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April 25 – Columbus Crew will take a slight advantage into the second leg of their Champions Cup semi-final in Monterrey next week, having won their home tie 2-1 last night. Juan Camilo Hernández opened the scoring for the Columbis Crew in the 26th minute, before Maximiliano Meza equalised for Monterrey on 58 minutes. Jacen Russell-Rowe score Columbus’ winner 15 minutes …

April 24 – Arsenal are cemented their challenge in the final stretches of the Premier League title race with an emphatic 5-0 win against London rivals Chelsea at the Emirates stadium on Tuesday. Having arguably the hardest of the run-ins of title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City, and improving Chelsea potentially looked like a tricky hurdle. In the end they …

April 24 – Some of European football’s most distinguished former players and coaches say VAR needs to become more “consistent, transparent and understandable” and that faking injury and the abuse of officials both need to be urgently addressed. A meeting of the UEFA Board chaired by Portugal’s former Real Madrid and Inter Milan winger Luis Figo on Tuesday discussed officiating, coach …

April 24 – The Premier League has again cautioned about the potential risks associated with the establishment of an independent regulator for English football.  With the Football Governance Bill undergoing its second reading in the British Parliament in March, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters emphasised the importance of thorough scrutiny of the bill’s particulars by lawmakers. The legislation would …

April 25 – San Diego Wave, NY/NJ Gotham and Portland Thorns from the NWSL will be the US cohort of clubs qualified for the inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup that kicks off in August. The three NWSL clubs qualified as 2023 NWSL Champion (Portland), Shield Winner (San Diego) and Shield Runner-Up (Portland). Concacaf’s first regional women’s club competition will have an …

In the Merseyside Derby played at Goodison Park on Wednesday, Everton shocked Liverpool through goals from Jarrad Branthwaite (27′) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (58′), booking important three points as they fight for survival and putting an incurable dent in their neighbours’ hopes of winning the Premier League title. The game Everton obviously entered the clash with a clear idea on how …

It’s time to get excited, LAFC fans! According to reports from CBS Sports, the contracts have officially been signed to bring legendary French striker Olivier Giroud to LAFC through December 2025 on a free transfer from AC Milan during this summer’s international transfer window. At 37 years old, the Frenchman is proving true the cliché “age is just a number” …

2024 has been a productive year for American attacker Alex Zendejas and that trend continued Tuesday in CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal action. Zendejas scored his 10th goal of the year across all competitions as Club America tied fellow Liga MX side Pachuca 1-1 in its first leg showdown. The 26-year-old Zendejas needed only 12 minutes to break the deadlock at …

Spanish manager Xavi is staying at Barcelona for at least one additional season. In doing so, Xavi goes back on his words that he would leave after the current campaign. Barring a near-impossible comeback in LaLiga, the Catalan club will not win any trophies this year. However, the 2022/23 LaLiga champions have seen some positive signs in this rebuild from …

Sergino Dest’s season-long loan spell at Dutch leaders PSV is set to conclude this coming June, but manager Peter Bosz is open to the idea of the club acquiring him long-term. Bosz revealed his interest in keeping Dest in his squad, the manager said Wednesday in a pre-match press conference. Dest, who will reportedly be sidelined for the remainder of …