[ad_1] Real Madrid won their 11th Champions League title in 2015-16 by defeating perennial city rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties after a tense 1-1 draw. The San Siro was the venue that witnessed Sergio Ramos opening the scoring early on, before Yannick Carrasco netted from close range, but only after Antoine Griezmann had missed a penalty for Atleti. When spot …
Read More »Genoa looking to replicate Dragusin operation by signing Juventus defender Muharemovic
[ad_1] Genoa have reportedly set their sights on young Juventus centre-back Tarik Muharemovic who might struggle to find enough space in Turin. The 21-year-old is a promising defender who recently made his senior international debut for Bosnia. He began his formative years in Austria before making the move from Wolfsberger to Juventus in the summer of 2021. After spending a …
Read More »Steve Birnbaum enjoys “special” sendoff to close memorable DC United career
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Steve Birnbaum embarked to the East Coast a decade ago to begin his professional career and after a lengthy and successful run as DC United’s leader, the veteran defender has decided to call it a day. Birnbaum took the field on Saturday night at Audi Field for the final appearance of his 10-year career. The 33-year-old started …
Read More »Arsenal reach Calafiori agreement – Soccer News
[ad_1] Arsenal are very close to completing the signing of Riccardo Calafiori after reaching an agreement with Bologna over the transfer fee, which is set to amount to €40 million plus another €5m in add-ons and a sell-on clause, according to Fabrizio Romano. The only thing remaining to be ironed out are the terms of payment between Bologna and Basel …
Read More »Schalke were so close, but Bayern came through once more
[ad_1] Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga with the lowest points total in the three-point era, overtaking Schalke on the second last day of the season to record their third successive title win. Bayern finished on 63 points, with a draw on their final game with Hamburg ensuring they finished just one point clear of Schalke. The last four minutes of …
Read More »Juventus determined to extend the contract of Yildiz after bewitching Motta
[ad_1] Juventus are reportedly keen to tie down Kenan Yildiz to a new long-term contract, especially after winning Thiago Motta’s favor. The teenager rose to prominence last season with a sensational debut campaign with the first team. He even managed to earn a starting berth at one stage, keeping Federico Chiesa and other senior members of the squad on the …
Read More »Americans Abroad Weekend Rewind: Cowell, Amaya, and more
[ad_1] Cade Cowell’s blistering start to the Liga MX Apertura season continued Saturday with the American attacker adding to his goal tally this summer. Cowell scored the winning goal in Chivas’ 2-0 home triumph over Mazatlan, giving him three goals in four appearances so far this season. The former San Jose Earthquakes homegrown danced his way into the Mazatlan box …
Read More »Howe speaks out on Staveley, Mitchell, Minteh and Anderson
[ad_1] During Newcastle’s training camp in Germany, Eddie Howe spent an hour or so with the media answering questions on the events that have happened at St James’ Park over the summer. While talk of the England job quite rightly was the focus of the media questions, BBC Newcastle asked about some of the other issues that have come out …
Read More »When Batistuta came to Rome
[ad_1] Just a year after having to watch Lazio being crowned champions of Serie A, Roma usurped their city rivals as the kings of Italian football. The Giallorossi had finished sixth in 1999-2000 but some fine signings and the tactical acumen of coach Fabio Capello propelled them towards what was only the third Scudetto in the capital club’s history – …
Read More »Sevilla confident of signing Barcelona forward after the pre-season tour – report
[ad_1] According to a report from SPORT, Sevilla are adamant about securing Ansu Fati on loan and the club is confident that he will leave Barça after their tour in the United States. Sevilla understand that while the process may take some time, they will ultimately succeed in bringing the player to their team. They have repeatedly reminded Barça of …
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