As far as draws go, Belgium will be delighted with the pairings they have been given for Group E at Euro 2024. The Red Devils will compete alongside Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine for a spot in the knockout stages and barring a complete disaster, they should find safe passage through. But we must not forget that Belgium did crash out …
Read More »Hansi Flick to meet Deco today to start Barcelona squad planning for next season
According to a report from Mundo Deportivo, the new Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick, is set to meet with the sporting director, Deco, today at the Ciutat Esportiva. This meeting will kick off their efforts to outline the pre-season plans and finalize the squad for the upcoming season. Starting today, Flick will be working from his new office in Barcelona and …
Read More »Report – Fresh updates on five potential FC Barcelona signings
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is still getting used to his new role, but he is already making suggestions for changes that could improve the team next season. Even though some current players are unsure about their future with the club, Flick has already named a few players he believes could make the team stronger. On that note, let’s look at …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo will play for Portugal tonight after Martinez praise
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to feature for Portugal in tonight’s Euro 2024 warm-up game against the Republic of Ireland with coach Roberto Martinez hailing the veteran striker as a “special player”. Ronaldo was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Croatia and has not played for his country since the 2-0 loss to Slovenia in March. But with the …
Read More »Iniesta names his ‘special’ signing for Barcelona
Barcelona can no longer dream of making marquee signings to their setup given their financial condition. The story, however, was better even a few years ago. It was not too long ago that the club made headlines for pulling off the signing of Ousmane Dembele and Phillipe Coutinho, both of whom did not leave a legacy in Catalonia. The likes …
Read More »‘Guardiola destroyed the principles of football’ – Barcelona legend in awe of his former coach
Former Barcelona midfielder, Andres Iniesta, recently shared his deep admiration for his former coach, Pep Guardiola. Iniesta, who is known for his remarkable career with Barcelona, revealed that Guardiola had a significant influence on him during his formative years as a player. He also expressed that Guardiola was not only a mentor but also a role model whom he looked …
Read More »Plenty in the departure lounge, but how much will we get?
Morning. I’m sure many of you have listened by now, but yesterday we did our predictions on spending and income on the Arsecast Extra. This is now a tradition for each transfer window and it’s fair to say we’re usually wide of the mark – at least in terms of income. I think spending is a little easier to predict. …
Read More »Barcelona winger set to refuse €10-15m loan operation to prove himself to Hansi Flick
According to journalist David Bernabeu’s report in SPORT, a few days ago, Bayer Leverkusen approached Barcelona with an offer for either a loan or a transfer of Ansu Fati. The German team’s offer ranged between €10-15 million, which is considered affordable, but the team is of the idea that the player might not be interested because he wants to do …
Read More »Blow for Barcelona: Lewandowski picks muscle injury in international duty
Barcelona have faced a challenging period ahead of the start of the European Championship. First, Frenkie de Jong was unable to participate because he didn’t recover from his injury in time and now, Robert Lewandowski has also encountered a setback. According to a report from SPORT, during a friendly match between Poland and Turkey, Lewandowski had to leave the game …
Read More »Northern Ireland vs Andorra Prediction: Team to Win, Form
On Tuesday evening, Northern Ireland and Andorra will face off in a friendly match at Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia. Both teams are coming off heavy defeats to Spain in their recent fixtures, with Northern Ireland losing 4-1 and Andorra falling 5-0. This match will be a crucial opportunity for both sides to regain confidence and end their seasons on …
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