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It’s no secret that this summer is a crucial one for the club in terms of recruitment. A new, robust striker to replace Callum Wilson, an upgrade at RW and a defensively minded midfielder, or a “number 6” to to use the parlance of our time are all rightly mentioned as immediate priorities to improve the first team and push …

April 29 – André Villas-Boas has been elected the new chairman of FC Porto with a landslide victory, bringing to an end the 42-year reign of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa. Villas-Boas dethroned his rival, who had held the club in an iron fist, claiming 80.3% of the vote to win the presidency. “Porto is free again,” he triumphantly claimed. “I …

April 26 – The Spanish government has formed a special committee to oversee the country’s football federation (RFEF) until the governing body holds fresh elections following the scandal surrounding its former president, Luis Rubiales. Rubiales was arrested earlier this month as part of a corruption and money laundering investigation and is separately due to go on trial over the infamous ‘kissgate’ …

April 29 – In a repeat of the 2020 AFC U23 Asian Cup that saw Saudi Arabia crowned champions, Uzbekistan gained revenge with a 2-0 win that sets up a semi-final with tournament debutants Indonesia. In the other semi-final Japan face Iraq, the winners of both semis guaranteeing a place in the final later this week and at the 2024 …

Liverpool appears to be ahead of Juventus in the race for the signature of Teun Koopmeiners as the midfielder prepares to leave Atalanta. Koopmeiners has been one of the finest midfielders in Serie A and has attracted interest from top European clubs. The Dutchman has had an impressive season with La Dea and has remained one of their most important …

With both teams engaged in the races for European qualification, Napoli and AS Roma shared the spoils in what turned out to be an exciting contest at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday. The deadlock was broken in the 59th minute as Paulo Dybala converted a penalty for the visitors, scoring his first ever goal at the venue bearing …

Massimo Pavan is not impressed with some of the substitutions Max Allegri made in Juventus’ match against AC Milan. The Bianconeri manager was desperate to find a goal in the game and brought on the likes of Arkadiusz Milik, Federico Chiesa, and Fabio Miretti. However, these substitutions did not result in a goal for the Bianconeri, and they dropped two …

Monterrey, a Mexican club, isn’t one that Lionel Messi will cherish fondly in his memory. In the CONCACAF Champions Cup, they eliminated the Argentine and Inter Miami, putting them in the limelight across the world. Now, the semi-final matchup has pitted them against Columbus Crew. Among Liga MX’s top teams, the renowned Rayados have been making waves as of late. …

According to former Premier League great Sami Nasri, two players had more natural potential than Messi and Ronaldo. According to the Frenchman, Brazilian duo Ronaldo and Ronaldinho were more gifted and may have been more successful had they taken their careers more seriously. The last twenty years have seen Messi and Ronaldo rise to the top of their sport. Many …

The meeting between Ruben Amorim and West Ham concerning his potential summer appointment as manager was a misstep, the coach has admitted. This time last month, the manager from Sporting was considered the favorite to take over at Liverpool. He won the Portuguese championship in 2020-21 and will most likely repeat the feat this year. Although Amorim had hoped that …