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/ 757 days ago

Matt Turner set for Forest exit? Club looks to lure Liverpool star

In their pursuit of a new Premier League goalkeeper this summer, Nottingham Forest may be planning Matt Turner's departure. Among all clubs, Nottingham Forest can speak to the immense influence goalkeepers have on a season's outcome. They reached the Premier League two years ago, with Brice Samba as their star. They may have remained in […]

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Hong Kong to invite Ronaldo and Al-Nassr as revenge to Messi

While Lionel Messi disappointed Hong Kong supporters, they may get a shot at seeing Cristiano Ronaldo live sometime in 2025. Following the near-diplomatic crisis that Inter Miami and Lionel Messi nearly sparked in the area, a Hong Kong official has made an intriguing Cristiano Ronaldo claim. Inter Miami went on a global preseason tour with […]

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Barca's PSG defeat nets Atletico Madrid $53m financial windfall

When it came to Tuesday's UEFA Champions League match, two La Liga giants fell. Both Atletico Madrid and Barcelona lost in their quarterfinal matches, with Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain prevailing. It seemed like Barcelona had the second leg under control with a two-goal aggregate advantage, but then things went south. From controversial calls by […]

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Ollie Watkins vying for Premier League Player of the Season award

Ollie Watkins is currently experiencing a dream season with Aston Villa. The center forward has already racked up 26 goals and 10 assists in 45 total matches during the current campaign. 19 of these scores and every assist has come during Premier League play as well. As a direct result of his play, Villa has […]

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Sancho willing to return to United should Ten Hag be fired

Jadon Sancho is reportedly open to a Manchester United return next season. The England international is currently on loan at Borussia Dortmund after a previous dust-up with Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag. The public spat between the two occurred way back in August. The winger then failed to play a senior match until his […]

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Marquez may replace Xavi at Barcelona earlier than expected

Former Barcelona defender Rafa Marquez has emerged as a serious candidate to replace Xavi as the club's head coach. Marquez only began coaching in 2020 and is currently the manager of Barcelona's B team. The two former players were teammates at the Catalan club for seven years between 2003 and 2010. Barcelona collected a series […]

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MLS designated players not fulfilling the league's goals

Major League Soccer launched the 'designated players' rule in 2007 to allow David Beckham to join the league. Despite several changes, the rule's purpose stayed the same: attract international stars who require major wages without going against the salary cap that instills parity in Major League Soccer. The current iteration of the rule states that […]

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Dortmund dramatically edges Atletico in Champions League epic

Borussia Dortmund topped Atletico Madrid at home in an epic UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday. The German side had to win on the night to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. Atleti traveled to Germany holding a slender lead on aggregate thanks to a 2-1 victory in the first leg on April 10. […]

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PSG turns Champions League tie around to best 10-man Barca

PSG overturned a one-goal deficit in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal to defeat Barcelona and advance to the semifinals. In the reverse leg, Barcelona won at the Parc des Princes in a five-goal thriller. Despite Barcelona scoring the first goal of the game to establish a two-goal lead in the tie, four unanswered goals from […]

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777 Partners get loan extension as Everton takeover in last lap

Everton's proposed ownership change inches closer to finally being completed thanks to a new development. 777 Partners previously agreed to purchase Farhad Moshiri's 94% of the Merseyside club way back in September. While deals regarding Premier League teams typically do not drag on for such a long period, this particular situation is quite different from […]

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Nagelsmann to choose between Bayern reunion or Germany stay

Julian Nagelsmann may be soon heading back to Bayern Munich this summer. The highly rated coach previously managed the German giants from July 2021 to March 2023. The Bundesliga side ultimately fired its coach after Bayern slipped to second in the standings behind rivals Borussia Dortmund. Nagelsmann reportedly learned that he was being sacked while […]

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Childish penalty incident shows Chelsea still has maturity issues

Chelsea thoroughly dominated Everton Monday evening en route to a 6-0 victory. The performance and result were undoubtedly the west London club's best of the entire 2023/24 season. New signing Cole Palmer stole the show by scoring four goals in the fixture, which included a first-half hat trick. The youngster netted three goals by the […]

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/ 759 days ago

Wrexham more popular than every MLS team except Inter Miami

According to Google, Wrexham AFC is more popular than every MLS team in the United States except Inter Miami. The 2024 data is from Google Trends, Google's website that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google Search across various regions and languages. Owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, Wrexham AFC […]

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World Cup 2026 turf is in hands of two American universities

The World Cup in 2026 has fielded ample debate on using turf or natural grass, with FIFA mandating the latter's use at the tournament. For many worldwide venues, having natural grass is not a challenge. Yet, each of the venues in the United States that is hosting games for the 2026 World Cup is an […]

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Will Leverkusen title win help Bundesliga growth in USA?

Bayer Leverkusen broke its dud by winning the Bundesliga for the first time in its history this weekend. An undefeated season under Xabi Alonso has the German outfit playing as one of the best soccer teams in the world, let alone Germany. While adding the Meisterschale is great for the club, the Bundesliga is hoping […]