Argentina's government is stepping in to help ease public concern over a World Cup sticker shortage throughout the country. With the soccer tournament is just two months away, scarcity of the stickers could not come at a worse time. Collecting World Cup stickers is a longstanding tradition. Panini, the manufacturer of these stickers, launched in […]

Even before the USMNT plays two games in the September international window, manager Gregg Berhalter says the final World Cup roster is around 85% complete. Mathematically, this means that four World Cup spots are up in the air. Plus, Berhalter still has to lock in a potential starting XI at the World Cup. That makes […]

Telemundo Deportes have hired Mexico's Raul Jimenez to star in a new ad to promote its World Cup coverage. As the exclusive Spanish-language broadcaster of this winter's World Cup 2022 tournament, Telemundo's new marketing promo is entitled The Game We Love. Mexico's star striker Raúl Jiménez is the face of Telemundo's campaign. In short, the […]

Gareth Bale declared he will be in "great shape" for the upcoming World Cup, a credit to his time with LAFC. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid star endured a tough last few seasons in Spain. In fact, he only managed five total LaLiga appearances in his final campaign with Real. Bale joined Los […]

Ted Lasso and the rest of the AFC Richmond crew are playable as a team in the upcoming FIFA 23.

The England FA called on FIFA and Qatar to compensate migrant workers, and their families, injured or killed in World Cup preparations. Over the last several years, Qatar faced harsh criticism for his treatment of workers building stadiums. "We continue to push for the principle of compensation for the families of migrant workers who have […]

Chelsea fired commercial director Damian Willoughby for sending 'inappropriate messages' to a finance agent last year. The improper interactions occurred prior to his employment with the Blues. Chelsea only brought on Willoughby to the position about two weeks ago before letting him go. A spokesperson for Chelsea explained the sacking to Reuters on Wednesday. "Evidence […]

As a result of UEFA's ban following the invasion of Ukraine, Russia remains forbidden to compete in Euro 2024 qualifying. Russia's exclusion from major tournaments started in February. Consequently, the senior men's national team has not played a match in over 10 months. However, Russia is set to play a friendly match against Kyrgyzstan this […]

American forward Christian Pulisic claims that former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel lied to him about starting a massive match. In an excerpt from his upcoming book Christian Pulisic: My Journey So Far, the USMNT star said that Tuchel promised him a start in the 2020/21 Champions League semifinal second-leg game against Real Madrid. Pulisic was […]

Premier League powerhouse Manchester City announced a partnership with little-known Asian betting site 8Xbet earlier in the summer. The brand became the official betting partner of the club in Asia. “We are delighted to welcome 8Xbet as a regional partner of Manchester City today," stated Tom Boyle, Vice President Global Partnerships Marketing and Operations, City […]

Barcelona announced it closed out the 2021/22 financial year with profits of $98 million and a turnover of about $1 billion. The Catalan club also approved a budget for the 2022/23 season that includes an operating income limit of $1.2 billion. They even predict a profit of around $273 million for the current campaign. Barcelona […]

On Wednesday, Premier League clubs will discuss intended changes to both the League Cup and FA Cup. The Premier League shareholders' meeting aims to tackle the congestion in the calendar for Premier League teams. This is particularly true for those in European competition. Furthermore, in 2022, there are increased games with the World Cup taking […]

Michael Knighton and Great Britain's richest man, Sir James Ratcliffe, say their plans to acquire Manchester United move forward. Knighton is a name familiar to the history of Manchester United. After failing with a bid to buy the club in 1989, he joined the board at United. He departed just a couple of years later, […]

Chelsea appear to have found its new sporting director, with RB Salzburg's Christoph Freund close to taking over the role. Evening Standard reports that Freund, who is the sporting director at Salzburg, takes his same role over to Stamford Bridge. There, he works closely with owner Todd Boehly and new manager Graham Potter for tactics and […]

This winter transfer window, the owners and board of Manchester United want to not spend so lavishly. Instead, the club wants to use the summer window in 2023 to make the major adjustments to the squad. According to a report from The Athletic, Erik ten Hag already has names picked out to fill in to […]