Barcelona and Real Betis played out a thriller in their Supercopa de España semifinal tie. Sensational goals, a red card, VAR decisions and penalties provided all the drama a cup tie should have. In the end, Barcelona narrowly escaped Real Betis in a penalty shootout. The 2-2 scoreline after 120 minutes led to Barcelona winning the spot kicks, 4-2 Now, …

Leeds United will make the signing of Georginio Rutter official soon, and Fabrizio Romano has revealed in his exclusive CaughtOffside column that it’s a club-record transfer that could potentially go as high as £40million. The Leeds board are big admirers of Rutter and decided it was worth making this big investment in the 20-year-old, who is set for a medical …

Liverpool asked to be kept informed about Ismael Bennacer’s situation at AC Milan but never made an official proposal, according to Fabrizio Romano in the Daily Briefing, his exclusive column for CaughtOffside. Bennacer has now signed a new deal with Milan, which will include a €50million release clause that becomes active in 2024, according to Romano. Liverpool could do with …

Juventus has sent one of its promising talents to Reggina on loan for the rest of the season. The Bianconeri have some of the finest young players in Italian football in their ranks, from the U19 side to the Next Gen team and continues to develop gems around their system. One man who has caught attention in the Bianconeri youth …

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has been heavily criticised for the way he’s running the club by Manchester Evening News journalist Samuel Luckhurst. The Blues are on an absolutely awful run of form, losing six of their last eight games in all competitions, with Graham Potter’s future sure to be under growing scrutiny as he struggles to get the best out …

Fulham piled misery on Chelsea with a 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage Thursday night. It was only the club’s second ever Premier League win against their west London rivals. Former Blue Willian and summer signing Carlos Vinicius scored the goals for the home side. Fulham entered the match on a high. While they stubbled into the World Cup break, the …

Chris Smalling is on Juventus’ shopping list and that is a problem for AS Roma because the defender could walk away from them as a free agent in the summer. The Englishman has been one of their most important players in recent seasons and has led their defence superbly under Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese gaffer wants him to stay and …

Many soccer fans know Apple TV+ for its irreverent comedy series Ted Lasso. Live soccer arrives later this Spring when the MLS/Apple $250 million, 10-year rights deal delivers the MLS Season Pass app, which will feature every MLS regular season and playoff game in one place for the first time. World Soccer Talk got a first look at the series …

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was spotted chatting and smiling away with former Arsenal teammate Bernd Leno after Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham this evening. The Gabon international has barely featured for Chelsea in recent times and is being strongly linked with a possible quick return to Barcelona in this January’s transfer window. Aubameyang has had a whirlwind last 12 months or so, …

After securing a 2-1 win over Real Betis, Barcelona are set to face bitter rivals Real Madrid in the finals of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday. It will be the Catalans’ first-ever appearance in a final under manager Xavi Hernandez. Barça were put through a stern test by Manuel Pellegrini’s side today. But ultimately the Catalans prevailed, courtesy of …