Man City have vehemently denied any and all of the charges levied against them by the Premier League, but the charges were issued three years ago, and the hearings ended over a year ago. Why have we not heard anything? Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images Over three years have passed since the Premier League announced it…
Barcelona announced midfielder Frenkie de Jong suffered a hamstring injury in training and is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Alarms bells sounded in Catalonia on Thursday after De Jong went down in training and could not complete the session. The defending Spanish champions were sweating over the midfielder’s status as he underwent…
The “clock is ticking” for the Premier League and English Football League to end their financial impasse, says the chair of the Independent Football Regulator. The leagues have been in talks about how the Premier League helps support the football pyramid, including the controversial parachute payments as well as solidarity payments – a set amount…
Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a stake in Spanish second-division club Almeria, a consulting firm representing the Portuguese football icon confirmed on Thursday. Brunswick Group stated that Ronaldo purchased a 25 per cent share in the club, which is under Saudi Arabian ownership. Advertisement The 41-year-old, who moved to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Nassr at…
Barcelona has been subject to some refereeing mistakes in recent matches. The error that sparked the most controversy was the one that led to the loss to Girona, which gave Real Madrid the momentary lead in La Liga standings. Joan Laporta posted his thoughts on the recent resolution. A previous complaint concerned an offside flagged…
Real Madrid beat Benfica 0-1 in the first leg and 2-1 in the second leg to progress to the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League. An intense game in Lisbon was marred by a controversial incident in which Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni was alleged to have made a racist remark to Vinicius Jr….
Two red cards, a VAR overturn and a decisive converted penalty with the last kick of the game. All of that happened in the final seconds of a Champions League thriller between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday— and it ultimately ensured there will still be Italian representation in Europe’s top club competition. Atalanta advanced…
Borussia Dortmund’s shocking exit from the UEFA Champions League at the hands of Serie A side Atalanta (4-1, 4-3 agg.) has huge repercussions for LaLiga’s future in Europe’s elite competition. The somewhat surprising exit of 2022’s finalists at the playoff stage means that the UEFA coefficient – the points system by which UEFA measures each…
The American playwright and author David Mamet used to say: “Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance.” Soccer’s transfer market doesn’t quite value seniority to the same extent. Every player’s price tag takes a dip once they creep the wrong side of 30 while the shiny new thing has never been in…
Prestianni accused of racially abusing Vinicius Prestianni was seen covering his mouth with his shirt when talking to Vinicius during the first leg last week. The Brazil international quickly alerted referee Francois Letexier, who initiated the anti-racism protocol, prompting a ten-minute delay before the game restarted. Benfica have stood by Prestianni, who has maintained that…