City make more Premier League history While Manchester City might have relinquished their maiden European crown last month, Pep Guardiola’s men have only embarked on another domestic romp this season. Claiming a 3-1 victory at home against West Ham on the final weekend and officially getting their hands on a fourth consecutive Premier League title, the Sky Blues have achieved …
Read More »England boss picks youthful, offensive squad for Euro 2024
England manager Gareth Southgate has revealed his provisional squad for the Euro 2024 tournament. The team, however, is not exactly set in stone just yet. Southgate picked 33 total players on Tuesday to feature in upcoming friendlies against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland in early June. The manager will then trim down his squad to 26 players ahead of the …
Read More »Slot exits Feyenoord saying Liverpool’s call was hard to ignore
May 21 – New Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he had little choice but to accept the job as Jurgen Klopp’s successor despite the wrench of leaving Feyenoord. Slot has been in charge of the Dutch team since 2021, and won the Eredivisie league title in 2022-23 along with the KNVB Cup this season, while Feyenoord also reached the Europa …
Read More »Locatelli on first-half display: “Unacceptable, you either love Juventus or hate them”
Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli admits his team’s first-half performance at the Renato Dall’Ara was shambolic. The Bianconeri found themselves trailing by two goals after 10 minutes, with Bologna running wild. Riccardo Calafiori completed his brace after the break to make it 3-0. Paolo Montero’s men failed to forge any meaningful goal-scoring opportunities until the final minutes when they managed to …
Read More »FA Cup in USA rights renewed by ESPN for four more seasons
ESPN has successfully renewed its media rights deal to the English FA Cup in the USA for four more seasons. The new deal, which runs through until the end of the 2027/28 season, ensures that the world’s oldest national soccer competition will continue to be streamed across ESPN+. Seven hundred and twenty-nine clubs competed in the 2023/24 FA Cup across …
Read More »‘Here we go!’ – Fabrizio Romano confirms signing that could open door to Newcastle move
Last night, The Times were the latest outlet to confirm Newcastle’s interest in Valencia stopper Giorgi Mamardashvili, claiming the 23-year-old has been identified as a ‘leading target’ after impressing Eddie Howe and Toon scouts. This afternoon, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has released a ‘here we go!’ announcement that Valencia have signed Stole Dimitrievski; a starting La Liga goalkeeper who has …
Read More »French minister demands Monaco’s Camara is sanctioned for covering anti-homophobia logo
May 21 – French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera has called for “the strongest sanctions” to be taken after one of Monaco’s players deliberately covered up an anti-homophobia message on his shirt in the club’s final league game of the season on Sunday. The French league staged its annual campaign against discrimination during the weekend’s final round of games with each team …
Read More »Saudis host African coaches for women’s development workshop
May 21 – Saudi Arabia is continuing its football outreach with the most recent event being a 5-day women’s football development workshop that brought together coaches from Africa and Saudi Arabia. In May 2023 the Saudi Arabian FA signed a memorandum of understanding with Africa’s regional governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The cooperation and development agreement is for …
Read More »Flamengo set to agree doubling of Pixbet sponsorship
May 21 – Brazilian giants Flamengo are closing in on the renewal of their partnership with bookmaker Pixbet in what will be the club’s biggest-ever sponsorship. On Thursday, the club council will vote on a renewal of Flamengo’s agreement. To date, Pixbet paid R$85 million ($17 million) per year to be Flamengo’s title sponsor but under the new deal, the …
Read More »Barcelona veteran has another offer if club opts against renewal
Barcelona are trying to sort out their squad ahead of next season, which means deciding the futures of several players who are not immediately regular starters or crucial to the side. This list includes a certain Sergi Roberto, who is out of a contract in the summer. The current captain of the side, the Spaniard is far from the first …
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