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Putting aside the actual final between Argentina and Colombia, the Copa America Final was an unmitigated disaster due to the lack of planning and preparedness by CONMEBOL. Sunday’s 8 p.m. kickoff was meant to cap off a fantastic “summer of soccer” after the European Championship. Instead, ticketed and ticketless fans barged through the doors at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium before …

Manchester United’s backroom reshuffle continued this afternoon with Jelle ten Rouwelaar joining the club as first-team goalkeeping coach. Ten Rouwelaar links up with United after a two-week stint with Ajax which concluded when United paid the Amsterdammers a compensation figure reported to be in the region of £85,000. Prior to joining Ajax, the 43-year-old worked at Burnley under new Bayern …

As reported earlier today, Barcelona retain a strong interest in Real Sociedad star Mikel Merino and are now planning to launch a move now that the UEFA Euro 2024 is out of the way. However, signing the 28-year-old might not be straightforward as there is plenty of competition for his services. As already reported, Arsenal are keen on signing Merino, …

England’s shattered players arrived back into Stansted Airport this afternoon with captain Harry Kane admitting he was “heartbroken” by the defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final last night. The Three Lions went down 2-1 in Berlin with their wait to land a major international trophy set to hit 60 years by the time the World Cup comes round …

Despite his poor start to life in Barcelona, Vitor Roque has had no shortage of takers in this ongoing summer transfer window. The Brazilian has received from several top clubs across Europe, with Lazio notably becoming the latest admirer. The Italian giants, in fact, are weighing up a €25 million move for the Barcelona forward this summer. Barcelona remain calm …

Ilkay Gundogan enjoyed a fine debut season with FC Barcelona after arriving from Manchester City on a free transfer last year. The 33-year-old German international played 51 games in which he delivered five goals and 14 assists, shining in what was ultimately a disappointing season for the Blaugrana. With Hansi Flick taking over the reins this summer, it was widely …

Recent reports have indicated that Barcelona have not entirely ruled out the prospect of Ilkay Gundogan leaving the club. The German international is coming on the back of a strong season where he emerged as one of the club’s top performers. However, there were times Gundogan was disappointed with the team’s progression. Barcelona eyeing Olmo as Gundogan replacement In the …

Juventus have reportedly pinpointed two defenders to pursue in case they miss out on Jean-Clair Todibo. The 24-year-old has recently surfaced as the Old Lady’s main target to bolster the backline after failing in their attempts to pursue Arsenal-bound Riccardo Calafiori. The Bianconeri have reportedly an agreement in principle with Todibo but must still negotiate a deal with Nice who …

This afternoon, a raft of reports from the national press have confirmed that Eddie Howe is a serious contender to replace Gareth Southgate at England should the current Three Lions boss step down. It’s a lingering worry after last night’s defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024, so it’s been interesting to see what a couple of North …

With both the Euro 2024 and Copa America concluding last night, the international hiatus officially comes to a close. The focus naturally returns to club football, with pre-season looming and the transfer market heating up. Barcelona, on that front, have already begun training with the internationals set to return later in the month. The club’s transfer market stance, however, still …