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The 2021/22 UEFA Champions League draw finally took place on Thursday in Istanbul and we have several tantalizing matchups to look forward to this fall/winter. Here’s a full look at all eight groups: The 2021/22 Champions League Group Stage! 🤩 Bring. It. On! #UCL | #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/EUrYvK9aFj — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) August 26, […]

Ahead of the Champions League draw on Thursday in Istanbul, UEFA presented the prestigious President’s Award to the Denmark National Team medical staff that saved Christian Eriksen’s life at Euro 2020. OFFICIAL: Simon Kjaer and Denmark's medical team have been awarded with the UEFA president's award for their reaction to Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest at […]

Benjamin Mendy’s football career is in serious jeopardy. On Thursday, the Man City defender was charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by the Cheshire Police. Via The Athletic’s Adam Crafton: Statement from Cheshire police this afternoon. Benjamin Mendy charged with four counts of rape and one count sexual assault. […]

Man City is preparing for a huge clash with a struggling Arsenal side this weekend but they will be without a key figure in their attack. Kevin De Bruyne is set to miss another game because he is not “100% fit” due to an ankle injury that he suffered at Euro 2020. Belgium manager Roberto […]

Juventus talisman Cristiano Ronaldo shut down any speculation that he would leave Turin before the Aug. 31 transfer deadline. But after being used as a substitute in the club’s season opener against Udinese, Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes has met with the Italian giants and is reportedly offering Man City the opportunity to sign Cristiano in […]

PSG sporting director Leonardo fired a savage shot at Real Madrid on Tuesday, claiming they were illegally and rudely trying to lure Kylian Mbappe away from the French capital. While the Ligue 1 giants have made it clear they will let their striker leave, it will be on their own terms. That means PSG will […]

PSG star Kylian Mbappe has made it clear time and time again that he wants to leave the French capital. The youngster has now rejected multiple new contracts at the club to force a move to Real Madrid. While Paris has been reluctant to not sell their prized possession, PSG sporting director Leonardo has now […]

After a summer full of speculation regarding Harry Kane’s future, he has finally made a decision on where he will play his football this season. The Englishman took to social media to post a heartfelt message, making it clear that he will be staying at Tottenham, despite Manchester City’s desire to splash the cash: It […]

Paris Saint-Germain just brought on Lionel Messi after his departure from Barcelona, but it looks like he may not get the chance to suit up alongside Kylian Mbappe. The rumors continue to swirl around Mbappe’s potential exit, with Real Madrid at the center of it all. The Spanish club has reportedly now made a formal […]

The Premier League has made a rash decision ahead of the international break. Per AP News, the top flight will not allow a total of 60 players to join their countries for World Cup Qualifiers if they’re on England’s red list. Liverpool started the trend on Monday when they announced that Mohamed Salah won’t be […]

Romelu Lukaku arrived with a bang in his second Chelsea on Sunday against Arsenal in a fantastic showing where he bagged his first goal with the Blues. While the Belgian struggled to find minutes in his first stint with the club from 2011-14, this time around, it’s going to be a much different story. He […]

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is on the brink of losing his job after a dreadful start to the campaign where the club has suffered two consecutive defeats. According to the Telegraph, the Gunners board is giving the Spaniard five more games to turn things around, or else he’ll be sacked. The North Londoners are already […]

After a summer full of speculation, Saul Niguez is set to leave Atletico Madrid after nine seasons at the club. And according to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea is leading the race to sign the talented Spanish midfielder: Saúl is set to leave Atléti.Chelsea opened talks for Saúl days ago. There’s official bid now on the table […]

Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson is around for the long haul. The club announced on Tuesday that he has signed a new deal with the Reds which will keep him at Anfield until 2026. The Scotland international was absolutely buzzing to put pen to paper with Liverpool: “I want to stay at this club for as […]

Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is no longer considered untouchable. Per The Telegraph, the Gunners are open to selling the striker if a worthy offer comes in as they look to raise funds to sign more players before the transfer deadline. The North Londoners have once again endured an atrocious start to the Premier League campaign, […]

The second Romelu Lukaku era with Chelsea is now underway. After joining Chelsea on a blockbuster permanent transfer move from Inter Milan earlier this month, Lukaku made his Premier League season debut with the Blues in the team’s away fixture against Arsenal. He was slotted upfront as the Blues’ main center forward, while German talents […]

At this point in his storied career, Cristiano Ronaldo does not have many feats left to achieve, considering that he has already accomplished so much. From being the all-time top goal-scorer in the UEFA Champions League and European Championships to the multitude of records that he holds in league play, Ronaldo has simply done what […]

Lionel Messi has yet to make his PSG debut after joining the club from Barcelona in one of the most historic transfers ever. However, it looks as the Argentine could be in line for his first appearance for the Ligue 1 giants next weekend against Reims, per PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino: “It’s been a very […]

Real Madrid has been heavily linked to PSG star Kylian Mbappe all summer long after he refused to sign a new contract with the Ligue 1 giants. While he will likely stay put until 2022, it doesn’t seem like Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti could care less if the Frenchman ultimately joined the club or […]

Man United has done a tremendous job at strengthening their squad this summer, bringing in both Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane. While they’re still hoping to sign a couple of more players before the transfer window ends on September 1st, the Red Devils are targeting PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe, who is expected to leave the […]

