Daily Archives: May 8, 2024

Barcelona encounter problems in efforts to arrange post-season friendly in South Korea

Barcelona have endured a difficult 2023/24 campaign that saw them miss out from Copa Del Rey, UEFA Champions League and the league title. These losses have had a significant impact on the club’s balance sheets, with the team missing out on millions of additional income. Faced with significant economic losses, Barcelona are thus leaving no stone unturned in its quest …

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Camavinga on the bench for Bayern test

Real Madrid take on Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu knowing that Borussia Dortmund lie in wait in the Champions League final after a brilliant away performance saw off Paris Saint-Germain. Los Blancos are the Kings of this competition and roared on by their home fans, they’ll be a tough nut to crack. If Harry Kane and Co. are able …

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Why is Euro 2024 in Germany?

The 17th UEFA European Championship, set to be hosted by Germany in 2024, is drawing near quickly. Matches at the summer’s crown jewel event will be held in 10 host towns, marking Germany’s return to hosting a major tournament since the 2006 World Cup. The international soccer schedule is more packed than ever before due to the postponement of Euro …

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Howe didn’t want to sell Saint-Maximin

Newcastle manager, Eddie Howe, has had to quickly get used to just how much Financial Fair Play affects the way in which he can go about his transfer business. Despite having some of the richest owners in world football in the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), FFP dictates that there’ll be no splashing the cash as might’ve been the case …

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Palestinian West Bank clubs write to EU calling for ban on Israeli sports participation

May 8 – In a letter to the European Parliament, three Palestinian clubs from the West Bank have called for the ban of Israel “from all sports until it ceases the occupation of Palestine.”  Arguing that Israel must comply with international humanitarian and human rights law to have legitimate standing in the European sports space, the letter states that “Israel …

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Rio Ferdinand makes a fool of himself in Madrid

Rio Ferdinand is a bit of an acquired taste as a pundit but is never backwards in coming forwards with an opinion. It’s his antics off camera that are then sometimes replayed back later that mark him out as a bit of a clown. Think of the late goals scored in Champions League games and the very over the top …

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Madrid is a sea of red as fans head to the Bernabeu

The city of Madrid has been turned into a sea of red on Wednesday evening, thanks to the thousands of Bayern Munich fans that are making their way to the Santiago Bernabeu. The Bavarians are going to be well supported in their Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid, and Thomas Tuchel’s side are still in with a shout …

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Brazil and BNG bids go forward to FIFA Congress for vote on 2027 WWC hosting

May 8 – Brazil’s bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup was given a small boost, perhaps a surprising one, after being ranked slightly higher than the rival joint European bid submitted by Germany, Netherlands and Belgium (BNG) in FIFA’s technical report. The Brazilians, who have been noticeable by their lobbying absence with international federations, achieved a ranking score …

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