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Newcastle United look set to face Girona at St James’ Park in the opening game of the Sela Cup in August. The other two sides competing in the tournament are yet to be confirmed, but we can reveal that Newcastle will face Girona on Friday 9th August (7.30pm kick-off). Girona finished third in La Liga last season and will take …

July 2 – French coach Didier Deschamps praised his team after Monday’s 1-0 win over Belgium which took them into the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 and continued to shrug off criticism about their profligacy in front of goal. The 2022 World Cup runners-up edged their neighbours thanks to a late own goal in Dusseldorf and have still not scored a …

After a disappointing season on loan at Brighton & Hove Albion, Ansu Fati is back in Barcelona. The Premier League club understandably opted against making his transfer permanent and the youngster is thus back with his parent club. Given his poor form and the club’s decision to sign a new left-winger this summer, Fati’s future at the Catalan club has …

France midfielder Adrien Rabiot admits he’s unsure about his future following the expiry of his Juventus contract. The 29-year-old has been officially a free agent since yesterday, and it remains unclear whether he’ll end up renewing his stay in Turin or embarking on a new adventure. The player’s mother/agent Veronique Rabiot has been negotiating with Juventus officials over a potential …

Gregg Berhalter and the United States men’s national team (USMNT) crashed out of the 2024 Copa America on Monday. Following the shocking loss against Panama last week, the United States needed a positive result against Uruguay. That did not materialize. Despite the promise of a “golden generation,” the USMNT is out. It is an unmitigated disaster on home soil for …

John Ruddy has been speaking to NUFC TV following his surprise arrival at Newcastle United on Monday, discussing how his move to St James’ Park came about. After agreeing a one-year deal and signing on a free transfer after leaving Birmingham, the 37-year-old revealed that the club were in the market for an “experience goalkeeper” to help with “setting standards …

July 2 – The USA were controversially dumped out of the Copa America last night after a 66-minute goal that could easily been called offside was awarded in a VAR review, handing a 1-0 victory to Uruguay. The US now join Mexico – Concacaf’s two traditionally heavyweight nations – exiting the competition designed to give them meaningful competitive matches en …

In a little over a week, Hansi Flick will start FC Barcelona’s pre-season campaign as he begins preparations for his first season in charge of the club. Barça players not tied up at the Euros or Copa America have been asked to report for pre-season on July 10 as the new manager gets a chance to take a closer look …

It doesn’t look like any club is yet pushing hard to sign Ivan Toney from Brentford this summer. I suspect it will heat up soon, but I’m wondering whether there is something more to the reasoning as to why Chelsea, and other interested clubs, have not pushed for him yet. Chelsea have been interested in Toney for quite some time …

Cristiano Ronaldo’s conduct in Portugal’s Euro 2024 round of 16 win over Slovenia last night has been described as “embarrassing” and “out of order” by former Liverpool and Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann. Ronaldo, who cut a frustrated figure throughout the game in Frankfurt, burst into tears after seeing his penalty brilliantly saved by Jan Oblak in the first half of …