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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer explained what went wrong in the team’s EFL Cup loss to West Ham United. After Cristiano Ronaldo returned, many believed that Manchester United will finally be able to win trophies this season. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had just lost a shot at one in the hands of West […]

Barcelona all-time great Andres Iniesta is certain Xavi Hernandez has what it takes to take the place of Ronald Koeman. With Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann out, Barcelona seems to have lost its mojo and the pressure is starting to break the team apart. Rumors swirled that Barca boss Ronald Koeman is on […]

Manchester United is in the midst of a Carabao Cup third-round clash with West Ham, but Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of the squad. Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solksjaer explained his decision to leave his talisman on the sidelines, even though it likely didn’t please the Portuguese international. Via Goal (From Sky Sports): “We […]

James Rodriguez made a name for himself at the 2014 World Cup with Colombia and proceeded to play numerous years with European giants such as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich before joining Everton last season. While he did hit the ground running with the Toffees, injuries eventually hampered his playing time and he fell out […]

After a dismal start to the campaign, there have already been rumors circling that Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman could be out of a job sooner rather than later. Club president Joan Laporta is exploring other options to take over for the Dutchman but if you’re asking the coach himself, he has no intentions of leaving […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher to prove that he is a top performer. The Reds pulled off a decisive 3-0 win over Norwich City in their Carabao Cup third-round clash on Tuesday. It would have been a 3-1but Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher made a sensational save to deny Norwich City’s Christos Tzolis’ […]

Jesse Lingard’s camp never really thought that Manchester United would be open to selling him to West Ham United. Prior to being heavy linked to a transfer move to West Ham, Jesse Lingard only wanted to become a regular in Manchester United’s first team. He ended up being loaned out and his successful spell with […]

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has added Phil Jones to the team’s line up against West Ham United. Since January last year, Phil Jones hasn’t played a single senior team game for Manchester United. Things are about to change for Jones when the Red Devils faces West Ham for an EFL Cup match on […]

Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has lifted the lid on Harry Kane’s seemingly strange performance against Chelsea. Contrary to what was expected, Harry Kane was not the starting center-forward of Tottenham on Sundays 3-0 loss to Chelsea. Instead, the England captain started on the left with his co-striker Heung-Min Son in the front. Even more […]

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is encouraging fans to continue supporting the club despite its tumultuous start this season. After Barcelona’s devastating defeat to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League opener, Joan Laporta addressed the club’s supporters and courteously asked for their patience. In the wake of Monday’s 1-1 draw against Granada, Laporta once again […]

Chelsea could be without first-choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy for a crucial meeting with Man City on Saturday. The Senegalese international missed the Tottenham clash over the weekend and has already been ruled out for the Blues’ mid-week Carabao Cup tie with Aston Villa. Thomas Tuchel revealed on Tuesday that Chelsea is facing an uphill battle […]

Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman could be out of a job very soon. Per ESPN, the La Liga giants are exploring options to replace the Dutchman, with Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez emerging as a possible candidate. Barca president Joan Laporta reportedly had a long meeting following the club’s 1-1 draw with Granada on Monday regarding […]

Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi was mysteriously subbed off during the club’s last match against Lyon on Sunday. It was Messi’s debut at PSG’s Parc des Prince, so taking him off the pitch in the second half of a tie game seemed odd. Messi didn’t seem too happy with the substitution in the moment. After […]

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has expressed his disappointment on his team’s recent performance against Granada. Things have been completely different at Barcelona ever since Lionel Messi left. Unsurprisingly, Barca boss Ronald Koeman is already feeling the absence of the six-time Ballon d’Or winner. Evaluating Barcelona’s showing against Granada Monday, Koeman stressed that he has been […]

Barcelona has set its sights on FC Porto’s Luis Diaz, an attacker whom Tottenham Hotspur has been tracking for years. The departure of Lionel Messi has seen Barcelona mixing and matching things up in their hopes to fill the void left by the Argentine. There has been a wide array of targets linked to Barcelona […]

19-year-old Romeo Beckham, David Beckham’s second son, just started his professional football career in the US as he made his debut for Fort Lauderdale CF this weekend. Sporting the number 11, the former member of the Arsenal Academy played in his dad’s signature right-wing spot and played 79 total minutes. Here are some of the […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has made a shocking revelation about Eden Hazard. A series of recurring injuries pretty much summed up Eden Hazard’s recent seasons. However, the 30-year-old is already seeing a glimmering light at the end of the tower as he has managed consistently fit for Real Madrid this season, having completed three […]

It was only a matter of time until Arsenal starlet Bukayo Saka started generating interest from other top leagues around Europe. Per Italian outlet Calciomercato, the England international is on the radar of Juventus and Atletico Madrid, who are both considering the possibility of making a move for the youngster. However, according to the report, […]

Juventus is off to a very poor start to the Serie A campaign and in the process, they’ve set a record that isn’t exactly something to brag about. Following a 1-1 draw with AC Milan on Sunday, the Old Lady have now conceded at least once in 18 straight league fixtures. To put that into […]

Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo fans claps back at Juventus on social media after the Serie A club suffered from the absence of the Portuguese striker. Juventus’ 1-1 draw against AC Milan on Sunday concluded that the Old Lady has now gone four consecutive games without a win since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure. Even worse, Juve’s […]

PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed the truth behind his unexpected subbing of Lionel Messi late in the team’s win over Lyon. The Sunday Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon marked Lionel Messi’s debut at the Parc des Princes stadium, home of PSG. The Argentine has yet to net his first goal for […]

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has explained what Cristiano Ronaldo’s return truly does to Jadon Sancho. Before Cristiano Ronaldo made his sterling Manchester United comeback, the Red Devils were already winners of the transfer market, having signed Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. Needless to say, with a world-class striker like Ronaldo on board, Sancho […]

Soccer is a very popular worldwide sport, and its popularity even allows two football games to remain competitive against each other, in spite of both games being heavily monetized using microtransactions. Indeed, these games lean so much on microtransactions that Konami has decided to kill its Pro Evolution Soccer franchise in favor of the upcoming free-to-play eFootball game. It’s […]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola addressed his recent controversial plea to the fans. In Manchester City’s 6-3 win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday, 38,062 live fans reportedly watched the Citizens thump the German club at the Etihad Stadium. However, Pep Guardiola reiterated the “need” of more supporters to attend in Saturday’s match against Southampton, a […]

Gareth Bale just returned to Real Madrid this past summer after a brief loan spell at Tottenham and he’s already dealing with injury problems. The winger left last Saturday’s fixture against Celta Vigo with an apparent hamstring injury, which has been revealed as a tear that will keep him out until November, per Miguel Angel […]

Barcelona came away with yet another difficult UEFA Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich, as the Bundesliga powerhouse secured a key 3-0 win on matchday one of the competition’s group stage round. After a promising start to the season in La Liga play, the main talking points regarding Barca have now quickly changed following this […]

Man City identified Tottenham hitman Harry Kane as their top target this past summer after securing the signing of Jack Grealish. Unfortunately, the reigning Premier League champions failed to bring Kane to the Etihad. Per ESPN, it’s now been revealed why exactly the deal fell through. City frankly wasn’t willing to put enough money on […]

With Barcelona’s injury problems continuing to mount, the club is eyeing a Premier League star in the January transfer window. According to Spanish outlet Sport, Barca is interested in making a move for Man City star Raheem Sterling. The report also states that the La Liga giants were close to getting a deal over the […]

It will be exactly one year on Saturday since Thiago arrived at Liverpool on a €25 million move from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. While his first season at Anfield was slightly rocky at times due to injuries and COVID-19, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp believes the best is yet to come from the Spaniard. Via Neil […]

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel revealed on Friday that he was shocked when Harry Kane ultimately stayed at Tottenham this season despite the rumors that he was heading to Manchester City. Via Goal: “I thought that this is going to happen,” he said. “No I was not scared, but if it would have happened I would […]

As much criticism with the current Juventus squad has centered on its midfield, Bianconeri club officials are now scouring the transfer market for such players to help revamp the position. For one, Juventus is now showing a grand interest in making a move for Real Madrid midfielder Isco in the upcoming winter transfer window, according […]

The last rendition of Serie A, the premier Italian league, was very exciting. After almost a decade of Juventus domination, the Italian title was returned to Milan and the Giuseppe Meazza. In this post, though, we’re looking at Serie A players to watch. The iconic club from the world capital of fashion, Inter Milan, stopped […]

The Bundesliga has not been particularly interesting in the last couple of seasons. The German league has been dominated by Bayern Munich for the last nine years. Bavarian club will be looking to extend that, but they might have some serious competition. Both RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund are serious about their intentions to stop […]

The English Premier League is one of the most interesting sports leagues in the world. Although last season’s champion race was wrapped up sooner than usual, it was still riveting to see which teams would be going to Champions League, Europa League, and the new Conference League. The relegation race was wrapped with games to […]

In one of the derbies of the weekend, Spanish giants Real Madrid will travel to the famous Mestalla to meet Valencia. Both teams are enjoying the start of the season, as they both have ten points in four games. Additionally, both emerged victorious last weekend, with Madrid defeating Celta Vigo in the first game in […]

After a successful mid-week match against Zenit, European champions Chelsea will be looking to continue their perfect run in a London Derby versus Tottenham. The Spurs had a perfect start ruined by Crystal Palace, losing 3-0 away from home in their most recent affair. They will be looking to bounce back, but with how Chelsea […]

Italian giants Juventus are having one of the poorest starts in Serie A since the inception of the club. The 36-time champions lost to newly-promoted Empoli, then lost to Napoli in the next game. Their only point this year came from a two-all draw against Udinese, in a game where they had a 2-0 lead, […]

After an unsuccessful week in the Champions League, Manchester United will travel to London to face West Ham this Sunday. Losing to Young Boys on Tuesday must have left a mark on the morale of the team, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will try to get the best out of his boys. It will be a […]

After a summer transfer window in which the club spent over €90 million, Serie A side AS Roma has now turned its attention to extending the stay of midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini at the club. As noted by the Italian-based outlet CalcioMercato, AS Roma is well interested in signing Pellegrini to a new contract extension deal. […]