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Lionel Messi has been a mainstay in the consideration for the Ballon d’Or every single year for a long time now, but that will not be the case in 2022. For the first time since 2005, the PSG star has been left off the shortlist for the prestigious French Football award, which honors the best […]

Even as Raphinha has not yet played in an official match with Barcelona, he has already drawn comparison to two of the most prolific Brazilian forwards to ever play for the club. Speaking during a pre-match press conference ahead of Barcelona’s La Liga season opener against Rayo Vallecano, Xavi Hernandez touched on his early impressions […]

PSG got off to a flying start to begin their Ligue 1 campaign, hammering Clermont 5-0 as Lionel Messi scored a brace and assisted another. But, the club is still looking to add reinforcements in the final third, specifically out wide or as a No. 9. The latest player to creep onto their radar is […]

Real Madrid captured yet another piece of silverware on Wednesday in Helsinki as the Champions League winners beat the Europa holders Frankurt by a score of 2-0. By no surprise, talisman Karim Benzema played a key part in the result, putting away the second goal for his side with a tidy finish. In the process, […]

Gotham FC added another notable member to its ownership group on Wednesday. Former New York Giants Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning is the latest big name to join Gotham FC’s ranks, having joined the local soccer club’s ownership group. The team released an official announcement regarding Manning joining its ownership on Wednesday, welcoming the former […]

As Barcelona continues to make a mess of its financial situation, fans have seemingly taken it upon themselves to force players out of the club. Frenkie de Jong was subject to some cruel treatment from Barca fans ahead of training on Wednesday. When he arrived at the facilities for team practice, fans were seen shouting […]

Barcelona was arguably the most active club on the transfer market, signing the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde, Franck Kessie, and Andreas Christensen, among others. It also appears more moves could still be coming as the Spanish giants eye Bernardo Silva and Marcos Alonso. While Joan Laporta has managed to get Barca out of […]

Chelsea signed Timo Werner from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2020 with the hope that he’d be the answer to their attacking woes. Unfortunately, that didn’t go to plan as the German struggled immensely in the Premier League and ultimately went back to Leipzig this week on a permanent move. On Tuesday, Werner penned […]

Manchester United got off to the worst possible start on Sunday, losing their Premier League opener to Brighton. But, the club is still looking to bring in reinforcements before the transfer window closes. The latest appears to be one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s former Juventus teammates, Frenchman Adrien Rabiot. Per Fabrizio Romano, the Red Devils have […]

The Cristiano Ronaldo drama with Manchester United continues as the Red Devils begin their 2o22-23 Premier League campaign against Brighton on Sunday. Manager Erik ten Hag decided to bench Ronaldo from the Starting XI, though he is available to play. Here’s the lineup ten Hag put out for the match: Confirmed: today's United line-up ✔#MUFC […]

It was not an ideal start to the 2022-23 Premier League campaign for Liverpool on Saturday as they settled for a 2-2 draw with recently promoted Fulham at Craven Cottage. To even grab a lone point is seen as a positive for the Reds, who played very poorly. Even worse, the side lost Thiago to […]

Liverpool is one of the best teams in the Premier League. They are excited to get their regular season started as summer begins to wind down. However, Jurgen Klopp understands that they can’t take anything for granted against Fulham. Klopp got brutally honest on Liverpool facing Fulham ahead of the match, per si.com. “Fulham, they’ll […]

Things are looking up for Manchester United after a successful run of preseason games. Despite that, they are still dealing with a potentially catastrophic transfer situation when it comes to Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo is reportedly looking to move to a club that will be playing in the Champions League this upcoming campaign, and has been […]

We’ve seen some big names leave Europe and join the MLS in the past couple of months. Lorenzo Insigne, Giorgio Chiellini, Gareth Bale, and Federico Bernardeschi have all packed their bags and went to America. The thing is, all of these players are in the latter stages of their footballing careers. That’s why this latest […]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s second stint with Manchester United has hit a rocky patch. The star Portuguese striker has reportedly been looking to secure a move off of Manchester United after they failed to earn a spot in the Champions League for the upcoming season. Ronaldo is looking to join a team in the Champions League, which […]

It would be an understatement to say that Timo Werner has failed to live up to expectations at Chelsea. After signing him in the summer of 2020 from RB Leipzig, it appears the German could actually be on his way back to the Bundesliga club. Per Fabrizio Romano, Leipzig is working with the Blues to […]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United future remains uncertain despite the star striker returning to the club for Sunday’s friendly against Rayo Vallecano. After missing almost the entire preseason for United, Ronaldo was finally back in the lineup for the match against Vallecano, however, he was spotted leaving the game early after being substituted at halftime. According […]

Cristiano Ronaldo vowed he would play for Manchester United on Sunday in a preseason friendly against Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford, and he indeed returned to the starting XI for new manager Erik ten Hag. Amid ongoing rumors about his potential transfer, Ronaldo recently posted on Instagram: “Sunday, the King plays.” Then after Saturday’s 1-0 […]

Borussia Dortmund signed Sebastien Haller this summer to bolster their attack after losing Erling Haaland. But, in an unfortunate turn of events, he will be out until the end of the year at the very least. The Frenchman has been diagnosed with a malignant tumor on his testicles and is set to undergo chemotherapy to […]

It’s becoming increasingly clear that Cristiano Ronaldo wants no part of Manchester United anymore. He met with the Red Devils board this week and even asked them to terminate his contract so the striker can join a Champions League. The problem is, Chelsea and Bayern Munich already turned down the chance to sign the 37-year-old […]

