Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal had some unexpected trouble while preparing for the game against Norway in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Van Gaal, 70, is temporarily in a wheelchair after injuring his hip during a bike ride. On Monday, the coach needed to be driven to training in […]
The Euro 2020 finalists enjoyed different moods on Monday evening. England smashed San Marino 10-0 in their final game of the qualifying campaign, while Italy had to watch Switzerland celebrate direct qualification to the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Euro 2020 champions couldn’t get more than a draw against Northern […]
Investigators in France have released Aminata Diallo after the PSG midfielder spent one night in jail. It all happened after an assault by two masked men led to serious injuries for another PSG player, Kheira Hamraoui, who Diallo was driving home following a team dinner. The police first believed Diallo […]
Portugal missed out on automatic qualification to the 2022 World Cup following a 1-2 home defeat to Serbia. Spain, whose qualification was also in doubt ahead of the last preliminary round game, won 1-0 against Sweden at home and has booked its ticket to Qatar. It was a dramatic evening […]
The World Cup in 2022 will be hosted by Qatar. It will be the first winter tournament ever hosted, replacing the summer format. 2018 world champions France and Brazil are joint favorites to triumph in December 2022 in Doha. This week, both Brazil and France secured their places at the […]
Norwich City sacked Daniel Farke last weekend after their first win this season, 2-1 away at Brentford. On Saturday, Norwich confirmed they reached an agreement with Dean Smith to take charge. Smith was also sacked last weekend following a series of five consecutive defeats with Aston Villa. The bookies seem […]
Barcelona have agreed on terms with veteran defender Dani Alves, who will join the club on a contract until the summer of 2022. The 38-year-old, who previously spent eight years at Camp Nou between 2008 and 2016, will only be available for selection starting January. Dani Alves will have an […]
Paris Saint-Germain women’s team midfielder Aminata Diallo says she’s innocent and denies all of the allegations linking her to a recent attack on her teammate Kheira Hamraoui. Diallo was released from police custody without charges. Reports in France claimed the police suspected Diallo of attempting to injure her teammate by […]
Fresh info from Spain claims Sergio Aguero might need to hang up his boots after his cardiac arrhythmia proved more complicated than was originally thought. Aguero was advised to take a three-month break from football and to receive treatment after he needed to be taken off the pitch in Barcelona’s […]
Just four days after sacking Dean Smith, Aston Villa appointed Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard as their new manager. The 41-year-old Gerrard spent three-and-a-half years at Ibrox. He ended a 10-year-long title wait for Rangers in 2021, winning the Scottish Premier League following an undefeated season. Gerrard was approached by […]
Daniel Kretinsky has completed his purchase of a 27% stake in West Ham United. The billionaire Czech businessman will become part of West Ham’s board alongside his business partner Pavel Horsky following the agreement. The pair join co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold, and vice-chairman Karren Brady. “We are always […]
After winning the league in Scotland with the Glasgow Rangers, Steven Gerrard appears to be on his way to joining the English Premier League with a move to Aston Villa looking more certain by the day. The AVFC managerial job has been vacant since Dean Smith was sacked on Sunday […]
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo is in police custody after an assault on one of her teammates on the women’s team. An attack that occurred last Thursday led to Diallo’s arrest. The midfielder was taken into custody on Wednesday by the Versailles Police. 31-year-old Kheira Hamraoui, another midfielder, was allegedly […]
Paul Pogba could be out until February after suffering a right thigh injury while on international duty. Pogba was pulled from France’s training session on Monday in visible pain after a shot he made with his right foot. National team doctor Franck Le Gall assessed him right away. It’s now […]
Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund’s goal machine, is facing another two months on the sidelines after the injury he picked up in the Champions League match against Ajax on Oct. 20. The player’s father, Alf-Inge Haaland, told the Norwegian channel TV2 that his son is “unlikely” to feature for Dortmund until […]
The 2021 MLS Cup playoffs are set. The New England Revolution and the Colorado Rapids finished at the top of their respective conferences and earned themselves first knockout round byes, while 12 other clubs will battle to join them in the quarterfinals. The playoffs kick off on Nov. 20 with […]
West Ham United stunned Liverpool, winning 3-2 and ending their 25-game unbeaten run across all competitions. Liverpool was undefeated since April 6 when they lost 3-1 against Real Madrid in a Champions League match. Since then, manager Jürgen Klopp rebuilt the spirit that brought Liverpool the Premier League title back […]
Dean Smith was relieved of his duties as Aston Villa manager following the 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Friday. On Saturday, Smith was at +100 to be the next manager who got sacked in the Premier League, with bookies expecting Villa’s hierarchy to act after a series of dismal performances […]
Barca had a three-goal advantage after 34 minutes in Vigo, but an incredible second-half-comeback from Celta extended the Blaugrana winless La Liga run to four games in a row. Barcelona unveiled Xavi as their new manager on the day of the game, with the former legendary midfielder ready to start […]
City came out as winners in the Manchester Derby against arch-rivals United. The Premier League champions won 2-0 at United’s iconic Old Trafford and add even more pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s shoulders. The Norwegian is now at +150 to be sacked as Manchester United manager. Solskjaer was reconfirmed by […]
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