A tiny break from club football begins with international break, as Germany continues to defend its position in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Facing Luxembourg in Sinsheim, for the first time since 2006, the hosts were touted to have an easy game and so they did. A handball saw Dirk Carlson from Luxembourg sent off…
1 Free agents can be signed during any time of the season but registration would only be possible when the registration window opens during the next transfer window. Let us take a look at some former Serie A players who clubs could look at to bring back. Goalkeepers – The standout option here is that…
Jordi Alba thought he wanted to play another couple of years, which likely would have meant more time sharing the field with Lionel Messi. And then, he simply changed his mind. Alba spoke in advance of an Inter Miami training session Friday about his decision to retire, one that was announced earlier this week but…
In a recent interview with the United Stand, journalist Ben Jacobs claimed that Manchester United are keeping tabs on Levante striker Karl Etta Eyong. Jacobs said, “I know they’re looking at younger players, Etta Eyong is someone that Manchester United have scouted. “It doesn’t mean a great deal at this point, he’s doing very well…
An insight into the personnel plans of the coaching staff at La Liga giants Barcelona for the club’s next outing has on Friday been forthcoming online. This, of course, comes fresh off a difficult last couple of weeks for all associated with the Blaugrana. Advertisement Hansi Flick’s troops were condemned to their first defeat of…
Football clubs are community assets, possessing a value, history and meaning which cannot be captured on a balance sheet. They belong to the cities and towns that have sustained them over the decades. For the vast majority of supporters, the sense of identity and matchgoing rituals associated with following their team are worth as much as…
If Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo defined an era of soccer greatness, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal appear ready to carry that torch into a new one. The Real Madrid and Barcelona stars have already given Spain’s soccer scene a fresh edge — two forces on opposite sides of the divide, yet united by sheer brilliance. Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid last summer, and Yamal,…
Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo was forced to withdraw from international duty after being diagnosed with a muscle injury by the Spain national team’s medical staff. The 27-year-old played 90 minutes in the Catalans’ 4–1 defeat to Sevilla and then joined La Roja for the October international window. Spain boss Luis de la Fuente revealed Olmo…
WALSALL, ENGLAND – AUGUST 06: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma, looks on prior to the pre-season friendly match between Aston Villa and AS Roma at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium on August 06, 2025 in Walsall, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Gian Piero Gasperini says Claudio Ranieri contacted him for the first…
Francesco Totti feels Como’s Nico Paz is the most exciting talent in Serie A: ‘He’s the only one I’m watching.’ Italy and Roma legend Totti praises Como starlet Nico Paz, who has scored three goals and provided as many assists in six Serie A games this term. Advertisement Totti ‘only watches’ Nico Paz in Serie…