June 24 – Azzurri centre-back Alessandro Bastoni (pictured right) has vowed that Italy will set aside their fears as they strive to avoid the embarrassment of an early exit from Euro 2024 as his team set their sights on a clash with Croatia in Leipzig on Monday night. His side were barely able to lay a glove on Spain, whose …
Read More »Rubin Kazan to sanction Daku on his return to Russia
June 24 – Russia’s Rubin Kazan FC said that Albanian national Mirlind Daku will be punished when he returns to the club after the Euros. Daku face a “disciplinary and financial” sanction. Daku became embroiled in a scandal after the 2-2 draw against Croatia in a Group B match when, after the final whistle, the 26-year-old Albanian grabbed a megaphone …
Read More »Improving Mbappé ready to return for Poland tie
June 6 – Didier Deschamps has said that Kylian Mbappé is “getting better every day” after he sustained a broken nose against Austria, but did not say whether the star would feature against Poland in France’s final group game. At a news conference, Deschamps revealed little of how he plans to take on Poland but said that Mbappé is improving. …
Read More »Copa America faces uphill battle in comparisons to Euro 2024
The simultaneous editions of the Copa America and Euro 2024 have put the competitions on a side-by-side display. The European Championship had the jump, as it kicked off one week before the Copa America. With five days gone in the Copa America, the tournament consisting of 16 teams from North and South America has been far less glamorous. Empty seats, …
Read More »Barcelona stand to gain from former striker’s potential move to Girona
The upcoming summer could see Barcelona rely heavily on player sales in an attempt to bring in fresh funds. Apart from player sales, however, Barcelona have a hidden economic lever in the form of the club holding future sell-on fees on the contracts of several former players. One of them is Abel Ruiz, who is closing in on a move …
Read More »Revealed – When Iling-Junior & Barrenechea will undergo Aston Villa medicals
Juventus duo Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea will complete their moves to Aston Villa in the coming days in exchange for Douglas Luiz. The two clubs were initially working on a midfield swap between the Brazil international and Weston McKennie. However, the latter couldn’t agree personal terms with the Villains. Therefore, the Italian giants offered the services of their two …
Read More »The Cavs are hiring Kenny Atkinson as their next head coach
After five seasons as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, J.B. Bickerstaff was fired in March. The team wanted to head in a different direction. A top priority for the Cavs was keeping all-star SG Donovan Micthell happy. Bickerstaff’s relationship with the front office and some of his players started to tarnish. Cleveland couldn’t keep Bickertaff as head coach. It …
Read More »The triple Newcastle signing that could make sense despite fan concerns
I’ve seen a lot of comments on social media criticising Newcastle’s interest in Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Wolves centre-back Max Kilman and Burnley stopper James Trafford following the free agent arrival of Lloyd Kelly. It’s important to look at things objectively, rather than how we want to see them. In this piece, I will attempt to break down why these signings …
Read More »Report: Gianluca Busio on Parma’s radar for summer move
Gianluca Busio enjoyed a career-best year with newly promoted Venezia and is reportedly receiving interest for a potential move elsewhere in Italy this season. Busio is on the radar of Serie A side Parma, TuttoMercato reported Monday. The former Sporting KC homegrown is heading into the final season of his current contract, with his deal set to expire June 2025. …
Read More »Caleb Martin is expected to opt out of his $7.13 million player option
This offseason, the Miami Heat are expected to lose SF Caleb Martin to free agency. According to Mike Scotto of HoopsHype, the 28-year-old is planning to opt out of his $7.13 million player option. A tough loss for the Heat as Martin has been a player the Heat can rely on off the bench. Five years into his professional career, …
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