November 16 – Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz will resume their last ditch bid to qualify for the Concacaf W Gold Cup on November 16 at home to Panama who currently top their group. Only the winners of the three League A groups automatically qualify for the 12 team competition to be played in Feb-March 2024. If Jamaica win their remaining two games …

There’s likely to be plenty of movement in the transfer market this winter, as clubs such as Chelsea and Barcelona look to find value for money in signings that can push them forward in the second halves of their Premier League and La Liga campaigns respectively. Mid-season signings are likely to come at a premium too, if the selling clubs …

November 16 – The Roman Abramovich era could come back to haunt Chelsea following reports that the club face possible sanctions over allegations of hidden payments linked to the club’s former Russian owner. The Guardian newspaper reports that leaked files show the Russian billionaire used offshore companies to make transactions worth tens of millions of pounds and could have breached financial …

The arms race for the best young attacking talent is getting ever more ferocious as football scouting becomes more extensive, and agents adept at ensuring all the right people know about the latest precocious forwards. In particular, that race tends to end in Brazil. Santos forward Marcos Leonardo, 20, is the latest to be tipped to make the jump across …

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Newcastle United scouts have been closely monitoring Genoa centre-back Radu Dragusin. He reveals that Toon scouts were ‘recently in attendance’ to watch the highly-rated 21-year-old in action, with this coming after the Romanian’s agent namechecked Dan Ashworth and Newcastle as a club showing interest in the 6ft 3′ defender. Romano does report that the former …

November 15 – Richard Arnold has stepped down from his role as chief executive of Manchester United just as British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly on the verge of buying a 25% stake in the storied club. General counsel and board director Patrick Stewart, who has been with United for over 17 years, will be become interim CEO, allowing the …

Juventus desperately needs new midfielders and wants to add at least one to their squad in the January transfer window. The Bianconeri are keen to fill that role after losing Paul Pogba and Nicolo Fagioli. Several top players are on their shopping list, but making a good signing in January without spending much money is challenging. Juve has a much-publicised …

Liverpool are firmly behind Jurgen Klopp, but given the intense German coach has been working tirelessly on Merseyside for the past eight years, they will no doubt be conscious of the fact they may at some point need to find a replacement. At the time of writing, few options would excite Anfield more than Xabi Alonso. A fan favourite for …

The Premier League is often marketed as the best league in the world, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone wants to play there. Indeed, for one world-class Bayern Munich star, the sunnier climbs of the Spanish top-flight appears to be more in keeping with his wishes. All three of Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City are being linked with Alphonso …

Every soccer player worth their salt dreams of representing their country one day. Listening to the national anthem before a game sends tingles down their spine and inspires them to soar higher than ever before. Some players tend to crumble under pressure and fail to play their best game in their country’s colors, while others deliver memorable performances and become …