A pre-season defeat for Eddie Howe’s Mags as we lost 3-2 to Benfica on Tuesday night – but it was a feisty and competitive affair at the Estádio da Luz which could serve us well ahead of the new Premier League season. 23 players featured, Miguel Almiron made it SIX for the summer with another brilliant brace and 1,500 travelling …

London (AFP) – West Ham announced the signing of Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca on Tuesday from Sassuolo on a five-year deal. The 23-year-old will reportedly cost the Hammers an initial £30.5 million ($37 million) with a further £5 million in add-ons. Scamacca had been linked with Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain after scoring 16 goals in 36 matches in Serie A …

We preview the 2022/23 English Championship ahead of the season opener that begins on Friday, July 29th. In the NEW episode, number 1430, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer to analyze the teams fighting to get promoted to the Premier League. Plus we discuss the latest news about the availability of the league on US TV and streaming. …

Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England will have the chance to win a first ever major women’s tournament in front of a sold-out Wembley this weekend after beating Sweden 4-0 in Sheffield on Tuesday to reach the Euro 2022 final. Substitute Alessia Russo’s stunning backheel through the legs of Sweden goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl set the seal on a special night …

Barcelona will take on Juventus in their next friendly game as both clubs continue to tour the USA. They are both preparing for an important season after a poor 2021/2022 year and this time is an opportunity for them to do the hard work and get in shape for it. Juve faced Chivas in their first game of the tour …

Montevideo (AFP) – Former Barcelona and Liverpool star Luis Suarez announced on Tuesday he has reached “a preliminary agreement” to return to his first club Nacional for three months ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. Striker Suarez, 35, left Atletico Madrid at the end of last season and is looking for a new club. He is Uruguay’s all-time top …

To celebrate or not to celebrate; This is a dilemma that players often face when scoring or winning against their former clubs. While celebrating adds insult to injury for the star’s old faithful, refusing to rejoice might not go down well with the player’s current supporters (just ask Fabio Quagliarella who was essentially kicked out of Torino for apologizing to …

Last weekend, Federico Bernardeschi had his Major League Soccer debut, wasting no time to showcase his prowess at for his new club, The new Toronto FC signing marked his first appearance for the Canadian club by scoring a goal and providing an assist in a 4-0 home win over Charlotte. The winger had left Juventus earlier in the summer following …

The third game of the USA leg of preseason is set in the Cotton Bowl stadium in Dallas. After memorable wins against both Inter Miami and Real Madrid, Barcelona will look to serve a similar fate to Juventus on Tuesday. The Blaugranas looked the better team in El Clasico for the majority of the game and displayed why they could …

With a few weeks remaining until the new season gets underway, FC Barcelona are actively looking to sanction the exit of their fringe players in an attempt to create some space in the squad. Memphis Depay has been in the news lately, with the Dutchman reportedly in contention to be included in the deal involving Jules Kounde. Martin Braithwaite has …