Life is never dull at FC Barcelona – or ‘Can Barca’ as the club and its surrounding environment is known in Spain. Even the sleepiest off-season Sunday can suddenly erupt into the latest melodramatic controversy, with rumours, counter-rumours and abrupt U-turns a matter of course. This summer has been no different, with Rashford’s first fortnight…
Shon Weissman (Images via Getty Images) Fortuna Düsseldorf chairman Klaus Allofs has defended the German club’s decision to withdraw from signing Israeli striker Shon Weissman following opposition from sections of the fanbase over the player’s social media activity relating to the Gaza conflict. The second-division side had been in advanced talks to bring Weissman from…
Liverpool fan writer Jordan Chamberlain, Empire of the Kop What went wrong for Nunez? If Darwin Nunez had a composure and calmness under stress to match his physical ability, we’d be talking about the best striker on the planet. And I mean that. He is ferociously quick and powerful, but works hard off the ball,…
Milan have had a long pre-season, compared to a lot of other clubs and they have had a mixed time of it. Today they faced Leeds United of the Premier League and the game ended 1-1. Santiago Gimenez scored to give Milan in the lead in the 31st minute but Anton Stach scored in the…
Kevin De Bruyne scored a brace and assisted the other in what were his first goal contributions for Napoli as the Italian champions went on to beat Girona 3-2 in a pre-season friendly, with the season starting later this month. De Bruyne assisted Giovanni Di Lorenzo from a corner and then scored twice in the…
By ISAAN KHAN, REPORTER Published: 20:43 BST, 9 August 2025 | Updated: 02:04 BST, 10 August 2025 Mikel Arteta warned rivals that Viktor Gyokeres can ‘destroy’ defences after he scored his first Arsenal goal in their final pre-season fixture. The Gunners signed the £64million striker from Sporting Lisbon last month, ending a long wait of…
In what was the inauguration of Everton’s new stadium, Roma went on to beat the Toffees 1-0 in their final game of the pre-season tour of England. The goal was scored in the second half by Argentine forward Matias Soule. This win was much needed given Roma’s 4-0 loss to Aston Villa earlier in the…
The Saudi Arabian soccer league has secured its latest marquee signing after Darwin Nunez completed a move from Liverpool to Al-Hilal on Saturday. The Uruguay international cost a reported 46.3 million pounds ($62 million) and has signed a three-year contract. Al-Hilal — Saudi Arabia’s most successful team — has been searching for another star signing…
The player in question? Mateo Joseph. Joseph, for those not familiar with his name, is a Spanish youth international, who has been plying his club trade with the aforementioned Leeds since departing Espanyol back in the summer of 2022. The striker played something of a bit-part role at Elland Road this past season, en route…
The brass at La Liga giants Real Madrid have put in place plans for a potential big-money offer for a member of the midfield ranks at European champions Paris Saint-Germain next summer. That’s according to Marca, who point towards Vitinha as the player in question. Portuguese international Vitinha of course played nothing short of a…