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When Romelu Lukaku arrived at Chelsea from Inter for $125 million, he was expected to produce goals and lots of them. Yet, despite his massive price tag and Chelsea's Champions League victory the season before, Lukaku was like a ghost. He scored just eight goals in 26 Premier League games and struggled to get involved […]

Manchester City beat Fulham 2-1 to finally pull ahead of Arsenal in the title race by one point with a game to spare. The action started early in the 2nd minute when Tim Ream clattered into Julian Alvarez in the penalty box. Erling Haaland took and scored the following penalty, giving City an early lead […]

Bayern Munich defeated Hertha Berlin 2-0 thanks to a pair of second-half goals from Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry. Bayern climbs back to the top of the Bundesliga, leading second-placed Dortmund by a single point with four league games left. Hertha Berlin themselves sink to the bottom of the Bundesliga and are six points away […]

Fulham defender and key United States player Tim Ream is out for the season with an apparent right elbow injury. The Fulham physio helped him off the pitch with his right elbow in a sling. The injury could be concerning for Anthony Hudson and the United States ahead of the Nations League semifinals, where they […]

Roma were left wondering just what had happened as their 1-1 draw with AC Milan finished with a bang. Both Tammy Abraham and Alexis Saelemakers scored injury-time goals to ensure the two teams shared crucial points in the battle for Champions League qualification. Roma, missing Chris Smalling through a thigh injury and Georginio Wijnaldum with […]

Nottingham Forest thought they were on for yet another bright result away to Brentford. They took the lead through Danilo's opener but ultimately collapsed to a 2-1 defeat. Forest, though, are still just one point in front of 18th place with one extra game played. Although Saturday's weather at Brentford was mild, Brentford's duel with […]

Throughout most of women's soccer history, and through today, many teams are not professional. Players earned less money, had worse facilities, and it was harder to grow their division without huge financial backing. England, the Netherlands and France are all examples of leagues that professionalized early. Consequently, these three countries are bearing national team success. […]

When actors are not giving chairmen managerial advice or being the face of a popular FX TV show, they sometimes enjoy sports in their free time. Will Ferrell is a Chelsea fan, Brad Pitt loves Liverpool, and Jackie Chan likes Manchester City. So it's not surprising that Star Trek and X-Men actor Patrick Stewart is […]

The US women's national team (USWNT) beat #22-ranked Ireland 2-0, with goals from Emily Fox and Lindsey Horan leading the way. The US team have been dominant, winning big games against several top teams like Canada (#6), Japan (#11), and Brazil (#9) in the SheBelieves Cup. Not only have they had success on the pitch […]

Liverpool surged back to claim a point at home against league leaders Arsenal, pushing them towards a top-seven spot while hurting Arsenal's chances of winning the league. Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal's electric winger who has scored 13 Premier League goals and added three assists in 29 league goals, opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Bukayo […]

Chelsea recently became the first club to accumulate losses of over $1 billion. Many financial experts think Chelsea's sudden loss of revenue was because of British government sanctions put on previous owner Roman Abramovich, which hurt ticket sales, contract negotiations, and more. Chelsea post huge loss The operating loss, valued at $292 million, puts them […]

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has admitted VAR made a mistake in Tottenham's controversial 2-1 win over Brighton on Saturday. Referee chief Howard Webb contacted Brighton to apologize for the mistake. A thrilling match that pitted two contenders for European football against each other saw numerous controversies, one of which came in the […]

A new report has surfaced alleging that popular The Late Late Show host James Corden played a significant role in Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly's decision to hire Frank Lampard. A West Ham fan, Corden gave his new friend Boehly his opinion on who should have taken the Chelsea managerial seat. Although names like Luis Enrique […]

Brazil's loss on penalties to Croatia at the 2022 World Cup marked the end of an era. As Marquinhos' penalty hit the post and the Croatian team celebrated in front of a stunned Al Rayyan crowd, dreams were killed. Brazil, which entered the tournament as the favorites, was not as mighty as believed. A remarkably […]

Brazil's state championships are a unique set of 26 leagues that run across the different federal areas of the country. Most states run their championship between January and April. However, there are some states where the competition runs slightly later. The state championships include the famous Brazilian teams who compete within the national Campeonato Brasileiro […]

Darwin Núñez arrived at Liverpool in the 2022 summer window from Benfica. His previous stint in Portugal was fruitful; he scored 34 goals in 40 total appearances. The game that caught the attention of many soccer fans and mainstream news outlets was Benfica vs. Barcelona, where Núñez netted a brace to triumph over a catastrophic […]

Enzo Fernandez has made a positive start to his Chelsea career. In an otherwise difficult period, his form has been a bright spot for the Stamford Bridge side. After signing during the January transfer window, Fernandez has hit the ground running and made himself an integral part of the Blue's line-up as they seek to […]

COVID changed the soccer world. Clubs couldn’t rely on ticket sales as teams moped around empty, depressing stadiums. Revenue from broadcasting became vital, and streaming services gained more power. It also changed many teams’, and leagues’, business plans. With empty stadiums, the associated revenue from ticket sales and concessions is dormant. As a result, teams […]

Across Europe's top-five leagues, Victor Osimhen is a major reason for why Napoli is the most in-form team with dominance domestically and continentally. The Nigerian striker, combining seamlessly with Georgian Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, has 18 goals. That is five better than second-place Lautaro Martínez at Inter Milan. More impressive, though, is that Osimhen has done it […]

The Manchester City academy is quickly earning the title of one of the best academies in Europe. Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are currently jostling for first-team minutes, while players like Kasper Schmeichel, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Joey Barton have all played in the academy at one point or another. The prestigious club may have another […]