Eddie Howe’s side lead Aston Villa 3-0 away from home as they dominate Unai Emery’s side going into the final 30 minutes. With Newcastle’s inconsistency this season coupled with Villa’s exceptional home record, many favoured Emery’s men going into Tuesday night. But after Fabian Schar scored a quick brace in the first half, Newcastle cruised through the game with an …

January 31 – Germany’s Bundesliga has published new detail and parameters for its media rights invitation to tender for the top two leagues for the four-season cycle 2025/26 to 2028/29. While the match schedule structure remains close to its current “tried and trusted” format, what is new is that a single buyer will be allowed to secure all four of …

January 30 – Asian Cup hopefuls Bahrain will confront tournament favourites Japan on Wednesday afternoon at the Thumama Stadium in a round of 16 fixture that could completely change the complexion of the tournament. Speaking ahead of his clash with four-time Asian Cup champions Japan on Wednesday afternoon, Bahrain manager Juan Antonio Pizzi said: “We are very optimistic. It will …

January 30 – Syria will rely on their own strengths and philosophy against Iran in the round of 16, said manager Hector Cuper on the eve of their second-round encounter.  For the first time in history, the Syrians will feature in the last 16 of the tournament after finishing third in Group B behind both Australia and Uzbekistan. They now …

January 30 – Uzbekistan secured a spot in the last eight of the Asian Cup following a routine 2-1 victory over Thailand, the last south-east Asian country in competition.  The Uzbeks had few problems in dispatching the Thais, who sat back and offered little attacking threat and never looked like chasing the game despite a flourish in the second half. …

Arsenal are in full control at the City Ground as the Gunners lead Nottingham Forest 2-0 in their Premier League clash.  The North London club struggled to break the home side down for a large period of the game but Gabriel Jesus scored from a tight angle to open the scoring after 65 minutes. The Brazilian has now assisted Saka …

By Harry Ewing at the Education City Stadium January 30 – It was another night of red-hot passion and nerve jangling football in the last 16 ties of the Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar. An equalising South Korean goal in the ninth minute of added time followed by extra time and a nailbiting 4-2 win in the penalty shoot-out ended …

Apple’s MLS Season Pass is back for 2024. Among several changes, the biggest news is that it has added MLS360 in Spanish-language. The 2024 Major League Soccer season is the second of a ten-year deal with Apple to promote MLS Season Pass. This is the streaming home of all Major League Soccer games throughout the season. In 2023, fans got …

January 31 – Meeting in Qatar on the sidelines of the Asian Cup, the European Club Association’s (ECA) executive committee held its first meeting of 2024 to review key strategic development projects. With 113 European club players representing their countries at the Asian Cup, the meeting welcomed AFC president, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, and FIFA secretary general ad …

Moise Kean’s potential move to Atletico Madrid has reportedly fallen through due to the striker’s ongoing injury, which will keep him unfit for several weeks. Kean expressed a desire to leave Juventus in the current transfer window, particularly with the emergence of Kenan Yildiz as a viable option for the Bianconeri. Despite interest from Serie A clubs, Kean aimed for …