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March 28 – Manchester City legend and former England captain Steph Houghton has announced her retirement at the end of the current season. Houghton had a transformative role in women’s football, which has increased in popularity tenfold since her debut for Sunderland in 2002. “I hope I leave the game in a better place than when I started,” Houghton said. …

As Barcelona look ahead to the summer transfer window, it becomes increasingly clear that they do not have much in their hands. Strapped for funds, the Catalans have their hands largely tied as they must first recover money through player sales before investing in reinforcements. The possible sale of Jean-Clair Todibo, who is currently playing for OGC Nice in France, …

Burnley face a tough task on Saturday when they travel to Stamford Bridge to face an in-form Chelsea side. The Blues have been disappointing under Mauricio Pochettino this season and are well out of the race for Champions League qualification, though they will still hold hopes of qualifying for the Europa League should they move up a few places between …

International breaks are generally disliked among many soccer fans around the world. After all, these national team games break up league schedules several times throughout the season. Not only are popular leagues disrupted, but many of these national team fixtures ultimately do not matter very much. Players are often forced to play meaningless friendlies for their countries. FIFA and UEFA …

Sandro Tonali has been hit with new betting charges – but it sounds like Newcastle United do NOT expect it to impact his return date.  The FA released a statement on Thursday afternoon, revealing that the Italian breached 50 betting rules between 12th August and 12th October 2023, leaving many in fear that he’d face an extension of his current …

March 28 – Vietnam have dismissed Philippe Troussier as manager after a shattering 3-0 defeat to local rivals Indonesia in World Cup qualifying.  The Frenchman was sacked after a second defeat in six days against Indonesia, leaving Vietnam in third in Group F in the second round of World Cup qualifying. The two losses all but extinguish Vietnam’s hopes of …

Barcelona are set to resume their campaign this weekend as they play host to Las Palmas at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. Although it is a must-win game for the Catalans if they are to remain alive in the title race, Xavi Hernandez will also have one eye on the April 10 encounter against Paris Saint-Germain. In addition to the PSG …

Juventus is looking to strengthen their left-back position in the summer, as Alex Sandro is expected to depart from the club. The Brazilian primarily operates as a left centre-back for the Bianconeri in their 3-5-2 formation and has performed adequately. However, his performances no longer stand out, and Juventus has no interest in extending his contract. As a result, the …

With March’s international break coming to a close, all eyes will certainly fall on the Championship for what promises to be a stacked schedule throughout Friday. As battles at both ends of the table really start to heat up, it appears that this season’s automatic promotion chase is going down to the wire. Ahead of a full Championship fixture list …

It seems crazy that only a few weeks ago, David Moyes’ future at West Ham was being called into question. At the moment, the Hammers are seventh in the Premier League, poised to qualify for Europe once again. They are also in the quarter-final stage of the Europa League, where they will face Leverkusen over two legs. It has been …