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Paul Pogba will be able to play again in March after his four-year ban from football for an anti-doping violation was reduced to 18 months following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Pogba, 31, was suspended in September 2023 after returning a positive sample for dehydroepiandrosterone following Juventus’ 3-0 win over Udinese on August 20. A B …

Speaking to Keith Downie outside our Benton training base before Friday’s press conference, Howe perfectly summed up where we are at heading into this weekend’s game. On the Man City display and the challenges ahead, he said: “The energy was there, the quality was there – I think the mentality was there. So, the challenge for us is to find …

The woes continue for U.S. men’s national team attacker Gio Reyna. Reyna, who previously was making progress in his injury rehab at Borussia Dortmund, suffered a setback, manager Nuri Sahin confirmed Friday. The 21-year-old is now slated to be sidelined until after the November international break. Reyna had been out of action since suffering a groin injury on international duty …

October 4 – British football’s most respected, resilient and tenacious anti-racism campaigner, the trailblazing Kick It Out founder Lord Herman Ouseley, has died aged 79. The most powerful figure in the fight against discrimination in the English game, noted for holding perpretrators to account, Lord Ouseley passed away following a short illness, the anti-discrimination charity said. Herman Ouseley founded Kick It …

Barcelona’s forward line is firing on all cylinders this season with the trident proving itself as one of Europe’s most potent forces. Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and even Dani Olmo have been exceptional for the Catalans. Of them, Yamal is the one who has garnered the most attention. At just 17 years of age, the academy phenom is proving …

Fabio Capello was impressed with Thiago Motta’s bold decision after Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio was sent off against RB Leipzig. The Bianconeri lost their goalkeeper and needed defensive cover, as the game was finely poised at 1-1. However, instead of bringing on a defender to shore up the backline and avoid defeat, Motta introduced Douglas Luiz to help his …

As Mohamed Salah enters the final year of his contract with Liverpool, the Egyptian star’s future at Anfield is increasingly uncertain. Speculation is mounting that the seven-season Liverpool veteran might be preparing for a new chapter. Paris Saint-Germain is emerging as the frontrunner to sign him next summer. According to The Sun, PSG is ready to offer Salah a lucrative three-year …

BILD journalist Christian Falk has said Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush dreams of playing for Liverpool or Arsenal. This is not the first time the Reds have shared the same sentence with Marmoush. Earlier this year, Fabrizio Romano reported that Liverpool had sent scouts to monitor some Frankfurt players, with Marmoush being one of them. Thanks to his excellent performances, …

Newcastle United’s fourth round cup tie with Chelsea will take place on Wednesday 30th October and has been selected by Sky Sports. Tuesday’s third round tie with Wimbledon was shown on Sky Sports+ and our last 16 clash with Chelsea has become the latest Toon fixture picked up by TV broadcasters, with it taking place in between our trip to …

October 4 – Paris Saint Germain’s Joao Neves has been identified as the top chance creator in world football in the latest CIES Football Observatory data report, ousting the iconic Lionel Messi from top spot. The 20-year-old Portugal international (99 points) signed for current club PSG in the summer as part of a €55 million transfer from Benfica. Whilst Neves …