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/ 823 days ago

Protests in Germany lead to Blackstone dropping out

This season's Bundesliga has been noteworthy for the number of protests fans in Germany are organizing in opposition to the prospect of outside investors. The German top flight is historically fan-oriented, as seen with the 50+1 rule that mandates clubs' fans have a majority share of the club. In this way, the Bundesliga protects the […]

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/ 823 days ago

United eyeing star Leverkusen duo in summer window

Manchester United will reportedly continue to monitor Bayer Leverkusen duo Edmond Tapsoba and Jeremie Frimpong. The defenders are currently mainstays in the German club's squad under Xabi Alonso. The former midfield star has guided Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga table. Not only has Die Werkself stunned German soccer fans by leading the league, […]

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/ 823 days ago

Crystal Palace fails to get Ipswich manager, stays with Hodgson

Crystal Palace Chairman Steve Parish is holding out hope that Roy Hodgson can turn things around as manager. However, mounting pressure is making the prospect of keeping the 76-year-old on board more challenging. Parish has been working to identify and select candidates to replace Hodgson, but none of the potential replacements are ready to commit […]

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/ 823 days ago

Eriksson to join Liverpool’s staff for Ajax charity match

Liverpool has confirmed that Sven-Goran Eriksson will be part of the team's coaching staff for their annual charity match. The Merseyside club, through their LFC Foundation, organizes a game featuring past legends to benefit its charity partners. The upcoming match will be against a fellow Ajax legends squad on March 23rd. Eriksson, a lifelong Liverpool […]

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/ 823 days ago

Real Sociedad and Basque brilliance ushering success in Europe

Xabi Alonso's success with Bayer Leverkusen and the potential to deliver the German club its first Bundesliga title. Aston Villa finding new levels of success under Unai Emery and challenging for the top four in the Premier League. Real Sociedad winning its UEFA Champions League group to set up a tie with PSG in the […]

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Top Serie A teams fail in attempt to reduce league to 18 teams

Serie A teams recently had a chance to reduce their total number of teams from 20 to 18. Officials from each outfit met to discuss the potential move at a Serie A shareholders' meeting in Milan on Monday. However, just four clubs voted to make the change during the discussions. As a result, the league […]

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/ 824 days ago

It's up to Messi to decide if he wants to play in the Olympics

The status of Lionel Messi in the Olympics is still unclear, but the boss of the Argentina U-23 side has informed the star that his presence is welcome. Javier Mascherano, a former teammate of Messi's at both Barcelona and Argentina, is the youth side's head coach. Messi would be eligible to play in the competition, […]

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/ 824 days ago

West Ham stalls on renewing David Moyes contract

David Moyes is still in limbo when it comes to a renewal of his contract with West Ham. The Scot has succeeded in London over the last two seasons, including a European cup win with the UEFA Europa Conference League. This season, the Hammers are eighth in the league table, but any chance of returning […]

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/ 824 days ago

'Nobody watched me on Apple TV+,' says Jon Stewart

Popular talk show host Jon Stewart has spoken about his experience at Apple TV+ and his impending return to cable TV. His experience at Apple TV+ made him feel like no one was watching. His words shed light on potential concerns for the tech giant ahead of several weeks of major milestones for the platform. […]

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/ 824 days ago

Daryl Dike out for rest of West Brom season with Achilles tear

American striker Daryl Dike has once again suffered a major injury, and a ruptured Achilles has ended his season prematurely. On Feb. 10, West Brom drew against Ipswich 2-2, with Dike appearing as a substitute. However, went down with an injury after 10 minutes on the pitch, and he needed a medical cart to get […]

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/ 824 days ago

How long will Jude Bellingham be out with injury?

Real Madrid took a massive step toward another LaLiga title with a win over Girona, but an injury to Jude Bellingham tarnished celebrations. The Englishman scored a brace in Real Madrid's 4-0 win over their biggest contender to win the Spanish top flight. The two goals against Girona continued a simply sensational debut campaign in […]

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/ 824 days ago

Brazil grapples with two rival groups wanting to form new league

Brazil is in a state of turmoil as two groups are competing to lead soccer in the South American nation to new heights. Across the top three divisions in Brazilian soccer, 60 teams are competing in the Brazilian pyramid. The Libra Project has agreements with 19 of those clubs to pool their media rights into […]

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/ 824 days ago

Trailer for Jermain Defoe documentary chronicles life journey

Jermain Defoe is the subject of a new soccer documentary coming via theatrical release in the UK on Feb. 29 this year. Defoe, a popular soccer figure in England, made over 750 appearances as a professional in England, Scotland and Canada. The bulk of those came with Tottenham Hotspur, where he scored an outstanding 143 […]

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/ 824 days ago

EFL club plays Rock-Paper-Scissors to choose penalty taker

Coventry City went old-school in deciding a penalty taker by using a quick game of Rock-Paper-Scissors to award a spot kick representative. The two candidates were Callum O'Hare and Haji Wright, a striker representing the United States Men's National Team. Wright won the penalty, but O'Hare had converted on his only penalty attempt of the […]

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/ 824 days ago

Get $20 off an annual ESPN+ subscription for limited time

ESPN+ is offering a discount that allows subscribers to get $20 off an annual subscription to the streaming service. The deal comes at a welcome time as the service's price continues to climb. As of February 2024, ESPN+ has a monthly cost of $10.99. The annual subscription to ESPN+ is $109.99, a stark contrast from […]