Midfielder Oriol Romeu was brought by Barcelona as a desperate signing over the previous summer. While the 32-year-old arrived for less than €5 million, expectations were high since he was roped in as a replacement for the departing Sergio Busquets. For what it is worth, the former Chelsea and Southampton midfielder has fallen short of expectations and as the season …
Read More »McDonald’s set to become official sponsor of Ligue 1 in huge deal
Naming rights for the French Ligue 1 are set to change shortly. The division currently has a sponsorship deal in place with Uber Eats. In the agreement, the online food ordering and delivery platform pays Ligue 1 $16-$17 million per season. This agreement has been in place for the last three years. Nevertheless, Uber Eats, according to French reports, did …
Read More »Liverpool link with Swire to take ‘Anfield experience’ on tour to China and Hong Kong
March 5 – Premier League Liverpool have partnered with Swire Properties to bring a ‘fully immersive’ Anfield experience to supporters across the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. ‘Welcome to Anfield – The LFC Experience’ will take a flavour of the Anfield atmosphere as it tours three of Swire Properties shopping malls in Taikoo Hui in Guangzhou, Taikoo Li Chengdu and …
Read More »Conmebol picks Byrom’s Beyond Hospitality start up to handle Copa America hospitality programme
March 5 – Conmebol has chosen Beyond Hospitality as its official hospitality partner for the upcoming Copa América in the US this summer. The Copa America will be played June 20 to July 14, across 14 stadiums in ten states, and is the second time Conmebol has taken its premium men’s national team event to the US. Six Concacaf teams …
Read More »Report finds match-fixing is not reducing, with football showing an increase
March 3 – Sportradar Integrity Services in its third annual integrity report has highlighted a total of 1,329 suspicious matches in 2023, 880 of which were in football. The report, titled ‘Betting Corruption and Match-finxing in 2023’, is based on Sportradar’s monitoring of 850,000 events and matches across 70 sports. The 1,329 suspicious matches occurred in 11 sports in 105 countries. …
Read More »“Best player of all time”: Former Barcelona defender names Lionel Messi as his role model
When the going gets tough, Barcelona tends to seamlessly rely upon young talents emerging from La Masia to plug holes in the first team. This formula has been tried and tested considerably over the years and has especially taken precedent this season, with an array of homegrown youngsters marking their influence with the senior squad. However, the journey to the …
Read More »44-year-old Premier League tactician remains best placed to replace Xavi at Barcelona
As we approach the final phase of the campaign, the Barcelona board is facing increasing pressure to finalise their managerial search. The club are immersed in search of a replacement for Xavi Hernandez, who has announced his desire to leave Barcelona at the end of the season. Several names have emerged as potential candidates including Barcelona board’s favourite Luis Enrique, …
Read More »Aston Villa claims to be on track despite $151 million loss
Aston Villa has revealed a loss of just over $151 million for the 2022/23 financial year. This window began on June 1, 2022, and ended on May 31, 2023. The West Midlands club finished seventh during this particular year, up from 14th in the previous campaign. They also qualified for the Europa Conference League as well, their first season in …
Read More »Bayern Eye Up Jeremie Frimpong
Bayern Munich are reportedly preparing a move for Bayer Leverkusen star, Jeremie Frimpong, as the Bavarians look to bolster their squad this summer. Bayern Munich Transfer News The German side are struggling in the Bundesliga for the first time in over 11 seasons, as Bayern Munich are set to miss out on a 12th consecutive league title. Thomas Tuchel will …
Read More »Brandon Graham is expected to return to the Eagles in 2024
After a disappointing end to their 2023 season, the Eagles need to have a better game plan this offseason. That starts from the top of the organization to the bottom. They’ve hired new coordinators on offense and defense this offseason. However, the team will have some gaps to fill on the roster. All-Pro center Jason Kelce retired after 13 seasons …
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