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has been involved in transfer rumors all summer long, but it appears he was really never going to leave Turin after all. The Portuguese international posted on social media just a few days ago making that clear and then also recently reiterated to Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri that he’s happy at […]

There was much speculation heading into the ongoing summer transfer window on whether Philippe Coutinho would remain with Barcelona. After an underwhelming couple of seasons with Barca following his 2018 winter transfer move from Liverpool, Coutinho has been heavily linked with a move away from the Catalan giants. One recent report noted that Barca has […]

Liverpool takes the pitch at Anfield in their season home opener on Saturday as they face off against Burnley.  It’s time to break down the match for our Premier League odds series and make a Burnley-Liverpool prediction and pick. Liverpool stands at 1-0 in the brand new season after toppling Norwich City in their first […]

Following Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona, there has been much speculation on just what the club will end up doing with his famed No. 10 shirt. Messi donned the No. 10 shirt for much of his Barca career. Many have called for Barca to look into retiring the jersey number, such as with what Serie […]

Lionel Messi made the shocking departure from Barcelona and landed a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain after a huge wave went through the soccer world. Messi sported his new blue PSG threads, and the fans went wild as the Barca faithful mourned from the departure of the superstar. Well, it turns out that Charlotte Hornets […]

As we all know how the Miami Heat organization and star Jimmy Butler’s work ethic is, they inflicted some of that energy on Manchester United’s Paul Pogba who visited them during his holiday trip to the United States of America. Pogba is known to be close friends with Butler since the Heat star’s visit to […]

With the brand new Champions League campaign quickly approaching, UEFA has announced its nominees for Player of the Year. By no surprise, two Chelsea players and a Man City star are all in the running: UEFA Player of the Year Nominees Kevin De Bruyne 🇧🇪Jorginho 🇮🇹N'Golo Kante 🇫🇷 The three nominations for the UEFA Men’s […]

While Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is currently enjoying his time at the club, he’s also eyeing other opportunities. According to Sky Sports, the Pole would like to secure a move to another European giant before he turns 35. Keep in mind, Lewandowski celebrates his 33rd birthday on Saturday. The issue is, Bayern is valuing […]

Reigning Premier League champions Man City released their third kit on Wednesday and boy, did fans across social media absolutely rip it apart. Take a look at the jersey: Manchester City's new third kit for 2021-22 📸 pic.twitter.com/aDT5142ctc — B/R Football (@brfootball) August 18, 2021 Alright, to be fair, that has to be one of […]

Arsenal has added a much-needed reinforcement to their squad ahead of the transfer window deadline in just a couple of weeks. The Gunners and Martin Odegaard have agreed on a five-year contract for around €40 million as he permanently leaves Real Madrid, per Fabrizio Romano: Martin Ødegaard to Arsenal, here we go and deal confirmed! […]

During the course of the summer, rumors have been swirling around that Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Juventus as the Portuguese have yet to extend his contract that expires in 2022. On an Instagram post, Ronaldo broke his silence regarding the transfer rumors, and it seemed he was determined not to leave Juventus this summer amid […]

Chelsea just broke the bank to secure the signing of former player Romelu Lukaku, who has emerged as one of the most complete strikers in the world across the last two seasons with Inter Milan. However, the Blues are clearly receiving some hate for splashing the cash in the last two summers on new players. […]

Juventus have added a key player ahead of the 2021/22 Serie A campaign. After months of speculation, the club has finally secured the signature of Sassuolo and Italy star Manuel Locatelli on a €35 million deal, per Fabrizio Romano: Manuel Locatelli to Juventus, done deal confirmed and here-we-go! Total agreement completed with Sassuolo for €35m […]

Man City lacked the end product on Sunday, suffering a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in their Premier League opener. After the match, Pep Guardiola spoke out on his team’s performance and gave his take on Jack Grealish, who was making his league debut for the club after a record-breaking move from Aston Villa. Via […]

Barcelona continues to have serious financial issues, despite the shocking exit of club legend Lionel Messi. However, it appears it’s a lot more serious than anyone thought. In a recent press conference, Barca president Joan Laporta revealed the La Liga giants are a whole €1.35 billion in debt, per Sky Sports. He also fully blamed […]

As Tottenham is focusing on resolving the current uncertain future of Harry Kane, club officials have been looking to bolster the team with one potential key move. As of late, Tottenham has ramped up its efforts to haul in Villarreal center-back Pau Torres. Even as Tottenham has already revamped its center-back depth with the loan […]

In the wake of Lionel Messi’s departure to Paris Saint-Germain, it was clear that Barcelona would have to find a solution to the issue of just who can help replace the Argentine’s astounding goal involvements production. Barcelona clearly needs multiple players to assist in achieving this feat, as the club currently does not have a […]

When the Premier League announced the full slate of games for the 2021-2022 season, many well expected Harry Kane to feature in the opening duel between Manchester City and Tottenham. However, many predicted that Kane would suit up for Manchester City instead, considering the hefty amount of rumors that were linking him to the reigning […]

The post-Lionel Messi era is now underway for Barcelona. The Catalan giants opened up their 2021-2022 La Liga schedule with a home fixture against Real Sociedad, which is the club’s first official match since Messi’s departure to Paris Saint-Germain. Barca fans are planning to pay tribute to the six-time Ballon d’Or winner by chanting his […]