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Revolutionary gameplay is here. EA Sports showcases FIFA 22‘s Hypermotion technology that simulates the motion of soccer players in a realistic way. Watch the trailer below to see how it’s made: The feature is a next-gen exclusive feature, meaning you’ll need an Xbox Series X or PS5 to experience this in FIFA 22. EA Sports describes […]

Man City has heavily stepped up their chase of Aston Villa star Jack Grealish. While the Citizens have been linked to Harry Kane and Grealish all summer long, they’re having a very hard time in pursuing Spurs to let go of their prized possession. Grealish however, could potentially be on his way to Man City […]

Chelsea continues to search for a No. 9 in the summer transfer window, with Erling Haaland and Robert Lewandowski their top targets. Just a day after the Dortmund phenom basically shut down any possibility of leaving Signal Iduna, Bayern president Herbert Hainer has also made it clear that Lewandowski will not be leaving the German […]

Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo was doubting his future in Turin after the club finished in fourth spot in the Serie A last term. However, it does seem like the Portuguese international will stay put after showing up to the first day of training on Monday. While we know that Cristiano Ronaldo holds himself to the […]

All summer, Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has been heavily linked to Chelsea. After all, they’re not hurting for money following their Champions League triumph. While the speculations continue, the player himself has made it pretty clear he doesn’t plan on leaving Germany. When speaking to reporters at Dortmund’s summer training camp, Haaland had this […]

While Chelsea has been heavily linked to Erling Haaland and Declan Rice, it appears they also had another player on their radar. The Blues have agreed to terms with Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, who was being chased by Manchester United, per Fabrizio Romano: Jules Koundé has an agreement ready on personal terms with Chelsea. Contract […]

Wales international Aaron Ramsey hasn’t exactly enjoyed his stay with Juventus. Two years in, the former Arsenal midfielder is still struggling to find regular minutes and contribute to the side due to various injuries and inconsistencies. According to the Daily Mail, the Serie A giants are keen on selling Ramsey this summer and Tottenham is […]

Former Real Madrid center-back Raphael Varane is officially on his way to the Premier League after joining Manchester United on a €41 million deal, with a medical scheduled for Wednesday. This comes just weeks after club legend Sergio Ramos also departed for PSG on a free transfer, but it appears Los Blancos have a much […]

It’s been a busy summer transfer window for Manchester United. They’ve already secured the signature of former Borussia Dortmund phenom Jadon Sancho to bolster their attacking ranks and also just recently lured Raphael Varane away from Real Madrid. However, it seems as the Red Devils are poised to make more moves. With Paul Pogba’s future […]

After weeks of rumors and speculation, Manchester United are ultimately on the final steps of acquiring center-back Raphael Varane from Real Madrid. At first, the Spanish giants were hesitant to sell the Frenchman because Sergio Ramos left on a free transfer for PSG but eventually gave the green light. Sky Sport’s Fabrizio Romano has the […]

There was once a time when soccer fans did not care much for the annual Ballon d’Or award. Even as the sport is heading toward the back end of the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo era, this award has now become a hotly debated topic among soccer fans. As in every year, there are a […]

Liverpool lost a key figure in their midfield recently when Gini Wijnaldum officially joined Ligue 1 giants PSG on a three-year deal. It was the end of a fantastic five seasons at Anfield and the Dutchman has finally spoken out on what played a factor in him leaving the Merseysiders. “There was a moment when […]

The possibility of Jack Grealish joining Premier League champions Man City is getting closer to reality. According to Football Insider, the Citizens have reportedly agreed to personal terms with the Aston Villa talisman and have a £90 million offer in place, which would edge out the £89 million Premier League record fee paid by Manchester […]

Is Harry Kane finally heading to Man City? Well, according to the Sun, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has changed his stance and will allow his talisman to leave for the Premier League champions. Kane has been heavily linked with Pep Guardiola’s side for the last two months after he publically made it known that he […]

Leon Goretzka doesn’t seem to be going anywhere despite transfer rumors. The Bayern Munich & Germany midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United in the summer, but it looks like he’ll be calling Allianz Arena “home” for at least another year. There are only 12 months left on Leon Goretzka’s contract […]

Megan Rapinoe thinks USWNT needs to enter “do-or-die mode” after suffering a shocking 3-0 loss to Sweden in their Olympic opener. The loss ended the USWNT’s phenomenal streak of 44 games unbeaten. FIFA’s Women’s Best Player of the Year for 2019 said this about the unfortunate event: “I think we just got a little bit […]

Chelsea striker Timo Werner didn’t have the best debut season in the Premier League, scoring just six domestic goals and failing to live up to expectations. The Blues meanwhile are chasing the signature of Erling Haaland as they look to bring in a proven goal-scorer, and it’s clearly making Werner second-guess his future at Stamford […]

Chelsea continues to chase the signature of Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland, but the Bundesliga giants won’t budge. With that in mind, the Blues have had to identify other possible striker targets, with Bayern Munich hitman Robert Lewandowski also on their radar. According to Sport Bild, Chelsea has actually been in contact with Lewandowski’s agent […]

Ever wondered why sports games come out once a year with gradual improvements but with full-game costs? Did you ever hate it? Well, Konami seeks to rectify that in their PES, or eFootball series. Formerly known in the West as Pro Evolution Soccer or PES, and in Japan as Winning Eleven, Konami rebrands the game as eFootball. But apart from simply revealing a […]

