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/ 1355 days ago

Bosnia condemned for planning friendly with Russia

Recently, the Bosnia and Herzegovina football association scheduled a friendly against Russia set for November. Yet, with Russia still in the midst of sanctions from UEFA and FIFA, there is strong backlash to the fixture. In a brief announcement on Friday, the N/FSBiH declared that they accepted an invitation from Russia. The game is set […]

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/ 1356 days ago

Paramount+ reports record Champions League viewers

After the first matchday, Paramount+ reported record viewers in its UEFA Champions League coverage. The company did not release exact figures as to the number of people watching. However, CBS claims Paramount+ had the two most-streamed UCL group stage matchdays in the streaming service's history this week. Tuesday's matchups apparently set the record for the […]

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/ 1356 days ago

Arsenal's three Gabriels left off Brazil squad ahead of friendlies

Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Gabriel Martinelli lead a list of talented players absent from Brazil's squad for an upcoming pair of friendlies. Brazil, one of the favorites for the World Cup title, have two scheduled games later this month. The South American giants will face Ghana on September 23rd and Tunisia four days […]

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/ 1357 days ago

Arsenal, United get polarizing results in Europa League opener

Arsenal held on to a narrow victory in its to the Europa League opener after a couple years outside continental action. The Gunners beat FC Zürich 2-1 thanks to goals from Marquinhos and Eddie Nketiah. The England striker set up the Brazilian for their first goal, while they essentially swapped roles for the second. Zürich […]

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/ 1357 days ago

Jurgen Klopp under pressure to correct Liverpool mistakes

Liverpool continued their shaky start to the current campaign this week after a 4-1 defeat against Napoli. The comprehensive defeat does not even tell the complete story. The Italian giants also had a penalty shot saved and missed a massive open goal opportunity as well. Defensively, a usual strength for the Merseyside club, was a […]

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/ 1358 days ago

Bernd Leno blames 'politics' for Arsenal exit

Bernd Leno, the German goalkeeper who departed Arsenal, made controversial comments regarding his exit from the club. Rather than on-pitch performance, the former Gunner claimed 'politics' attributed to his Emirates Stadium exodus. "When I realized that it wasn't about performance or quality, I knew I had to go," explained Leno during an interview with German […]

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/ 1359 days ago

Semi-automated offside technology debuts in Champions League

UEFA's use of a semi-automated technology for spotting offside violations has debuted in Champions League play. The governing body of soccer in Europe previously announced the decision to use the fresh technology earlier in the summer. "UEFA is constantly looking for new technological solutions to improve the game and support the work of the referees," […]

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/ 1360 days ago

Atalanta climbs atop Serie A after defeating new boys Monza

Newly promoted Monza, owned by former Milan politician Silvio Berlusconi, hoped to gain their first victory of the season on Monday. However, they faced an Atalanta side who were undefeated. In the 2022/23 Serie A season to date, Atalanta had not conceded defeat, sitting in third with three wins and two draws. A draw against […]

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/ 1360 days ago

PSG criticized for polluting air after taking private jet on short trip

Paris Saint-Germain can't win. Even after defeating Nantes 3-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday, the French club was criticized by railway officials for leaving a carbon footprint. The criticism came from the director of a French railway company. After the away game in Nantes, PSG players flew back home to Paris. The city of Nantes […]

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/ 1361 days ago

AS Roma suffer devastating loss against Udinese

AS Roma suffered their first loss of the season against Udinese on Sunday. However, the most shocking aspect of the defeat was the scoreline, losing 4-0 to the club nicknamed The Little Zebras. Going into the match, Roma were on impressive run for the first few weeks of the 2022/23 Serie A season. Prior to […]

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/ 1361 days ago

Yunus Musah lights up Valencia game in front of Berhalter

Nineteen-year-old phenom Yunus Musah assisted Samuel Lino's second goal for Valencia, and Hugo Duro's fifth, with a remarkable performance at Mestalla Stadium on Sunday, in front of the onlooking USMNT Coach Gregg Berhalter who was in the crowd to watch the American midfielder. Valencia scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of play against […]

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/ 1361 days ago

VAR calls to disallow goals for West Ham & Newcastle were wrong

Due to controversial officiating calls in gameweek six, the Premier League has requested that the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) in England reevaluate decisions made during in-game VAR reviews that occurred on Saturday. The two matches in question involve West Ham United, and Newcastle United. The two clubs scored goals that were disallowed after […]

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/ 1361 days ago

Manchester United climb to fifth place after defeating Arsenal

Two English powerhouses faced off on matchday six in a marquee match at Old Trafford. Before the match, Manchester United was on a hot streak against an undefeated Arsenal. In the end, Erik ten Hag's Red Devils proved to be too much for Mikel Arteta's Gunners, who have only beat Manchester United at Old Trafford […]

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/ 1361 days ago

Top European clubs face challenge of depth in condensed season

Depth is always a focus of the top European clubs. A club like Manchester City, Bayern Munich or Real Madrid have legitimate aspirations to win at least three trophies every year. For most clubs, that is a lofty dream. With the presence and commonality of injuries and the simply unpredictable nature of cup competitions, that […]

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/ 1362 days ago

AC Milan outlast Inter in latest derby

The latest iteration of the Milan Derby failed to disappoint. AC Milan won a five-goal thriller against bitter rivals Inter Milan on Saturday. Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud ran the show for the Red and Blacks. The Portugal international winger netted two goals and also set up teammate Giroud for his team’s other score. Inter […]