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/ 849 days agoSupercoppa Italiana to issue $25 million in prize money
The Supercoppa Italiana is playing out a four-team tournament with ample prize money in Saudi Arabia that concludes on Monday, Jan. 22. Defending Scudetto winners Napoli will face Inter Milan, which won the Copa Italia last season, on Monday. Now, fans know how much each team will take home in prize money when they return […]

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/ 849 days agoXavi says it'll be hard to win LaLiga when refs favor Real Madrid
Xavi claimed the referees in LaLiga are favoring Real Madrid, making it near impossible for Barcelona to challenge Los Blancos in the title race. Real Madrid picked up a massively controversial three points at the weekend with a win over Almeria. Carlo Ancelotti's side was the beneficiary of several calls to come back from a […]

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/ 849 days agoNewcastle sending Miguel Almiron to Saudi Arabia to skirt FFP
Newcastle is offloading fan favorite Miguel Almiron to Saudi side Al-Shabab. This makes Almiron one of the latest Premier League stars to move to Saudi Arabia. The move is not yet complete, but Almiron is open to the switch to the Middle East, according to reporter Ben Jacobs. The sale of Almiron is part of […]

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/ 849 days agoWrexham open to making its games free in USA in new EFL deal
In what would be the first of its kind for a major professional soccer team, the Welsh team owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney is open to making live broadcasts of Wrexham games free in the USA. Speaking to World Soccer Talk, Wrexham's Director of Football Shaun Harvey explained the reasoning behind the unconventional […]

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/ 850 days agoShaun Harvey interview: Wrexham Director of Football
In a fascinating interview with Wrexham Director of Football Shaun Harvey, the executive discusses the crossroads the EFL finds itself in ahead of a new international rights deal. iFollow is ending, so what does the future of streaming EFL games look like for international viewers? Harvey shares his insight regarding the available options and the […]

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/ 850 days agoBad episode of racism in Serie A: What happened to Maignan?
AC Milan stunned Udinese with a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory on Saturday in Serie A. Unfortunately, racial shouts allegedly aimed at Rossoneri goalie, Mike Maignan, overshadowed the otherwise stunning triumph for his side. Purportedly racist comments from Udinese supporters caused the France No. 1 to walk off the field. That caused this weekend’s Serie A […]

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/ 850 days agoBlow for Messi and Miami: How long will Facundo Farias be out?
A month before the new Major League Soccer (MLS) season begins, Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have already taken a hit. Inter Miami's promising youngster Facundo Farias will be out for the whole 2024 season, causing the club a significant setback. At a goalless tie against El Salvador, the 21-year-old fell clutching his left knee […]

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/ 850 days agoUnited lure City’s renowned CEO in first big move under Ratcliffe
As part of their continuing attempts to reorganize, Manchester United announced on Saturday the appointment of Omar Berrada as their new CEO. In a shocking move, they have appointed Manchester City's top executive as their new chief executive. After starting as the Citizens' commercial director, Berrada quickly became a household name. His next job was […]

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/ 850 days agoUnexpected USMNT standout to replace Trippier at Newcastle
If Bayern Munich sign Kieran Trippier, Newcastle might pursue a deal for an American international. English right-back Kieran Trippier is supposedly a target of the Bundesliga winners in the current January transfer window. Before the transfer market shuts on February 1, Thomas Tuchel is aggressively pursuing reinforcements at this position. The German boss recently highlighted […]

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/ 850 days agoLiverpool thrash Bournemouth to go five points clear at the top
Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez both scored a brace as Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-0 on Sunday evening to go five points clear at the summit of the Premier League standings. After a goalless first half, Jurgen Klopp’s side showed their superiority on the pitch as they ran our comfortable winners on the day in front […]

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/ 850 days agoEPL side aiming to sign Victor Boniface for record transfer fee
One Premier League team is willing to set a new transfer record to get Victor Boniface, Bayer Leverkusen's star. Based on his statistics from the current Bundesliga season, Victor Boniface is a force to be reckoned with in Europe. The Nigerian is among the league's top attackers thanks to his goalscoring prowess and his important […]

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/ 850 days agoJesse Marsch reveals Leeds should have kept Bielsa in charge
Jesse Marsch had reportedly informed Leeds management he was not interested in the position when he was originally asked about it. He recommended that Marcelo Bielsa remain head coach. After three seasons in the Premier League, Leeds experienced a significant decline and were relegated to the Championship in the 2023-24 season. The last home game […]

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/ 851 days agoMessi sets sights on another trophy: To play at 2024 Olympics?
Lionel Messi, determined to keep winning championships, isn't just going to sit on his winners' medals. It's believed that currently, the focus of the world champion is the next Paris Olympics. Messi and Di Maria, both reportedly wish to relive their 2008 Beijing Olympics glory in Paris for a farewell performance. While playing for La […]

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/ 851 days agoChelsea to gift world's best left-back to Mauricio Pochettino
As Mauricio Pochettino looks to strengthen his Chelsea team, the Blues are contemplating a move for Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies. After a disappointing start to the season, the Blues are now in ninth position in the Premier League. If Chelsea are unable to sell any unneeded players, they will be unable to fund their […]

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/ 851 days agoInaugural Women’s Club World Cup: FIFA set target date
It seems that plans are afoot to establish yet another premier women's club soccer competition. The likelihood has significantly increased that the world's leading women's club teams will participate in a tournament. For more than ten years, women's game officials have broached the topic of a world championship. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, expressed his […]