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Dusan Vlahovic has been enjoying a rich vein of form for Juventus recently, showcasing his striking capabilities and contributing significantly to the team’s efforts in Serie A. Despite his impressive performances at the club, Vlahovic made the intriguing decision to skip the recent international window with the Serbian national team. This choice has raised eyebrows, especially considering Serbia’s depth of …

Lamine Yamal has recently named the five best players under 23 years old in La Liga. The young Barcelona star, known for his talent and sharp eye for the game, has highlighted five players who he believes are among the brightest young talents in Spanish football today.  First on his list was Firmin Lopez, his Barcelona teammate. Fermin has shown …

Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, has addressed the recent injury to Lamine Yamal, emphasizing that Spain’s national team head coach, Luis de la Fuente, should not be held responsible.  Yamal had to leave Spain’s training camp during the October international break due to physical discomfort and the incident has ignited discussions regarding the demanding schedule players face in today’s football landscape.  …

Reports indicate that Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden, previously on loan at QPR, looks set to accept an invitation to play under a former Toon boss in Steve McClaren. Hayden could soon find himself playing for the Jamaican National Team, currently managed by none other than Steve McClaren, after seemingly accepting an offer to switch international allegiances from England to Jamaica. …

Lionel Messi was present at a recent award ceremony hosted by MARCA, where he spoke about his love for Barcelona. Messi also reflected on his successes, both at the club and international levels. He was also asked whether or not he would participate in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. The award ceremony took place just after October 16, which …

Journalist German Bona has revealed through SPORT that Villarreal star Alex Baena is crazy to join Barcelona, to the point that he has turned down offers from Premier League clubs.  In fact, Baena’s sole focus is on joining his dream club, Barcelona. He has made it clear that he does not intend to leave Villarreal unless it is for a …

Good morning. A very quick Friday blog. Mikel Arteta meets the press this morning ahead of our game against Bournemouth tomorrow, with a number of fitness/injury issues on the minds of fans. Unquestionably he will be reticent to give too much information away, but on the agenda: Bukayo Saka – after his hamstring issue for England Gabriel Martinelli – calf …

In a surprising development, Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly more inclined to sell their talented midfielder, Florian Wirtz, to either Barcelona or Real Madrid rather than letting him join their Bundesliga rivals, Bayern Munich.  This information comes from SPORT, highlighting that the German club is keen on preventing Wirtz from strengthening a direct competitor. Recent reports from Germany suggest that Wirtz …

October 18 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia has signed a sleeve sponsorship deal with dairy producer Lacrima, one of the largest Bulgarian companies producing dairy products. In addition to the first team, Lacrima will also supply the club’s Academy, and all children’s and youth teams with dairy products. No value or length of the deal has been released. From the information …

October 18 – The AFC has drawn the groups for the 2025 Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025 with 19 teams to play in four centralised locations January 11-19, 2025. Previously called the Asian Woman’s Futsal Championship, the rebranded competiton has been held twice before – in 2015 in Malaysia and in 2018 in Thailand. The 2020 edition, that would have …