As Barcelona sacks Xavi on Friday, the drama surrounding Joan Laporta’s presidency of the club continues to come under fire. The former star midfielder was informed of the decision during a meeting with club president Joan Laporta on Friday. Also present at the summit were five other key figures at the Spanish side, including sporting director Deco. Xavi now departs …
Read More »Firpo backing Leeds to sink Southampton in Championship play-off final
Leeds United defender Junior Firpo is confident his team will overcome Southampton in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. The Whites came close to securing automatic promotion but lost out to Ipswich Town on the final day of the regular season. Instead, Daniel Farke’s men have had to do it the hard way in the play-offs, but they swept aside …
Read More »Barca fire Xavi, Hansi Flick to take over
May 24 – Barcelona have sacked manager Xavi with former Germany and Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick set to replace him. Xavi will take charge of Barcelona for the final time on Sunday, when they host Sevilla in their last La Liga match of the season. Bizarrely the move came four weeks after Barca confirmed they had persuaded Xavi to …
Read More »Five Barcelona players that could receive a massive boost under Hansi Flick
Speculation about Xavi Hernandez’s successor at Barcelona is intensifying, with reports suggesting that Hansi Flick is all set to take over. Despite his recent tenure with the German national team ending up in flames, Flick is one of the few managers in the world of football to have won a treble. Indeed, the 59-year-old’s time at Bayern Munich continues to …
Read More »Juventus waiting on Motta before accelerating interest in Atalanta star
Juventus has several players on their shopping list at the moment, one of whom is Atalanta midfielder Ederson. The Brazilian has been in fantastic form since joining La Dea, and he is one of the best-performing midfielders in Serie A this campaign. Juve has followed him closely, and other teams on the continent have also shown interest in the Europa …
Read More »PODCAST! Arseblog & ArsenalVision – live at Ally Pally 2024
Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. This episode is the audio only version of our live podcast with our friends from ArsenalVision. It was recorded live at Ally Pally Theatre on Saturday May 18th, the day before the final game of the season – so the discussion reflects that. You can see a video version …
Read More »Guardiola says Manchester City are gunning for place in history books
Pep Guardiola says the chance to make history and land back-to-back domestic doubles offers his Manchester City side extra motivation for tomorrow’s FA Cup final against Manchester United. City head to Wembley for a repeat of last year’s final – a game they won 2-1 – with the chance of becoming the first English team to win both the league …
Read More »Antonee Robinson staying focused on Copa America, Fulham future
Antonee Robinson has continued to develop into one of the more consistent left backs in the English Premier League and despite growing interest from many of the league’s giants, the veteran fullback is focused on what’s in front of him. Robinson recently concluded his third Premier League campaign with Fulham, logging six assists in 37 league appearances. The 26-year-old has …
Read More »Maradona’s family sue French auctioneers to get ‘Golden Ball’ trophy back
May 24 – Diego Maradona’s heirs have taken legal action in France to block the controversial sale of the Argentine legend’s ‘Golden Ball’ trophy from the 1986 World Cup. The trophy, awarded to the tournament’s best player, had been missing for decades before being found by an antique dealer in the French capital. It is due to be sold by …
Read More »Hansi Flick to bring two of his trusted assistants to Barcelona, including coach from Neuer’s prime era
With Xavi Hernandez’s dismissal officially confirmed today, Barcelona are all set to appoint Hansi Flick as their new manager. A contract agreement is already in place with the 59-year-old German tactician who will likely be signed and presented officially sometime next week. Xavi and his staff will move on after Sunday’s match against Sevilla, with Flick set to take over …
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