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October 4 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has signed a €1.2 million partnership with the American company Hudl. The money will be invested in Romanian football over a period of four years, with the aim of supporting all the national teams, Ligue 2 clubs, 24 of the best academies in the country, and all clubs from the Women’s SuperLiga …

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski is the oldest forward in the UEFA Champions League at the moment (36) and yet, he continues to show why he is the best in the business. As it turns out, leading the La Liga scoring charts is not enough for the Pole as he wants to build a legacy of his own, especially in the …

Barcelona will look to get back to winning ways on Sunday when they travel to Alaves in La Liga. The Blaugrana suffered their first domestic defeat of the season last week against Osasuna, but still find themselves top of the table, three points ahead of second-place Real Madrid. Match Preview Alaves Recent Form After a decent start to the season, …

Rangers manager Philippe Clement says missed chances cost his side dearly in a “very harsh” 4-1 Europa League defeat to Lyon at Ibrox. Captain James Tavernier and winger Vaclav Cerny failed to take good chances to open the scoring before Malick Fofana curled in the opener from 12 yards after 10 minutes. Tom Lawrence levelled in the 14th minute but …

Even after protracted, frustrating negotiations in the summer, Newcastle United are set to continue their pursuit for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, where it’s believed “Crystal Palace will be more willing to sell.” Courtesy of the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope, a £50m proposal could see the two clubs get further along in negotiations, with Palace’s ownership group said to understand …

October 4 – Portuguese giants Benfica have reported losses of €31.4 million for the 2023-24 season on turnover of €179 million excluding player transfers. The revenue figure was a drop of 8.6% on the previous year, attributed primarily to a 34% drop in prize money from European club competition income. Benfica exited the Champions League at the group stage having …

Real Madrid are reportedly preparing to take a strong stance against Barcelona regarding the ongoing Negreira Case.  According to a recent report from Catalunya Radio, the Madrid club seems determined to pursue the matter further, sparking what can be described as a ‘war’ between the two football giants.  The Negreira Case has been under investigation throughout 2024, with Barcelona being …

October 4 – The Spanish Football Federation have punished Atletico Madrid with a partial stadium closure for three matches. They have also been handed a fine of $50,000 after crowd trouble halted Sunday’s La Liga game against city rivals, Real Madrid, for almost 20 minutes. The referee suspended play after objects were thrown at Real goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, from the …

Marc Casado is having an impressive 2024/25 season, establishing himself as a key figure at FC Barcelona. His performances have not only earned him recognition within the club but also made him a potential candidate for the Spanish national team.  The 21-year-old midfielder is proving to be one of the most exciting players under the management of Hansi Flick, taking …

October 3 – A new set of updated player valuations, this time from Football Benchmark, has put Real Madrid’s  Kylian Mbappé at the top of the most valuable player list at €233.3 million, almost €34 million higher than Erling Haaland. Football Benchmark has updated the valuations of 10,000 players on its platform. The data sees a huge jump of €46 …