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LAFC club legend Carlos Vela walked into the training facility on Monday as a player for the first time in nine months, re-claiming his untouched locker, and sharing hugs with teammates in a Black and Gold family reunion. “When nine months ago the league ended, I didn’t realize it was the last game,” Vela shared. “After all that long period …

September 20 – Argentina remain at the top of the latest FIFA World Rankings, leading an unchanged top ten that sees France and Spain hold their positions in second and third.  England remain fourth, despite securing back-to-back victories over Ireland and Finland under new manager Lee Carsley, while Brazil stay in fifth despite a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Paraguay which …

Antonio Conte is not the only Napoli staff member familiar with Juventus; their sporting director, Giovanni Manna, also spent several years working for the Bianconeri. Juventus allowed Manna to join Napoli at the end of last season, and he is now focused on helping Napoli win Serie A and the Italian Cup this term. He will be part of the …

Lionel Messi is now setting his sights on a new arena—Hollywood. The Inter Miami captain has announced the launch of his own production company, 525 Rosario. It is an ambitious entry into the entertainment industry. This move is seen as an extension of Messi’s ever-growing empire. The company is poised to boost his already impressive net worth, estimated at around …

Former Chelsea and Celtic forward Chris Sutton has predicted Manchester City will beat Premier League title contenders Arsenal in their meeting this weekend. Sutton thinks City will claim a 2-1 win over the Gunners. Manchester City and Arsenal are arguably the two best teams in England right now. Pep Guardiola has turned the Cityzens into an all-conquering machine, taking them …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes that if football’s increasing fixture congestion is to be addressed, the initiative must come from the players themselves. This follows comments from City’s midfielder Rodri, who recently suggested that players are nearing the point of striking due to the overwhelming number of games in the football calendar. “If anything is going to change, it …

AS Monaco beat Barcelona in their opening match of the Champions League campaign, with goals from Maghnes Akliouche (16′) and substitute George Ilenikhena (71′), either side of a strike by Lamine Yamal (28′), giving the Ligue 1 side victory over the Catalan giants. The task the home side faced in this match was made notably easier by Barcelona defender Eric …

Juventus did not sign a backup for Dusan Vlahovic during the last transfer window, and they plan to rely on the injured Arkadiusz Milik as their alternative striker once he is fit. However, with the Polish striker currently unavailable, they need to identify another player who can step in as a backup to Vlahovic. While Vlahovic is one of the …

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has claimed that he wants to significantly expand the club’s stadium. City Ground, Forest’s home since 1898, has a maximum capacity of just over 30,000 fans. As a result, it is now the 15th-largest stadium among all current Premier League clubs. Nevertheless, the Greek businessman has plans to increase this capacity to reach 50,000 seats. …

In 2023-24, the Philadelphia 76ers finished 47-35. That was third out of five teams in the Atlantic Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers had a first-round matchup with the Knicks in the 2024 playoffs. Joel Embiid and the Sixers lost the series in six games. Their second time in four seasons being eliminated in the first round.  …