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Ajax
/ 9 days agoAjax fire manager Alfred Schreuder
Ajax have dismissed manager Alfred Schreuder after a string of poor performances by the club. The 50-year-old coach previously held similar roles with Club Brugge, Hoffenheim, and FC Twente. Club CEO Edwin van der Sar issued a statement on the change. "This is a painful decision, but it’s necessary," van der Sar stated. "Regardless of […]

Apple TV
/ 68 days agoApple wants Eredivisie rights, says report
A huge battle for domestic rights to the Eredivisie is about to kick off in the Netherlands. Indications are that US-based tech giant Apple is entering the fight for Eredivisie rights, according to a report. By the looks of it, expect a battle royal between traditional TV outlets and streaming services that could change the […]

Ajax
/ 89 days agoAt least 10 Premier League team scouts watch PSV beat Ajax
Reports are claiming that a minimum of 10 Premier League clubs sent scouts to watch PSV play Ajax on Sunday. 90min claims that Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United all had representatives in Amsterdam for the match. These big teams were also joined by scouts from Everton, Leeds, Leicester, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, West Ham, and Wolves. […]

Borussia Dortmund
/ 102 days agoSebastien Haller returns to training after cancer treatment
Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller returned to training three months after surgery for a cancerous tumor. The French forward underwent treatment for testicular cancer in July. Haller only just joined Dortmund from Ajax in a deal worth around $34 million this summer. Although he made the switch away from the Dutch giants, Haller resumed training […]

Barcelona
/ 116 days agoInter push Barcelona to brink of Champions League exit
Barcelona came within a few minutes of being knocked out of the Champions League on Wednesday. Inter Milan came into the Nou Camp and put three into the net of a shaky Barcelona defense. Late into the game, Inter's Robin Gosens put the visitors up 3-2. However, Superstar striker Robert Lewandowski scored in added time […]

Leagues: EPL
/ 125 days agoManchester United defeat highlights Ten Hag's need for rotation
Manchester United’s 6-3 defeat in the Manchester derby was a crushing blow, but it highlighted one of United's key issues under Erik ten Hag, a lack of rotation. After 4 successive Premier League wins, including games against Arsenal and Liverpool, confidence was high. Manchester City’s brilliance certainly contributed to the capitulation that the Reds showed […]

Leagues: Champions League
/ 125 days ago5 must-see Champions League games in matchday three
Matchday three of the Champions League brings a handful of must-see games to US TV. Teams are looking to position themselves strongly for the second half of the Group Stage. As such, this week could see some absolutely classic matches played, and you will be able to follow them in the US. Graham Potter has […]

Barcelona
/ 145 days agoBayern spoils Lewandowski's return, Liverpool beat Ajax
On a busy Tuesday afternoon, there were a number of notable results. The highlight game going into the day was Barcelona's trip to the Allianz Arena to play Bayern Munich. While Barcelona looked to solve its biggest foe over the last several years, the game had significance for another reason. Bayern beats Barca in Lewandowski's […]

Leagues: EPL
/ 296 days agoHow City vs. Liverpool stacks against soccer's greatest rivalries
When Manchester City played Liverpool on April 10, the dramatic 2-2 draw showed the class of England. City and Liverpool represent the greatest rivalry in terms of title challengers. This season alone, City and Liverpool show dominance domestically and intercontinentally. In England, the two sides are 12 and 11 points clear of third-place Chelsea. In […]

Ajax
/ 542 days agoPSV sends Ajax warning shot for 21/22 Eredivisie
Editor's note: World Soccer Talk writer Mike Tyrrell looks ahead and shares his PSV Eindhoven season preview. PSV Eindhoven, led by Noni Madueke, routed Ajax 4-0 last Saturday in the annual season curtain-raiser, the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch-equivalent to the English Community Shield). A first-half brace from Madueke followed by second-half strikes from substitute Yorbe […]