Arsenal have signed England international Noni Madueke from Chelsea, who bought Brazilian Joao Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion earlier this month — but due to Premier League rules, only the latter qualifies as a ‘homegrown player’. Nationality and age have nothing to do with being considered a ‘homegrown’ player, which is defined as one…
Arsenal’s new signing Martin Zubimendi might have been a surfer or a top chess player, but instead he became one of the most sought after holding midfielders in European football. The 26-year-old’s list of admirers and suitors as he emerged and progressed at Real Sociedad is impressive. Former Barcelona playmaker Xavi wanted him in 2023…
Thibaut Courtois Havana, July 19 (RHC) – Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has extended his contract with Real Madrid for another year, sports newspaper As revealed today. According to the newspaper, “the deal was finalized during the Club World Cup, held in the United States,” before assuring that “his continuity is guaranteed” until 2027. The Belgian…
At a factory in southern China, hundreds of assembly-line workers wearing blue caps churn out kitchenware and grilling accessories for global retailers including Walmart Inc. The vast shop floor — almost the size of six soccer fields — is a hive of activity as everything from grill tongs to food storage containers are assembled and…
Times have changed. Pre-season at a Premier League football club looks very different to how it did a decade ago. Cardiac and concussion screening have become mandatory at Premier League clubs, and the level of detail in the testing of players when they return to their clubs is extraordinary. Any idea what a force plate…
Atletico Madrid continues to boost its squad for next season, signing young American midfielder Johnny Cardoso from Real Betis. The 23-year-old Cardoso arrived on a five-year contract, Atletico said Wednesday. Cardoso was born in the United States but is of Brazilian descent and has an Italian passport, meaning he doesn’t occupy a non-European Union slot…
Barcelona have finally confirmed that Lamine Yamal will take up the club’s iconic No 10 shirt — another landmark moment in his brilliant, burgeoning career. Yamal, who turned 18 on Sunday, inherits the number from his good friend Ansu Fati, who had it for the last three years but left it behind on July 1 when…
The summer can be a strange time for football fans. Showing my age here but, except in a major tournament year, summers used to be largely football-free from late May until the second half of August. You would pick up a newspaper in the UK and struggle to find much football coverage as sports such…
Champions of the world, champions of Europe if you want to get all West Ham about it, there is only one logical next step for Chelsea. But could Enzo Maresca’s side really become the first to simultaneously hold the Conference League, Club World Cup and Premier League title belts (there aren’t belts but there should…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cole Palmer was jumping up and down behind Reece James as the Chelsea captain received the trophy for the Club World Cup, U.S. President Donald Trump to his left, standing between the midfielder and goalkeeper Robert Sánchez. “I knew he was going to be here, but I didn’t know he…