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United States women’s national team star Christen Press has announced plans to briefly step away from soccer to focus on her mental health. Press took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal that she will take a “couple of months” off from the sport, but plans to come back “stronger than ever.” “I’ve been a professional […]

Paris Saint Germain is entering the new season as one of the best squads ever assembled in the history of football. An already legendary attack of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar Jr. and Mauro Icardi was further strengthened by adding one of the greatest players in the world, Lionel Messi. A somewhat shaky defense was strengthened by […]

After a whirlwind summer transfer window filled with changes across the board, Barcelona is now looking towards the future and building around its coveted talents. For one, Barca could be in for yet another free agency debacle as both forward Ansu Fati and midfielder Pedri are set to be out of a contract next year. […]

As the popular Christmas Carol says, it is the most beautiful time of the year, as soccer fans rejoice at the start of the Champions League. The biggest and the most prestigious club competition in the world has given us so many great memories in the last couple of years. One of these was the 2019/20 […]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s second Manchester United debut is now just days away and the anticipation and excitement are building. There’s a feeling of nostalgia in the air at Old Trafford that he is actually back at this club after 12 years and fans are absolutely buzzing. Ahead of their clash with Newcastle, Man United dropped an […]

In less than a week, the world’s biggest club competition will start, as the best European teams will enter pitches around the continent to kick off the Champions League. The title holders, Chelsea, will start their campaign in London against Zenit St. Petersburg on September 14th, and the rest of their group is filled with […]

Wednesday was a special night for FC Dallas and USMNT starlet Ricardo Pepi, who played a massive part in the Americans’ 4-1 thrashing of Honduras in World Cup Qualifying. It was the perfect send-off before the next set of fixtures in October as the US now has five points through three games following back-t0-back draws […]

The UEFA Champions League is starting on the 14th of September and soccer fans worldwide are more than excited about who will raise the trophy in May of 2022. It will be a bombastic opening, with the first week featuring a rematch between Bayern Munich and Barcelona, after the Bavarians routed the Catalans out of […]

The USMNT secured a huge win away from home, beating Honduras 4-1 at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano on Wednesday night. These wins might end up being the difference between booking a ticket for Qatar next year and staying home. US took an early deficit through the goal of Brayan Moya but goals from Antonee Robinson, […]

Brazilian Ronaldo (Ronaldo Nazario) hit back at Juventus critics fuming at Cristiano Ronaldo deciding to leave Juventus for Manchester United. As Manchester United celebrates the return of Ronaldo, his former club isn’t too thrilled about the striker’s move. However, Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario, better known as “Original Ronaldo,” backed his namesake and stressed that the […]

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is positive Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford is perfect for the club. The English Premier League was stunned when news broke that Cristiano Ronaldo has finally decided to re-join Manchester United after more than a decade. Ronaldo’s shocking move has become one of the hottest subjects in the sport […]

Manchester United broke the internet during the last couple days of the summer transfer window. When it seemed like it was all said and done and their rivals Manchester City were getting the former United winger Cristiano Ronaldo, the Red Devils got into the deal at the last second, hijacking it completely and adding the […]

Serie A has been largely dominated by Juventus in the last decade, but a strong showing by Inter Milan last year has stopped Juventus for winning the title 10 years in a row. After an exciting season, the summer was equally exciting, with many teams trying to join the battle for a wide-open title race. […]

It is easy to forget that other players can win the Ballon d’Or given Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated the field for such a long time. After the win of Luka Modric temporarily broke the domination in 2018 before Messi won again in 2019, all signs are pointing toward a new winner in 2021. […]

Barca has a much different look this season after the departure of club legend Lionel Messi but their squad took another big hit with Antoine Griezmann heading out on loan to Atletico Madrid. Unfortunately, it had to be done in order to help Barcelona’s financial situation, but it left manager Ronald Koeman pretty irritated. Via […]

La Liga has gone through tectonic changes this summer. One of the best players of all time, Lionel Messi, could not continue at Barcelona due to financial issues the club is experiencing, and thus the Spanish top-flight lost a huge part of its draw. However, this does not mean that other teams were not active […]

The English Premier League is widely regarded to be the best league in the world, and the teams in England are working very hard to keep that reputation. Several teams from EPL were very active in the transfer window and improved their squads greatly. Here are the three best signings in the Premier League this […]

The 2021/22 Bundesliga campaign is in full swing after an exciting summer across Germany. Reigning champions Bayern Munich look poised to win another title after strengthening their squad even more with the additions of Leipzig duo Dayot Upamecano and Marcel Sabitzer. Dortmund meanwhile was able to keep their prized possession in Erling Haaland while adding […]

Real Madrid has had a very turbulent summer. The Spanish club led by Florentino Perez, a controversial figure in the footballing world, firstly lost their coach, after Zinedine Zidane decided that it is time for a break. Afterwards, Perez led the effort to start an alternative to the Champions League, the European Super League, and […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players who has ever played the beautiful game. The Portuguese maestro has conquered Portugal, England, Spain and Italy with his football teams, and he also conquered Europe in 2016 with his national team. It seems like he has nothing to prove anymore. However, as everyone is aware, Ronaldo […]

The Brazilian football federation is laying the hammer down after the Premier League denied players to join the Selecao on international duty Brazil has used a Fifa rule that will prevent eight England-based stars to play for a total of five days, which is set to affect the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Leeds, Manchester United, […]

