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According to The Telegraph, Newcastle United are exploring a January move for Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo – but any big-money deal would have ramifications for next summer. Luke Edwards reports that Newcastle face more financial limitations heading into 2025 after failing to move on high earners like Kieran Trippier or Callum Wilson and, as a result, it’s believed a sale …

October 29 – Stung by the recent legal complaint to the European Commission by top leagues and player unions, FIFA is setting up a Task Force led by its head of global football development Arsene Wenger in an attempt to appease mounting scrutiny over player burnout. FIFA is under increasing pressure to pay more attention to stakeholders worried about an expanding calendar amid concerns that …

After Hansi Flick bagged the La Liga Coach of the Month honour for October, FC Barcelona midfield mainstay Pedri has now been named the U23 Player of the Month. Pedri has been around the team for more than four years now and has firmly established himself as a world-class midfielder – one of the best in his position. So, at …

In a dramatic 4-4 draw between Juventus and Inter Milan, Hakan Çalhanoğlu was relegated to spectator status due to an injury. Despite his absence from the pitch, the Inter midfielder closely followed his team’s progress in what proved to be one of the most thrilling matches of the Serie A season. Juventus showcased remarkable resilience, rallying from a two-goal deficit …

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold recently made a bold promise: he aims to win the Ballon d’Or one day. The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony took place in Paris on Monday, with Manchester City’s Rodri taking the prize. Between 2008 and 2021, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated the award. Amazingly, they won all but one. This made it nearly impossible for other …

Manchester City midfielder Rodri claimed the Ballon d’Or at the Chatelet Theater in Paris on Monday, October 28, beating outright favorite, Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, to the punch. It was a historic moment for Spain as Rodri became only the third Spaniard in history to claim the prestigious accolade since its inauguration in 1956. Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di …

Pep Guardiola says Rodri’s Ballon d’Or success was reflective of Spanish football’s influence on the world game – and would have come sooner had it not been for ‘monster’ Cristiano Ronaldo and his ‘father’ Lionel Messi. Manchester City midfielder Rodri was last night crowned the best player in the world – much to the annoyance of Real Madrid who boycotted …

According to Fabrizio Romano, Sporting Lisbon head coach Ruben Amorim has been approached by Manchester United over the vacant managerial spot and he’s given the 20-time English champions an “initial green light”, obviously interested in taking over from the recently sacked Erik ten Hag. For the time being, Ruud van Nistelrooy is acting as the interim manager at United. Earlier this …

October 29 – Human rights organisations have called out Clifford Chance for a “poor” assessment of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup, warning the law firm of the risk that it could be linked to human rights abuses which could result from the tournament.  Eleven rights organisations including, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, wrote that “the assessment contains no substantive …

Dani Olmo was part of the Barcelona delegation that attended the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night. The 26-year-old summer signing secured a 13th-place finish in the final Ballon d’Or rankings while his teammate and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal finished eighth along with winning the Kopa Trophy. Speaking to the media at the ceremony (h/t SPORT), Olmo described …