The Columbus Crew are 90 minutes away from reaching the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. Jacen Russell-Rowe and Cucho Hernandez both scored on Wednesday as Wilfried Nancy’s squad earned a 2-1 first leg semifinal win over visiting Liga MX giants Monterrey. Patrick Schulte made five saves in net, helping the Crew take a slim …
Read More »Barcelona set to add former Chelsea, Juventus staff member to Xavi’s team
As has been reported already, Barcelona are likely to make one or two new additions to Xavi’s coaching staff after it was decided that he would stay on as manager. The Blaugrana are particularly concerned about the physical training and injury prevention aspect and are understood to be closing in on an addition to address the issue. Barcelona set to …
Read More »Big claims from Portugal – Newcastle making early moves to sign long-term target?
According to reports in Portugal, Newcastle United are leading the race to sign Sporting Lisbon centre-back Ousmane Diomande. Portuguese outlet A Bola are reporting that we’re ‘pushing ahead’ in our pursuit of the Ivory Coast star and gaining an early advantage on Premier League rivals who’ve also been tracking the highly-rated defender. The 20-year-old has an €80m release clause in his …
Read More »Barcelona had made progress towards replacing Xavi with Serie A manager before U-turn
The past 24 hours brought in a lot of confusion and drama at FC Barcelona with regard to their managerial situation. Xavi, who had decided to leave at the end of the season, was said to be open to continuing, only for reports to emerge that the 44-year-old would after all end up leaving. However, there were a couple of …
Read More »Barcelona Chief Gladly Welcomes Xavi’s Decision To Continue
Barcelona vice-president Rafa Yuste has enthusiastically welcomed Xavi’s decision to continue as the club’s manager beyond the 2023-24 season, claiming changing the Spaniard’s mind was always the priority. Xavi Will Not Leave Barcelona At The End Of 2023-24 After Barcelona succumbed to consecutive defeats against Athletic Club (4-2) and Villarreal (5-3) in January, manager Xavi announced he would step down …
Read More »Deco was not convinced about Xavi’s continuity at Barcelona, had prepared Plan B
Last night was a frantic one for everyone involved at FC Barcelona as the future of manager Xavi Hernandez was finally definitively decided. Months after he announced his decision to leave, Xavi has now made a U-turn and will continue as the manager at Barcelona for one more season. The change came after a series of meetings on Wednesday, with …
Read More »Adana Demirspor vs. Galatasaray Prediction: Team to Win
As the Turkish Super Lig moves into its closing stages, the spotlight is on a pivotal clash between Adana Demirspor and Galatasaray, set for the 26th of April, 2024, at the New Adana Stadium. This fixture could very well dictate the tempo for the remainder of the season for both teams involved. Current Form Adana Demirspor’s Current Form Adana Demirspor, …
Read More »Juventus to face Atalanta in Coppa Italia final and get an early boost
Atalanta defeated Fiorentina last night to advance to the Coppa Italia final, where they will face Juventus. The Bianconeri qualified for the final after defeating Lazio on aggregate in the semi-final and will meet Atalanta again. They were finalists in 2021, with Juventus winning the game 2-1, thanks to goals from Federico Chiesa and Dejan Kulusevski. La Dea has continued …
Read More »Xavi’s two preferred options to reinforce the pivot position at Barcelona
With Xavi Hernandez now set to continue as the manager of FC Barcelona, the focus has now shifted to the squad-planning for the next season. The manager’s main aim is to retain his best players while making a couple of key additions to the squad in the form of a new pivot midfielder and a left-winger, along with Bernardo Silva. …
Read More »Klopp’s Dream Farewell Turning Into Nightmare
One of the fiercest local rivalries in English soccer, the Merseyside derby, returned with a bang on Wednesday night (April 24), with Liverpool taking the short trip to Everton’s Goodison Park. In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Reds ran circles around the Blues at Anfield Stadium, securing a comfortable 2-0 victory. At Goodison, Everton returned the favor, clinching …
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