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The 2023-24 La Liga season had its last hurrah over the weekend, with all 20 teams walking out to the pitch for one last time. Real Madrid, who had clinched the title with four games to spare, bid adieu to Toni Kroos, who will never play another official match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Barcelona, meanwhile, played their last match …

Barcelona are getting ready for a new season with a fresh manager and a sense of renewed hope, aiming to leave behind the disappointments of the 2023/24 campaign.  The club’s leadership is optimistic that under Hansi Flick, the team can return to its former glory, however, Flick’s arrival is expected to bring both challenges and successes. For once, Flick’s track …

Morning all. Thanks very much to Andrew A for filling in yesterday. I am glad the blog allowed him to vent and get some things off his chest. Cursing an entire football club is a great power, and with great power comes great responsibility. Somewhere out there, there’s a young, innocent Harry Potter Speccy Twat 2024 who will have a …

According to a sensational report by David Bernabeu from SPORT, the real reason behind Xavi’s dismissal as Barcelona’s coach was the club’s lack of belief in him. The reporter points out that all the previous reasons given for his departure are simply smokescreens to mask the underlying issue of mistrust between Xavi and the club’s management.  This means neither the …

Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final is set to be a spectacle as Olympiacos meet Fiorentina in Athens. West Ham’s inaugural crown will finally be passed on to either the Greek or Italian side as UEFA’s third tier competition concludes. There is a lot on the line as Olympiacos look to claim their first major European trophy and Fiorentina aim to …

Barcelona are heading into next season with a significant challenge as they have an overcrowded roster of central defenders.  Currently, the team has several top players competing for just two main spots. These players include Inigo Martinez, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, and Mikayil Faye. Adding to this, players like Chadi Riyad, Eric Garcia, and Clement Lenglet …

Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie has revealed that Chelsea have now submitted a contract offer to Newcastle United target Tosin Adarabioyo, with Man Utd also keen. At one point it did look as though free transfers for both Adarabioyo and Lloyd Kelly were almost wrapped up with the duo heading to the North East to kickstart our summer transfer window. …

It is no secret that Barcelona are keen on signing Xavi Simons from Paris Saint-Germain, and even the young midfielder, who once trained at La Masia, is eager to return to Catalonia.  This interest from both sides seemed like a perfect match, especially with Barcelona’s coach, Xavi, eyeing the move in the past. However, recent developments have cast doubt on …

While Manchester United might have sprung a famous FA Cup upset at Wembley over the weekend as they clinched a 2-1 victory against bitter local rivals Manchester City, it appears that Erik ten Hag will still be giving his Old Trafford marching orders over the coming weeks. Although the former Ajax boss might have guided United to a 13th FA …

May 28 – Trailing 2-1 after the first leg in Yokohama two weeks ago, the UAE’s Al Ain turned the tables on the Yokohama F. Marinos in Abu Dhabi to win the AFC Champions League title for the second time. Al Ain have now qualified for the 32-team Club World Cup in the USA next year, joining other AFC qualifiers …