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Barcelona’s strong start to the season can be attributed to a number of factors falling into place at the right time. From the managerial change and the new system it brought to the confidence shown by the new coach, Hansi Flick is one of the key pillars of the team’s resurgence. Concurrently, however, a fair share of the credit must …

Jakub Kiwior has reemerged as a target for Juventus following Gleison Bremer’s injury this week. The Brazilian’s season is already over, which is a major blow for the Old Lady, who now need to find a replacement. Juventus has had a strong defensive start to the season, largely thanks to Bremer’s excellent performances. However, they will now have to manage …

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has claimed that his team cannot compete with Arsenal and Manchester City just yet. The Italian coach is off to a fairly solid start with the Blues so far this season. The West London side currently sits fourth in the Premier League table, just a point behind the two title favorites. Maresca, however, was given …

Jose Aldo has revealed this week that he could have taken a huge offer from the Professional Fighters League (PFL) to leave the UFC, but he chose to stick around with the hopes of becoming a champion again. Jose Aldo Never Leaving UFC Ahead of his next bout at UFC 307 this weekend, Jose Aldo has discussed a huge opportunity …

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 …