Martina Alcheva

This week, the special episode Match Officials Mic'd Up premiered on NBC Sports' YouTube channel. Howard Webb, a former Premier League referee, and Michael Owen, an ex-soccer player, may not be the most attention-grabbing TV duo. The new program from the pair, though, has the potential to be entertaining. The english refereeing association the PGMOL […]

According to reports, Marco Verratti and Julian Draxler of Paris Saint-Germain are set to join the mass migration of European players to the Middle East this summer. For Marco Verratti, this season has gotten off to a convoluted start. The French champions had been eager to get rid of the veteran midfielder after he was […]

It will be a while before the World Cup kicks off in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. One of the most intriguing conflicts, though, is going to be determined before the tournament even begins. In fact, it has nothing to do with the battle on the pitch. It’s yet to be decided which American […]

Following the devastating earthquake that killed over 2,000 people in Morocco, members of the national soccer team have given blood. At least 2,012 people were killed when an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit southwest of the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. More than 2,000 people were injured, with 1,404 in critical condition, according […]

A bright future awaits Barcelona after they agreed to sign both Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde to contracts with a release clause. The Blaugrana clearly have complete trust in them. This season's crop of young Spaniards who have been turning heads on the pitch seem to have a bright future at Camp Nou. At 16 […]

After the European season ended, talk over who would win the 2023 Ballon d'Or began in earnest. Recent rankings by France Football have stoked the flames of controversy. The thrilling 2022/23 season came to a close with Manchester City's victory against Inter, meaning that players still vying for the Ballon d'Or had no more opportunities […]

Chile's World Cup Qualifying match against Uruguay did not include Inter forward Alexis Sanchez. The veteran striker has spent the first few months of the season getting back into game shape. The Chilean's return to Inter in Italy was not necessarily marked by a revival of his physical form. This was because, since leaving Marseille, […]

Fresh assault allegations have surfaced regarding Manchester United winger Antony. The player has broken his silence to address the charges for the first time. In the wake of his former girlfriend, Gabriela Cavalin's original charges, Brazil cut Antony out of September’s World Cup Qualifiers squad. Since then, two more women—Rayssa de Freitas and Ingrid Lana—have […]

As of Friday, Neymar has scored more goals for the Brazilian national team than the three-time World Cup champion Pele. Prior to Brazil's win over Bolivia, Neymar's previous international encounter was the quarterfinal defeat to Croatia at last year's World Cup. When he left Qatar, he wasn't sure whether he'd be a part of the […]

Argentina kicked off their qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup against Ecuador, as they look to defend their championship in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. However, the big question is whether Lionel Messi will play vs Bolivia in Argentina's next game. On Thursday, Lionel Messi scored another amazing goal for his nation only […]

The future of Eden Hazard has been hinted at more strongly than ever before. Hazard moved to Real Madrid in 2019 following a massive transfer fee from Chelsea. However, he and the La Liga powerhouse mutually decided to part ways in June. He still had a year left on his contract. Injury difficulties marred the […]

Neymar, formerly of Paris Saint-Germain, was transferred this summer for 90 million euros to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. The Brazilian is just one of the sport's biggest stars from across the globe that has moved to the Middle East this season. And now Neymar has made comments regarding PSG and Ligue 1. This summer, […]

Sofyan Amrabat, a fresh addition to Manchester United, has been sidelined with an injury and must miss international duty with Morocco. The last couple weeks have been a hard ride for the English club. The results just are not there for them on the field, and things are also deteriorating off the field. The Antony […]

Liverpool is closing the new Anfield Road stand for the next three games as the club rushes to finish renovation. Construction business Buckingham Group, which was in charge of the reconstruction, ran into financial trouble because of the delays. They filed a notice to appoint administrators, throwing the whole project into doubt. Liverpool seized possession […]

Many prominent Premier League clubs petitioned the UK government to restrict nation-state governments to purchase ownership in English teams. A new independent soccer authority may soon take up this request as part of their job. The United Kingdom’s government, meantime, has assured that it would arrive "when parliamentary time allows", according to The Guardian. English […]