latest articles by Martina Alcheva

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/ 1027 days agoBrazil take bold action regarding women's coach Pia Sundhage
Several international federations replaced managers after the Women's World Cup, and Brazil joined that list by sacking Pia Sundhage following the team's worst-ever result. Starting in July of 2019, the Swedish coach has been in charge of a team that has players like Marta. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) was widely anticipated to fire her […]

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/ 1027 days agoUSMNT's Jordan Pefok switches Bundesliga clubs
For the next season, Borussia Mönchengladbach will be fielding Jordan Pefok, an American international who was formerly playing for Union Berlin. Due to his lack of playing time at Union Berlin, Jordan Pefok has been loaned out to the Bundesliga rival for the duration of the season. The loan deal between Borussia Moenchengladbach and the […]

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/ 1027 days agoBielsa’s advice helps Darwin Núñez score more goals
After scoring two goals in Sunday's victory, Darwin Núñez said he owes his success to Marcelo Bielsa. The Uruguayan attacker scored late twice for the reduced Liverpool rallied for a 2-1 victory against Newcastle. This was the third game this season in which Núñez has been selected to the substitutes' bench. As a second-half substitution, […]

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/ 1027 days agoInjury woes at Chelsea: Pochettino gives update on Levi Colwill
While playing AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday, Chelsea faced devastating injury news regarding Levi Colwill. The young Englishman started all three games for the Blues in the Premier League. He earned his first start in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. After falling behind to a James Tilley penalty in the 19th minute, the Blues rallied for […]

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/ 1027 days agoSad exit: Tottenham punished Harry Kane before Bayern move
When Harry Kane was leaving for Bayern Munich, Tottenham would not allow him to say farewell to his teammates. After 19 years at the club, the 30-year-old forward finally left in early August for Germany. The Bavarians paid $109 million to Tottenham with Kane in the last year of his contract. As a result, his […]

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/ 1028 days agoChampions League makes decision on FIFA added time rule
With UEFA finally taking a stand, the debate over whether added time should be so high at the end of each Champions League game continues. In the last nine months, FIFA pressured officials at both the men's and women's World Cups. They want games to run well beyond 90 minutes. In some cases, this surpassed […]

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/ 1028 days ago"Phenomenon": Djokovic describes his encounter with Messi
The United States is where Novak Djokovic and Lionel Messi crossed paths as the Argentine adjusts to life outside of Europe. After signing with Inter Miami in July, Messi wasted no time demonstrating his prowess on the field. He led Inter Miami to the Leagues Cup, the club's first trophy. The most recent watershed event […]

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/ 1028 days agoESPN criticizes 'lame' NY Red Bulls for selling Messi merch
In his first game with Inter Miami in MLS, Lionel Messi scored the game-capping goal in a 2-0 road victory against the Red Bulls. Messi entered the game in the 60th minute as a replacement in the Herons’ squad, who were already leading the score by 1-0. When he stepped on the pitch, a small […]

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/ 1028 days agoErling Haaland says he’s open to playing in MLS before he retires
Manchester City star Erling Haaland is not following Lionel Messi to MLS anytime soon. However, the Norwegian sensation is not completely ruling out a move to the United States either. The Norwegian dominated English soccer last season, leading Manchester City to a record treble and scoring 52 goals in only 51 games. His first season […]

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/ 1028 days agoMessi effect: Inter Miami revenue to hit $224 million in 2024
According to the club's marketing director, Lionel Messi's presence will have an unprecedented influence on Inter Miami, increasing revenue by a factor of four. New endorsement agreements with Adidas and Apple are part of Messi's $60 million annual salary offer with Inter Miami. He arrived in July and has been on fire since then. The […]

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/ 1028 days agoMan City agree $66m deal to sign Ronaldo’s Portugal teammate
The transfer of Matheus Nunes to Manchester City is almost complete. Wolves, Nunes' representatives and Manchester City agreed to a transfer worth around $66 million. To make up for the loss of Kevin De Bruyne to injury, Pep Guardiola sought to improve his midfield options. Previously, City targeted Lucas Paqueta of West Ham, but they […]

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/ 1028 days agoMan United makes Amrabat loan bid to blunt Fiorentina response
Manchester United is trying to acquire Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat in the final days of the transfer window. United first expressed some interest in the Moroccan international midfielder at the beginning of the summer. However, until now, no significant progress has been made in the negotiations. There has been a change, though, as the transfer […]

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/ 1028 days agoVarane adds to United injury woes, time on sidelines revealed
The injury bug has struck Manchester United hard, and things are worse now that Raphael Varane is spending time on the sidelines. Old Trafford has been with a limited choice of defenders since Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia joined the treatment room, and now the Frenchman has chimed in. The seriousness of Varane's injury has […]

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/ 1029 days agoBrazil reveal Vinicius replacement in World Cup Qualifiers squad
Real Madrid star Vinicius got off to a great start of the season but then was dealt an early blow. After leaving last weekend’s 1-0 La Liga victory against Celta Vigo, the club announced in a statement that the Brazilian had injured the biceps femoris in his right leg. Therefore, he would be unable to […]

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/ 1029 days agoFolarin Balogun leaves Arsenal permanently for French club
Folarin Balogun, a talented player for Arsenal seeking a permanent place for minutes, is on his way out. Fitting in his desire, Monaco is acquiring the USMNT forward permanently. Last season, the American was on loan at Reims and still under full contract at Arsenal. He scored 21 goals in the league for Reims last […]
