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Defender Ezri Konsa and midfielders Kobbie Mainoo and Morgan Gibbs-White have withdrawn from the England squad for the Three Lions’ October Nations League fixtures. Gibbs-White received treatment during Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Sunday before being substituted, while Konsa suffered a hamstring issue during Aston Villa’s 0-0 draw against visitors Manchester United on the same day. Mainoo was …

October 7 – Rarely out of the news, French superstar Kylian Mbappe is facing criticism for skipping Les Bleus’ Nations League games against Israel and Belgium while still being available to play for Real Madrid. The France captain picked up a muscle injury last month but made a quick recovery and returned for last week’s Champions League against Lille, then …

Cagliari defender Yerry Mina was willing to use every dirty trick in the book to take Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic off his game on Sunday. The Bianconeri hosted the Isolani at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, but they had to settle for a disappointing 1-1 draw. Thiago Motta’s men took an early lead from the spot thanks to Vlahovic, but …

Former Netherlands and Ajax legend Johan Neeskens has died at the age of 73. The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed the sad passing on Monday. “The KNVB was shocked yesterday morning by the news that Johan Neeskens has suddenly passed away at the age of 73,” The Dutch soccer association said. “During the last couple of days, he was …

Besides a week one blowout loss to the Vikings, the New York Giants have played competitive football in 2024. The team is 2-3 on the season but are 2-1 in their last three. New York was on the road in Week 5 to face the 3-1 Seattle Seahawks. In 2023, the Giants lost 24-3 at home to Seattle.  The Giants …

October 7 – The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has reported a significant financial boost, with its 2023/24 turnover rising by £2.4 million (6%) to reach a record £44.3 million.  This marks a continued upward trend from previsou season’s record high of £41.9 million, showcasing the league’s growing commercial strength. The increase in revenue has been largely driven by the …

Luis Enrique’s recent docuseries on Movistar+ has stirred controversy because of the Spaniard’s open and candid remarks. In the second episode of the docuseries, Enrique was revealed to fire his guns at Xavi Hernandez. During Barcelona’s Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain last season, Enrique took a subtle dig at Xavi Hernandez. What did Enrique say? Ahead of the said …

Italy boss Luciano Spalletti revealed the main reason that prompted him to leave out Juventus defender Federico Gatti. The Azzurri are currently leading the charts in their UEFA Nations League group. They will host Belgium at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Thursday, and the Israel four days later in Udines. Spalletti called up three Juventus stars in the shape …

After a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Paul Pogba has had his four-year ban from football reduced to 18 months. The Juventus midfielder described the situation as a “nightmare” that is finally “over”. He will be allowed to return to club training in the New Year. Pogba will be eligible to play competitive matches starting …

The Bengals played out yet another thriller on Sunday afternoon but after being handed a golden opportunity to beat the Ravens in overtime, Cincinnati still managed to drop to 1-4 for the season.   Mistakes Cost Bengals In Overtime Bengals vs Ravens is always a thriller and on Sunday the AFC North sides continued their streak of rollercoaster games, with Baltimore …