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Over the past few months, there has been a lot written about Barcelona captain Frenkie de Jong and his contract situation. The 27-year-old has been out of action for more than five months due to an ankle injury and his alleged salary has been used as a stick to beat him during his continued absence. De Jong set things right …

Juventus returned to winning ways against Genoa yesterday, keeping yet another clean sheet in the league. The Bianconeri have conceded only one goal across all competitions this season, and no team has managed to score against them in Serie A. Juventus are off to an impressive start under Thiago Motta, and their solid defence could be the key to winning …

Manchester United’s hopes of turning the scoreline around after falling behind at home to Tottenham were damaged by a Bruno Fernandes red card in the 42nd minute of their Premier League game on Sunday Playmaker Fernandes was shown a straight red card for a knee-high challenge on fellow midfielder James Maddison, deepening the gloom around Old Trafford after Brennan Johnson …

Gary Neville has encouraged Eddie Howe to take the ‘next step’ in his career and leave Newcastle United for England. Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast this week, Neville says Howe has done a ‘brilliant job’ in the North East getting us from relegation to Champions League and must ‘look after himself’ and take the Three Lions job if …

Barcelona suffered their first defeat of the 2024/25 La Liga season on Saturday night as they lost 4-2 away at CA Osasuna. Hansi Flick opted to make wholesale rotations to the starting lineup – a decision that may have ended up costing the Blaugrana on the night. One of the rotations saw young defender Sergi Dominguez get the nod in …

Fabio Capello was impressed with Juventus’ performance in their match against Genoa yesterday, praising them for how they secured the win. Initially, it seemed they were heading for another draw, but in the second half, Juve turned on the style and won 3-0. The victory puts them back on track, and the players will feel confident as they head into …

In 2013, during an interview with journalists, MLS Commissioner Don Garber declared there was too much soccer on television. At that time, Garber said, “You’ve got Mexican soccer. You’ve got Major League Soccer. There’s way too much soccer on television. I think all of us got to figure out a way to narrow that window so you can get a …

Brennan Johnson scored his fourth goal in four matches to put Tottenham ahead in the third minute of their Premier League trip to Manchester United on Sunday. On the 200th appearance of his club career, Johnson was unmarked at the far post to sweep in following a dazzling run by Micky van de Ven on a day when Spurs were …

For the fourth time in a row, Bayern Munich failed to win a Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen when they faced their currently fiercest rivals at Allianz Arena on Saturday. Having gone down to Robert Andrich’s opener in the 31st minute, Vincent Kompany’s team needed a sublime strike from Aleksandar Pavlovic eight minutes later to draw level. The teams Seeking …

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen’s injury will go down as one of the defining moments of Barcelona’s 2024-25 campaign irrespective of how it turns out. The German shot-stopper fell prey to a serious knee injury against Villarreal and his setback was later confirmed to be a complete patellar rupture. He immediately underwent surgery last week but appears set to miss the entire …