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Germany full-back David Raum hailed Lamine Yamal’s “brutal quality” following another brilliant display from the 16-year-old Spain winger last night. Yamal played the full 90 minutes as Spain cruised into the quarter-finals with a 4-1 defeat of Georgia in Cologne, creating the second goal with a pin-point cross for Fabian Ruiz to head home.  The Barcelona teenager has been one …

Barcelona’s activity in the summer transfer window has been limited so far, but with just under two months remaining before the window closes, the Catalan giants are still determined to revamp their squad. At the forefront of Barcelona’s transfer dealings is sporting director Deco. He has been entrusted with the task of overseeing departures and securing key signings to strengthen …

A report in the Italian press claims Luciano Spalletti has a poor rapport with the national team squad, and calling up Nicolo Fagioli was one of the decisions that didn’t sit well with the group. The Azzurri endured a torrid Euro 2024 campaign culminating in an elimination from the Round of 16 at the hands of Switzerland. The defending champions …

In many ways, Copa America is an unofficial dry-run in preparation for World Cup 2026. But the CONMEBOL tournament has already exposed several issues in the United States that need to be addressed by FIFA before the World Cup kicks off in 2026. It’s important to mention that the 2024 Copa America, hosted in the United States, only features one-third …

Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz is excelling at the Copa America 2024 with the Colombian national team. So much so that the 28-year-old ace is being termed the ‘best full-back’ at the competition. The right-back has been in fine form throughout 2024 be it with Crystal Palace or Colombia. In his two appearances at the Copa America this summer, Munoz …

Raphinha finds himself staring at a crucial summer as his name continues to be linked with a summer departure from FC Barcelona. The 27-year-old was one of the more consistent and reliable performers for the Blaugrana last season even though he was, at times, played out of position by former manager Xavi. While new head coach, Hansi Flick, values the …

Now we’ve passed the PSR deadline and left June behind, it promises to be a busy July and August for Newcastle, who will have much more room for manoeuvre as we switch the focus from outgoings to incomings. Today marks a new financial year, which means new commercial deals money kick in, as does the Champions League money earned from …

Mundo Deportivo reports that FC Barcelona have decided to place their trust in young player Marc Casado instead of renewing the contract of Sergi Roberto.  Barcelona’s choice to favour Casado over Roberto is based on a few key reasons. Firstly, Casado is 12 years younger than Roberto, giving him more potential years of service to the club.  Secondly, Casado is …

Shortly after England limped through, European heavyweights Spain joined them in the 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024) quarter-finals, claiming a commanding 4-1 victory over Georgia at the Mungersdorfer Stadium. The Crusaders, who made history by qualifying for the Round-of-16 in their first-ever EURO campaign, did create a decent number of goalscoring opportunities. However, their finishing was not up to the …

We are only a few weeks away from the start of the highly-awaited Paris Olympics. This is expected to be a momentous Olympics for Barcelona, especially due to the sheer number of players involved in the competition. Max Barcelona representation at Olympics 2024 Indeed, FC Barcelona will be well represented at the upcoming Paris Olympics, with a record-breaking 13 players …