March 28 – Online retail marketplace AliExpress, part of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has been unveiled as an official partner of Euro 2024. The partnership, UEFA’s first exclusive e-commerce platform partner for a men’s Euros, was unveiled at Olympiastadion Berlin yesterday by UEFA marketing director Guy-Laurent Epstein, AliExpress European Commercial Director Gary Topp and German football legend Oliver Bierhoff. As …
Read More »Can Real Madrid or Barcelona bully Manchester City into Haaland sale?
In the last couple of days, the members of the Spanish press have been working hard on stories linking Manchester City’s Erling Haaland first with Real Madrid, and then Barcelona. These stories always come with a sense of confidence, arrogance even, from the two Spanish giants, fueled by the ever-present prerogative that every player in the world wants to play …
Read More »Josh Sargent back available for Norwich City
Norwich City will have the services of Josh Sargent when it resumes its league schedule on Friday. Sargent has been deemed fit and available for the Canaries’ Good Friday EFL Championship showdown with Plymouth Argyle, manager David Wagner confirmed Wednesday. The U.S. men’s national team missed international duty due to an ankle injury, but is back and ready to go …
Read More »Koopmeiners or Ferguson – Tacchinardi names which player should Juventus sign
Juventus is showing interest in two standout midfielders from Serie A: Teun Koopmeiners from Atalanta and Lewis Ferguson from Bologna. The Bianconeri have been closely monitoring both players for several months and appear to be nearing a decision on which one to pursue. Having scouted these talented midfielders extensively, Juventus is confident that either Koopmeiners or Ferguson could significantly strengthen …
Read More »Fresh US buyers in advanced talks with League One’s Reading
League One side Reading have confirmed that club owner Dai Yongge has reached an agreement with a prospective buyer. The two sides have now entered into an exclusive negotiating session as a result of this move. Assuming everything goes according to plan, the ultimate transaction should take around two months. Reading, the Bearwood Park training facility, and the Select Car …
Read More »Barcelona will have to shell out €50 million to sign 29-year-old Serie A midfielder
Barcelona have been in the market looking for a player that can take over Sergio Busquets’ throne as the holding midfielder of the club. Their experiment with Oriol Romeu ended up failing, with the €3.5 million midfielder not being able to maintain his good form from the start of the season through the rest of the campaign. Andreas Christensen has …
Read More »Dani Alves bail facilitated by Memphis Depay: Is there any truth?
On Monday, authorities granted parole to former Brazilian star Dani Alves, allowing him to leave jail. They have also scheduled a bail hearing for the former Barcelona star. He initially received a 4.5-year jail sentence for sexual assault. Currently, he awaits the decision on his appeal against his sentence. Additionally, his two passports have been revoked, preventing him from leaving …
Read More »Best players to watch at Copa America 2024
Because of the abundance of big tournaments happening in 2024, followers of international soccer will feel pampered. While January and February were occupied with the African Cup of Nations, two more major international competitions are scheduled to take place this summer. Naturally, you could care about the UEFA European Championship that will be happening in Germany. But on the other …
Read More »Former Barcelona midfielder sends heartfelt message after being inducted to ‘legends list’
Barcelona have their very own ‘Hall of Fame’ list, much like the NBA, which they like to call the ‘Legendary Players’ section on their website under the history segment. The club often introduces new players to this list after conducting an internal review of their accomplishments at the club, and the merits of the same. One of the recent additions …
Read More »Genoa only interested in straight cash deal for Juventus target
Albert Gudmundsson failed to leave a strong impression during his recent performance at the Allianz Stadium when Genoa faced Juventus. However, despite this, Juventus remains keen on acquiring him. The Iceland international has been on Juventus’ radar for some time, with the club viewing him as a potential asset to bolster their squad. Gudmundsson has attracted interest from several top …
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