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/ 764 days agoUnited players denied day off as injuries, losses pile up
Select Manchester United players reportedly asked for a day off following their matchup with Fulham on Saturday. The Red Devils thought they managed to grab a point in the game when Harry Maguire scored a leveling goal in the 89th minute of the match. Nevertheless, Fulham fought back and snatched a rare victory at Old […]

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/ 768 days agoTicket details for Manchester City USA summer tour
Premier League powerhouse Manchester City is set to play a series of preseason friendlies in the United States this summer. The club's upcoming tour of the States will be organized in partnership with FC Series. The organization was previously established as the Florida Cup, an annual soccer exhibition competition held each summer. However, the tournament […]

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/ 768 days agoArteta claims Premier League refereeing has improved since rant
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has claimed that refereeing has improved in the Premier League since his infamous postgame rant back in November. The Gunners suffered their first defeat of the season against Newcastle at the time in controversial fashion. Both the match official and VAR allowed a late goal by the Magpies despite multiple apparent […]

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/ 768 days agoUnited star Hojlund may miss Manchester Derby with injury
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed that Rasmus Hojlund has suffered a minor injury. The Dutchman made the announcement during his scheduled press conference on Friday. United is set to face Fulham on Saturday, February 24th without their star striker. "It is a small injury, two or three weeks," explained Ten Hag. "It […]

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/ 768 days agoMLS Season Pass may struggle to add casual fans, says expert
Major League Soccer has gained significant public interest since its inaugural season in 1996. There is, however, still work to do to catch other major sports leagues in the United States. Viewership in MLS remains an extremely distant fifth among these top sports leagues here Stateside. MLS is attempting to boost its ratings and broadcasting […]

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/ 769 days agoDon Garber plays dumb on why MLS ref proposal was rejected
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has claimed that he does not know what his league's referees want in their current collective bargaining negotiations. MLS recently locked out their referees after their union, the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA), declined the latest labor proposal. The North American soccer league is now using replacement referees for […]

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/ 769 days agoApple declines to share MLS Season Pass viewing numbers
Apple is continuing to keep a lid on official viewership numbers regarding MLS Season Pass. The massive tech company previously signed a 10-year deal to become the media home of Major League Soccer. The agreement was in place ahead of the 2023 campaign. As of yet, Apple has not released statistics regarding the streaming service. […]

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/ 769 days agoRatcliffe eyes massive Man United squad overhaul this summer
Sir Jim Ratcliffe does not want to wait long to overhaul the Manchester United squad. The British billionaire finally completed a 27.7% minority stake in the club for around $1.57 billion on Wednesday. The deal was in place for some time but ultimately had to earn approval from the Premier League and Football Association. Upon […]

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/ 769 days agoGuardiola admits to wanting national team job in near future
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that he wants to take control of a national team before retiring. The Spaniard has one more year remaining on his contract at the club beyond the current campaign. However, Guardiola has previously claimed that he is not opposed to signing an extension to remain in Manchester. Not […]

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/ 770 days agoMLSPA rips use of fill-in officials as MLS referees protest lockout
The Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA) has expressed its frustrations regarding the lockout of the league's referees. MLS referees were officially barred from games on Saturday, just four days from the start of the 2024 season. The Professional Referee Organization (PRO) decided to lock out the refs after the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) […]

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/ 770 days agoDFL opts not to sell Bundesliga media rights after fan protests
After intense fan backlash, German soccer officials are ready to pull the plug on finding a new marketing partner. It was previously revealed that the German Football League (DFL) would explore selling a piece of their TV and marketing rights. The DFL essentially controls the operating business for the Bundesliga and second-tiered 2. Bundesliga. Officials […]

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/ 770 days agoUS investors likely to target Premier League side Brentford
Brentford owner Matthew Benham welcomes potential investment into the club. Benham previously became involved in the Premier League side back in 2007 when he was initially known only as a "mystery investor." However, the British businessman eventually took over as majority owner five years later. Following the takeover, Benham quickly purchased land and promised to […]

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/ 770 days agoBayern bizarrely allows Tuchel to stay with club for season
Bayern Munich has officially announced that Thomas Tuchel will depart the club after the current campaign. The manager previously joined the club back in March of last year and signed a deal until June of 2025. Tuchel, however, will now not see out his contract due to a "sporting realignment" within the club. "In a […]

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/ 771 days agoPremier League likely to grab fifth Champions League spot
The Premier League could still have five clubs qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League. Due to upcoming format changes of the tournament, two European top-flight divisions will earn an extra spot in the 2024/25 competition. This comes down to the fact that the Champions League expands to 36 teams. Starting next season, the Champions […]

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/ 771 days agoFormer Germany World Cup winner Andreas Brehme dies aged 63
Andreas Brehme, a World Cup winner with Germany, has passed away at the age of 63. According to his partner, Susanne Schaefer, the former Germany international died “suddenly and unexpectedly” Tuesday due to a heart attack. Brehme helped Germany lift the trophy at the 1990 World Cup by scoring the lone goal in the final […]
