[ad_1] Major League Soccer launched the ‘designated players’ rule in 2007 to allow David Beckham to join the league. Despite several changes, the rule’s purpose stayed the same: attract international stars who require major wages without going against the salary cap that instills parity in Major League Soccer. The current iteration of the rule states that […] Major League Soccer …
Read More »Borussia Dortmund 4-2 Atletico Madrid: Talking points as BVB overturn Madrid deficit to reach Champions League semifinals
[ad_1] Despite losing the first leg in Spain, Borussia Dortmund have booked a place in the Champions League semifinals at the expense of Atletico Madrid. The Bundesliga side took the lead through Julian Brandt in the 34th minute and Ian Maatsen doubled it five minutes later. Atletico responded after the break with a Mats Hummels own-goal and a nice finish …
Read More »Man City vs Real Madrid TV coverage plans
[ad_1] Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid has special TV coverage. Rather than making this game exclusive to streaming, CBS is putting this game on its over-the-air broadcast channel. It is one of two games in the quarterfinals airing on broadcast TV. The other is Tuesday’s second-leg matchup between […] Wednesday’s UEFA Champions …
Read More »‘It was a disaster’ – Xavi furiously hits on referee following PSG elimination
[ad_1] Barcelona’s Champions League dream comes to an end after being knocked out of the quarter-finals by PSG (4-6 agg.) – a game in which Barça had everything under control until Ronald Araujo’s red card. The second leg at Montjuïc brought a lot of controversy for the Catalans, and Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández was highly annoyed with the referee. The …
Read More »Official: Barcelona fail to qualify for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
[ad_1] Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the semifinal stage of the UEFA Champions League were washed away, no thanks to a 1-4 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain at home. The defeat meant PSG won the quarterfinal tie on a 6-4 aggregate despite losing the first leg at Parc des Princes. Barcelona’s elimination from the Champions League could face serious …
Read More »‘I understand the whistles’ – Ousmane Dembele talks following MOTM performance vs Barcelona
[ad_1] Barcelona have imploded in classic Barcelona fashion once again in the Champions League, this time crashing out against PSG in the quarter-finals of the tie. The Catalans had a 2-3 lead heading into this fixture and everything going right for them across the last two odd months. They even took the lead in this game early on, with Lamine …
Read More »Juventus identifies three interesting alternatives to Felipe Anderson
[ad_1] Felipe Anderson has surprisingly opted to return to Brazil with Palmeiras, snubbing offers from top European clubs like Juventus and Inter Milan. Amid struggles to secure a new contract with Lazio, Juventus had been in talks with Anderson’s representatives and seemed poised to finalise a deal for a free transfer. Numerous reports indicated Anderson’s reluctance to remain at Lazio, …
Read More »Dortmund dramatically edges Atletico in Champions League epic
[ad_1] Borussia Dortmund topped Atletico Madrid at home in an epic UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday. The German side had to win on the night to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. Atleti traveled to Germany holding a slender lead on aggregate thanks to a 2-1 victory in the first leg on April 10. […] Borussia Dortmund topped …
Read More »‘We were convinced we would go through’ – Frenkie de Jong talks following Barcelona’s UCL blow vs PSG
[ad_1] After being in the moment of highest hopes, Barcelona have been knocked out by PSG from the Champions League with a 1-4 (agg. 6-4) score. A straight red card that came in the 29th minute for Ronald Araujo left the Catalan club with 10-men – and completely lost in the field. Despite Barcelona managing to close the scoreline on …
Read More »PSG turns Champions League tie around to best 10-man Barca
[ad_1] PSG overturned a one-goal deficit in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal to defeat Barcelona and advance to the semifinals. In the reverse leg, Barcelona won at the Parc des Princes in a five-goal thriller. Despite Barcelona scoring the first goal of the game to establish a two-goal lead in the tie, four unanswered goals from […] PSG overturned a …
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