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/ 728 days ago

Premier League clubs to vote to ban VAR from 2024/25 season

Premier League teams will soon vote on a ban on the use of a Video Assistant Referee, or VAR, ahead of the 2024/25 season. According to reporter David Ornstein, English top-flight officials are unified in believing that abolishing VAR will not benefit the league. Conversely, they believe the move would only create more incorrect calls […]

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/ 728 days ago

FIFA introduces Women's Club World Cup as new calendar swells

FIFA officially announced a Women's Club World Cup will happen for the first time in early 2026. The decision was made regarding the tournament at an annual meeting on Wednesday. The FIFA Council gathered ahead of the 74th FIFA Congress in Thailand to discuss a wide range of topics. A majority of the meetings, however, […]

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/ 729 days ago

How Ange Postecoglou can break the Spurs hoodoo

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou was left dumbfounded following his team's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday. The coach, however, was not necessarily disappointed by his squad's performance on the night. After all, Spurs played fairly well in the game, despite the defeat. Postecoglou's side recorded more possession and more total shots than their […]

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How foreign teams playing official games in USA will impact MLS

FIFA will explore the potential impact of allowing domestic leagues to play foreign competitive games in the near future, which has major consequences on MLS and its popularity in the USA. It was revealed in April that soccer's governing body would consider changing a policy that blocks league games from being scheduled in other countries. […]

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/ 729 days ago

Man City goes to brink of a fourth straight Premier League title

Manchester City regained the upper hand in the Premier League title race on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal, watching idly from home, saw Manchester City take a two-point lead into the final matchday of the season. As a result, Arsenal now needs a win and Manchester City to drop points in […]

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City Group must sell shares of Girona for Champions League

In order for both Manchester City and Girona to compete in next season's UEFA Champions League, City Football Group must make hard decisions. UEFA has strict rules regarding multi-club ownership and how much one ownership group can own of two teams. Currently, City Football Group owns 100% of Manchester City and 47% of Spanish side […]

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/ 729 days ago

Venezuela reveals provisional Copa America squad

Venezuela released its initial squad for the Copa America on Tuesday. Even though the competition is over one month away, Venezuela is picking out the players it wants to take to the United States. The provisional list includes 47 players. That is fewer than what the 16 teams are allowed to submit for their initial […]

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/ 730 days ago

Arsenal Women will make Emirates Stadium home next season

Arsenal has announced that their women's team will make Emirates Stadium home during the 2024/25 season. The club has historically played their matches at Meadow Park, the current home of National League side Boreham Wood FC. This particular arena has a max capacity of around 4,500 fans, with less than half of this figure coming […]

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/ 730 days ago

Toronto FC owners in talks to buy Saint-Etienne

MLS side Toronto FC may be the latest club to have its owner engage in multi-club ownership, this time with French outfit Saint-Etienne. The French side announced that it has engaged in talks with Kilmer Sports Ventures. Canadian Larry Tanenbaum owns Kilmer Sports Ventures, and he serves as the chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and […]

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/ 730 days ago

Embarrassing: Canada's MLS owners unite to pay Jesse Marsch

Jesse Marsch will lead the Canada men's national team at this summer's 2024 Copa America after being hired Monday night. The American coach previously made a name for himself at European clubs such as RB Leipzig and Leeds United. However, he has been without a managerial job since departing the English side over a year […]

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/ 730 days ago

Tottenham has everything to play for in final two games

Aston Villa drew at home to Liverpool on Monday in the side's penultimate game of the season. Unai Emery and Villa had the chance to clinch a spot in the UEFA Champions League next season by finishing fourth. A win would have created a seven-point gap over Spurs, with Tottenham having two games left. Instead, […]

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/ 730 days ago

Mbappé and Al-Khelaifi clash in fight that "shook the walls"

Kylian Mbappé played his last home game as part of the PSG squad owned by Nasser Al-Khelaifi. The Frenchman announced that he is leaving the club at the end of the season in a video on social media. Mbappé directly thanked many of his teammates, coaches, sporting directors and other staff members. On several occasions, […]

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/ 731 days ago

Bournemouth rewards Andoni Iraola after interest from giants

Bournemouth has quietly put together a very strong season under first-year manager Andoni Iraola. Having brought the Spanish boss over from Rayo Vallecano in the summer, the Cherries sit 11th in the Premier League table. They are on pace to put together their second-highest finish in club history. Led by players like Dominic Solanke and […]

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/ 731 days ago

Guardiola gives City players ultimatum to win Premier League

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the Premier League title will come down to a midweek matchup in North London. City controls its destiny regarding the Premier League, and it can enter the final matchday in the Premier League atop the table with a win at Tottenham. Yet, if it drops points at Tottenham, the […]

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/ 731 days ago

Copa America tickets for the final on sale

The Copa America Final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL, now has tickets available. Even though there is no way to predict which two teams out of the 16 will participate in the game, it is a worthy investment to buy tickets now before ticket prices skyrocket closer to the final. Additionally, fans can […]