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Barcelona is truly turning their season around. After firing coach Ronald Koeman in October, the Spanish giants have been doing well. Of course, they have been eliminated from the Champions League, while their poor start under Koeman rendered them unable to fight for the title. However, new coach Xavi has done an excellent job of […]

Champions League winners Chelsea look to glide through their round of 16 matchup versus Lille. They won the first leg at Stamford Bridge 2-0, with goals from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic. The French champions looked completely overmatched and while it was only two unanswered goals, Chelsea still looked amazing versus this team. However, they […]

Manchester City won the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash versus Sporting convincingly. They scored five unanswered goals and looked poised to finish the job in the first leg. They have done so, but the second leg might still be influential in terms of how the Citizens set up going forward. […]

PSG won the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 matchup versus Real Madrid. They won 1-0, but the feeling remained that they could have scored more. Lionel Messi missed a penalty after a poor Dani Carvajal tackle in the box and Kylian Mbappe had many chances to score at least one more. […]

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has opened up his account at Barcelona on a promising note. Overall, Aubameyang has been a standout performer for the Catalan side in all competitions as of late. Barca manager Xavi Hernandez has been featuring the Gabon international in his 4-3-3 setup, and the veteran forward has continued to respond in convincing fashion. […]

On the heels of its 4-2 playoff tie win over Napoli, Barcelona will now meet Turkish side Galatasaray in the Europa League round of 16. After an opening half of the season that was filled with lowly results, Barcelona has now churned out keen performances in all competitions. The Catalan side scored four goals in […]

Manchester United is set for what can be tabbed as the biggest test of its season to date in the upcoming derby matchup against Manchester City on Premier League matchday 28. However, forward Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly not be featuring in the clash. As noted by the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick […]

PSG played a great game in their first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 clash with Real Madrid, coming away with a 1-0 victory. The result is somewhat misleading, as PSG out-classed Real Madrid from the opening kick and deserved more than one goal they scored. They even had a penalty, but Lionel […]

Real Madrid disappointed their fans with their outing in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 versus PSG. Coach Carlo Ancelotti, known as a fairly attack-minded manager, set up a defensive team and fans did not enjoy it one bit. While the result could be considered somewhat positive, as they are only […]

Liverpool is preparing for another Champions League run. They went out in a somewhat underwhelming fashion last season against Real Madrid, but have been on another level this year. After a strong group stage performance, they won 2-0 at San Siro against Inter Milan, Italian champions. As the second leg between these two European powers […]

Chelsea won the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 game versus Lille fairly comfortably. The defending champions in the biggest European club competition scored two unanswered goals and look to go through without any problems. While it seems it is already won, a 2-0 advantage is not the biggest one so Chelsea […]

Real Madrid will be facing PSG in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash. This is a multifaceted bout, as both teams have a ton to play for. Real Madrid is likely playing to convince Kylian Mbappe to join them in the summer. PSG is playing for the same, but also […]

Manchester City has one title they have not won since they were taken over in 2008. They have won the English Premier League five times and they are in a good position to win it the sixth time. They also have three FA Cups, six EFL Cups, and three Community Shields. Yet, they have never […]

Liverpool is still fighting for two major titles and for the first English treble since Manchester United in 1999. They are six points behind Manchester City, being one game behind them as well, and they have a massive lead coming into the second leg of the Round of 16 in the Champions League. They got […]

The English Premier League is giving us one great season. Even though it will be a two-horse race for the title, it is still a very exciting year. One of those horses is Manchester City. The Citizens are set to face their city rivals in Manchester United and it is an important game. Even though […]

Premier League matchday 28 brings one of the most historic rivalries in English football as Manchester United and Manchester City clash at the Etihad. It’s a massive game for both sides as the Red Devils continue to fight for a Champions League spot while the Citizens are looking to extend their lead at the top […]

Spanish forward Ferran Torres has noted that he is much pleased with his current standing at Barcelona. Torres has had plenty of highs and lows over his early run at Barca. While the Spanish international has chipped in for key goal contributions in all competitions, he has also been on the short end of crucial […]

Arsenal have completed turned things around this term and now find themselves in the race for a Champions League spot. However, they’ve managed to do so without a true number nine who can consistently put goals in the back of the net. The Gunners cut ties with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after his form dwindled at the […]

Real Madrid CF has already let it be known that they plan on going hard after acquiring Kylian Mbappe’s services this summer. With both Rinaldo and Leo Messi getting long in the tooth, Mbappe is considered by many to be the greatest player in the game today. However, Madrid is not stopping there, accoring to […]

Katie Meyer, captain and goalkeeper of the Stanford women’s soccer team, was found dead earlier this week after being found unresponsive in her dorm room. Her tragic passing has been determined to be by suicide. Katie Meyer’s parents, Gina and Steven Meyer, were left stunned given that there seemed to be zero indication of any […]

Serbian forward Dusan Vlahovic has not even spent a mere half-season with Juventus, and he is already drawing comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo from club vice president Pavel Nedved. Vlahovic earned a start for Juventus in its narrow 1-0 win over Fiorentina in the opening leg of their Coppa Italia semifinal tie. While Vlahovic did not […]

