March 6 – AC Milan will travel to Australia for the first time in over 30 years to play a friendly fixture versus AS Roma down under. Hosted by the 65,000-seater Optus Stadium in Perth, the match will take place shortly after the end of the current season on May 31, sandwiched between the last Serie A fixture on May …
Read More »EFL agrees new distribution deals with Pitch and Relevent
March 6 – EFL clubs have given the green light to a new international TV rights agreements, collaborating with Pitch International and Relevent Sports to promote EFL broadcast sales and competitions worldwide for the next four years. Under the terms of the agreement, Pitch International will handle the broadcast distribution of EFL rights in Europe, MENA, and the bulk of …
Read More »Croatians get help from UEFA to investigate top tier VAR scandal
March 6 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNS), in cooperation with UEFA, has set up an independent commission to review and investigate the recordings of the discussions between referees and the VAR rooms in several matches from the Croatian top tier that have led to accusations of match fixing. The recordings that were released last weekend led to the resignation …
Read More »Manchester City’s journey In winning the Treble coming to Netflix
Netflix announced that they have secured the rights to a six-part docuseries chronicling Manchester City and this past season that led to the treble. Together: Treble Winners promises to take viewers behind the scenes of one of the greatest achievements in English football history. City filmed the journey as it happened Produced by Manchester City’s in-house creative hub, City Studios, …
Read More »Brazil head into W Gold Cup Final with 3-0 win over 10-player Mexico
March 6 – Brazil beat Mexico 3-0 to head into the W Gold Cup final with goals from Antonia, Adriana and a precocious backheel from Yasmim on a wet early evening at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. Mexico, a goal down, had to play most of the last hour with 10 players against a Brazilian team that has grown …
Read More »Barcelona make initial approach for 22-year-old Manchester United forward
In a major update, Barcelona have made an initial approach to explore the possibility of signing Manchester United loanee Mason Greenwood next summer, reports Toni Juanmarti of SPORT. Greenwood, 22, is currently on loan at Getafe from Manchester United and has shown a good level in La Liga, having returned to playing professional football after close to two years. In …
Read More »Report – Lloyd Kelly chooses between AC Milan and Juventus
Lloyd Kelly is drawing interest from Juventus and AC Milan in Serie A as he approaches the end of his contract with Bournemouth in the Premier League. The defender, widely regarded as one of the best in his position in England, has signalled his intent not to extend his tenure at Bournemouth. Juventus has been monitoring Kelly since the beginning …
Read More »Naeher’s penalty heroics end Canada’s dreams and send US into W Gold Cup final
March 7 – It was a night of high drama in the second semi-final of the W Gold Cup at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. The US overcame Canada 4-1 on penalties after the Canadians had equalised in the minute of added time at the end of extra time. The US hero was goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher who saved three …
Read More »Ireland’s Bohemians to host Palestinian women’s team in May fundraiser
March 6 – Irish club Bohemians will host the Palestinian women’s national team in May to raise funds for humanitarian relief efforts in Palestine. The match will mark the 76th anniversary of Nakba, the mass displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, as well as pave the way for further fixtures and links between the Dublin club and Palestine. …
Read More »Three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Mallorca
When Barcelona took on Mallorca at Son Moix earlier this season, they were made to chase a deficit for the greater part of the game that eventually ended in a draw. The hosts led twice on the night, but goals from Raphinha and Fermin Lopez helped the Blaugranas equalise and share the spoils. 20 matchdays later, Barcelona again face the …
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