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Forest tried to replace Turner with De Gea, Ramsdale, Kelleher

Nottingham Forest apparently went through desperate measures in their attempt to replace Matt Turner. The United States men's national team star only just arrived to the club in August on a four-year deal. While the move was generally thought to be shrewd signing, Turner's time in the East Midlands may not last as long as […]

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Asian Cup takes the world by storm: Record-breaking viewership

The 2023 Asian Cup is currently experiencing record interest during the competition in Qatar. Tournament officials recently reported that attendance figures have already set a new record. 1.06 million fans entered stadium in the Middle Eastern nation during the round-robin stage and the round of 16. This was slightly higher than the previous record set […]

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Guardiola poised for surprising comeback as City future up in air

Manchester City fans will be concerned that Pep Guardiola could depart the club, especially now that the Barcelona job is open once again. Barcelona have experienced a complete upheaval since Xavi Hernandez elected to leave the club at the end of the season. After Xavi's abrupt departure, the Catalan club will have to search high […]

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Xavi: "I don't enjoy time as Barcelona coach"

After Barcelona's distressing 5-3 loss to Villarreal, a tumultuous evening unfolded as club executives convened to discuss whether Xavi would continue as coach. President Laporta opted to keep Xavi, but a message from the coach expressing his desire to leave shocked the board. Despite efforts to dissuade him, the 44-year-old affirmed his decision to depart […]

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ESL: Laporta reveals names clubs in favor and league start

The debut of the European Super League (ESL) appears only a matter of time, according to Barcelona president Joan Laporta. He proposed that the Super League starts either next season or in the 2025-26 season. When Laporta first proposed the idea, many teams showed interest. However, they subsequently expressed no interest in joining. Real Madrid […]

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Wayne Rooney makes U-turn on prior rejection of lucrative deal

Supposedly, after his 83-day managerial disaster with Birmingham City, Wayne Rooney is prepared to return to club management. His brief stint in Birmingham ended with his dismissal last month. Since then, the former Manchester United star and his family have been on vacation in Dubai. The 38-year-old had a rather challenging run. He won only […]

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MLS earns less TV revenue than bottom 2 relegated EPL teams

The Premier League is the undisputed worldwide leader when it comes to generating television revenue in soccer. After all, the English division not only brings in the most money, but they dominate other significant leagues. A previous report even showed that relegated English teams in 2022 earned higher broadcasting funds than champions of other European […]

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/ 835 days ago

Expert says Chelsea to face harsher FFP penalty than Everton

A soccer finance expert has given Chelsea a stern warning in regards to their precarious Financial Fair Play position. The Blues have spent freely since American businessman Todd Boehly helped purchase the team in 2022. Since the new ownership took control of the club, they have spent over $1 billion on a plethora of new […]

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USWNT star Horan says most American soccer fans 'aren't smart'

United States women's national team captain Lindsey Horan has said that most American soccer fans are not smart. The Colorado native made the comments during a recent lengthy interview with The Athletic. While the discussion covered a plethora of topics on the sport, Horan raised eyebrows with the remark regarding fans here Stateside. Horan was […]

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Barcelona summer budget revealed—and it's pitiful

With its well-known financial disaster, Barcelona already has a lot on its hands. They have addressed some of their issues and are now free of their enormous debt, but others persist. Joan Laporta has never shied away from a creative solution since taking over as club president again in March 2021. As an example, there […]

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/ 835 days ago

Neither Barcelona nor Liverpool: Conte to land new Serie A job

In light of recent openings at Liverpool and Barcelona, Antonio Conte is being courted to return to Italy with AC Milan. After an abrupt departure from Tottenham, the Italian has been without employment for some time. In a heated news conference after the draw with Southampton, Conte ripped against his previous team. The 54-year-old has […]

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Turning heads: 3 top European clubs eye Girona boss Michel

Real Madrid and a certain Catalan team often face off for the title of La Liga, as any Spanish soccer fan worth their salt will tell you. However, the squad hailing from northeastern Spain is not Barcelona this season. Girona has unexpectedly emerged as Madrid's main rival for the crown, even though they are only […]

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Tottenham hijack Barcelona move for impressive Swedish talent

One Swedish prodigy was all anybody could talk about on transfer deadline day. Barcelona and Tottenham battled tooth and claw to get Lucas Bergvall. In the last days of the transfer window, Bergvall visited Barcelona's training facilities as they seemed ready to sign him. He was quite close to completing the transfer when his club, […]

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EPL commentators on NBC: February 3 to 5

Dramatic midweek results in the Premier League shook up the outlook of the table in the English top flight. Liverpool's comfortable win over Chelsea at Anfield strengthened Liverpool's lead at the top of the table. However, Manchester City remains nipping at the heels of the Reds. After defeating Vincent Kompany and Burnley, City trails the […]

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Infantino wants computer algorithms to determine transfer fees

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has again floated the idea of determining transfer fees by using a computer algorithm. The notion has been discussed several times in recent years by the governing body of the sport. However, Infantino once again talked about the potential move at FIFA's annual law conference on Friday. "Now more than ever […]