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/ 56 days agoHighest-scoring American goalscorers in Champions League
American goalscorers have been popping up in the reshaped UEFA Champions League in the early part of the 2024/25 season. Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie made headlines in the opening week. They were the first US Men's National Team (USMNT) players to score for their clubs, AC Milan and Juventus, on the same day in […]
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/ 56 days agoDrama continues in heated Madrid derby as two teams draw
Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run to 40 LaLiga games despite Ángel Correa’s injury-time equalizer secured a point for Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby. Atletico fans caused the match to be suspended for nearly 20 minutes following Militão’s opener. Both teams remained undefeated in all competitions. A chance to close the gap with Barcelona […]
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/ 56 days agoFIFA reveals 12 US stadiums for Club World Cup
Amidst serious concerns over the tournament’s feasibility, FIFA released the identity of the twelve United States stadiums to stage the 2025 Club World Cup. 32 teams from FIFA’s six confederations will participate in the competition, which occur from June 15 to July 13, 2025. MetLife Stadium to host another major final A year before the […]
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/ 56 days agoWhy Ryan Gravenberch finally realized his potential
During the Summer of 2022, Ryan Gravenberch, a then-20-year-old slimly framed deep-lying playmaker, was among soccer's most exciting emerging talents. Despite speculation that the Amsterdam-born midfielder could make moves to European giants AC Milan or Liverpool, who'd just come off the back of a near-perfect season, where they were just two games away from completing […]
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/ 56 days agoMan United misery continues as Spurs win at Old Trafford
Tottenham Hotspur took all three points from Old Trafford thanks to quickfire goals in both halves. The 3-0 scoreline saw their first away win of the season as they extended the unbeaten run against Manchester United to four games. The two teams had a contrasting midweek in Europe. At the same time when United failed […]
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/ 56 days agoFIFA's attempt to muzzle website and Google backfires
A Swiss court has thrown out a lawsuit from FIFA against Google over defamation due to a website appearing in the company's search engine. The governing body of soccer previously sued Google due to actual results. One of the specific search results for FIFA, according to the plaintiff, is for a website that regularly criticizes […]
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/ 57 days agoBayern and Leverkusen shared spoils after first-half screamers
Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich on Saturday. Whilst many were predicting a Bundesliga classic in the days prior to kick-off, the match itself failed to live up to expectations. There were few goal-scoring opportunities at either end, with both teams engaging in a far more tactical […]
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/ 58 days agoBirmingham City extend impressive Undefeated and Nike deals
Birmingham City has announced that they have agreed to a contract extension with Nike and Undefeated. The American sportswear company has been supplying kits to the club ever since the summer of 2020. The Blues were in the second-tiered Championship at the time. Nike's deal was scheduled to expire ahead of the current campaign. While […]
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/ 58 days agoRivalry heats up between Guardiola and Arteta over accusations
Tensions between Arsenal and Manchester City are still high nearly a week after their recent matchup, with Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola taking shots at each other. The two teams played out to a feisty 2-2 draw last weekend in Manchester. The Gunners earned a point on the day against the reigning English champions despite […]
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/ 58 days agoSaudi Pro League boss claims league surpasses the Eredivisie
One coach in the Saudi Pro League has hit back at Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman, throwing shade at the Eredivisie in the process. Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus is now in his second season during his second stint with the Saudi club. Last year, he guided the side to an undefeated campaign in the […]
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/ 58 days agoLiverpool keen on Pulisic to fill Salah-sized void
Liverpool know they will have to eventually replace Mohamed Salah, and the Merseyside club have identified Christian Pulisic as a possible target. Concerns remain over the fact Mohamed Salah may well leave the club in 2025. The 32-year-old star is in his final year under contract with the Merseyside team. As expected, the Reds pay […]
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/ 58 days agoSpanish legend Raul tipped to lead Schalke from dark days
Schalke needs a new manager, and former player Raul is leading the way to be the next boss of the German side. The Spaniard spent a pair of seasons in Germany with Schalke after his record-breaking stint with Real Madrid. He was in the squad the last time Schalke won a major trophy. Now, though, […]
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/ 58 days agoLaLiga president welcomes jail time for racism in Spain
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has backed handing out prison sentences to fans who racially abuse players during games. The exec's comments come as a Spanish court recently gave a Mallorca supporter a 12-month suspended sentence for hurling racial insults during two separate matches. The man initially racially abused Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior during a […]
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/ 58 days agoCan Szczesny play for Barcelona in Champions League?
Barcelona are poised to sign veteran goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny as a replacement for Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who is sidelined with a season-ending knee injury. Interestingly, Szczesny had just hung up his boots this summer. However, he has now agreed to come out of retirement to join the La Liga giants. All sides will finalize the […]
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/ 58 days agoMan City may not have won its lawsuit against Premier League
On Thursday, Premier League club owners met in London for their first meeting of the 2024/25 season. The clubs discussed several issues regarding the league’s rules. However, one issue that the owners dropped from the agenda became the most important story of this meeting. The clubs were set to vote on an amendment to the […]