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Barcelona’s bad luck with player injuries continues, as they face yet another setback following Pedri’s recent injury while on international duty. This time, the blow comes as a muscle injury to their key defender, Ronald Araujo. The incident occurred during the Copa America quarter-final match between Uruguay and Brazil. In the 30th minute of the game, Araujo was forced to …

It was Endrick who would take on the number nine spot for Brazil in their vital match against Uruguay. Endrick, merely a teenager, with all the innocence in the world, would take the stage on one of the biggest stages in the world. Endrick, the precocious wunderkind desired by every club before he sealed a move to Real, the vulnerable …

The U.S. men’s Olympic team roster is starting to take shape. Orlando City’s Duncan McGuire and Philadelphia Union duo Jack McGlynn and Nathan Harriel were announced as call-ups to the roster on Saturday. Marko Mitrovic’s 23-player roster is set to be fully unveiled on Monday at a scheduled U.S. Soccer event in New York. The 23-year-old McGuire was drafted No. …

Thiago Almada’s time in MLS has come to an end. Almada has been sold by Atlanta United to Brazilian Serie A side Botafogo, both clubs announced Saturday. The Five Stripes will reportedly receive a $21 million transfer fee for Almada, which could increase to $30 million with add-ons. The 23-year-old joined the Five Stripes in February 2022 from Velez Sarsfield …

July 6 – What on earth has happened to Kylian Mbappe? Okay he has been forced to wear a mask that limits his vision after breaking his nose but has been a pale shadow of the superstar we all know during Euro 2024 – scoring a solitary goal from the penalty spot. “These are the vagaries of the footballer,” the …

It was a fair run, Turkiye. After producing two of the goals of the tournament and arguably the best match of the tournament so far, giving us a glimpse into a promising future with Arda Güler and Orkun Kökcü, and giving us more Balkan drama, the Netherlands has ended the Turkiye fairytale story. They didn’t go out without a fight …

July 6 – The Netherlands came back to beat Turkey 2-1 with two second half goals to silence the cacophonous Turkish support and start a party of their own in the Olympicstadion in Berlin. The last time this reporter was in this stadium it was in the 1980s for a rock concert in a facility that was overgrown, a little …

Douglas Luiz is the biggest signing Juventus has made this summer as the Bianconeri look to improve every part of their squad. The men in black and white did not waste time completing a move for him as soon as Thiago Motta identified him as a player he needed. Juve is still busy in the market, but Luiz is arguably …

The Netherlands booked a date with England in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after beating Turkey 2-1 in the quarter-final. Turkey fielded a much-changed side following a number of suspensions, including to Merih Demiral, the scorer of both their goals in the last 16 win against Austria. The Dutch retained most of their side that beat Romania, with Nathan Ake …

July 6 – England defeated Switzerland 5-3 from the penalty spot after a 1-1 draw to reach the last four of Euro 2024.  In the end, England prevailed. Just about. They had fallen behind, clawed their way back into the match, hung on in the final minutes of extra time, and ultimately won, almost uncharacteristically, from the penalty spot. It …