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/ 628 days agoAmerican midfielder Tessmann joins Ligue 1's Olympique Lyon
Tanner Tessmann, the Birmingham, AL, native who recently helped Venezia secure Serie A promotion, is on his way to Olympique Lyon. The midfielder has joined the Ligue 1 outfit on a permanent deal with the French campaign already underway. There is no indication as to how much Lyon paid to acquire Tessmann. However, the move […]

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/ 628 days agoRonaldo hints that he may feature at the 2026 World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted that he may remain with the Portugal national team for the 2026 World Cup. The tournament is set to be co-hosted by the United States in two years. Ronaldo, 39, remains one of the most popular soccer superstars in the world, despite moving to the Middle East. He recently set YouTube […]

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/ 628 days agoChelsea eyes Toney as striker agrees contract with Saudi club
Chelsea is reportedly ready to target Brentford striker Ivan Toney. The England international has been open about wanting to leave the Bees for months now. Brentford brass previously slapped an asking price of nearly $80 million on their prize asset. Nevertheless, a lack of interest has forced the Bees to lower their demands. Toney's price […]

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/ 628 days agoBournemouth makes loan deal for most expensive goalkeeper
Bournemouth has made a statement of intent in its loan acquisition of Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Spanish shot-stopper spent the previous campaign out on loan at Real Madrid. There, he won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. The club brought him on as a temporary replacement for Thibaut Courtois. Upon the Belgian's return […]

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/ 628 days agoMan United replacing undervalued McTominay with PSG star
Manchester United has reportedly agreed a massive fee to sign Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain. The two teams have been in talks regarding the midfielder for weeks. PSG had previously been holding out to sell the player for a guaranteed fee of around $66 million. Nevertheless, United's persistence has seemingly paid off. The Red Devils […]

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/ 628 days agoRonaldo to earn UEFA award as top Champions League scorer
As the top scorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA is going to present Cristiano Ronaldo with a one-of-a-kind award. During Thursday's draw for the league phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo will be in attendance. There, UEFA will give the Portuguese star an award that commemorates his remarkable […]

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/ 628 days agoGio Reyna forced to accept a limited role in Dortmund return
Gio Reyna will, in all likelihood, stay at Borussia Dortmund for at least the first half of the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign. The American midfielder has been the subject of transfer rumors after spending the back half of the 2023/24 season out on loan. His unsuccessful stint at Nottingham Forest failed to persuade the English club […]

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/ 628 days agoMilei threatens government interference in Argentine soccer
Add Argentina to the list of countries that could be threatened with expulsion by FIFA given new developments in South America. Specifically, Argentina has fallen into turmoil in the debate over private ownership of professional clubs. So much so that the government has threatened to get involved. For background, FIFA doesn't look kindly on countries […]

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/ 628 days agoChelsea sets sights on Sancho, could tempt Man Utd
When the preseason started, Erik ten Hag surprisingly made peace with Manchester United’s returnee Jadon Sancho. The former England international played a big part in all last four friendlies before the curtain-raiser cup, Community Shield. Things started to return to their old status when the season officially got underway. Sancho is yet to feature in […]

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/ 629 days agoMaupay criticizes Everton fans for abusing players in viral video
Neal Maupay took to X to express his concerns with the abuse. This outcry from Everton fans came off the back of consecutive thumpings at the hands of Tottenham and Brighton. After being thrashed by Tottenham, the Everton players were subject to verbal abuse while boarding their train back to Merseyside. Immediately upon opening the […]

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/ 629 days agoPaulo Fonseca already in danger of losing his Milan job
It is just two games in, but Paulo Fonseca is starting to feel the pressure at AC Milan. The Rossoneri salvaged an opportunistic draw against Torino in the opening round before losing to Parma this weekend. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is now working as the club’s senior advisor, further escalated the situation. He went into the […]

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/ 629 days agoSven Goran Eriksson's death: Reaction from around the world
Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson died on Monday morning after a long fight against pancreatic cancer. He was 76. The Swede had a distinguished career as a manager and head coach in Europe at the club and international level. Some of his more notable stops as a manager included Benfica, Roma, Lazio and Manchester […]

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/ 629 days agoAncelotti assures Mbappe that goal drought will end, but when?
Kylian Mbappe has yet to score his first LaLiga goal for Real Madrid under Carlo Ancelotti, even though it has only been two games. Los Blancos recently picked up a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid. Federico Valverde, Brahim Diaz and 18-year-old Endrick featured on the scoresheet. Only Valverde was among the starters, as Kylian Mbappe […]

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/ 629 days agoEthan Horvath under pressure; criticized by Cardiff analyst
American goalkeeper Ethan Horvath has struggled in the early going of the 2024/25 EFL Championship with Welsh side Cardiff City. After three games, Cardiff is bottom of the league with two losses and a draw. In those three games, Cardiff has conceded eight goals. That is the worst in the Championship to go along with […]

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/ 629 days agoBayern Munich saved by their forwards against Wolfsburg
Bayern Munich certainly made their opening league game challenging. The German giants were ultimately able to weather a second-half VFL Wolfsburg storm and achieve the win. Bayern have their forward players to thank for being able to leave Wolfsburg with three points. Bayern controlled much of the first half and earned a well-worked opening goal […]