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Arsenal sign Jorginho from rivals Chelsea for $12 million

Arsenal have secured the signing of Jorginho from Chelsea. The deal will cost around $12 million up front, with another $2.5 million in possible ad-ons. Jorginho played over 200 total matches with the Blues, winning some significant silverware in the process. The Italian international collected Champions League and Europa League trophies with Chelsea. The Gunners […]

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UEFA and FIFA can’t block European Super League, court rules

European Super League (ESL) organizers collected a significant victory inside a Madrid courtroom on Tuesday. A22, promoters of the breakaway league, won an appeal previously filed against FIFA and UEFA. The court rules UEFA and FIFA cannot punish the ESL. FIFA and UEFA wanted to sanction ESL organizers for attempting to form the league. Court […]

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Soccer games on Paramount+ in February

There's plenty of soccer games on Paramount+ this February. Here's a rundown of some of the best action coming our way: UEFA Champions League After a condensed schedule of Group Stage games brought on by the Qatar World Cup in November and December, the world's biggest club competition is back on Valentine's Day with the […]

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Looking ahead to Weston McKennie's first 3 games for Leeds

Weston McKennie is now, officially, a member of Leeds United. He teams up with fellow US internationals Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson under the leadership of Jesse Marsch. The deal is a loan until the end of the season with an option to buy for the Elland Road club. Leeds paid just $1.5 million to […]

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FA Cup 5th Round Draw offers prospect of Wrexham vs Spurs

Drumroll, please. The FA Cup 5th Round Draw has been made, and it has conjured up some very intriguing games including the prospect of either Wrexham or Sheffield United facing Tottenham Hotspur. Six of the games in the FA Cup 4th Round ended in draws, so replays are required to determine the final teams advancing […]

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FOX Sports announces FIFA Club World Cup schedule

FOX Sports has the broadcast rights to the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. Now, we know the details for how the channel plans to show the tournament. It is a special one for American audiences. For the first time, an MLS team is the CONCACAF representative. The Seattle Sounders won the CONCACAF Champions League over […]

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Saudi Arabia to sponsor Women's World Cup raises questions

Saudi Arabia is on the sponsorship board for the upcoming Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The country's tourism board, Visit Saudi, is a sponsor for the tournament, says David Ornstein of The Athletic. Note that this is not tied to FIFA's official sponsors. Those sponsors, such as Coca-Cola or Adidas are long-term […]

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Copa del Rey to feature El Clásico semifinal

The biggest game in Spanish soccer, El Clásico, is returning to the Copa del Rey. Monday's draw for the semifinal of the Spanish cup competition pits Real Madrid and Barcelona in a two-legged tie. The first of those games is tentatively scheduled for March 1. Then, the return leg at Camp Nou is tentatively scheduled […]

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Bayern Munich makes loan move for City’s Joao Cancelo

Joao Cancelo, a standout defender over recent seasons with Manchester City, is on his way to Bayern Munich via loan. The surprising transfer only materialized the morning of Jan. 30, on the eve of the January transfer window. The loan move, first reported by David Ornstein of The Athletic, includes an option to buy for […]

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MLS adds more commentators to MLS Season Pass

On February 1, MLS Season Pass launches. However, the league has still not finalized its complete lineup of broadcasters who will be bringing the 2023 season to us. And we're still waiting to find out who their blockbuster lead commentator is in English. The league has it with the previously-announced co-commentator Taylor Twellman, but the […]

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Napoli beat Roma to go 13 points clear in the Serie A

Serie A league leaders Napoli beat Roma 2-1 in an enthralling contest at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday evening. With both AC Milan and Juventus losing earlier on the day, Napoli took full advantage as the result sees them go 13 points clear of second-placed Inter Milan at the table's summit. Osimhen stunner […]

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Brighton dump holders Liverpool out of the FA Cup

Brighton dumped holders Liverpool out of the FA Cup thanks to an injury-time goal from Karou Mitoma at the Amex Stadium on Sunday evening. Harvey Elliot's 30th-minute strike had given Liverpool the lead before Lewis Dunk's deflected goal from Tariq Lamptey's strike restored parity nine minutes later. Consecutive wins for Brighton This was Brighton's second […]

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Most predictable soccer leagues in Europe ranked

Parity in soccer is not exactly commonplace. Some leagues have it, others have less. It is part of the excitement in all leagues, though. In fact, a lack of competitive nature makes those shock runs at titles or European spots that much more exciting. A team challenging Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga, albeit rare, is […]

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Bayern held at home by Eintracht Frankfurt

Bayern Munich stumbled to a third consecutive draw in the Bundesliga as they were held at home by Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday evening. The result meant that the Allianz Arena side are only one point clear of Union Berlin at the top of the table. It was billed to be a routine win for the […]

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FIFA ban Uruguay players after World Cup referee scuffle

FIFA has finally handed out bans to four Uruguay players for an incident at the World Cup. Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria Gimenez have both been handed four-match bans. Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani were, on the other hand, issued a one-match suspension. The quartet was hit with the bans following their involvement in a […]