lead thanks to first half goals from Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy (set up by …
Read More »Milan regain their Italian superiority as Lazio falter
After taking a step back by reappointing Fabio Capello as coach the year before, Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi decided to put his faith in an exciting, up-and-coming tactician by the name of Alberto Zaccheroni for the 1998-99 season. The gamble reaped immediate dividends. Zaccheroni brought Oliver Bierhoff with him from Udinese and the Germany striker again proved the perfect spearhead …
Read More »What is Juventus stance on Dusan Vlahovic’s future?
We expect Dusan Vlahovic to remain at Juventus beyond this summer, and he has been training with the rest of the team in recent days. He reported late for pre-season after being involved with the Serbian national team at the Euros. Under Max Allegri, Vlahovic was the number one attacker and one of the first names on the Juve team …
Read More »What is Finalissima? The battle of soccer giants
The Finalissima’s two participants are set. Spain, coming off a dominant Euro 2024, will face an Argentina team that is building a South American dynasty. With the Finalissima slated to take place in 2025, the history of the Finalissima warrants a deep dive. The tournament was started from dark beginnings, meant to honor a former president’s untimely death, but has …
Read More »La Liga in 1998/99 – Van Gaal’s Dutch Destroyer Barca
Barcelona wrapped up their second Liga trophy in as many seasons under Louis van Gaal by a healthy 11-point margin over runners-up Real Madrid. Van Gaal marked his territory by signing more members of Ajax’s 1995 Champions League-winning team, and the result was a free-scoring side that racked up 87 goals by the end of the campaign, with four players …
Read More »Fiorentina considers signing a Juventus midfielder in consecutive seasons
Transfer News July 20, 2024 – 1:00 pm Fiorentina signed Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus last season and enjoyed the Brazilian midfielder. They had taken a huge gamble on him as he did not play in the 2022/2023 season while on loan at Liverpool. Arthur earned many minutes …
Read More »Barcelona midfield starlet already back in training after recent surgery, eager to impress Flick
Journalist Mario Rios has reported through Mundo Deportivo that young midfielder Pablo Torre is determined to impress new Barcelona manager Hansi Flick and to show his commitment, he has cut short his recovery period and returned to training soon after his surgery. The pre-season training is a crucial time to make an impression on the coach, especially when the coach …
Read More »Welcome Miodrag Pivas | NUFC Blog
The influx of talent into the academy continued today with the long expected arrival of Miodrag Pivas made official by the club. Pivas is a 19 year old Serbian defensive midfielder who is equally adept at filling in at centre back and comes with a burgeoning reputation in his home country. One of Serbia’s greatest exports, Nemanja Matic, has waxed …
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