| Monday, August 25th |Premier League | St. James’ Park8PM BST/3PM EST There’s no sugarcoating it. This is probably going to be a very intense and difficult match. There is a lot of perceived animosity between the clubs right now due in no small part to the contentious Alexander Isak transfer saga. Liverpool’s attempts to…
Barcelona’s first-team squad have been afforded a well-earned reward on the part of head coach Hansi Flick for the days ahead. That’s according to journalist Sergi Capdevila, who highlights as much as coming in the form of an upcoming break from training. Barcelona of course marked their return to action on Saturday, making the trip…
According to a report from Tz’s Vinzent Tschirpke and Mano Bonke (via @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich is satisfied with the play it is getting from Serge Gnabry at the No. 10 position, which has — once again — shifted the focus back to acquiring a versatile attacker: Serge Gnabry’s recent form playing behind the striker has…
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso started with Vinícius Júnior on the bench for the Spanish league game at Oviedo on Sunday but the Brazil star still played a decisive role after coming on in the second half, creating one goal and scoring another in a 3-0 win for Madrid. France striker Kylian…
2024–25 represented a new dawn for the Champions League, as UEFA opted for expansion (shock!) and the introduction of a Swiss model. Now, you can debate all you want about the success of the new format, but it certainly wasn’t an unmitigated disaster. While it’d perhaps make more sense to drop the number of league…
Real Madrid claimed a 3-0 La Liga win at newly-promoted Real Oviedo, with Kylian Mbappe scoring in each half before Vinicius added a late third to seal the match. For Oviedo, returning to Spain’s top flight after an absence of almost a quarter of a century, the arrival of the 15-time European champions on Sunday…
Brighton and Hove Albion FC winger Facundo Buonanotte (20) has agreed to join Ligue 1 side Lyon, according to L’Equipe. But there’s a catch, the Seagulls would rather send the Argentine international on loan to one of their Premier League rivals, with a view to toughening him up. Les Gones are in the market for a right-sided winger…
There’s been plenty of scrutiny throughout Spanish soccer in recent weeks ever since La Liga’s plans for Barcelona and Villarreal to play their scheduled clash in December in the United States were revealed. La Liga President Javier Tebas has long desired to bring La Liga to the U.S. in an effort to attract more interest…
Liverpool could move on seven first-team players this week. Here’s the list. The final week of the transfer window is upon us and Liverpool have got business to do. Lots of it, actually. Alexander Isak is the number one. He sits at the top of the shortlist and Liverpool are eager to get something done….
Football finance expert Carlo Festa feels private equity owners are “not suitable club owners” and hopes Inter Milan and AC Milan are sold. The Il Sole 24 Ore journalist gave his thoughts in a tweet, hitting out at the model that North American funds have brought to both Derby della Madonnina rivals. Inter Milan and…