Last night, former Newcastle United midfielder Mikel Merino was in Champions League action, taking on PSG in the second leg of their last 16 tie. After two goals from Kylian Mbappe and a 2-1 defeat that sent our former Group F rivals into the quarter-finals, Geordie referee Alan Oliver was spotted speaking to the Spanish international. The footage shows Oliver …
Read More »La Liga midfielder opens up about his ‘Barcelona dream’: “Followed them since I was a kid”
Girona have been the revelation of the season in La Liga this season. 27 games into the 2023-24 La Liga campaign, Michel’s men are second on the standings with 59 points and have even beat Barcelona in their meeting back in December. One of the primary pillars of Michel’s project is Aleix Garcia who has impressed with his performances in …
Read More »UK bids for men’s World Cup off table for next two decades
The United Kingdom has officially announced its intention to host the Women’s World Cup. However, the possibility of hosting the men’s tournament won’t be considered for another 20 years. Efforts to host the event in 2006 and 2018 were unsuccessful, therefore the country hasn’t hosted the event since 1966. UK Sport has unveiled a comprehensive list of seventy “aspirational” goal …
Read More »Barcelona have doubts whether star defender will want to continue at club post-summer – report
Barcelona are desperate to return to financial normalcy by the end of this season in an attempt to compete for top targets in transfer windows. However, it seems the only way to do that is by offloading players which will earn them a suitcase of money. Internally, the club are hoping to raise at least €100 million through sales in …
Read More »Italian journalist makes a bold claim about Juventus managerial interest
Juventus could replace their manager in the summer if the team does not end their current slump and finishes the season poorly. Max Allegri has been under pressure since he returned to the club in 2021, and he is aware that this could be his last season at the Allianz Stadium. Several managers have been linked with a move to …
Read More »Euro 2025: France, England, and Sweden in same qualifying group, Swiss cut hosting budget
March 6 – Defending European champions England have been drawn in the ‘group of death’ with France, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland for the qualifiers for the women’s Euro 2025. The English will have to hit the ground running in a group that includes three semi-finalists from the last European championship as well as local rivals Ireland who impressed …
Read More »Recently installed Indian FA president Kaylan Chaubey already accused of corruption
March 6 – All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey has denied allegations of corruption in a letter to members ahead of the organisation’s annual general meeting. Chaubey claims the allegations of corruption against him were a “concerted and systematic effort” to derail him. He wrote that “we can all see these allegations have been politicised and widely spread with …
Read More »Tuchel breaks his toe in rant before Bayern beat Lazio
The 3-0 triumph against Lazio is only the latest proof of Bavarian giants Bayern Munich’s dominance in European soccer; they will now play in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. Going into this match, neither club was in good shape. However, after falling to a Ciro Immobile penalty in the first leg, the burden of expectation was squarely on …
Read More »Madrid loses appeal as Bellingham faces red card suspension
Nothing could have gone better for Jude Bellingham’s first season in LaLiga. He has been the most impressive member of the LaLiga leaders. They are presently six points ahead of second placed-Girona and are heavy favorites to win the Champions League. Bellingham scored twice in the 4-0 hammering of their title rivals on Feb. 10, bringing his league goal tally …
Read More »“Allegri made a good group.” De Ligt sends his best wishes to Juventus
Matthijs de Ligt has sent his best wishes to Juventus from Bayern Munich, revealing that he still follows the club. The defender played for the Old Lady between 2019 and 2022 before moving to Bayern to continue his career. De Ligt has been keeping an eye on Juventus this season as the Bianconeri struggle to keep up with Inter Milan …
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