Lille OSC became the surprise winner of the Ligue 1 title, beating Paris’ glamorous club, PSG, after a fantastic race. The club located in Northern France overcame the budget differential between them and the Qatari-backed PSG with smart board decisions, great management from coach Christophe Galtier, and team spirit. Glory […]
Ronaldo (36) wasn’t involved in Juventus’ 4-1 win in Bologna on the last day of the Italian Serie A season. After a dismal year, Juve earned its Champions League spot at the last minute. Juventus was desperate to beat Bologna. The champions for the previous nine years, Juve found themselves […]
Bayern Munchen proved impossible to beat once more, finishing the season 13 points above second-placed RB Leipzig. It’s the ninth consecutive triumph for the Bavarian giants in the German league. After hammering Augsburg at home 5-2 on the last day of the season, Bayern was awarded the Bundesliga trophy. With […]
Thrown out by FC Barcelona last September, Luis Suarez scored 21 goals this season, leading Atletico to their first Spanish La Liga title in seven years. Before the last day of the league, Atletico and arch-rivals Real were kept apart by just two points. To make sure they won the […]
Badly hit by COVID-19, River Plate had just 11 available players for its game against Colombian side Santa Fe in the Copa Libertadores, South America’s top club competition. And, they won with a 35-year-old midfielder tending goal in one of the most surprising games of the year. River had to […]
FC Barcelona agreed to terms with Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay, who will strengthen the team’s attack ahead of next season. Both players will come at no cost, as they are free agents. Aguero will end his 10-year stay at Manchester City once the current campaign concludes. The 32-year-old Argentinean […]
Juventus beat Atalanta 2-1 in the Italian Cup final to win their only trophy this season. The win could mark the end of an era, as Juve’s next campaign could be playing without superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo (36) as the Italian powerhouse faces a fundamental reconstruction following a dismal year. […]
Karim Benzema (33) was included by French national team manager Didier Deschamps in the 26-man squad for the upcoming European Championship. Benzema was called to play again for France six years after he was suspended for taking part in an alleged blackmail attempt involving a sex tape. Benzema last played […]
Harry Kane is ready to end his 17-year relationship with Tottenham Hotspur this summer and Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, and PSG are all interested in signing him. Kane, the Premier League’s joint top goalscorer with 22 goals, believes his time in North London has come to an end. […]
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola went viral with his club-party video on Monday night. Guardiola, the tactical genius whose style influenced world football over the past 15 years, has never let himself be caught like this on camera before. In a video posted on Twitter by a City employee, Guardiola is […]
Zidane has just eight days left in his reign at Real Madrid. The French manager will end his second stint at Real at the end of the season. “Zizou” had one year left in his contract, but will not honor it. The 48-year old has already informed his players of […]
Cristiano Ronaldo is Sporting Lisbon’s dream transfer after the club was crowned Portuguese champion for the first time in 19 years. Ronaldo scored his 100th goal in a Juventus shirt in the 3-1 away win over Sassuolo on Wednesday. The 36-year-old superstar is counting goals as ever, but his overall […]
The Champions League final on May 29 was moved from Istanbul to Porto. Manchester City and Chelsea will get 6,000 tickets each for their fans to attend the rescheduled match. On Thursday, UEFA confirmed Porto’s “Dragao” Stadium as the chosen venue for the big match at the end of the […]
The existing TV deal for the Premier League’s broadcast rights will continue until 2025. The value of the $7 billion deal remains unchanged. The Athletic revealed that the Premier League accepted an increase in its solidarity payments to $140 million. The move ensured the league has the government’s backing for […]
Cristiano Ronaldo was back on the scoresheet for Juventus, who came out 3-1 winners in Sassuolo on Wednesday evening. Still, Juventus could find themselves at a dead-end once the season concludes. The Serie A champions for the past nine years currently find themselves fifth in the Italian league. Even if […]
There will be no Spanish finalist in the Champions League this season, but the fans in Madrid and Barcelona won’t complain too much. The title race in La Liga is hotter than ever. With three games to go, Atletico, FC Barcelona, and Real Madrid are separated by just two points. […]
UEFA, European football’s governing body, accepted nine of the 12 clubs that created the Super League back into its structures “in a spirit of reconciliation, and for the good of European football.” Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus were not included in that group, however. Three weeks after 12 of the […]
Last week, Inter celebrated their first Serie A title in 11 years. Manager Antonio Conte decided to give playing time to a few of those who didn’t enjoy too many outings this season. Among them: Andrei Ionut Radu, the Romanian keeper who didn’t stand a chance to start in goal […]
The surge of COVID cases across Turkey put the country on Britain’s travel red list. UEFA now has a big problem: could the Champions League final be moved from Istanbul for the second year running? The European Football Association was taken by surprise. On Friday, UEFA was supposed to confirm […]
French sports paper L’Equipe revealed late on Friday that PSG and Neymar have reached a deal to extend the Brazilian’s contract. The signing is expected to be formalized on Saturday. After a complicated few months, PSG managed to convince the 29-year-old superstar that Parc des Princes is the best place […]
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