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Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video Where to start? Well, how about the first few seconds when Kai Havertz bumped into Rodri, who stepped across his path. The Spanish international pretended he’d been caught in the face and the game was stopped for two minutes while he kept up the facade and got some treatment. That …

It was a bad weekend for Eddie Howe’s men who had a shocker Fulham on Saturday, but Newcastle United Women are up and running just two games into the Barclays FA Women’s Championship. After a tough opening encounter at London City Lionesses where they drew 1 – 1 they were back at home in Kingston Park against Sheffield United. Their …

September 23 – The race for ownership stakes in the NWSL in the US has a new entrant with billionaire investor Marc Lasry reportedly close to taking a majority stake in the North Carolina Courage. The Courage were founded in 2017 when Steve Malik bought the Western New York Flash and relocated the team to North Carolina. No figure has …

Barcelona went all out against Villarreal at Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday, scoring five goals past the hosts in what was their third successive rout in La Liga. Hansi Flick’s men were ruthless in the second half and created a staggering eight big chances in the 90 minutes. However, the first half was largely unclear. The Yellow Submarine were …

Gianluca Busio, the young American midfielder, made his 100th appearance for Venezia on Saturday; marking the occasion with a decisive contribution that lifted his team to their first win of the Serie A season. In a match against Genoa, Busio scored his first goal of the season; leading the Orange-Black-Greens to a much-needed 2-0 victory at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo. …

Gianluca Busio, the young American midfielder, made his 100th appearance for Venezia on Saturday; marking the occasion with a decisive contribution that lifted his team to their first win of the Serie A season. In a match against Genoa, Busio scored his first goal of the season; leading the Orange-Black-Greens to a much-needed 2-0 victory at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo. …

AC Milan won Derby della Madonnina for the first time in two years. In their deserved 2-1 victory, Mateo Gabbia netted the late winner to dethrone defending champions Inter.  Inter’s draw at the Etihad Stadium boosted morale after they drew their first two away Serie A fixtures. Despite scoring in the third minute through Christian Pulisic, AC Milan were defeated …

Manchester City faced a ten-man Arsenal side for the second half due to a Leandro Trossard red card in the first half. Subsequently, the second half felt more like a City training session than a competitive soccer match. Mikel Arteta tasked his players with defending their box diligently for as long as they could. It was not until the final …

Hansi Flick, head coach of Barce, has joined the chorus of voices expressing alarm about the jam-packed 2024-25 soccer season. As the UEFA Champions League kicks off its midweek fixtures, the burden on players continues to rise; prompting a wave of criticism from coaches, players, and soccer authorities alike. The prospect of top players making over 70 competitive appearances by …

Inter Miami’s clash with New York City FC ended in a dramatic 1-1 draw at Yankee Stadium. However, the tension on the field extended beyond the final whistle. The match saw 11 yellow cards and a controversial red card; it also left Inter Miami head coach Tata Martino frustrated with the officiating against NYCFC. A last-minute equalizer from NYCFC’s James …