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Chelsea target striker after Armando Broja season-ending injury

Chelsea received some bad news regarding an injury to Armando Broja on Wednesday. The injury and ensuing surgery rules out the striker for the remainder of the current campaign. The youngster suffered the setback during a friendly match at the weekend. "Having sustained a knee injury during the first half of Sunday’s friendly against Aston […]

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Grant Wahl death caused by aortic aneurysm, says wife

The recent death of American soccer writer Grant Wahl sent shock waves through the sport. Wahl, 49, collapsed during the Argentina versus Netherlands World Cup quarterfinal match on Friday. The journalist's wife, Celine Gounder, revealed on Wednesday that her husband suffered from an ascending aortic aneurysm. "An autopsy was performed by the New York City […]

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Fantasy Premier League introduces Second Chance League

Fantasy Premier League is launching its Second Chance League during matchweek 17. Those games, which are on Boxing Day (December 26), mean any player has new life in their FPL campaign. Also, it is a fitting addition given the massive hiatus in the middle of the season. The World Cup break took away some of […]

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MLS needs to pick these 12 announcers for Apple TV

A new chapter begins for Major League Soccer (MLS) on February 25, 2023. It's the first game of a brand-new media partnership with Apple where every game is streamed globally. In doing so, the league is hiring a team of talented presenters and commentators. Focusing on the play-by-play commentators only, MLS needs to pick these […]

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MLS picks up linear TV deals with FOX and Univision

While Major League Soccer has a massive streaming deal, MLS has also acquired linear TV rights from both FOX and Univision. The entities announced a four-year deal, even though MLS's streaming deal with MLS Season Pass on Apple is a 10-year agreement. FOX Sports's channels, namely FOX, FS1 and FOX Deportes, have exclusive English- and […]

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Argentina advance to World Cup Final after Messi, Alvarez show

For the sixth time in its history, Argentina will play in a World Cup Final. La Abiceleste put together a dominant display against the 2018 runner-up, Croatia, on Tuesday. Lionel Messi grabbed the opening goal with a first-half penalty. Yet, it was Julian Alvarez to got the scoresheet with a brace. Plus, the Manchester City […]

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Neymar acquitted of fraud, corruption charges

A Spanish court acquitted Neymar of potential fraud and corruption charges. Previously, the Brazil and PSG star faced hefty fines and even a possible prison sentence in the case. Along with the player, the court acquitted all defendants, as well. This included Barcelona presidents Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell, ex-Santos president Odilio Rodrigues as […]

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Oliver Kahn claims Neuer 'never listens' after skiing injury

Many people in the soccer world were shocked to find out that Bayern Munich star goalkeeper Manuel Neuer suffered a serious leg injury after a skiing accident. Not necessarily because skiers don't get injured, but because the shotstopper was even on the slopes. Professional athletes tend to avoid certain dangerous activity, particularly midseason. Teams can […]

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Spurs sweat latest Richarlison injury concerns

Tottenham Hotspur star striker Richarlison appears set to be sidelined because of fresh injury concerns. The Athletic is reporting that the 25-year-old forward suffered a hamstring injury in the build up to Brazil's match against Croatia on Friday. Despite the setback, the striker managed to play for the World Cup favorites. However, Richarlison was substituted […]

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Bournemouth becomes 10th US-owned Premier League club

Bournemouth is the newest club to be a part of the US-owned teams in the Premier League American businessman Bill Foley has finally completed his takeover of Bournemouth. The 77-year-old Las Vegas Golden Knights owner was previously in talks with the Premier League club for months. Foley's group, which also includes actor Michael B. Jordan, […]

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ten Hag compares Rashford to Mbappe, confirms player's stay

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has given Marcus Rashford some high praise during a recent interview. The Dutch coach claimed that his English forward is one of the best in the world and even compared him to Kylian Mbappé. Ten Hag made the comments during talks with the club's official website. "From the first […]

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Univision acquires Leagues Cup rights but passes on MLS

Univision will broadcast Leagues Cup games beginning in 2023. It will not, however, do the same for Major League Soccer. Univision will have linear rights to the package of Leagues Cup games, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Jonathan Tannenwald. Featuring Liga MX against Major League Soccer teams battling each other, the Leagues Cup Final appears […]

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Man City plans Etihad Stadium expansion to 60,000+ seats

Manchester City announced the beginning of feasibility studies for an expansion to Etihad Stadium. The City of Manchester Stadium, as it is known without sponsorships, is already one of the biggest in the country. It has a soccer capacity of just around 55,000. That, alone ranks it as the sixth biggest soccer stadium in England. […]

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Brazil interested in appointing Pep Guardiola as coach, says report

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is on the radar for international coaching positions, including the highly touted Brazil job. Brazil head coach Tite departed the role after Brazil shockingly exited the World Cup in the quarterfinals against Croatia. That being said, he did mention his plans to leave after this World Cup prior to the […]

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Gio Reyna criticizes Gregg Berhalter in Instagram post

United States Men's National Team player Gio Reyna took to Instagram today to criticize comments made by head coach Gregg Berhalter. Reyna's decision to speak publicly is in response to a leak of Berhalter's speech that he made last week at a leadership conference. Berhalter singled out a single player in his 26-man World Cup […]