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/ 118 days ago

Kaiserslautern's Toure and Ache: Can they deliver Pokal upset?

For a brief moment in time, the Olympiastadion is on fire. Flares rocket in and out of the Berlin stadium as red-and-white fire licks the 75,800 seats in the arena. Above the utter joy and chaos on the field and in the stands, a huge Jumbotron reads Deutscher Pokal sieger 1996 – 1. FC Kaiserslautern... […]

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/ 118 days ago

Home openers for first season of USL Super League revealed

The USL Super League (USLS) is a new Division I professional women's soccer league in the United States. The competition kicks off its inaugural season in August 2024. Operated by the United Soccer League, the USL initially scheduled the launch of the league for 2023. However, it has been postponed by a year. On Sep. […]

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/ 118 days ago

West Ham's Paqueta may face 10-year ban if guilty of spot-fixing

The Football Association (FA) announced on Thursday that West Ham star midfielder Lucas Paqueta faces spot-fixing charges and a potential ban. The governing body previously revealed that they were investigating the issue over nine months ago. Paqueta initially joined the Hammers in the summer of 2022 for around $60 million. He has since proven to […]

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/ 118 days ago

Fresh Champions League model to shake up club schedules

A revolutionary change is sweeping over European football as UEFA unveils a redesigned game calendar for the next year with the Champions League planned for Thursdays. This is in addition to the customary match days of Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The most important adjustment is that all of UEFA's esteemed club tournaments will now have their […]

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/ 118 days ago

Pochettino set for Premier League stay at Chelsea's arch rivals

Mauricio Pochettino lasted less than eleven months as Chelsea's head coach, but he has resigned amicably. Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, the club's co-sporting directors, reviewed the 2023-24 season internally and came to this conclusion. "On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, we would like to express our gratitude to Mauricio for his service this season", […]

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/ 118 days ago

ESPN's Jon Champion reveals FA Cup Final predictions

ESPN commentator Jon Champion excitedly unfurls a sheet that would probably be long enough to use as one of the flags ultras wave in the stands. It's inscribed in black, white, red, and blue, scrawled with information that dates back to the 1880s. "At the moment, it's about 100 sheets of paper, with various things […]

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/ 118 days ago

Championship side Norwich in talks with top young coach

In their hunt for a new manager after David Wagner's firing, Norwich City have begun talks with Will Still, the former head coach of Reims. The 31-year-old Still had discussions at the Canaries' Lotus Training Centre after leaving his role in Ligue 1 earlier this month, BBC say. His visit displays the club's genuine interest, […]

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/ 118 days ago

Messi, Suarez, Busquets sit out Vancouver match despite being fit

Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Sergio Busquets will not feature in the club's upcoming match against Vancouver. In fact, the dynamic trio did not even travel to the Canadian city with their teammates on Thursday. The current Major League Soccer Eastern Conference leaders face the Whitecaps on Saturday, May 25. While the […]

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/ 118 days ago

Xavi sacking is latest embarrassing mistreatment of Barca icons

As Barcelona sacks Xavi on Friday, the drama surrounding Joan Laporta's presidency of the club continues to come under fire. The former star midfielder was informed of the decision during a meeting with club president Joan Laporta on Friday. Also present at the summit were five other key figures at the Spanish side, including sporting […]

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/ 119 days ago

Motta joins Juventus after Bologna confirms coach's departure

Thiago Motta is set to join Juventus after his imminent departure from Bologna. The Emilia-Romagna side revealed on Thursday that the former midfielder has refused to sign a new contract with the club. Motta previously joined Bologna as their head coach in the fall of 2022. Despite disappointing spells at Genoa and Spezia, the coach […]

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/ 119 days ago

Barca eyeing Flick in potential reunion with star striker

Hansi Flick could soon become Barcelona's next manager. The move, however, is dependent on Xavi's future with the Spanish side. Xavi was previously expected to depart the Catalan club at the end of the current campaign. After a string of disappointing results, the coach announced back in January that he would be stepping down from […]

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/ 119 days ago

Finnish businessman aims to acquire Inter from new US owners

In the wake of Inter’s recent change of owners to US company Oaktree Capital, Finnish investor Thomas Zilliacus has renewed his interest in purchasing the club. The 68-year-old told Italian broadcaster TVPlay of his plans during an interview, after earlier expressing interest in the Italian football team. The new owners can expect a formal offer […]

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/ 119 days ago

Bayern balk at fee for Kompany as talks with Burnley continue

Bayern Munich is reportedly fairly close to agreeing a deal to sign Vincent Kompany as their next manager. The German giants have had a tough time trying to find a successor to Thomas Tuchel. Despite making a run to the Champions League semifinals, Tuchel has departed Bavaria after failing to collect the Bundesliga title. Bayern […]

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/ 119 days ago

Milan tell Pioli decision on future: What now for Pulisic's team?

It has been decided that AC Milan will split company with head coach Stefano Pioli after the season. Reports from Italy suggest that the Rossoneri met with Pioli’s representatives to inform him of the decision. This move comes after weeks of speculation about his future with the team. After the San Siro giants fired Marco […]

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No stop: Napoli and Juventus call for Serie A teams reduction

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis recently presented his transformative vision for Italian football, advocating for significant changes in the number of Serie A teams. He addressed the future of the sport amidst disagreements among the Lega Serie A, FIGC, and the Minister for Sport. De Laurentiis strongly supports a reduction in Serie A from 20 […]