Arsenal star Granit Xhaka did not mince words on Monday evening, in revealing his frustrations with the club’s squad on the back of their damaging defeat to Newcastle United. Mikel Arteta’s men were of course back in action a short time ago, making the trip to St. James’ Park in the knowledge that nothing but three points would suffice …
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Dybala breaks down in tears as Juventus bid farewell to no.10 and Chiellini
Footage of Juventus star Paulo Dybala bidding an emotional farewell to the Bianconeri faithful is no doubt set to bring a tear to the eye of many a Juventini on Monday evening. Massimiliano Allegri’s troops were back in action a short time ago, welcoming Lazio to Turin for the final home outing of what has proven an altogether underwhelming …
Read More »Newcastle blow up Arsenal’s Champions League dream
Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mikel Arteta castigated his Arsenal side for throwing away a season’s work in a limp 2-0 defeat at Newcastle that looks set to see the Gunners miss out on Champions League football for a sixth successive season. Tottenham remain two points above their north London rivals in fourth place in the Premier League. Spurs now …
Read More »A Look at Columbus Crew First Parts of the MLS 2022 Season –
Last season the Columbus Crew went 13-13-8 and finished in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and 17th overall. Just one season after lifting the 2020 MLS Cup championship they failed to reach the playoffs. Even though the 2021 MLS regular season showed some struggles, they did win the 2021 Campeones Cup. Despite lifting a trophy it was still a …
Read More »Klopp confident Salah, Van Dijk fit for Champions League final
London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is sure Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk will be fit to face Real Madrid in the Champions League final despite going off in Saturday’s FA Cup final win over Chelsea. Both will be left out of Klopp’s squad for Tuesday’s visit to Southampton as a precaution despite the Reds still being in …
Read More »Dybala in tears after playing final home match with Juventus
Juventus played their final home game of the season tonight drawing 2-2 with Lazio but the night belonged to Paulo Dybala who will leave the Serie A giants at the end of the season having spent the last seven years with the club. The Argentine joined Juventus from Palermo in 2015 and has gone on to play for the club …
Read More »Americans Abroad Midweek Preview: Pulisic, Sands, and more
Christian Pulisic has started in each of the last three matches for Chelsea and with a top-four finish already guaranteed in the English Premier League, the American star will be pushing to end his season strong with two matches left to play. Pulisic and the Blues welcome Leicester City to Stamford Bridge on Thursday, aiming to rebound from Saturday’s shootout …
Read More »Jurgen Klopp confirms status of Salah & van Dijk for Southampton clash
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has, on Monday, provided an update on the fitness of star duo Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah. Both Salah and van Dijk, of course, set pulses racing across the Reds fanbase a little over 48 hours ago. First up came wide-man Salah, who was forced to limp out of the club’s FA Cup finale …
Read More »Clint Dempsey joins FOX Sports for World Cup 2022 coverage
After scoring a “home run” with CBS Sports as a studio analyst, “Deuce” is moving up to the big time. In an announcement by FOX Corp today, Clint Dempsey joins FOX Sports as part of its coverage of FIFA World Cup 2022. Previously, Dempsey was a main feature of CBS Sports’ CONCACAF Today. CBS gave Dempsey the opportunity to appear …
Read More »Chiellini says goodbye to Juve fans as last-gasp Lazio make Europa League
Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Giorgio Chiellini bid farewell to Juventus fans on Monday in his last home match for the Turin giants, a disappointing 2-2 draw which earned Lazio a place in the Europa League after Sergej Milinkovic-Savic levelled with the last kick of the game. Fans chanted “there’s only one captain” as a giant choreography depicting his shirt number …
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