Martina Alcheva

In preparation for his transfer to the Catalan club, Vitor Roque touched down in Barcelona on Wednesday. This coming Friday afternoon, he will join the first team for training. Subject to Roque's formal registration with the club, his arrival, after a $43.6 million agreement from Brazilian club Athletico-PR, is practically finalized. The club's announcement included […]

Raphael Varane feels stifled by his position in the Manchester United squad, and that could prompt his exit. The speculation that Varane may be leaving has intensified in the last several weeks. The Frenchman's contract with Manchester United expires in the summer of 2025, but Erik Ten Hag is relegating him to a supporting role. […]

Soccer provides a flood of memories reliving themselves every season. There are a lot of contests that do not follow a linear calendar like Major League Soccer seasons; instead, they span for two years. There is little downtime for players between the 2022-23 season (which ended in the middle of 2023) and the start of […]

Stefano Pioli's future at AC Milan is uncertain; next week's match against Sassuolo might be the deciding factor in his future. Being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League has put AC Milan into a very tough situation. This weekend's 2-2 tie with Salernitana has further complicated Stefano Pioli's already precarious situation. They needed a late […]

Barcelona's Xavi allegedly lost it with his players—and Robert Lewandowski in particular—during the match against Almeria due to their lack of effort. With 23 first-half opportunities and 41 overall, Barcelona have the most squandered opportunities of any club in the top five European leagues this season. At least, this is what Opta claims. Throughout December, […]

Accusations of financial rule breaches have Barcelona worried about a potential UEFA penalty for the start of 2024. As part of UEFA's financial regulations, the Catalan giants allegedly faced punishment for misleadingly presenting their costs relative to produced revenue. After pulling a number of financial levers in September of last year, Barcelona announced a post-tax […]

Following their nail-biting stalemate at Anfield, Liverpool failed in their attempt to unseat Arsenal as the Premier League leaders. In a thrilling match, both teams might have taken the lead going into Christmas had they won. However, they had to settle for a draw. As early as the fourth minute, Arsenal got off to the […]

A new wave of media attention has focused on the European Super League following the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling earlier this month. When it first came out 32 months ago, nine out of the total founders dropped it nearly quickly after. Twelve teams made their plans to form a European Super League public […]

Barcelona will be responsible for paying Las Palmas the remaining parts of the Pedri transfer fee in early 2024. After signing Pedri in 2020, Barcelona still owe the Gran Canaria side a plethora of performance-based incentives. Thus, Xavi’s squad are still footing the bill for Pedri's move, even though he has become an indispensable player […]

A shocking confession by Napoli's president has stunned the world: he wishes he had fired Rudi Garcia on the same day the coach was introduced. Owner and president Aurelio De Laurentiis spoke frankly about Rudi Garcia's limited time as head coach in an interview with Corriere dello Sport. His team is now serving as Italian […]

The three biggest clubs in Spain are allegedly vying for the signature of Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood during the next summer transfer window. In the wake of fan and staff anger, Manchester United decided against reintroducing Greenwood to the first squad. Instead, they sent him out on loan to La Liga side Getafe on […]

The Premier League has set the start and finish dates for the 2024-25 season, with a gap of 90 days between seasons. The current campaign is approaching the halfway mark, with the release of the start and conclusion dates, we have a better idea of what the next season will bring. Kickoff for the 2024-25 […]

Because of accusations of financial rule violations in previous seasons, Barcelona could face a heavy UEFA fine. After sweeping their UEFA Champions League group, which included Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Antwerp, the La Liga heavyweights advanced to the Round of 16. Serie A champions Napoli will be their next opponents in a two-legged clash. But […]

Every year, when a club wins the Club World Cup trophy, they get a unique emblem to wear on the chest as a reminder of their accomplishment. Manchester City defeated Fluminense in Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup. Two goals from Julian Alvarez practically won the trophy for his side. With the goal from […]

In light of Inter wingback Juan Cuadrado's successful left Achilles tendon surgery, the club is looking at Club Brugge's Tajon Buchanan as a replacement. The Nerazzurri made an official announcement stating that the procedure had been successful. This past week, it became clear that Cuadrado, a 35-year-old international for Colombia, would have to have surgery […]