Erling Haaland is Chelsea’s main summer target. That’s clear as a day. But what if the Blues don’t succeed in pursuing the 21-year-old Norwegian sensation? Plan B seems to be mapped out as the London club eyes other world-class footballers to strengthen their squad. Let’s take a look. Robert Lewandowski First in line is Bundesliga’s […]

PSG has enjoyed an incredibly busy summer transfer window to this point, but they’re apparently not done. According to the Mirror, the French giants are eyeing a move for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, who has hit a stalemate in contract talks with the Red Devils. PSG want Paul Pogba as their marquee summer signing […]

The future of five-time Ballon d’Or winner and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo is pretty much unknown up to this point. After scoring 36 goals in all competitions for Juventus last term, the team still had a horrible season. Juventus barely clinched a Champions League spot after finishing in fourth place in Serie A. Juve also […]

England and Manchester United defender Luke Shaw was one of the standout performers at Euro 2020. Turns out he was in fine form despite a very painful injury. Per The Telegraph, Shaw was playing through broken ribs in the last three matches of the tournament. Luke Shaw suffered the injury in the Round of 16 […]

Manchester United nabbed their main man this summer after agreeing to a deal with Borussia Dortmund starlet Jadon Sancho. While the club hasn’t officially announced the signing yet at Old Trafford, there are still lots of pundits and people around football giving their opinion on the signing. Club legend Wayne Rooney, who now occupies the […]

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly close to signing a new deal with the Serie A giants, but now there are rumors swirling that say different. According to French outlet L’Equipe, Juve is considering a swap deal with PSG for 28-year-old Argentine striker Mauro Icardi. Ronaldo, who has one year remaining on his current contract, […]

The USA men’s national team and Canada faced off on Sunday in a Concacaf Gold Cup matchup. As it turns out, the USA wasted absolutely no time and got on the board right away–literally. Just 20 seconds into the match the USMNT went ahead of Canada and sent the crowd into a roar. 20 SECONDS […]

Barcelona and Juventus are reportedly in talks involving a straight swap between Miralem Pjanic and Aaron Ramsey, per Gazzetta dello Sport. Pjanic has struggled to cement his place in Ronald Koeman’s squad and has spent much of his first season at the club warming the benches and is viewed as not being a part of […]

After finishing the season in a Tottenham uniform, new Spurs manager Nuno Espirito Santo has decided not to renew Gareth Bale’s loan deal. The Welshman,  who seem to have enjoyed his brief return to the Premier League, after scoring 11 goals in 20 apps, will be back in Spain to his original club, Real Madrid. […]

Chelsea is coming off a fantastic season where they secured a top-four finish and heroically lifted the Champions League trophy in Porto after taking down Premier League winners Manchester City. Now, Thomas Tuchel and the Blues will be looking to further build their squad and come back even stronger next term, and that all starts […]

Arsenal has finally nabbed their man. According to The Athletic, the Gunners have reached a deal for Brighton and England defender Ben White, with medicals pending. Arsenal have agreed a £50m deal with Brighton for Ben White according to The Athletic pic.twitter.com/LbdgcCsNrp — GOAL (@goal) July 16, 2021 The last few years have been a […]

It was one of the more memorable images of the recent Copa America final: Lionel Messi and Neymar hugging it out on the pitch after Argentina scored a pulsating 1-nil victory over Brazil. Messi, who has come up empty numerous times in international competitions, finally won a championship for Argentina. And one of his rivals, […]

In every summer transfer window, there are always a multitude of rumors — including those involving Barcelona — that many pay no attention to and rather question its credibility. But over time, there are some such rumors that pick up steam and surprise many. This summer, French forward Antoine Griezmann has emerged in the transfer […]

Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho is currently at a career crossroads in his current run with Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho is coming off of one notable injury-marred campaign, as he missed the second half of the season due to a nagging knee injury, which wound up also keeping him out of Brazil’s 2021 Copa America final squad […]

Tammy Abraham has found himself on the outside looking in at Chelsea ever since Thomas Tuchel took over the reins last season for Frank Lampard. With rumors swirling that he could be on the move to Aston Villa or West Ham, Arsenal has now entered the race for the out-of-favor striker, according to the Telegraph. […]

For Juventus’ standard, last season was a total failure. They finished 4th in Serie A after winning 9 straight years and got knocked out by FC Porto ( an underdog) in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.  The only trophy Juventus won was the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana (yay for Andrea Pirlo’s trophyless […]

Bayern Munich legend Arjen Robben has called it quits for the second time. He came out of retirement to re-join his boyhood club FC Groningen, but an injury kept him sidelined, and he only managed to feature seven times last term. 🇳🇱 2013 winner Arjen Robben retires from football. Thanks for the memories 👋 Sum […]

England youngster and Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has officially broken his silence after receiving horrific racial abuse following England’s Euro 2020 defeat to Italy at Wembley on Sunday. Saka, along with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, was the victim of far too much hate because he missed the Three Lions’ final spot-kick in the final. […]

Italy Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu has officially terminated his contract with Italian club Torino by mutual agreement and will join Serie A club Genoa on a free transfer per Sky Sports’ Fabrizio Romano. Italian national team and former PSG goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu parts ways with Torino and joins Genoa. Agreement reached until June 2022 + option […]

AS Roma wonderkid and winger Justin Kluivert is set to join Christopher Galtier’s project at Ligue 1 club OGC Nice after being left out of the pre-season squad by new team manager Jose Mourinho per Fabrizio Romano Justin Kluivert is now close to join OGC Nice from AS Roma. Christophe Galtier is pushing directly with […]