[ad_1] March 20 – Mexico coach Jaime Lozano (pictured) has left Fulham striker Raúl Jiménez off his Concacaf Nations League roster as the country bids to win the event for the first time in its third edition. Jiménez is recovering from injury and has only just returned for Fulham. The feeling was that his rehabilitation would be better suited to …
Read More »Barcelona expecting 15-year-old wonderkid to follow in Yamal’s footsteps soon
[ad_1] Churning out talents as frequently as waves crashing onto a shore, La Masia has been one of the major reasons Barcelona have been able to soften the blow of their financial crisis. And under Xavi Hernandez’s tutelage, who once also emerged from the academy, a great deal of the talented youngsters within the youth ranks have been able to …
Read More »AFC expands medical excellence network
[ad_1] March 20 – The AFC Medical Committee has approved the recognition of two new healthcare providers as part of the AFC Medical Centre of Excellence network at its second meeting held virtually on Tuesday. The Japan Football Association Clinic and the Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center – Vinmec Times City International Hospital in Vietnam have joined the group of …
Read More »Man City join Celtic, Barca and Chelsea for pre-season series in US
[ad_1] March 20 – World champions Manchester City will play in the growing FC Series of pre-season matches in the US this summer. Man City will face Celtic, AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea during the four-match tour, playing in North Carolina, New York, Orlando and Chapel Hill. The news breaks after the Premier League elected to cancel their PL Summer …
Read More »Real Madrid file complaint against ref for ‘deliberately’ failing to report racist abuse
[ad_1] March 20 – Real Madrid have filed a complaint against the referee who took charge of the team’s recent 4-2 La Liga win at Osasuna for “the negligent drafting” of his report about the match following yet more abuse meted out to Vinicius Jr. by home supporters. The Brazilian, who scored twice, has been the target of racist abuse on multiple …
Read More »Spanish court finds Turkey’s Turan guilty of tax fraud over undeclared image rights earnings
[ad_1] March 20 – Former Turkey captain Arda Turan has been found guilty of tax fraud in Spain and sentenced to a one-year prison sentence suspended for two years. A Spanish court said the ex-Barcelona and Atletico Madrid midfielder committed two counts of tax fraud in 2015 and 2016. Turan, current head coach of Eyüpspor, reportedly accepted the verdict. He was ordered to …
Read More »Westerlo fire Rik de Mil over ‘convenient’ draw with Racing Genk
[ad_1] March 20 – Belgium club Westerlo have dismissed their manager Rik De Mil with immediate effect after widespread criticism over his team’s convenient draw with Racing Genk on the last day of the regular season. In scenes that reminded the older supporters of West Germany vs Austria in 1982, Westerlo and Genk settled for a 1-1 draw in the …
Read More »Yankuba Minteh’s moment of magic wins Feyenoord award – Watch here
[ad_1] Newcastle United loanee Yankuba Minteh has won Feyenoord’s goal of the month award for his stunning strike in a recent win over Almere City. The 19-year-old came off the bench and inspired the Dutch giants to a 2-0 win, scoring two in 29 minutes. The first was a stunning finish from the Gambian, who cut in from the right …
Read More »FIFA moved goalposts as Danish bid for U17 World Cup ignored in favour of Qatar and Morocco
[ad_1] March 20 – The Danish Football Association (DBU) have said they expressed interest in hosting the U-17 World Cup, but never heard back from FIFA who awarded the next five editions of the tournament to Qatar, claiming the decision “followed a global call for expressions of interest.” Danish newspaper Ekstrabladet reports that the DBU was keen on staging the …
Read More »Barcelona will look to sell La Masia forward in the summer, want to sign a replacement
[ad_1] Barcelona’s great revolution has finally reached its final step this summer transfer window – at least, in theory -, as they look to bring in the final few players that can paper over the cracks in the team. They will also have to offload a fair few assets from their squad to be able to spend any money, and …
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