Juventus are reportedly tracking Sampdoria youngster Giovanni Leoni who has been impressing under the guidance of Andrea Pirlo. The defender is a youth product of Padova who joined Samp on loan in January with an option to buy at the end of the season. Due to an injury crisis in the first team, Pirlo had to thrust the 17-year-old into …
Read More »Why Barcelona need to convince Xavi to continue at the club beyond next season
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has expressed a strong desire for Xavi to stay beyond the current season. This statement comes in light of Xavi’s earlier announcement, in late January, that he would step down as Barcelona’s manager at the season’s end. Initially, this news didn’t cause much concern for the club. However, the situation has evolved since then. The current …
Read More »A Bucks Loss On Sunday Would Clinch The East For The Celtics
The Boston Celtics have been maintaining a massive lead in the Eastern Conference for well over a month now, and have been at the top for essentially the entire 2023-24 NBA season. Now, with 11 games and well over two weeks remaining in the regular season, Jayson Tatum and company have a chance to wrap up home court advantage throughout …
Read More »Juventus raise their asking price for Soulé – But is it truly worth his great talent?
Juventus are no longer willing to offload Matias Soulé on the cheap, thus raising the asking price for their young jewel. The Argentine joined the club’s youth ranks in 2020 and has impressed during his time with the Primavera and Next Gen squad. However, he eventually struggled to earn sufficient playing time after getting promoted to Max Allegri’s first team. …
Read More »Darren Eales reveals exciting five-year plan and issues St James’ Park update
Newcastle United CEO Darren Eales has spoken out on the club’s ongoing plans to become a ‘world-class, sustainable organisation’ over the coming years. Speaking at an inaugural meeting – held on 26th February 2024 – between club officials and the Fan Advisory Board (FAB), Eales revealed that we hope to build a ‘results-driven’ club that consistently achieves top-six finishes and …
Read More »The Juventus foreign players with the most appearances: Will Alex Sandro break Nedved’s record
A report from IlBianconero takes a closer look at the foreign Juventus with the most appearances, as Alex Sandro closes in on Pavel Nedved’s all-time record. The Czech legend was a protagonist on the pitch between 2001 and 2009 before becoming a club director and subsequently vice-president following his retirement. The 2003 Balon d’Or winner still holds the record as …
Read More »Dual-national Fidel Barajas excels in first MLS start for Real Salt Lake
Photo Credit – Laura Lee Images/Real Salt Lake The March international break forced many MLS clubs to shuffle their pack this weekend and Real Salt Lake was one of them who received a Man of the Match performance from one of their young talents. 17-year-old Fidel Barajas excelled for Pablo Mastroeni’s squad on Saturday, registering two assists in a 2-1 …
Read More »Cancelo talks Barcelona dream, Xavi, Yamal, Cubarsi, and Bayern Munich
Of the two Joaos who arrived in Catalonia last summer, it is safe to say that Cancelo has been the most impressive. The player on loan from Manchester City began the season as the team’s bonafide right-back but has been forced to shift to the left in light of injuries. Irrespective of his position, Cancelo’s output has been top-notch. In …
Read More »Cancelo lists four Man City stars alongside Mbappe as ‘the best players in the world’
One of the more controversial moves Barcelona made during the summer transfer window was loaning in Joao Cancelo from Manchester City for one season. There were several question marks raised over his attitude issues and behaviour at City, with Pep Guardiola suggesting that he was not a good teammate. There were also reports claiming that he did not get along …
Read More »Barcelona to promote four breakthrough La Masia gems to first-team
It’s been an eventful season at Barcelona so far. Trying to defend their La Liga crown from last campaign, the Catalans have not done particularly well in the league, currently sitting eight points behind leaders Real Madrid. A slow start meant that they were constantly playing third fiddle to Madrid and Girona, but have managed to find their footing for …
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