Martina Alcheva

Thursday brings Aston Villa to Athens to take on Olympiacos in Piraeus in Leg 2 of the Europa Conference League semi-finals. The English side trails by two goals after the first leg. Still, the club sitting fourth in the Premier League is rearing for a comeback in Europe. To advance to the championship match against […]

At the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, Infantino disclosed one aspect of soccer in the United States that surprised him: the pay-to-play system. If American soccer is to reach its full potential, the head of FIFA has stated, the nation must end this massive barrier to entry. "We want to see the […]

The 17th UEFA European Championship, set to be hosted by Germany in 2024, is drawing near quickly. Matches at the summer's crown jewel event will be held in 10 host towns, marking Germany's return to hosting a major tournament since the 2006 World Cup. The international soccer schedule is more packed than ever before due […]

Victor Osimhen, a former Serie A champion with Napoli, seems to have piqued Chelsea's attention again. While Paris Saint-Germain are after the 25-year-old, the English side have been known to be a longtime fan of him. After helping Napoli win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years last season, Osimhen became the most […]

As the season comes to a close, we are already aware of a number of the league's champions, including both returning and new faces. While Inter replaced Napoli in Italy, Bayer Leverkusen capped an outstanding 2023-24 season with their first league championship ever in Germany. Elsewhere, PSG have won the French Ligue 1 for the […]

Jamie Vardy may be about to trade in his successful Leicester City story for a Hollywood epic at Wrexham. Just last week, Leicester won the Championship with a 3-0 victory against Preston North End; they had already regained their place in the Premier League within a year of their relegation. Blackburn Rovers defeated Enzo Maresca's […]

Will Ferrell has apparently joined the ranks of Hollywood A-listers who have invested in English soccer, which has excited the sports media in the United Kingdom. The Sun reports that the 56-year-old has, like Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds at Wrexham, invested heavily in 49ers Enterprises, the club's owners, in order to support Leeds. Apparently, […]

The prospective American owners of Everton, 777 Partners, are embroiled in a massive fraud investigation. Amidst a months-long takeover attempt for Premier League club Everton, their financial situation has come under scrutiny. To make matters worse, the Miami-based investment firm's effort to acquire the Toffees has hit yet another roadblock. One of 777 Partners' lenders […]

Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski's summer departure remains a possibility, according to his coach Xavi. While the season winds down, many are wondering what will happen between Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona. Despite being the most productive player on Xavi's team, the 35-year-old Polish striker is reportedly set to leave next summer. Coming up on his 36th […]

Important performances on Thursday catapulted Italy to second place in the UEFA club coefficient table for the current season. Strong runs in the different European tournaments has seen the nation climb the rankings that determine the number of entrants each nation gets in future tournaments. Italian soccer reached a turning point this week when Atalanta […]

The initial limit for the 2024 European Championships was 23 players; however, UEFA have verified that it has been increased to 26 players. Unlike the last competition in 2021, when teams may have up to 26 players. Unfortunately, three of them were unable to participate and had to settle for spectator status. Even though they […]

Much to Arsenal's surprise, former goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has quietly bought the rights to the 'Invincibles' trademark. Lehmann played with the Gunners from 2003 to 2008 and was an integral part of Arsene Wenger's 2003-04 Premier League winning team. As part of the historic, still unrivaled, record-breaking run, he started all 38 games and recorded […]

This year marks the centennial of the first World Cup, and plans are underway to bring the tournament back to the Estadio Centenario, the site where the hosts Uruguay were crowned the inaugural champions. The 1930 World Cup saw 16 teams invited to play, but withdrawals and a missed ship meant 13 teams were able […]

Just a few La Liga games remain this season, and Barcelona are qualified for the UEFA Champions League for 2024-25. Even though Real Madrid came out on top in the championship battle, the Blaugrana are still fighting for second place. With Xavi Hernandez's choice to remain, going forward, Barcelona’s plans will be more stable. They […]

Knowing how well Spain did at Euro 2020, you can see why Pedri has been among the best Barcelona midfielders. He moved from Las Palmas to Barcelona in 2020 and has been a big part of the recent Catalans' revival. But, in a way, he messed up his future by playing in two events in […]