The Brewers and Mets will face off in a Wild Card decider on Thursday night, after the Royals, Padres and Tigers all advanced to the Division series. Brewers vs Mets Wild Card Decider Milwaukee and New York are going to a deciding game in the MLB Wild Card round this week, after the sides couldn’t be separated in the first …
Read More »Kylian Mbappe left out of France squad, will build fitness at Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe has been left out of the France squad for the Nations League games against Israel and Belgium. The Real Madrid striker is returning from a thigh injury that kept him out of the derby draw with Atletico Madrid at the weekend although he did come on as a substitute in last night’s 1-0 defeat at Lille in the …
Read More »Newcastle up for three Premier League awards and £40m man dropped by England
Newcastle United featured in three Premier League nominations today, with Harvey Barnes and Nick Pope up for September awards (vote here). Barnes has been nominated for the Player of the Month prize alongside Luis Diaz, Gabriel Magalhaes, Ryan Gravenberch, Raul Jimenez, Dwight McNeil, Cole Palmer, Ollie Watkins, while his stunning strike in last month’s 2-1 win at Wolves is also …
Read More »Barcelona’s strong start under Hansi Flick is marred by a key problem he must solve
There is not much to complain about Barcelona’s start to the season for the team has been flying, especially with the attack flowing freely and goals coming at free will. The story at the back, however, has not been as rosy as the Catalans have struggled to maintain clean sheets. While indeed there are a couple of reasons for their …
Read More »Los Blancos look to bounce back from shock Champions League loss
Real Madrid will look to dust themselves off from a surprise defeat to Lille in the Champions League by claiming all three points against Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday night. Los Blancos hadn’t tasted defeat up until that game on Wednesday, and this weekend face a Villarreal side that are currently third in the Primera Division. Match Preview Real …
Read More »Choupo-Moting & Ben Yedder emerge as potential replacements for Milik at Juventus
After losing Arkadiusz Milik for several months, Juventus are reportedly searching the market for a quick fix. The Polish striker underwent surgery earlier this week after failing to properly recover from a knee injury that has been menacing him since June. The latest reports suggest the 30-year-old will remain on the sidelines until January, leaving Dusan Vlahovic as the solitary …
Read More »Why Inter Miami may not receive the Supporters’ Shield trophy
Inter Miami has collected their second trophy in their short history as a Major League Soccer club. The latest triumph came on Wednesday night as the Herons earned the 2024 MLS Supporters’ Shield by beating the Columbus Crew. Miami won the match thanks to goals from superstar duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Messi started the scoring with a pair …
Read More »Why Did Chris Eubank Jr. Not Fight Canelo Alvarez In October?
Chris Eubank Jr. has revealed why his fight against Canelo Alvarez never happened in October, with the 35-year-old saying that he wasn’t offered enough money for the bout. Why Did Chris Eubank Jr. Not Fight Canelo Alvarez? Chris Eubank Jr. was supposed to fight Canelo Alvarez in October, but the super-middleweight bout was cancelled with no explanation given as to …
Read More »Maguire and Eze have done nothing wrong, insists England boss Carsley
Lee Carsley insists the likes of Harry Maguire and Eberechi Eze have done nothing wrong despite being left out of the England squad for the Nations League doubleheader against Greece and Finland. Interim boss Carsley named his second squad this afternoon and handed recalls to Kyle Walker, Jude Bellingham and, after a seven-year absence, Dominic Solanke. Manchester United centre-half Maguire, …
Read More »FIFA Council decision expected to rule on Israel’s international football future today
October 3 – Is FIFA finally running out of patience with Israel? Following delay after delay over Palestinian demands for action, a decision on whether or not to suspend Israel from international football is set to be taken by the FIFA Council today. Last month FIFA continued to drag its feet over the crisis in the Middle East by once again …
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