April 16 – US strategic investment firm Atairos has become a minority shareholder in V Sports, the entity that owns Aston Villa. V Sports, the joint venture led by Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens, will maintain 100% ownership of Aston Villa and retain authority over all club operations. V Sports bought the club in 2018 for about £76 million and …
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April 16 – The whipping of a player by a spectator after the Saudi Arabian Super Cup final has been condemned by the country’s football federation and players’ union. Al-Ittihad’s Morocco forward Abderrazak Hamdallah was struck by the spectator at the end of the match which Al-Ittihad lost 4-1 to Al-Hilal in Abu Dhabi last Thursday. The Saudi Arabia Football …
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April 17 – Concacaf has unveiled more details of its inaugural W Champions Cup that will kick-off this August with a play-in and group stage in September/October leading to a final four playing off at an as yet unnamed centralised venue in May 22-25. The draw for the 11-team competition will take place June 6, though the teams that will …
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As Manchester City and Real Madrid prepare for a thrilling Champions League quarter-final showdown at the Etihad Stadium on April 17, 2024, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Both teams are vying for a place in the semi-finals, promising another chapter in their rich competitive history. Current Form Manchester City’s Current Form Pep Guardiola’s side comes into the match unbeaten in …
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It’s been 17 months since Josh Sargent last featured for the U.S. men’s national team and after overcoming up and down spells at club level, as well as injuries, the American forward is hoping this summer marks his return. Sargent is enjoying a stellar second half of the season with promotion-chasing Norwich City, leading the charge for David Wagner’s men. …
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Major League Soccer launched the ‘designated players’ rule in 2007 to allow David Beckham to join the league. Despite several changes, the rule’s purpose stayed the same: attract international stars who require major wages without going against the salary cap that instills parity in Major League Soccer. The current iteration of the rule states that […] Major League Soccer launched …
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Despite losing the first leg in Spain, Borussia Dortmund have booked a place in the Champions League semifinals at the expense of Atletico Madrid. The Bundesliga side took the lead through Julian Brandt in the 34th minute and Ian Maatsen doubled it five minutes later. Atletico responded after the break with a Mats Hummels own-goal and a nice finish from …
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Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid has special TV coverage. Rather than making this game exclusive to streaming, CBS is putting this game on its over-the-air broadcast channel. It is one of two games in the quarterfinals airing on broadcast TV. The other is Tuesday’s second-leg matchup between […] Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League …
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Barcelona’s Champions League dream comes to an end after being knocked out of the quarter-finals by PSG (4-6 agg.) – a game in which Barça had everything under control until Ronald Araujo’s red card. The second leg at Montjuïc brought a lot of controversy for the Catalans, and Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández was highly annoyed with the referee. The 44-year-old …
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Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the semifinal stage of the UEFA Champions League were washed away, no thanks to a 1-4 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain at home. The defeat meant PSG won the quarterfinal tie on a 6-4 aggregate despite losing the first leg at Parc des Princes. Barcelona’s elimination from the Champions League could face serious ramifications, …
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