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UEFA Euro 2024
/ 133 days agoBig blow for France: 2024 Euro to be Giroud's last for Les Blues
Once Euro 2024 concludes, legendary French striker Olivier Giroud will no longer play for France on the international stage. An era will come to a close for Didier Deschamps' side. While playing for France, Giroud scored 57 goals in 131 games, cementing his place in soccer lore. This decision comes after a legendary career. In […]
Copa America 2024
/ 133 days agoNavas retires from Costa Rica: Will he play in Copa America?
After a stellar career serving Costa Rica internationally, Keylor Navas has announced his retirement from the national team. There will be no more doubt about his participation in the next Copa America event thanks to his Thursday announcement. In a moving video message, Navas thanked his teammates and supporters for the ride they've been on. […]
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/ 133 days agoHome openers for first season of USL Super League revealed
The USL Super League (USLS) is a new Division I professional women's soccer league in the United States. The competition kicks off its inaugural season in August 2024. Operated by the United Soccer League, the USL initially scheduled the launch of the league for 2023. However, it has been postponed by a year. On Sep. […]
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/ 133 days agoWest Ham's Paqueta may face 10-year ban if guilty of spot-fixing
The Football Association (FA) announced on Thursday that West Ham star midfielder Lucas Paqueta faces spot-fixing charges and a potential ban. The governing body previously revealed that they were investigating the issue over nine months ago. Paqueta initially joined the Hammers in the summer of 2022 for around $60 million. He has since proven to […]
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/ 133 days agoFresh Champions League model to shake up club schedules
A revolutionary change is sweeping over European football as UEFA unveils a redesigned game calendar for the next year with the Champions League planned for Thursdays. This is in addition to the customary match days of Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The most important adjustment is that all of UEFA's esteemed club tournaments will now have their […]
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/ 133 days agoPochettino set for Premier League stay at Chelsea's arch rivals
Mauricio Pochettino lasted less than eleven months as Chelsea's head coach, but he has resigned amicably. Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, the club's co-sporting directors, reviewed the 2023-24 season internally and came to this conclusion. "On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, we would like to express our gratitude to Mauricio for his service this season", […]
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/ 133 days agoESPN's Jon Champion reveals FA Cup Final predictions
ESPN commentator Jon Champion excitedly unfurls a sheet that would probably be long enough to use as one of the flags ultras wave in the stands. It's inscribed in black, white, red, and blue, scrawled with information that dates back to the 1880s. "At the moment, it's about 100 sheets of paper, with various things […]
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/ 133 days agoChampionship side Norwich in talks with top young coach
In their hunt for a new manager after David Wagner's firing, Norwich City have begun talks with Will Still, the former head coach of Reims. The 31-year-old Still had discussions at the Canaries' Lotus Training Centre after leaving his role in Ligue 1 earlier this month, BBC say. His visit displays the club's genuine interest, […]
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/ 134 days agoMotta joins Juventus after Bologna confirms coach's departure
Thiago Motta is set to join Juventus after his imminent departure from Bologna. The Emilia-Romagna side revealed on Thursday that the former midfielder has refused to sign a new contract with the club. Motta previously joined Bologna as their head coach in the fall of 2022. Despite disappointing spells at Genoa and Spezia, the coach […]
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/ 134 days agoBarca eyeing Flick in potential reunion with star striker
Hansi Flick could soon become Barcelona's next manager. The move, however, is dependent on Xavi's future with the Spanish side. Xavi was previously expected to depart the Catalan club at the end of the current campaign. After a string of disappointing results, the coach announced back in January that he would be stepping down from […]