It has been 20 years since one of the most famous quotes a manager made in soccer history. Making his introductory press conference with Chelsea on June 3, 2004, Jose Mourinho embraced his early charisma and fiery personality. He immediately claimed Chelsea would be a contender in both England and Europe. Before his arrival, Chelsea had one top-flight title in …
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Italy coach Luciano Spalletti confirms Federico Gatti will be part of the final squad that will head to Germany for Euro 2024. The Juventus defender wasn’t even in the manager’s 30-man preliminary squad. However, Francesco Acerbi and Giorgio Scalvini had to drop out of the camp due to injuries. Spalletti had previously notified the 25-year-old to continue to train just …
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The Ligue 1 domestic TV rights in France have not found a suitor. The French top flight wants more money per year for domestic rights than TV broadcasters are willing to offer. As a result, Ligue 1 is considering a direct-to-consumer service where it would organize the broadcasts and make them available to audiences in France. Previously, Ligue 1 set …
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Last week, Newcastle United announced that Paul Dummett, Matt Ritchie, Loris Karius, Jeff Hendrick and Kell Watts will all be leaving the club next month following the expiration of their contracts. In some respects, it’s a ruthless start to our summer, easing the weight of our wage bill and moving on a host of players whose time had come to …
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This offseason, the Vikings have made changes to their offense. Veteran QB Kirk Cousins parted ways with Minnesota after six seasons. He took his talents to the Atlanta Falcons. The Vikings used the 10th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to select his replacement. Former Michigan QB and national champion, J.J. McCarthy. While the QB situation will be different in …
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Scotland edged a 2-0 win over lowly Gibraltar in their first Euro 2024 warm-up match in Portugal. Steve Clarke’s men had 25 shots on goal against the minnows, whom they beat 6-0 in their last meeting in 2015 and who are ranked 203 in the world, but only five were on target. Ryan Christie’s goal from Andy Robertson’s cross just …
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The first MLS head coaching change of June has occurred. Gonzalo Pineda is out as Atlanta United head coach, the Eastern Conference club announced Monday. Pineda spent close to three years as head coach of the Five Stripes after originally joining from the Seattle Sounders in August 2021. Pineda ranks as Atlanta United’s longest-tenured head coach after posting a 38-40-29 …
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Juventus are looking to bolster their Italian contingent ahead of next season, as four Azzurri stars could be on their way to Turin this summer. Historically speaking, the Italian national team had often relied on a pivotal Bianconeri block, especially when achieving glory. The most famous examples are the World Cup triumphs in 1982 and 2006, and most recently Euro …
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Real Madrid have announced they will sign “spectacular” Kylian Mbappe after the France captain’s contract at Paris St-Germain ends on June 30. Mbappe verbally agreed to join the Spanish champions in February before announcing in May that he was in the final season of his seven-year stay at his homeland’s most successful side. “He comes to the European champions as …
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The U.S. men’s national team are 20 days away from opening play at the 2024 Copa America competition, but first Gregg Berhalter’s squad will have a pair of friendlies on home soil. Colombia will oppose the Americans on Saturday at Commanders Field in Landover, Maryland in the first of two important preparatory matches for the USMNT. Berhalter will not only …
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