Despite the joint bid from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the proposal by Spain-Portugal appears to have an edge to host the world’s most significant sports event. The governing body of soccer in Europe, known as UEFA, maintains a confident stance that Spain and Portugal will provide the proper infrastructure and atmosphere to …
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Dynamo fires Paulo Nagamura as head coach
The Houston Dynamo are closing in on a fifth-consecutive season without reaching the MLS Cup Playoffs and changes were made to the coaching staff on Monday following a 16th league loss of 2022. Paulo Nagamura was fired as head coach on Monday only eight months after being appointed as the club’s newest head coach. Dynamo 2 boss Kenny Bundy will …
Read More »Pogba to undergo knee surgery; World Cup in doubt for France star
Paul Pogba’s management team announced Monday that the France midfielder would undergo surgery, putting his chances of playing in the World Cup in doubt. In August during pre-season training with Juventus, Pogba tore a lesion in his lateral meniscus. More recently, lab results did not see improvement on his right knee.At first, the Guinean French midfielder announced he would not …
Read More »Al-Khelaifi insists Juventus and other Super League supporters are afraid of competitionJuvefc.com
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insists the protagonists of the European Super League are clubs who are afraid of competition. Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the three clubs still pushing for the idea to succeed. Juve president Andrea Agnelli has sacrificed his prestigious role in UEFA and the ECA, and there is no going back for him now. But the …
Read More »Atalanta climbs atop Serie A after defeating new boys Monza
Newly promoted Monza, owned by former Milan politician Silvio Berlusconi, hoped to gain their first victory of the season on Monday. However, they faced an Atalanta side who were undefeated. In the 2022/23 Serie A season to date, Atalanta had not conceded defeat, sitting in third with three wins and two draws. A draw against Milan and wins against Sampdoria, …
Read More »Manager reveals how close £13m transfer to Leeds United was on deadline day
It’s always going to take something significant to convince any team to part with a key player on deadline day, and it appears that’s the reason why Leeds United failed with late interest in Sheffield United defender John Egan. The Blades are currently top of the Championship and look well-placed to push for a return to the top-flight, while reports …
Read More »Di Maria misses Juventus’ clash against PSGJuvefc.com
Juventus has released their official squad list for their match against PSG this midweek and Angel di Maria has been left at home. The attacker did not finish the Bianconeri match against Fiorentina at the weekend, but Max Allegri insisted they took him out of the game as a precaution. He only had two training sessions before that game and …
Read More »“All I remember”: Gruesome details emerge from Benjamin Mendy rape trial
It’s taken some time for Benjamin Mendy’s case to reach the trial stage, and we’ve already heard a lot of horrific details about the allegations that have been made against him. His ongoing trial at Chester Crown Court sees him on charges of eight counts of rape and one count of attempted rape which he denies, however the accusations that …
Read More »Done Deal: Ross Barkley joins Premier League legend with surprise transfer after Chelsea exit
There are multiple reasons why a player doesn’t quite reach the heights expected of them when they first break through, but it often comes down to how and when they make that first big move. While it’s tempting to simply join the first elite club that comes along, you need to pick a club where you’ll get a chance to …
Read More »Arthur agrees to personal terms to stay with Liverpool beyond this seasonJuvefc.com
Arthur looks prepared to cut ties with Juventus and join Liverpool permanently after his loan spell at the English club. The midfielder left Juve on loan to the Reds on transfer deadline day and the Bianconeri hopes he will do well enough to stay in England. Both clubs agreed on a fee Liverpool can pay to make the move permanent …
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