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Glazers change of heart on Man United sale has instant effect

On Tuesday, Manchester United's share price plummeted, wiping off a stunning $690 million from the club's valuation. United's stock price cratered overnight after rumors surfaced over the weekend that the club's Glazer family owners were planning to remove the team from a possible sale. The club's asking price was reportedly too high for any possible […]

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/ 987 days ago

Shedding light on MLS Season Pass statistics in year one

Apple has been remarkably careful to protect MLS Season Pass statistics. The technology giant paid a massive $2.5 billion for the global streaming rights to Major League Soccer for 10 years. Its inaugural season has shown potential, but tangible success is still kept hidden. The recent signing of global soccer phenom Lionel Messi to Inter […]

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/ 987 days ago

Serie A considers direct-to-consumer streaming platform

With the new season underway, Italy's premier league, Serie A, is at a critical juncture regarding its broadcasting and streaming rights. Current rights expire at the end of the 2023/24 season. With bids coming in below the League’s target, there is now talk of Serie A launching its own service. Broadcasters failing to meet Serie […]

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/ 988 days ago

Conmebol opens 2026 World Cup cycle with big expectations

The September international window is significant because it is when CONMEBOL starts the grand 2026 World Cup qualifying process. In three years, the United States, Mexico and Canada welcomes at least six nations from South America. As it has become tradition, the qualifications take place in a league-style competition. All nations play home and away […]

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Spain sacks women's head coach Vilda after World Cup win

The turnover in the Spain soccer ranks continues as the Federation sacked women's head coach Jorge Vilda just two weeks after winning the World Cup. Vilda faced heavy controversy over the last year for the treatment of women's players. That behavior came from both the head coach and the Federation's executives, including Luis Rubiales. The […]

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Joao Felix takes massive pay cut in desperate Barcelona move

Joao Felix is receiving significantly less pay at Barcelona than he was at Atletico Madrid. The Portuguese star was willing to drop his wages to get out of Atletico Madrid. In doing so, he moved to Barcelona, which he called his dream club to play for. Now, he represents the Catalan club on loan for […]

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/ 988 days ago

London police arrest suspect that headbutted Roy Keane

London Metropolitan Police arrested the potential assailant who headbutted Roy Keane after the Manchester United game against Arsenal. Video showed Sky Sports colleague Micah Richards restraining a man and while the two analysts were making their way down to the pitch at the Emirates. The alleged headbutting incident happened just before the end of the […]

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Top games to watch during the September international window

The September international break regularly warrants complaints even if it produces great games. With the European calendar starting to hit its stride come September, this puts a wrench in what has happened in the first month of the season. However, international windows regularly provide a different kind of flair. This month, qualification officially opens for […]

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Neymar says he and Messi 'lived through hell' at PSG

Brazil international Neymar has claimed that he and Lionel Messi "lived through hell" during their time at Paris Saint-Germain. The dynamic duo both departed the Ligue 1 champions this summer after varied success in the French capital. Messi joined Inter Miami as a free agent, while Neymar moved to Saudi side Al-Hilal in a $98 […]

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Henderson defends Saudi move, sees positives in decision

Jordan Henderson has finally publicly addressed his switch from Liverpool to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq. The England international departed Merseyside for the Middle Eastern club in a deal worth around $15 million. However, the move was not exactly received well from human rights advocates. Saudi Arabia currently has intense laws against the LGBTQ+ community. […]

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Fanatiz adds rights to many Conmebol World Cup qualifiers

Streaming service Fanatiz has picked up broadcast rights to seven of the ten Conmebol World Cup qualifiers. With World Cup 2026 around the corner, these are the first matches of the long road to qualification for the South American countries. Fanatiz is making the highly anticipated games available on a pay-per-view basis of $29.99 for […]

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Van Gaal insists World Cup was rigged to help Messi win

Former Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal has made some incredible comments regarding Argentina's triumph with Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup. The 72-year-old coach has now claimed that the tournament was rigged to help Messi win. Messi's Argentina beat van Gaal's Dutch side in the quarterfinals of the competition. Argentina then went on […]

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FA targeting Guardiola as next England national team coach

The Football Association (FA) wants to name Pep Guardiola as England head coach. Targeting the Spanish manager would likely only come after the 2024 UEFA Euros. It is widely expected that the current England boss, Gareth Southgate, will depart the team following the tournament in Germany. According to reports by The Mirror and Mail Sport, […]

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Brazil drops Antony following domestic violence allegations

The Brazil national team left Manchester United forward Antony off its September international squad due to domestic violence allegations. Head coach Fernando Diniz's squad included the 23-year-old ahead of its upcoming fixtures against Bolivia and Peru. However, the organization has made the call to drop Antony following the fresh allegations. The Red Devils have so […]

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Euro 2024 qualifying heats up ahead of matchday five

Love it or hate it, here comes another FIFA international break and matchday five in Euro 2024 qualifying. Fans may highlight the beginning of World Cup qualifying for the 2026 tournament. However, the September international window brings a pair of games in the buildup to Euro 2024. Matchday five takes place from Thursday, Sep. 7 […]