France Football and L’Equipe have released the 30-man shortlist for the 2021 Ballon d’Or. 14 players come from the English Premier League. Six-time winner Lionel Messi and five-time Ballon holder Ronaldo are in the chase for the most prestigious individual accolade in world football. Champions League winners Chelsea have five […]
FC Barcelona boss Joan Laporta said he wanted Lionel Messi to stay at the club beyond the past summer by agreeing to play without being paid. Messi had accepted Barcelona’s terms for a renewal, but the club couldn’t register his contract on time so the deal fell off. Messi, 34, […]
French paper L’Equipe claims Pogba offered his suitors outside the Premier League some bad news, as he decided to stay with Manchester United beyond 2022. Pogba is out of contract next summer and could sign for any club at cost zero. Among those interested in having him are several European […]
Newcastle United have new owners, ending Mike Ashley’s 14-year reign at the club. A Saudi Arabian-financed consortium led by British businesswoman Amanda Staveley has bought out Ashley for a fee in the region of $415 million. The takeover process lasted for more than 18 months after the new owners had […]
The Uruguayan super striker was let go by FC Barcelona in the summer of 2020. The club’s decision was announced by Ronald Koeman, who called Suarez briefly to tell him he’s not part of the plan at Camp Nou. Suarez, 34, moved to Atletico Madrid and won the La Liga […]
Italy – Spain 1-2. Spain brought Italy’s impressive 37-game unbeaten run to an end after winning 2-1 in Milan and qualifying for the Nations League final. Manchester City’s Ferran Torres scored La Roja’s both goals, with Italy’s Pellegrini setting the final score late in the game. At 17 years and […]
Mauricio Pochettino failed to win the French Ligue 1 and the Champions League last season but continued in charge at Paris Saint-Germain. Over the past summer, PSG orchestrated a historical transfer campaign, which saw the likes of Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos move to Paris. PSG won all but two […]
Last week, Real Madrid lost at home to Champions League newcomers Sheriff Tiraspol from Moldova. The dimension of Sheriff’s win is unmatched in the history of the most important European club competition. A team able to spend a budget as small as $6 million per year — and with players […]
Kylian Mbappe spoke to French media outlet RMC Sport about his failed move to Real Madrid and his plans for the future. For the first time since the transfer window closed one month ago, the French superstar opened up about his dealings with PSG and gave his version of the […]
Watford sacked Xisco Munoz following their 1-0 defeat to Leeds on Saturday. 69-year-old Claudio Ranieri, who was a free agent since leaving Sampdoria at the end of last season, will take charge. In the Premier League alone, Ranieri worked at Chelsea, Leicester, and Fulham. The Italian coach won the championship […]
Kylian Mbappe looks set to leave for Real Madrid, so Paris Saint-Germain’s board has come up with a backup plan in the form of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, who is the replacement the French giant dreams of signing. Haaland (21) has scored at a non-stop rate in the past two […]
Glasgow Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara, who was a victim of alleged racist abuse from Slavia Prague player Ondrej Kudela in a European game in March, was booed during the trip to face Slavia’s arch-rivals, Sparta, in the Europa League. Against Rangers, Sparta Prague were themselves serving a stadium ban for […]
After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ballon d’Or is returning. The most prestigious individual trophy in world football will be awarded on Monday, Nov. 29 in a ceremony that will take place at the Châtelet Theatre in Paris. Nominees for both the men’s and women’s Ballon […]
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fifth goal since returning to Manchester United. The Portuguese striker brought the Red Devils three precious Champions League points against Villarreal with a last-second shot that took a deflection to get past Villarreal keeper Geronimo Rulli. Manchester United won the game 2-1 and took some revenge […]
Barcelona lost 3-0 against Benfica in Lisbon and, as a result, Dutch coach Ronald Koeman could get the sack. His relationship with Barcelona president Joan Laporta is beyond repair. The official favors Andrea Pirlo to become the new Barcelona boss. After losing 3-0 to Bayern on the opening night of […]
Sheriff Tiraspol beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the second round of the Champions League group stage. Sheriff recorded one of the biggest shocks in the competition’s history to date. With a yearly budget half the size of Eden Hazard’s $27 million annual contract at […]
Paris Saint Germain took small revenge on Manchester City by winning their much anticipated Champions League encounter at Parc des Princes 2-0. PSG was knocked out of last season’s semifinals by City. Lionel Messi played the entire game and scored his first goal in the PSG shirt. After 74 minutes, […]
UEFA and CONMEBOL, the football governing bodies in Europe and South America, will stage a match between the winners of their respective continental championships in the summer of 2022. The champions at UEFA Euro 2020 and CONMEBOL Copa America 2021, Italy and Argentina, respectively, will meet in the international window […]
On Tuesday, Paris Saint Germain and Manchester City will compete in the most anticipated match of the European club season so far. Starring the likes of Leo Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe, PSG is a diamond collector buying the most luxurious pieces on the market to make a dream come […]
Premier League players Emiliano Martinez, Cristian Romero, and Giovani Lo Celso were included by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on the squad to face Paraguay, Uruguay, and Peru in next month’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers. According to the UK’s current anti-Covid protocols, the three won’t get into trouble after arriving home […]
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