The leaked current contract of Neymar with Paris Saint-Germain includes a unique clause stating he will be paid an extra bonus for just being “friendly.” Neymar already set a world record when he completed his £198 million move to PSG from Barcelona in 2017. However, the said transfer fee appears to be just a tip […]

Chelsea has remained open to the idea of bringing West Ham midfielder Declan Rice back. Things have been completely different for Declan Rice in recent years but Chelsea has not forgotten about him. It can be recalled that Chelsea was Rice’s boyhood club but the Blues decided to let him go at age 14. Though […]

Gerard Pique has dropped a major hint on his future with Barcelona. The 34-year-old centre-back, who has spent the majority of his senior career at Camp Nou, would like to retire as a Barca player but he doesn’t exactly know how soon it could happen. Per Goal, via La Sotana: “I will retire at Barca. […]

Brazil legend Pele revealed on Instagram that he recently had a tumor removed from his colon. The three-time World Cup winner spoke out and made it clear that he is in good spirits and recovering well: “Last Saturday I underwent surgery to remove a suspicious lesion in the right colon,” he wrote. “The tumour was […]

Barcelona fans are still mourning the departure of Lionel Messi as he abruptly left for PSG due to financial instability at Camp Nou. Club president Joan Laporta spoke out on the situation and made it clear that even with Antoine Griezmann going on loan to Atletico, Barca still wouldn’t have been able to keep Messi. […]

Barcelona was so eager to re-sign Neymar that Paris Saint-Germain had to gift his father €20 million to prevent his transfer. Prior to Lionel Messi’s move to PSG, the narrative was that Barcelona was looking to bring Neymar back. The Catalans have been trying their luck since 2017 and Joan Laporta spearheaded another attempt to […]

Manchester United’s Paul Pogba is likely to be pursued by Real Madrid via free transfer next year. Heading into the 2020-21 English Premier League season, Paul Pogba was heavily linked to a move away from Manchester United. While the Red Devils managed to keep the World Cup winner in their squad, reputable transfer insider and […]

Former Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defender and France international Jean-Pierre Adams has passed away at his home in Nimes after 39 years of being in a coma. He was 73. For those unaware, Adams went into a coma in 1982 after a botched surgery for his knee injury. As CBS News noted, there was an “anaesthetic […]

Lionel Messi has delighted the fans in attendance at the NeoQuimica Arena with a highlight-worthy free-kick moments before the called off World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil. The Argentine’s pre-game free-kick goal has gone viral on social media and now has over 7 million views on ESPN FC’s official Twitter account. Messi practicing […]

Antoine Griezmann made a shocking move back to Atletico Madrid on deadline day, leaving Barcelona on a loan spell with an option to buy. However, the Frenchman has taken a substantial hit to his wages in order to reunite with his former club, according to Goal. Griezmann is now getting paid 40% less than his […]

Sunday was one of the wildest days we’ve seen in a while in international football, with a World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina getting abruptly suspended only 30 minutes in. Health officials stormed onto the pitch to reprimand three Argentinian players from the Premier League who allegedly skipped COVID-19 quarantine in Brazil to play. […]

A nostalgic feeling is in the air around Manchester with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to the club after 12 years. Man United fans are absolutely buzzing along with many players in the squad, who believe the Portuguese international could be the missing piece to the puzzle. Paul Pogba finally spoke on the Ronaldo reunion, making it […]

After a tense couple of days between CONMEBOL and the Brazil Football Confederation (CBF), the inevitable has happened in the much-anticipated 2022 World Cup qualifying fixture between Brazil and Argentina. Over the opening stages of the match, Brazil health authorities and police entered the field in an attempt to detain four La Albiceleste players for […]

Argentina legend Lionel Messi was the subject of a horrific tackle in his side’s 3-1 win over Venezuela on Thursday after Luis Martinez flew in cleats-first. While it could’ve been a career-altering injury, thankfully, Messi ultimately played the full 90 minutes after Martinez was sent off. It appears that the PSG superstar has been given […]

Romelu Lukaku joined Chelsea this summer in a shock move after Inter Milan previously made it clear they wouldn’t sell their talisman. The Belgian recently spoke out on his decision to leave the San Siro for another chance at Stamford Bridge and discussed how the entire process went down. Via Fabrizio Romano: Romelu Lukaku to […]

The recent summer transfer window was filled with a multitude of surprising deals, including Emerson Royal’s move to Tottenham from Barcelona. Emerson had just joined Barcelona from Real Betis earlier in the window. He was competing with Sergino Dest for the team’s starting right-back job, but those aspirations were put to a screeching end after […]

Following the sudden departure of Cristiano Ronaldo over the recent summer transfer window, Juventus is looking ahead to formulating a keen sporting project for the long term. For one, Juventus is now aiming to build its attack around veteran forward Paulo Dybala. The Argentine talent is currently in his seventh season with the Bianconeri and […]

PSG star Kylian Mbappe has left international duty with the France National Team early after suffering a calf injury, per L’Equipe: Kylian Mbappe has left France's squad and returned to PSG because of a calf injury, according to L'Equipe 🤕 pic.twitter.com/FfIk5B0DAz — GOAL News (@GoalNews) September 2, 2021 This comes after Paris rejected a €200 […]