Martina Alcheva

LaLiga inked the longest name in the sport to go along with its collection of icons, Llanfairpwll. The Spanish Primera Division signed a one-year jersey sponsorship contract with Clwb Pel Droed Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch, a team from the Welsh fifth division. The whole name appears on the club's crest. Yet, most fans just call the club 'Llanfairpwll'. […]

On Wednesday, Poland relieved Fernando Santos from his post as head coach. The 68-year-old boss won the UEFA European Championship with Portugal in 2016. However, he struggled mightily in his brief time with Poland in qualification for Euro 2024. As things stand, the Poles rank fourth out of five teams in their Euro 2024 qualification […]

All 19 Premier League home games at which Manchester City have made tickets available have been completely sold out. The Sky Blues listened to fan organization 'City Matters' and made adjustments to their ticket pricing and availability this summer. That is why they are selling the bulk of their game tickets all at once, as […]

Milan Iloski, winner of the USL Championship Golden Boot last season, has officially finalized his move to Europe. He is going from Orange County SC to Nordsjaelland of Denmark. Iloski will play out the rest of the season with the California side after extending. He extended his contract with the club earlier this year. He […]

Ange Postecoglou has made waves at Tottenham since moving from Scottish Premiership champions Celtic. Many people had written off the club's chances of getting close to the top six when Harry Kane departed. Instead, they are off to a blazing-fast start this season. A truly surprising beautiful play has propelled them to second place on […]

Everton obtained a loan from MSP Sports Capital to assist in funding the construction of the new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium. MSP was in discussions to acquire a stake in Everton and perhaps secure seats on the board. Rights and Media Funding, however, rejected these proposals because of the terms of their outstanding loans to the […]

Tony Bloom, the chairman and principal owner of Brighton, saw Roberto De Zerbi as an excellent hire for the club. Yet, he undervalued his early influence in the Premier League. Brighton stands as a monument to determination, foresight, and careful planning against the expanse of Europe. Soccer fans can look forward to seeing the English […]

English national team manager Gareth Southgate has spoken out against what he calls "ridiculous treatment" of defender Harry Maguire. Despite England's 3-1 victory at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Tuesday, the home crowd jeered the 30-year-old the whole game. In what has already become a habit, the Manchester United defender had another rough night. Gareth […]

Bob Bradley is back with Stabaek, a team in Norway he previously coached, returning to management after being sacked by Toronto FC in June The club announced that the 65-year-old has signed until at least the conclusion of the current season. Bradley first joined Stabaek in 2014. He was in charge for two years, during […]

Six weeks after being put on administrative leave by Major League Soccer, Bruce Arena resigned as coach of the New England Revolution on Saturday. On August 1, the former USMNT head coach stepped down due to 'insensitive and improper' comments he reportedly made. Neither side has disclosed the nature of the allegations, but the club […]

Arsenal announced on Saturday that they have released striker Nicolas Pepe of Ivory Coast to sign with Trabzonspor of Turkey's Super Lig. With a then-record transfer price of about $90 million, the Gunners acquired the 28-year-old in 2019 from Ligue 1 club Lille. With this summer’s $130 million pound transfer of England midfielder Declan Rice […]

The sighting of Lionel Messi leaving a medical facility in his native Argentina has caused concern among Inter Miami and Argentina supporters. The soccer player, who has been in great shape since joining MLS this summer, started for Argentina in their 1-0 win over Ecuador on Thursday. In fact, he was the one who scored […]

Sunday saw the announcement of Germany's football federation (DFB) that head coach Hansi Flick had been let go. The 4-1 defeat to Japan the day before only added to the pessimism surrounding the team as they prepare to host the 2024 European Championship. The Nationalelf were again stunned by Japan ten months after losing to […]

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 […]