[ad_1] March 15 – The Europa League quarter finalists have been decided following a night of busy night of knockout football, as the draw lines up a potential dream final between Xabi Alonso’s high-flying Bayer Leverkusen and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool final game. Amongst Thursday’s results, Liverpool achieved a huge 11-2 aggregate victory over Sparta Praha. They led the tie 5-1 …
Read More »‘We can hurt them’ – Vitor Roque, Raphinha, and Fermin react to PSG draw
[ad_1] Barcelona have been drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final and speaking about the fixture, the likes of Vitor Roque, Raphinha and Fermin Lopez seemed quite optimistic. Barcelona and PSG share a great history in the UEFA Champions League, having played a total of 12 matches between 1994 and 2021. During these outings, both Barcelona and …
Read More »Genoa fans boycott their match against Juventus for two reasons
[ad_1] Genoa fans are set to boycott their match against Juventus this weekend as the Bianconeri look to get back to winning. Genoa has a strong Ultra who take their support with them wherever the team goes to play. Their players will want to feed off their energy any time, and that will be helpful as they face Juve. However, …
Read More »EPL commentators on NBC: March 16 and 17
[ad_1] This weekend in the Premier League, there is a heavily abbreviated schedule available because of the FA Cup. With six teams from the English top flight competing in the FA Cup quarterfinals this weekend, there are just four games in the Premier League. Yet, that still features games with significance in the relegation race and the hunt for the …
Read More »Le Graet sues French sports minister Oudea-Castera over harassment comments
[ad_1] March 15 – French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera, who is spearheading the organisation of this summer’s Paris Olympics, has been placed under investigation for defamation. Prosecutors say the investigation resulted from a complaint by former French FA president Noel Le Graet, who quit his post in February 2023 following allegations of harassment despite saying he had done nothing wrong. …
Read More »Europe’s sponsorship market hits €30.9bn record
[ad_1] March 15 – European sponsorship has surged to €30.9 billion, marking a return to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest research by the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) in collaboration with Nielsen Sports. The 2024 ESA Sponsorship Market Overview shows a 6.2% increase over the past year, up from €29.05, and surpassing the previous record of €30.69 billion set in …
Read More »Everton can’t score goals for toffee
[ad_1] March 15 – As Roma, Inter Milan and Arsenal are the three most lethal teams when it comes to taking goal chances in Europe’s Big 5 leagues. Everton are the most profligate in the Premier League. Manchester United, who had been similarly suffering before summer signing Rasmus Hojlund broke into goalscoring form, sit second-bottom in the ranking. The ranking …
Read More »Norwegian club to lobby at federation AGM for boycott of Saudi Arabia 2034
[ad_1] March 15 – Norwegian club Frederikstad have voted to pressure their national federation to boycott the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia that FIFA is expected to award to the Arab Kingdom this year because there are no other bidding candidates. Norwegian fans have mobilised again to put the hosting of the World Cup by countries with a tainted …
Read More »Jamaican presidential battle stays nasty as Ricketts and Anderson head into Sunday’s election
[ad_1] March 15 – The Jamaican Football Federation (JFF) will hold the postponed election for president on Sunday (March 17), with incumbent Michael Ricketts going head-head with challenger Raymond Anderson, currently the JFF’s first vice-president. Rickets took over as JFF president in 2017 but his reign has at times been controversial locally. His men’s team have qualified for the final four …
Read More »Barcelona captain opens up on the prospect of facing Mbappe and Dembele
[ad_1] After securing a spot in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals by defeating Napoli in the previous round, Barcelona learned their opponent earlier today. As fate would have it, PSG and Barcelona have been drawn to play each other in the final eight of the Champions League. The two sides have locked horns a number of times over the years, …
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