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Greece will wear black armbands against England at Wembley tonight to mark the passing of George Baldock with the players admitting their pain is “indescribable”. Baldock, who won 12 caps for Greece, was found dead in his swimming pool in Athens yesterday. Police say there was no sign of criminal activity. The 31-year-old Panathinaikos full-back was best known in England …

Malik Tillman at one time looked destined to become a key player for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich but instead has made his mark in the Netherlands with PSV. Tillman, who is in his second season with the reigning Eredivisie champions, is currently with the U.S. men’s national team for October’s friendlies vs. Panama and Mexico. The former Bayern Munich youth …

Juventus have released an official statement confirming Teun Koopmeiners has indeed suffered a rib injury that will rule him out of action. The Dutchman has been reportedly struggling with this issue since the Champions League contest against RB Leipzig, but it only came to light when he left the pitch at the interval last Sunday against Cagliari. The 26-year-old only …

Legendary Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho has officially joined the ownership group of an American soccer club. The move, however, does not involve a Major League Soccer team. Instead, the 44-year-old icon is investing in UCL League One side Greenville Triumph SC. The division is the third-highest professional men’s soccer league in the United States. The South Carolinian club was originally founded …

France shrugged off the absence of captain Kylian Mbappe to secure an emphatic 4-1 win against Israel in Nations League A tonight. Mbappe was controversially left out of the squad to recover from injury despite starting for Real Madrid at the weekend. Les Bleus did not miss him with goals from Madrid team-mate Eduardo Camavinga and Christopher Nkunku either side …

In recent years, Manchester City Football Club has found itself at the centre of various legal disputes, notably concerning financial regulations. While the club currently faces charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules, it has also mounted a legal challenge against the Premier League’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, which govern commercial deals. This challenge, initiated in early …

Franco Ordine has expressed his sympathy for Juventus, who may be without Teun Koopmeiners for several weeks due to injury. Koopmeiners was Juventus’ marquee signing of the summer and, despite a somewhat unconvincing start, he has emerged as one of their standout players in the early weeks of the season. The club remains confident that he will become a key …

Manchester City are set to further strengthen their academy talent pool. This time with the acquisition of 17-year-old Christian McFarlane from New York City FC (NYCFC). The deal, expected to go through in January 2025, will see the highly-rated left-back join City’s ranks. This marks another addition of a promising US talent after the club’s agreement for Philadelphia Union’s Cavan …

Lee Carsley has not ruled out using a false nine again despite admitting it didn’t work tonight as England were “second best” against Greece at Wembley. Without the injured Harry Kane, Carsley opted against a like-for-like replacement in the form of Ollie Watkins or Dominic Solanke and instead utilised Jude Bellingham as a makeshift forward ahead of attacking midfielders Bukayo …

Josh Sargent has been reduced to only 30 minutes for the U.S. men’s national team since the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but after another strong goalscoring run with Norwich City, the Missouri native is ready to show new boss Mauricio Pochettino what he can do. Sargent is back in USMNT camp ahead of Saturday’s home friendly vs. Panama and next …