On Wednesday, Roman Abramovich released a heartfelt statement revealing that he’s made the extremely difficult decision to put Chelsea up for sale after 19 years. While it’s unknown who will purchase the club right now, the Blues will be losing two very important figures of their hierarchy once a deal is completed. Per Marca, Sporting […]

Conor McGregor is interested in buying Chelsea Football Club from owner Roman Abramovich. The MMA fighter expressed his interest via Twitter Wednesday morning, shortly after Abramovich announced that it was up for sale. He tagged the official Twitter account of Chelsea in his tweet, writing, “I wish to explore this.” I wish to explore this. […]

Just days after handing over the control of Chelsea FC to its charitable foundation and trustees, owner Roman Abramovich has made the incredibly difficult decision to sell the club entirely after 19 years. Abramovich released a heartfelt statement on Wednesday and revealed that all net proceeds will be donated to the people of Ukraine after […]

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich made a significant move last week when he handed off ownership of the club to its charitable foundation and trustees after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But with the pressure ramping up amid the ongoing war and a possible personal sanction on the way, Abramovich is now considering selling Chelsea, according to […]

PSG star Kylian Mbappe will see his current deal in the French capital expire this summer and there is a growing belief that he could leave the club on a free transfer and complete a dream move to Real Madrid. But, Paris is doing everything possible to make sure that doesn’t happen. In February, PSG […]

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich announced on Saturday that he is giving up control of the club to the charitable foundation and board of trustees after Russian president Vladimir Putin’s horrific attacks on Ukraine. Abramovich is an acquaintance of Putin and because of this, the Blues were facing some backlash therefore he did what needed to […]

FIFA met on Monday to discuss the best course of action regarding Russia’s involvement in the upcoming World Cup amid the nation’s hostile invasion of Ukraine. The decision was handed down at the conclusion of the meeting, with FIFA having imposed an indefinite ban on Russia and its teams. Thus, the Russian national soccer team […]

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has claimed that midfielder Pedri reminds him of club legend Andres Iniesta. Pedri was among multiple players who shined for Barca in its 4-0 La Liga win against Athletic Bilbao. Barca sure entered the match with an aim to avenge its Copa del Rey defeat to Athletic Bilbao earlier in the […]

Georginio Wijnaldum’s stint with Paris Saint-Germain hasn’t gone to plan, leading to speculation that the Dutch midfielder could seek out a return to the Premier League in the summer transfer window. Wijnaldum has been linked to a few clubs, including his former squad Newcastle United, but the favorite to land his services is considered to […]

The future of Robert Lewandowski is among the more notable dilemmas that Bayern Munich is currently facing. As it stands, Lewandowski has one more full season remaining on his current contract with Bayern Munich. Unless he ends up coming to terms with Bayern Munich club officials on an extension deal before the upcoming summer transfer […]

As Juventus continues to gradually turn around its form, forward Dusan Vlahovic is not yet counting out his side’s chances of making a grand comeback in the Serie A standings. Vlahovic shined in Juventus’ key 3-2 away win over Empoli. The Serbian international extended his run of keen showings with the Bianconeri as he scored […]

Aston Villa playmaker Philippe Coutinho has revealed that he has no “regrets” over his decision to leave Liverpool for Barcelona in the 2018 winter transfer window. After Barca failed to sign Coutinho in the 2017 summer transfer window, it reopened transfer talks with Liverpool for the Brazilian playmaker six months later. And in the end, […]

Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski is set to become a free agent in 2023, but he’s either hoping for a new extension by this summer or for the club to let him leave altogether. Following Bayern’s 1-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić made it very clear that the title-holders are […]

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has lauded Ferran Torres after his promising early run with the club. Torres has opened up his account with Barca on a keen note, as he has recorded five goal contributions in the second half of the season, which include an assist in Barca’s Europa League playoff second leg win over […]

Christian Eriksen finally completed his heroic return to football on Saturday after his scary collapse at Euro 2020 with Denmark where many believed he would never be able to play the beautiful game again. The Dane came on as a substitute in the 52nd minute for Brentford in a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle and received […]

After 19 years of private ownership, Roman Abramovich has handed the keys of the club to the Chelsea charitable foundation and its trustees amid Russian president Vladimir Putin’s attacks on Ukraine. Abramovich released a statement on the Blues’ website announcing the decision: During my nearly 20-year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my […]

It’s been a rather dismal campaign for Antonio Conte’s Tottenham, but Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son injected some life into their side on Saturday with a vital 4-0 shellacking of Leeds at Elland Road. Both players found the scoresheet, with Kane assisting Son’s goal and vice versa. In the process, the Tottenham duo made Premier […]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has claimed that the Premier League title race this season was never “over.” At one point in the ongoing Premier League campaign, it seemed as if Manchester City were going to once again cruise to yet another league title in the Pep Guardiola era. Manchester City held a 12-point lead […]