[ad_1] While the likes of Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt might have failed to find his feet since arriving from Bayern Munich last month, a handful of Premier League summer recruits are making an immediate impact. With England’s elite once again flexing their financial muscle during the summer transfer window as they spent a combined total of over £2billion, …
Read More »Not Messi – Yaya Toure picks Barcelona legend as best player he has ever played with
[ad_1] After spending over six years playing football outside Europe, Andres Iniesta has finally decided to hang up his boots. The legendary Barcelona midfielder has recently announced his retirement from professional football, thus bringing an end to a career that spanned over two decades. During his illustrious career, Iniesta played with multiple star players, including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Xavi, …
Read More »Serie A Matchday 7 flops: Douglas Luiz joins four ex-Juventus players
[ad_1] At the end of Serie A Matchday 7, TuttoMercatoWeb revealed the worst lineup of the weekend, and it includes Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz. Similar to his midweek outing against RB Leipzig, the Brazilian gave away a spot-kick after coming off the bench against Cagliari. But this time, his error proved costly, as the Bianconeri ended up squandering two valuable …
Read More »How to watch Conmebol World Cup Qualifiers: Oct. 10-15
[ad_1] The CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers in October signal the halfway point in the qualifying phase in South America. This month, each team will play two games to bring their total up to 10 games played so far. Then, in November, each team will be two-thirds of the way through the qualifying cycle. Yet, for the October contests, there is …
Read More »Mbappe Receives Backlash for Not Reporting for France Duty
[ad_1] Former France international Maxime Bossis and Fabien Bonnet, spokesperson for the Irresistibles Francais, have criticized Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe for not making himself available for his country. Bossis finds it odd that Mbappe keeps playing for Los Blancos while avoiding international duty by citing injury. Bonnet, meanwhile, has criticized Mbappe’s leadership skills while lamenting Antoine Griezmann’s retirement. One …
Read More »Liverpool defender lavishes praise on Slot after signing new contract
[ad_1] Jarell Quansah has credited new Liverpool manager Arne Slot’s style with playing a “massive” part in his joy at the club after signing a new contract. The 21-year-old has been handed a new deal despite not featuring in the Premier League since being substituted on the opening day of the season, with The Mirror reporting that he has committed …
Read More »FIFA pushes for expanded Women’s finals at 2028 Olympics and addition of Futsal and Beach Soccer
[ad_1] October 7 – FIFA has announced it will propose expanding the women’s Olympic soccer tournament from 12 teams to 16, as well as the addition of futsal and beach soccer to the games in a mission to further elevate women’s football and diversify the sport’s Olympic offerings. As part of its ‘Strategic Objectives for 2023-2027’, the global governing body …
Read More »Lewandowski talks Hansi Flick, Barcelona form, Szczesny, Cristiano Ronaldo
[ad_1] Robert Lewandowski has been by far the biggest beneficiary of Hansi Flick’s arrival at Barcelona. After a tumultuous 2023/24 campaign under Xavi Hernandez, the Pole is back to his best form this season, racking up ten La Liga goals in just nine matches. Lewandowski’s hat-trick in the recent win over Deportivo Alaves helped him widen the gap in the …
Read More »Official: Paul Pogba’s doping ban reduced by CAS
[ad_1] While the word has been spreading over the past few days, the CAS has now handed its decision in Paul Pogba’s doping case. The Frenchman failed an anti-doping test in August 2023 and was then slapped with a four-year suspension in February 2024. Nevertheless, the player’s legal team challenged the verdict through an appeal to the CAS that has …
Read More »Top 10 games to watch in October 2024 international break
[ad_1] The October international break commences this midweek as club soccer takes a backseat to games with the national teams. For example, fans can watch qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Yet, while those World Cup qualifiers are not consistent among all teams, each of the FIFA confederations has games available. Here, we picked the 10 most interesting fixtures to …
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