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At the end of Serie A Matchday 7, TuttoMercatoWeb revealed the worst lineup of the weekend, and it includes Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz. Similar to his midweek outing against RB Leipzig, the Brazilian gave away a spot-kick after coming off the bench against Cagliari. But this time, his error proved costly, as the Bianconeri ended up squandering two valuable points …

The CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers in October signal the halfway point in the qualifying phase in South America. This month, each team will play two games to bring their total up to 10 games played so far. Then, in November, each team will be two-thirds of the way through the qualifying cycle. Yet, for the October contests, there is plenty …

Former France international Maxime Bossis and Fabien Bonnet, spokesperson for the Irresistibles Francais, have criticized Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe for not making himself available for his country. Bossis finds it odd that Mbappe keeps playing for Los Blancos while avoiding international duty by citing injury. Bonnet, meanwhile, has criticized Mbappe’s leadership skills while lamenting Antoine Griezmann’s retirement. One of …

Jarell Quansah has credited new Liverpool manager Arne Slot’s style with playing a “massive” part in his joy at the club after signing a new contract. The 21-year-old has been handed a new deal despite not featuring in the Premier League since being substituted on the opening day of the season, with The Mirror reporting that he has committed to …

October 7 – FIFA has announced it will propose expanding the women’s Olympic soccer tournament from 12 teams to 16, as well as the addition of futsal and beach soccer to the games in a mission to further elevate women’s football and diversify the sport’s Olympic offerings.  As part of its ‘Strategic Objectives for 2023-2027’, the global governing body outlined …

Robert Lewandowski has been by far the biggest beneficiary of Hansi Flick’s arrival at Barcelona. After a tumultuous 2023/24 campaign under Xavi Hernandez, the Pole is back to his best form this season, racking up ten La Liga goals in just nine matches. Lewandowski’s hat-trick in the recent win over Deportivo Alaves helped him widen the gap in the race …

While the word has been spreading over the past few days, the CAS has now handed its decision in Paul Pogba’s doping case. The Frenchman failed an anti-doping test in August 2023 and was then slapped with a four-year suspension in February 2024. Nevertheless, the player’s legal team challenged the verdict through an appeal to the CAS that has now …

The October international break commences this midweek as club soccer takes a backseat to games with the national teams. For example, fans can watch qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Yet, while those World Cup qualifiers are not consistent among all teams, each of the FIFA confederations has games available. Here, we picked the 10 most interesting fixtures to keep …

The Padres kept their World Series hopes alive on Sunday, with an eventful win in game 2 against the Dodgers tying up the NL Division series. Padres Tie Dodgers Series Although the series wouldn’t have been over if the Dodgers won game 2 on Sunday, the Padres would’ve faced an uphill battle if they went 0-2 after the first two …

Manchester City and the Premier League have both claimed victory in their legal case over associated party transaction (APT) rules. A tribunal has reached a verdict over the dispute, which is related to sponsorship regulations around clubs and other companies which may be linked to them. The panel found that the exclusion of shareholder loans from APT calculations and the …