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/ 903 days ago

PGMOL to hire former players as referees to improve officiating

Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is looking at an interesting way to improve refereeing in England. The body responsible for soccer officiating in the country has been under constant fire in recent months. This includes a host of issues, mostly the application of VAR, throughout the current campaign. Howard Webb, PGMOL's chief refereeing officer, […]

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Crystal Palace wants Steve Cooper if he's let go at Forest

Crystal Palace is keeping a close eye on Steve Cooper and his situation at Nottingham Forest. Both Palace and Forest may be in the market for a coaching change with the two in the bottom third of the Premier League table. Palace may sack Roy Hodgson with the club losing four of its last five […]

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England shirt for Euro 2024 leaked ahead of tournament

Euro 2024 is still a ways off, but the kits for the competition are emerging this Fall. Case in point, the upcoming 2024 England primary shirt by Nike has been leaked ahead of the official release. The Three Lions appear to be returning to a more traditional look, after donning a gradient-shouldered home outfit for […]

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Borussia Dortmund declines the use of Saudi, Qatari sponsorship

Borussia Dortmund Managing Director Carsten Cramer said his clubs will never go to Saudi or Qatari sponsors. Cramer recognizes the potential that the Middle Eastern wealth brings to clubs. However, he does not want his money to come from places with political concerns. Cramer was alluding to a UEFA Champions League question. Dortmund is in […]

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Man Utd targeting former Chelsea flop in January

Manchester United has reportedly made an official inquiry for RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner. The Red Devils want to add more attacking players in the upcoming January transfer window and have discussed the striker's potential availability with the German club. Werner arrived back to the Bundesliga side from Chelsea in 2022. Sky Sports is reporting […]

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/ 904 days ago

Fulham wins penalty-laden affair over Wolves in stoppage time

There were three second-half penalties between Fulham and Wolves, but the Cottagers used Willian's second goal to narrowly edge Gary O'Neil's side. The win shakes off a poor run of form from Fulham, which picked up its first win in its last five contests. Wolves lost its sixth game of the season, but it does […]

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VAR may add reviews of free kicks, corners and second yellows

The International Football Association Board, or IFAB, is going to discuss extending VAR reviews to other parts of the game. Currently, VAR can only step in for offsides, direct red cards, goals and mistaken identities. The latter would be for improperly booking someone. However, IFAB wants to make other parts of the game subject to […]

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What are the chances of Brazil missing out on World Cup 2026?

Brazil holds several distinctions when it comes to the FIFA World Cup. No other nation has won more editions of the tournament, with Brazil winning five. Currently, Brazil is tied for its longest drought in that regard at five tournaments without a triumph. Yet, a more impressive record is that Brazil is the only nation […]

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Key dates for the 2024 Copa America tournament

The 2024 CONMEBOL Copa America is a massive event, with the tournament heading back to the United States for the first time since 2016. Unlike that special one-off event, however, this will be the first regularly scheduled Copa ever held outside of South America. Here are all the big 2024 Copa America dates to get […]

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Top 8 best-selling soccer shirts worldwide for 2022/23 season

There are familiar names among the best-selling soccer shirts in the world from the previous season. With so many top talents on the move, fans constantly crave the latest shirts their favorite players wear. For example, Lionel Messi moved to Major League Soccer with Inter Miami. Before then, Cristiano Ronaldo started the wave of transfers […]

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Club America vs Barcelona tickets go on sale

The upcoming friendly between La Liga and Liga MX giants should heat up the first official day of winter. Fans can snag a seat as tickets for Club America vs FC Barcelona on December 21 in Dallas are now on sale. Tickets available to see Barcelona face Club America at the Cotton Bowl This game […]

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Download the Liga MX schedule bracket for playoffs

The field is now set for the Liga MX playoffs schedule! After a new play-in round determined the final two clubs – San Luis and León – the familiar eight-team, two-legged playoff bracket returns as the Apertura 2023 is set to crown a champion. The Mexican first tier expanded the playoffs, or "Liguilla" as it's […]

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More than 10% of Chelsea's wages bill is on injured players

Injuries have played a massive role in what has been another disappointing season at Stamford Bridge. As of the end of November, six players are on the sidelines with injuries, and even more players have had stints out with injuries. In true Chelsea fashion, several of these absentees are new signings that arrived with expensive […]

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Crystal Palace faces double injury damage after Luton Town loss

Crystal Palace lost at Luton Town this weekend to make it four defeats in its last five league games, but the injury woes from the game are of a bigger concern. Cheick Doucoure faces an injury that may rule him out for the remainder of the season. Meanwhile, Eberechi Eze will undergo scans to determine […]

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Beckham drops hint about Inter Miami third shirt for 2024

Inter Miami will have the opportunity to don a third shirt in the 2024 season with its new main sponsor. Major League Soccer reserves this right to the teams that sell the most kits. With Lionel Messi moving to the south Florida club, it unsurprisingly catapulted up shirt sales among MLS clubs. Fans in the […]