Serbia have threatened to withdraw from Euro 2024 unless Croatia and Albania are sanctioned for abusive chanting by their supporters. Chants of “kill, kill the Serb” were reported from both sets of fans during Croatia’s 2-2 draw with Albania in Hamburg yesterday. The general secretary of the Serbian FA Jovan Surbatovic told state broadcaster RTS: “What happened is scandalous and …
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Serbs threaten to pull out of Euro 2024 after ‘Kill the Serbs’ chant at Croatia-Albania tie
June 20 – Twenty-four hours after being punished by UEFA for displaying anti-Kosovo sentiments, Serbia today threatened to pull out of Euro 24 because of perceived attacks on their own identity. The Serbians complained to UEFA about chanting between fans of Croatia and Albania on Wednesday, reportedly including ‘Kill The Serbs’, and said they would withdraw if it goes unpunished. …
Read More »Barcelona offered chance to sign €15 million-rated La Liga teenage forward
Only earlier today, reports emerged claiming that Barcelona had their eyes on Real Betis winger Assane Diao as an option to reinforce the attacking department in the summer. The 18-year-old prospect made his senior debut with Real Betis this past season and went on to make 28 first-team appearances in all competitions, bagging four goals in the process. The young …
Read More »Premier League clubs begin talks to sign Malick Junior Yalcouye
Brighton are among several Premier League clubs who have started talks to sign IFK Goteborg’s 18-year-old wonderkid Malick Junior Yalcouye during this summer’s transfer window. The youngster has been attracting interest from across Europe ever since moving to the Swedish club this year and many are prepared to make a move for the midfielder during the summer. Sources have told CaughtOffside …
Read More »Federico Chiesa’s career has been blighted by injuries, especially since he moved to Juventus. –
Federico Chiesa is set to leave Juve this summer and according to reports, the Italian winger has already been put out for sale to any interested clubs. Football Italia transfer expert Matteo Moretto confirmed via his latest post for Caught Offside’s Daily Briefing that the 26-year-old had been put on the market. Chiesa’s contract doesn’t expire until June 2025, but …
Read More »Julian Hall’s first MLS goal rescues Red Bulls in Montreal
Scoring your first MLS goal as a 16-year-old is a pretty special thing, but doing so to help your team earn a comeback draw on the road makes it even more special. Julian Hall did just that on Wednesday night, scoring in the 88th minute to help the New York Red Bulls fight back against CF Montreal for a 2-2 …
Read More »Man United handed boost as AC Milan pull out of race for Joshua Zirkzee
AC Milan have reportedly lost their advantage in the race to sign Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee handing a huge boost to Premier League clubs Man United and Arsenal. It looked like the Dutch star was on his way to the San Siro at one point as Zirkzee was believed to be happy to stay in Serie A. However, Corriere dello Sport are …
Read More »Bayern Munich willing to splash €100 million to sign Barcelona target – report
Barcelona’s hunt for a new left-winger saw them linked with a familiar face in Xavi Simons earlier this year. The youngster, who was once one of La Masia’s brightest prospects, left the club over some disagreements and is not contractually tied to PSG in France. Snapping the player from the French capital was never going to be easy, but hope …
Read More »Ruud van Nistelrooy on the verge of becoming next Burnley manager
Former Man United star Ruud van Nistelrooy is reportedly close to becoming the next manager of Championship side Burnley. The Clarets have been looking for a new coach since Vincent Kompany parted ways with the English club at the end of the season as the Belgian decided to take the giant step up to manage Bayern Munich. Burnley were relegated from …
Read More »UEFA fines Serbia and Albania for fans’ ‘provocative’ banners
June 20 – UEFA’s disciplinary committee has punished the national federations of Serbia and Albania after the first matches in the group stage of Euro 2024 for the behaviour of their fans in the matches against England and Italy. Serbia was fined a total of €14,500 after the game with England for throwing objects on the field (€4,500) and provocative …
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