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Ollie Watkins says his aim remains scoring as many goals as possible despite his fine record of making them for Aston Villa and England. The 28-year-old came off the bench to set up goals for Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice in England’s two Nations League games against Finland and Greece this week. And last season Watkins created 13 goals in …

October 14 – Mauricio Pochettino made a successful debut in charge of the United States as he led them to a 2-0 friendly win over Panama on Saturday. In June the US lost to Panama in the 2024 Copa America finals having also lost to them in the semi-finals of the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2023. Pochettino, who left Chelsea …

Once the international break is over, Barcelona will have a series of tough fixtures coming up, starting with the October 20 clash against Sevilla. The clash against Sevilla will be followed by matches against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid respectively. Many will also look forward to the early November clash against Espanyol, which will mark the return of the Barcelona …

Milan forward Luka Jovic is no longer a priority for Juventus Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli ahead of the January transfer session. The 26-year-old has been at Milanello since the summer of 2023. After serving as Olivier Giroud’s understudy last season, he has now further slipped down the pecking order, as Paulo Fonseca is preferring to rely on summer signings Alvaro …

After a 20-17 win vs. Pittsburgh in Week 5, the Cowboys were 3-2 and had a chance to compete for first place in the division. Dallas knew they had a tough matchup in Week 6 vs. Jared Goff and the Lions. At the end of the first quarter in Week 6, Dallas was down 7-3 to the Lions.  They went …

Norway had hoped to maintain their unbeaten streak in the Nations League, but Austria took control of the game early on. Marko Arnautovic scored twice, while Philipp Lienhart, Stefan Posch, and Michael Gregoritsch each added to Norway’s troubles in Linz. Norway’s lone goal came from Alexander Sorloth in the 39th minute, but it served as little more than a consolation. …

October 14 – FIFPRO Europe and the European Leagues association have followed through on their threat and, filed a complaint tothe European Commission against FIFA over the international match calendar. They have been joined in the filing by Spain’s LaLiga. The complaint maintains that FIFA has a conflict of interest over its role as a competition organiser and governing body …

There was much noise surrounding the future of Nico Williams in the summer. Following a successful Euro 2024 campaign, the Spaniard had emerged as the top attacking target for Barça. But the move never truly materialised, primarily owing to Barcelona’s economic conditions, which slowed down the club’s negotiations. However, a recent report from Alex Pintanel has revealed that Nico had …

While Milan Skriniar has emerged as the main runner-up for the role, Juventus are also monitoring alternative options to replace Gleison Bremer. The Brazilian suffered a devastating ACL injury in recent weeks that will rule him out of action likely until the end of the season, leaving the Bianconeri short at the back. Therefore, the Italian giants will be looking …

As both a manager and player, Pep Guardiola has been around some of the greatest soccer players in history. During his time as a midfielder, he played against the likes of Diego Maradona, Paolo Maldini and Zinedine Zidane. As a manager, he has either led or coached against Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and the latest editions of top talents …