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MADRID, SPAIN – JANUARY 22: Endrick of Real Madrid prepares to take a throw in during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Real Madrid C.F. and FC Salzburg at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Matteo Moretto reports that Juventus inquired…
There is an ugly truth to modern football that the fixture list is a plaything of the paymasters. Ink a TV deal and suddenly tradition is a scheduling inconvenience. But in Germany, that blunt economic logic collided with something more stubborn – supporters’ culture – and lost. The story of how Bundesliga terraces emptied on…
According to a recent update from Fichajes, Real Madrid have set their sights on Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton as the ideal player to succeed Toni Kroos in the centre of midfield. Wharton has quickly impressed in the Premier League thanks to his vision, tactical intelligence, and ability to control the tempo of matches. Since…
Sandro Tonali making headlines in Italy. A totally dominant man of the match performance as the Newcastle United star bossed the game. Italy absolutely dominant as a shot count of 24 v 2 and corners 8 v 0 away against Estonia strongly suggests. It would have been 9 v 0 when it came to shots…
Italy celebrate during the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Estonia in Tallinn (@azzurri) Sandro Tonali is Football Italia’s MOTM in Italy’s 3-1 win over Estonia in the World Cup qualifiers. Italy player ratings vs Estonia Donnarumma 4.5 – Had barely anything to do all evening and gifted the hosts a consolation goal after a…
Quick Read Granit Xhaka joined Sunderland as captain after leading Bayer Leverkusen to an undefeated Bundesliga title. Xhaka is eager for his first Tyne-Wear Derby, describing it as potentially the craziest of his career. Sunderland returned to the Premier League after eight years, with Xhaka’s leadership key to their adaptation. Xhaka scored for Switzerland vs…
The Premier League creates noise. It provokes comment, analysis, quotes and opinions from fans, journalists, coaches and sometimes even club owners. It’s strange, then, that the quietest community within English football consists of its decision-makers — the sporting directors and transfer gurus, people whose names are well-known but whose voices are less so. More curious…
International player Jamie Leweling left the national team’s headquarters in Herzogenaurach this Saturday. The VfB Stuttgart player, who had been training individually since Tuesday due to adductor problems, is on the road to recovery. To avoid any risks for the current season, Leweling will not travel with the national team to Belfast tomorrow, Sunday, for…
The Premier League title race does not truly kick in until the spring, but the talk about the top contenders will rage on from start to finish. Most punters put down three clubs as the realistic challengers by the end of the transfer window, and a compelling case can be constructed for each. Arsenal: stability…
In partnership with GOAL.com Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso and captain Gianluigi Donnarumma both attended the inauguration of the new museum of football at Coverciano on Wednesday. Gattuso was meant to donate the boots he wore in the 2006 World Cup final win over France but revealed that his mother refused to give them up. The…