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Barcelona’s new goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has recently opened up about his decision to join the club, clarifying some misconceptions surrounding his move.  Contrary to rumours, Szczesny revealed that he did not consult Robert Lewandowski before agreeing to join the Blaugrana as a temporary replacement for the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen.  In an interview with Mundo Deportivo, the Polish goalkeeper discussed …

Morning all. If there were bits and pieces yesterday, there aren’t many today. We’re in full Interlull mode, but Arsenal Women were in action last night and endured a 5-2 humbling away at Bayern Munich in the Champions League. It has added to the pressure on head coach Jonas Eidevall, and with Chelsea on the horizon this weekend, this could …

October 10 – More than 137,000 tickets to the Women’s Euro 2025 finals in Switzerland have been sold in the first week of going on sale, prompting UEFA to release another 50,000 yesterday. UEFA said that all tickets in the18 matches of the first release have been sold. The additional tickets released cover all 31 matches. In total 720,000 tickets …

October 9 – Former U.S. men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter, who was fired after a disastrous performance by the USMNT in this summer’s Copa America has landed in Chicago.  The 51-year-old has been hired as director of football and head coach of MLS’s Chicago Fire who currently sit bottom of the Eastern Conference and have the second worst …

The 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Nations League Finals are headed to Inglewood, California. SoFi Stadium will play host to the Final Four of the next two editions of the Final Four, CONCACAF announced Wednesday. The home of NFL teams’ Los Angeles Rams and Chargers is also slated to host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. “We …

October 9 – The growth of the National Women Soccer League (NWSL) continues at breakneck speed. Hot on the heels of a Boston consortium paying $53 million for the rights to start a franchise in ‘Beantown’, the city of Cleveland is expected to be selected as the league’s 16th team. The Cleveland Soccer Group (CSG) are the group behind the bid …

October 9 – It is only the third match day of ten, but already the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are reaching a crucial, must-win stage for some of the AFC’s established international nations. 2022 World Cup hosts and Asian Cup champions this February, Qatar opened their 2026 qualifying campaign as a favourite for qualification from Group A, …

October 9 – The European Club Association (ECA) has organised a charity initiative in collaboration with non-profit organisations Eleven Campaign and Desmos, to support recovery projects for Greek communities and sporting facilities affected by this summer’s wildfires. The in-country activity will include giving local children the opportunity to meet football legends and players. The ECA has pledged a significant contribution …

“To all of the players, I truly love and appreciate every single one of you. The character of the men in the locker room made coaching you guys the ultimate privilege. Statement from Robert Saleh: “To the Jets Organization, I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with so many incredible people. I will always be appreciative of …

While the 2024/25 campaign might have only got underway a couple of months ago, many of Europe’s elite marksmen have continued on real early-season flurries. With the race for this year’s Golden Shoe getting off to a hectic start, many of the usual suspects have come flying out of the traps and have embarked on another record-breaking romp. As we …