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/ 1167 days agoEvan Ferguson shuns big clubs, signs new Brighton deal
Brighton & Hove Albion teenage striker Evan Ferguson has agreed to a new long-term contract with the club. The 18-year-old center forward only just signed his professional deal with the Seagulls back in October. That previous contract was to keep Ferguson at the team until 2026. However, the latest updated contract will now tie down […]

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/ 1167 days agoDaniel Levy wants to scrap pro/rel from Women's Super League
Tottenham Hotspur chairman and co-owner Daniel Levy is calling on major changes to the Women's Super League (WSL). According to the Daily Mail, Levy wants the English top-flight women's division to become a closed league. This would essentially end promotion and relegation for the division. Levy is not the only team official to be lobbying […]

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/ 1167 days agoSerie A European spots heat up as Atalanta defeats Roma
Atalanta defeated Roma to create a logjam of teams vying for European spots in Serie A. The 3-1 win over Jose Mourinho's Roma kept Atalanta's bid of getting back into European competition alive. La Dea entered the game in seventh, five points behind Inter Milan. Roma, on the other hand, was level with Milan but […]

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/ 1167 days agoMoney-burdened Barcelona secures stadium financing
Barcelona managed to secure financing of roughly $1.5 billion to update Camp Nou over the next couple of years. Even though developments to the historic stadium are already underway, funding was always an issue. After all, Barcelona estimates the cost of the renovations to be just shy of $1 billion. Barcelona released a statement that […]

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/ 1167 days agoItalian police ban 171 Juventus fans for racist abuse
A number of Juventus fans picked up bans and fines from Italian police stemming from racist abuse they hailed at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. The incidents occurred after Lukaku leveled a Coppa Italia semifinal game late in Turin. Juventus fans behind the goal where the Belgian scored laid into Lukaku. Inexplicably, Lukaku picked up […]

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/ 1168 days agoUnrivaled dominance of the Barcelona women's team
Throughout most of women's soccer history, and through today, many teams are not professional. Players earned less money, had worse facilities, and it was harder to grow their division without huge financial backing. England, the Netherlands and France are all examples of leagues that professionalized early. Consequently, these three countries are bearing national team success. […]

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/ 1168 days agoChelsea close to hiring Mauricio Pochettino as manager
Chelsea is looking at Mauricio Pochettino as the most likely man to take over the managerial role at Stamford Bridge. At one point, the shortlist for the job featured Pochettino, Carlo Ancelotti, Julian Nagelsmann and more. However, reports now indicate Chelsea is going with the Premier-League-proven Argentine to take the reigns. According to The Guardian, […]

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/ 1168 days agoTottenham sacks Stellini after pounding at Newcastle
Tottenham is making another managerial change, as it gets rid of Cristian Stellini. The Italian coach was only at the head of the club on an interim basis. He was part of Antonio Conte's staff, but he did serve in a caretaker role at Spurs before Conte's sacking. However, that prior stint was far more […]

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/ 1168 days agoUS Soccer names Matt Crocker as next sporting director
US Soccer is on the verge of hiring Matt Crocker to be its next sporting director. Crocker would replace Earnie Stewart, who departed the position at the beginning of 2023. US Soccer plans to announce Matt Crocker as its new sporting director on Tuesday, April 25. Still, The Athletic spoke to those close to the […]

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/ 1168 days agoNWSL weekend wrap-up: Return to action in gameweek 4
After midweek Challenge Cup action, the NWSL returned this weekend with some fireworks in gameweek 4. Megan Rapinoe reminded us of her quality over dead balls, and Lynn Williams scored her third goal in a week, reminding us how effective she potentially could be for the USWNT. Portland won again and San Diego showed its […]

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/ 1169 days agoMan Utd beat Brighton on penalties to seal FA Cup final spot
Manchester United secured their place in the FA Cup final as they beat Brighton on penalties at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening. Solly March missed the only penalty of the shootout, with Victor Lindelof scoring the winning penalty in sudden death. Brighton started well Roberto De Zerbi’s men made the better start of the two […]

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/ 1169 days agoRochdale relegated from Football League after 102-year stay
Rochdale’s 102-year stay in the Football League finally came to an end this weekend as they lost 1-0 to Stockport County. The club have endured a disastrous season, having lost 26 of their 44 league games. They needed to win to keep their hopes alive of staying up in League Two but their torrid season […]

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/ 1169 days agoBarcelona edge past Atletico to edge closer to La Liga title
Barcelona took a step closer to the La Liga title as they edged past Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Camp Nou on Sunday evening. The result means that the Blaugrana extend their lead to 11 points over reigning Champions Real Madrid; with eight games remaining, the Catalans are in pole position for the league title. […]

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/ 1169 days agoChelsea decide against building stadium at Earl’s Court
Chelsea have ruled out relocating to a new stadium in Earl’s Court and are set to commit to a £2bn expansion of Stamford Bridge as reports from the Daily Mail. It is believed that club owner Todd Boehly will confirm the decision on the club’s stadium plans in the summer once the costs and timeframes […]

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/ 1169 days agoNewcastle smash six past Spurs to strengthen top four hopes
Newcastle United smashed Tottenham Hotspur 6-1 at St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon to strengthen their hopes for a top-four finish in the Premier League. The Magpies scored five goals in the first 21 minutes in an astonishing performance against a helpless Spurs side who were second best in every department. Newcastle make a stunning […]