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/ 988 days agoVan Dijk may see extra suspension for red card reaction
Liverpool center-back Virgil Van Dijk may face an extended suspension for his antics at the weekend. Referee John Brooks sent the club's captain off for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity in a matchup with Newcastle on Sunday. After a VAR review confirmed the call, Van Dijk then protested the decision with Brooks for more than […]

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/ 988 days agoLaLiga weekend roundup: 'Big 3' grab all the headlines
While Real Madrid are the only team to maintain a perfect record in LaLiga after this weekend, any roundup would be incomplete without other storylines. For example, neighbors Atletico Madrid made waves with a goal-scoring masterclass. Also, Real's top rivals, Barcelona, fought a feisty affair against Villarreal, it was their neighbors Atletico that grabbed the […]

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/ 989 days agoChelsea and Roma agree season-long loan of Romelu Lukaku
Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is returning to Italy on loan, where he will be playing for Jose Mourinho and AS Roma. Mourinho is clearly a fan of the Belgian striker, as this is the third time the two will link up. The first was for a brief time at Chelsea in Lukaku's first stint at […]

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/ 989 days agoBarcelona's Lamine Yamal to feature on Spain squad at 16 years old
Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal is expected to feature in the upcoming Spain National Team squad. At the age of 16, Yamal would be the youngest player to play for the Spanish national team. Yamal's current Barcelona teammate Gavi currently holds that record. He first represented La Roja at the age of 17 in the UEFA […]

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/ 989 days agoMatheus Nunes halts Wolves training to force Man City move
Manchester City target Matheus Nunes of Wolverhampton Wanderers is pulling out the stops to make his move. The Portuguese has stopped training with Wolves to force the club to sell him over to Pep Guardiola's side. The transfer window closes on Friday night. Therefore, Nunes hopes he has played his last game for Wolves. According […]

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/ 989 days agoNeuer returns to Bayern training after injury 8.5 months ago
Standout goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is returning to training with Bayern Munich after not playing with the side in all of 2023. Neuer broke his leg in a skiing accident after Germany's group-stage exit at the 2022 World Cup. Last season, Bayern brought in Yann Sommer as his replacement. This season, Bayern has been linked to […]

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/ 989 days agoEden Hazard plans retirement with no clubs keen on free agent
Eden Hazard is getting ready to announce his retirement from soccer. The Belgian is currently a free agent after his contract at Real Madrid expired. However, no club is expressing interest in signing Hazard. As a result, his next career move could be the end of his playing career at the age of 32. Reports […]

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/ 989 days agoSave $30 on Paramount+ with this special offer
Soccer fans looking to watch UEFA Champions League, Serie A, CONCACAF Nations League, the U.S. Open Cup Final and more are in luck. Paramount+ currently has a special offer for just $2.50 per month for an annual subscription plan. This is a 50% savings over an entire year's plan (usually $59.99 per year). Paramount+ in […]

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/ 989 days agoCurious replacement for Vinicius injury emerges for Real Madrid
Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior is going to miss four weeks because of a hamstring injury. He joins a lengthy list of stars that are missing extended time for Los Blancos. Both Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao are out for the season because of knee injuries. New signing Arda Guler is a name on the […]

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/ 989 days agoMother of RFEF President Rubiales weirdly protests son's status
The mother of Spanish Soccer, or RFEF, President Luis Rubiales has taken a bizarre stance as her method to protest the treatment of her son. Over the weekend, FIFA suspended Rubiales in connection with his treatment of the Spanish women's soccer team after it won the World Cup. Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso and later said […]

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/ 989 days agoUnited States of Wrexham: Observing the phenomenon in person
Last week, I went on assignment to North Wales to get a first-hand glimpse of what the United States of Wrexham phenomenon is like in person. As fate would have it, the Wrexham match I attended was the stunning 5-5 draw against Swindon Town. That comeback draw was certainly an eyeopener, but it was only […]

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/ 989 days agoBundesliga weekend roundup: Parity in the German top flight
The second round of matches in the Bundesliga provided plenty of excitement. New signings made an immediate impact. They played roles in thrilling comebacks, late drama and some surprises at both ends of the table. This weekend, the Bundesliga produced a roundup that could provide a glimpse into the later part of the campaign. Bundesliga […]

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/ 989 days agoPremier League comes down hard on illegal streaming
The Premier League is taking a harder stance on illegal streaming as bidding continues on its domestic broadcast rights. Illegal broadcasts of games in the English top flight continue to be a major problem. Moreover, official broadcasters are submitting offers over $6 billion for three years. According to the UK's Intellectual Property Office, a February […]

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/ 989 days agoPremier League weekend roundup: A trio of statement games?
The third week of the 2023-24 Premier League season saw defending champions Manchester City maintain its perfect start. Meanwhile, last season's runner-up, Arsenal, dropped its first points of the season. A disappointing result puts the Gunners behind the pace after just a few weeks. However, the story of the weekend came at St. James' Park. […]

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/ 990 days agoNapoli brush aside Sassuolo to maintain perfect start in Serie A
Napoli maintained their perfect start to the Serie A season as they strolled to a 2-0 victory over Sassuolo at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday evening. The defending champions showed glimpses of their last season's exploits as Victor Osimhen and Giovani Di Lorenzo hit the back of the net, as the visitors hardly […]