Luis Suarez has officially revealed his next destination after months of speculation regarding the Uruguayan international’s future. Amid links to various teams across the MLS, including David Beckham’s Inter Miami, Suarez has surprisingly opted to join his former club, Nacional, which plays in Uruguay’s top flight. Suarez released a video statement, via Fabrizio Romano, in […]

It’s no secret that Chelsea is still keen on selling Timo Werner this summer after a couple of poor seasons at Stamford Bridge. He’s struggled to adapt to the physicality of the Premier League and has failed to score goals on a consistent basis as he did in Germany. Well, it appears the Blues tried […]

Lionel Messi has only spent one season with French giants PSG in the Ligue 1, but everyone is curious as to where the Argentinian star could move after his contract expires at the season’s end. Messi is widely expected to depart from PSG once his contract is up, but considering he is still at the […]

Two of the greatest passers and playmakers in all of professional sports linked up on Sunday as Green Bay Packers superstar Aaron Rodgers crossed paths with Manchester City attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. The two exchanged jerseys in what was an all-time jersey swap, and posed for a pic in the process. KDB x @AaronRodgers12 […]

Erling Haaland needed less than 15 minutes to score his first goal for Manchester City. During his debut on Saturday in a friendly against Bayern Munich at Lambeu Field, Haaland immediately got to work and didn’t waste any time making his presence felt. In the 12th minute of the contest, he found the back of […]

Darwin Nunez garnered plenty of outside criticism after his performances in Liverpool’s preseason fixtures against Crystal Palace and Manchester United. Nunez came off of the bench in both matches, and he did not end up scoring a goal in either contest. Even after a mere two friendly matches played, there was already some doubt on […]

In a rather surprising turn of events, Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is actually having a difficult time securing a move to a Champions League club this summer. Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and PSG have already turned down the opportunity to sign him, with Atletico Madrid evidently the last club standing in the pursuit of the […]

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney joined forces for an incredible project as they look to bring National Division side Wrexham A.F.C. into the upper echelons of English football. On Wednesday, McElhenney dropped the official trailer for the Welcome to Wrexham documentary series which will be aired on FX, and you can truly see the emotion […]

ESPN’s annual award show, the ESPY Awards, is a night to celebrate the best athletes from around the sports world. However, according to those close to a few of the female athletes nominated for awards, ESPN failed to invite multiple nominees to the ESPYs. Caprice Dydasco, the star defender from the NY/NJ Gotham FC of […]

Real Madrid is gearing up for a summer tournament on U.S. turf that will see them face high-end clubs such as FC Barcelona and Juventus. But how is this possible? Why is a legendary club such as Real Madrid playing this tournament in the U.S? Real Madrid and NIVEA Men announced a global partnership which is […]

One of the biggest storylines of this summer transfer window is the future of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Manchester United star has made it clear he’d like to leave Old Trafford in search of Champions League football, but Chelsea, PSG, and Bayern have already turned down the chance to sign the Portuguese international. Last week, Red […]

Lionel Messi remains one of the most prolific soccer stars in the world. Messi recently finished his first season with French tycoons PSG after previously spending his entire career in Spain with FC Barcelona. The results weren’t much different, as Messi helped PSG finish first in France’s Ligue 1. Lionel Messi signed a two-year deal […]

In a move that was long-awaited, Barcelona and Bayern Munich officially agreed to terms over the transfer of Robert Lewandowski on Saturday. The two powerhouse clubs reportedly reached an agreement on a €45 million transfer deal coupled with €5 million in add-ons for the veteran striker, who had a mere one more year left on […]

After months of speculation, it’s finally happening. Robert Lewandowski is heading to Barcelona. Bayern Munich officially accepted the La Liga giants’ offer on Friday as the striker will sign a three-year deal with Barca this weekend. Via Fabrizio Romano: Robert Lewandowski will sign the contract with Barcelona during the weekend, already agreed since last February. […]

It appears the Italians just love playing in Eastern Canada. Toronto FC announced the signing of former Juventus standout and Euro 2020 winner Federico Bernardeschi on Friday, who left Turin on a free transfer this summer. He will now join his Italy teammate Lorenzo Insigne, who just recently arrived at the club. Via Fabrizio Romano: […]

In one of the more drama-filled transfer sagas of this year’s summer window, Raphinha opted to leave Leeds United in favor of a move to Barcelona. Barca reportedly signed Raphinha from the Premier League side for a €58 million transfer fee that also includes add-ons. The Brazilian winger ended up putting pen to paper on […]

You can add Chelsea to the list of teams that will not be signing Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. According to The Guardian, the Manchester United striker was offered to the Blues after voicing his desire to leave Old Trafford but once the idea was discussed with boss Thomas Tuchel, the German wasn’t interested. It is […]

Chelsea has addressed their need of finding more attacking options. The club announced the signing of Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling on Wednesday, tweeting out this photo: A star in LA! 🇺🇸#SterlingIsChelsea pic.twitter.com/kgTYEI3ybn — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 13, 2022 Fabrizio Romano also reported the news a few days ago stating the deal was close […]

Chelsea continues their search for center-back replacements for Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, but they’ve now moved one step closer to finding players to come in and give them solidity at the back. The Blues have signed Napoli standout Kalidou Koulibaly to a deal, one of the best at his position in world football. Via […]