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Barcelona include US rising star in Champions League roster

The draw for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League was held last Thursday in Monaco. After that, clubs finalized their squads for the biggest club competition. Thanks to some shrewd financial maneuvering, Barcelona signed a few new players by Deadline Day. In preparation for this year's UCL group stage, they have finally announced their roster. Joao […]

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Jesse Lingard one step away from returning to West Ham

Jesse Lingard appears set to possibly rejoin West Ham in the coming days. The former England international is currently a free agent after departing Nottingham Forest in June. Lingard previously signed a one-year deal with Forest last year but could not manage to provide a positive impact on the club. Nevertheless, the midfielder is playing […]

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Ballon d’Or: Messi and Haaland lead shortlist, Ronaldo absent

On Wednesday, the 30-man shortlist for the 2023 Ballon d'Or came out. French soccer publication France Football unveiled its list of award candidates. There are a total of 60 players up for awards this year, 30 men and 30 women. For the 2023 Ballon d'Or, the top male nominees are Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland, […]

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Arsenal's Pepe linked with transfer away from Emirates

Arsenal remains hopeful that Nicolas Pepe will soon depart the club. The Ivory Coast international is still technically with the team despite not featuring at all so far this season under Mikel Arteta. Although the Premier League's summer transfer window closed last week, there are still options for Pepe. The Evening Standard is reporting that […]

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Chelsea legend John Terry set for coaching role in Saudi Arabia

Al-Shabab, a team in Saudi Arabia, is close to hiring Chelsea legend John Terry as its next manager. Since retiring as a player, Terry has worked as an assistant coach at Aston Villa, Leicester City, and now for the Blues' academy, where he brings a wealth of knowledge. But he has never been in charge […]

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Germany humiliated at World Cup to be shown on Amazon Prime

Amazon's latest All or Nothing documentary series features Germany at the 2022 World Cup. Amazon revealed the official trailer of the show. The 90-second snippet highlights the team's struggles at the 2022 World Cup, both on and off the pitch. The latest edition of the successful series will hit the streaming service on Friday, September […]

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Ex-Chelsea boss Graham Potter offered new job, reply revealed

Following his departure from Chelsea last year, Graham Potter was widely expected to find a new management position. After leading the Blues for just seven months, Chelsea sacked the Englishman with the club struggling for results. Graham Potter floated as an idea to replace current Lyon boss Laurent Blanc. Blanc is under mounting pressure due […]

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Birmingham may try to steal Wayne Rooney from DC United

Wayne Rooney could very well become a target of Birmingham City in the near future. The former Manchester United star is currently head coach of Major League Soccer side D.C. United. Rooney previously had coaching experience in England with Derby County before crossing the pond in 2022. Mail Sport is claiming that Birmingham brass may […]

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Legal dispute brews as CAF cancels 12-year beIN SPORTS deal

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has terminated its 12-year, $415 million broadcasting deal with Qatari media company beIN SPORTS. This move is likely to spark legal action. CAF signed on with beIN in 2017. The contract ran through 2028, and it covered top competitions. For example, beIN had the broadcast rights to the Africa […]

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Argentina and Brazil qualifiers picked up by Telemundo and ViX

Argentina and Brazil fans, the wait is over. Telemundo Deportes and TelevisaUnivision have both secured media rights deals to broadcast Argentina and Brazil World Cup qualifiers to viewers in the United States. The deals closed late Wednesday after both Argentina and Brazil signed an agreement this week to be represented by Sportfive, a German-based sports […]

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Ex-Atalanta star lashes out at 'dictator' coach in furious rant

Former Atalanta defender Joakim Maehle has made some startling comments about the club's manager, Gian Piero Gasperini. Having spent two and a half years in Bergamo, the 26-year-old has decided to leave in the summer of this year to sign with Wolfsburg. Earlier this week, Maehle made waves during a news conference while representing the […]

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"When Real Madrid call, it's easy": Kepa explains Bayern snub

Real Madrid grabbed Kepa Arrizabalaga from under the noses of Bayern in order to replace Thibaut Courtois, who will be out for a lengthy time with a major knee injury. Many options were considered before the German champions signed Daniel Peretz from Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. During the offseason, the Bavarian club looked for […]

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Dutch captain Van Dijk defends Messi after Van Gaal controversy

The shocking allegation that Louis van Gaal made regarding Lionel Messi's World Cup triumph has caused a major uproar in the soccer community. The Netherlands, coached by Van Gaal, were eliminated in the Quarter-Finals by the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner and Argentina. December 10, 2022, was the date of their matchup when in a nail-biter, […]

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Will Antony be banned like Greenwood? Man Utd reveal stance

According to rumors out of Brazil, Manchester United have been contemplating leaving Antony off their roster. United are reportedly contemplating cutting Antony off of their first team while they do their probe, as reported by UOL. The Telegraph also reports that groups that advocate for and support women who have been victims of assault have […]

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Chelsea in talks with Atletico's jersey sponsor in ongoing search

Chelsea are looking to replace Three with a new front-of-shirt jersey sponsor and is in talks with Riyadh Air about a possible deal. The Blues' partnership with the telecommunications firm Three ended in the summer. Since the Blues' efforts to replace them have been met with legal challenges from the Premier League, they have been […]