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/ 858 days agoAncelotti wants to bring Everton phenom to Real Madrid
Real Madrid is monitoring star Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite. The 21-year-old center-back is widely considered one of the Merseyside club's prized assets. Transfermarkt rates the youngster as the third-most valuable player in the Toffees squad. Only star midfielder Amadou Onana and Ukrainian left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko are currently valued higher than the central defender. Branthwaite previously […]

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/ 858 days agoAjax interested in January move for Jordan Henderson
Jordan Henderson is looking to leave Saudi Arabia after just five months. The former Liverpool captain departed Merseyside for the Middle East back in July. While a plethora of soccer stars joined the Saudi Pro League, Henderson particularly received flak for the move. The midfielder previously had strong ties to the Rainbow Laces campaign. The […]

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/ 859 days agoMan United advances to FA Cup fourth round with Wigan win
Manchester United comfortably defeated League One outfit Wigan Athletic to advance in the 2023/24 FA Cup. Goals from Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes ensured Erik ten Hag's side reached the round of 32 for the 10th straight season. Wigan Athletic now exits the competition in the third round for the fourth time in the last […]

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/ 859 days agoSpurs-City and Chelsea-Villa highlight FA Cup Fourth Round draw
The FA Cup Fourth Round draw on Monday whet the appetite for several key clashes in the English domestic cup competition. Among the 16 fixtures, fans will get to see at least four games involving two sides from the Premier League. Few draw as much attention as Tottenham Hotspur hosting Manchester City or Aston Villa's […]

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/ 859 days agoChelsea star Sam Kerr suffers serious knee injury in training
Sam Kerr, one of the best players in all of women's soccer, suffered a major knee injury during warm-weather training for Chelsea. The Chelsea women's team traveled to Morocco to continue training and get out of the cold weather in London. However, the Australian is going to miss considerable time, and perhaps the remainder of […]

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/ 859 days agoAfrica Cup of Nations games to watch in group stage
Finally, the Africa Cup of Nations is here. After a tumultuous two-year period that saw the first African nation make the World Cup semifinals, multiple scandals inside CAF, an African "Super League," and over $118 million allocated to improving soccer infrastructure in Africa, the 34th AFCON has arrived. Read on to find out the best […]

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/ 859 days agoBirmingham City replaces Wayne Rooney with Tony Mowbray
Championship relegation candidate Birmingham City FC named Tony Mowbray as its manager to replace Wayne Rooney. The Blues sacked Rooney after just 15 games in charge of the club. When Rooney took over at Birmingham City, the side was sixth in the Championship table. At the time of his dismissal, BCFC sank to 20th in […]

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/ 859 days agoKylian Mbappe more impressed by Premier League than Madrid
Kylian Mbappe is free to choose any team to move to in 2024, and he may have his sights on the Premier League, not Real Madrid. For months, if not years, Real Madrid emerged as the next stopping point in the career of the world-class Frenchman. Yet, the LaLiga side's lack of commitment to sign […]

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/ 859 days agoGermany icon Franz Beckenbauer dies at age 78
One of the most legendary players in the history of soccer in Germany, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away on Monday. The star's family confirmed his passing to German news agency DPA. "It is with deep sadness that we announce that my husband and our father, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday, Sunday, surrounded […]

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/ 859 days agoInter Miami traveling over 24,000 miles for preseason games
Inter Miami is turning into a traveling team for its preseason games ahead of the 2024 MLS campaign. Teams from across the globe are trying to get their hands on a contest against Lionel Messi as his career winds down. Therefore, over the next two months, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are playing games in […]

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/ 859 days agoThe wait is over: Brazil to announce new national team coach
Brazil is ready to settle on a national team head coach after months of sitting in limbo without a permanent manager. Until now, Fernando Diniz oversaw the Seleção after the federation sacked the previous caretaker manager, Ramon Menezes. Before Menezes, Tite was the manager of the Brazil national team for over six years. He departed after […]

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/ 859 days agoItaly to play series of friendlies in United States this March
Italy is making its long-awaited return to the United States this spring to play a pair of friendlies. The four-time World Cup winners last played in the United States in 2005. That summer, the Italians drew against Ecuador at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In March, Italy is playing two teams it does […]

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/ 860 days agoPochettino dismisses Maatsen exit talk amid reported agreement
The loan transfer of Chelsea youth product Ian Maatsen to Borussia Dortmund is very near. The latest updates seem to suggest that the two clubs have already reached an agreement verbally. The most recent reports indicate that Borussia Dortmund are targeting the current transfer window to bolster their defensive options. So, the German heavyweights have […]

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/ 860 days agoBarcelona eye surprising move for ex-player yet to play this term
A tumultuous ride characterizes this season for Barcelona. The La Liga heavyweights are in an uncomfortable position, trailing Real Madrid by ten points and sitting in fourth place. Therefore, their pursuit of domestic glory seems more difficult than ever before. Problems have only become worse after 19-year-old prodigy Gavi hurt his knee. A torn anterior […]

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/ 860 days agoVarane offered to Real Madrid's arch-rivals on cut-price deal
Barcelona has allegedly been given the opportunity by Manchester United to purchase a World Cup winner for a reduced fee during the January transfer window. Allegedly, Manchester United have opted not to exercise their 12-month contract extension option for Raphael Varane. Because of this, the defender would be free to negotiate a summer move with […]