Daily Archives: March 12, 2024

Arsenal could meet Man City in the Champions League quarter-finals

Tuesday night saw Arsenal emerge victorious from an epic Champions League Round of 16 encounter against Porto, thanks to David Raya’s two penalty shoot-out saves. The Portuguese giants had kept the Gunners at bay for the most part, with only Leandro Trossard’s goal in normal time the difference between the two teams. Arsenal could meet Man City in UCL quarters …

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Al Hilal trump Man City and Real Madrid to make football history

To set a record at the expense of Man City, Real Madrid and the great Ajax side of the 1970s takes some doing, but that’s exactly what’s happened after Saudi Pro League side, Al Hilal, defeated Al Ittihad in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday. Jorge Jesus had already overseen a record-equalling run of 27 consecutive wins, to place them …

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CONCACAF W Champions Cup to debut in August 2024

CONCACAF’s successful W Gold Cup has led to the creation of a new club competition slated to begin in August 2024. The W Champions Cup will debut later this year and run into 2025, CONCACAF announced Tuesday. The inaugural competitions will feature the best women’s clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean, and the winner can qualify for …

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Glenn Hoddle has tipped Victor Osimhen to make a Premier League move

Ahead of Napoli’s Champions League Round of 16 tie against Barcelona, former England manager and now TV pundit, Glenn Hoddle, spoke of Victor Osimhen in glowing terms. Although the hit-man wasn’t on target against the Catalans, Hoddle and fellow pundit, Owen Hargreaves, talked up the possibility of Osimhen joining a Premier League club this summer. He has long been linked …

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Apple offers MLS Season Pass free trial to former subscribers

For the first time in the 2024 season, Apple has offered fans a free trial of MLS Season Pass. However, one major caveat limits the number of people who can take advantage. The redemption code is only available for users who subscribed to MLS Season Pass last year. Apple is providing previous subscribers with one month of a new MLS …

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Man City’s Pep Guardiola has eye on 21-year-old Mika Marmol

Las Palmas’ Mika Marmol has caught the attention of Man City’s Pep Guardiola who could make a move for the former Barcelona star this summer.  That is according to Todofichajes, who reports that Man City are interested in the centre-back as the Premier League champions want to strengthen their defensive options ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. The Manchester club were …

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Juventus is ready to sacrifice two players for Koopmeiners

Juventus is gearing up for a bid on Atalanta’s Teun Koopmeiners after he impressed during his audition in front of the Bianconeri. The Dutchman scored both goals for Atalanta in the recent match against Juventus and has been in excellent form. Juve has been monitoring him throughout this season, with reports suggesting that Cristiano Giuntoli is a fan of the …

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Managers, like players, lose touch and ability as their careers age

Celta Vigo sacked Rafa Benitez on Tuesday, and the Champions League winner is out of a job again. Since having domestic success with Valencia and continental triumphs with Liverpool, the Spanish manager has constantly rotated jobs. Since departing Liverpool at the end of the 2009/10 season, Benitez has worked as manager of eight clubs. That includes stops at Inter Milan, …

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Arsenal and Chelsea monitoring 19-year-old African midfielder

The Newcastle Chronicle revealed over the weekend that Newcastle United received an approach regarding Mario Dorgeles before sporting director Dan Ashworth commenced his gardening leave. The report also noted that Arsenal and Chelsea are “aware” of Dorgeles. Meanwhile, Danish football magazine Tipsbladet reported yesterday that the Ivory Coast native has caught the eyes of suitors in Spain and France in …

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