During a chat with fans on The Residency (h/t SPORT), Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde has confirmed that he is very close to making a full recovery from his injury. Balde, 20, suffered a thigh injury during Barça’s Copa del Rey clash against Athletic Club back in January earlier this year. The serious nature of the injury meant that the La …

Timothy Weah has apologized for getting sent off in the USA’s match against Panama, which they lost 2-1. The Americans had a good chance of winning and started the game well, but Weah was sent off after just 18 minutes. Despite the Juve star’s red card, his national team took the lead through Folarin Balogun four minutes later. However, Panama …

English giants Arsenal are reportedly interested in prizing Jules Kounde away from Barcelona in the summer transfer window. The Gunners want to capitalize on the Blaugrana’s wobbly financial state to sign their first-choice defender. Arsenal Want To Sign Barcelona Defender Jules Kounde For years, Barcelona have been trying to keep Financial Fair Play (FFP) sanctions at bay. They have had …

In a major update, journalist Marcos Benito of El Chiringuito TV reports that Barcelona captain and defensive mainstay Ronald Araujo has as many as three offers from the Premier League. Araujo, 25, has been locked in contract negotiations with Barça for some time now without reaching a resolution. The Catalans have tabled their proposal and have been waiting for a …

Former Liverpool star Didi Hamann has asked Gareth Southgate to drop Phil Foden, Harry Kane, and Jude Bellingham from his England squad, claiming none of the superstars have lived up to expectations in EURO 2024. England have had an underwhelming EURO 2024 campaign. They started the tournament with a 1-0 win over Serbia, drew 1-1 with Denmark on Matchday 2, …

Chelsea have contacted Leicester City to enquire about the possibility of signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, according to The Athletic. The Blues have apparently already sent an offer for his services. The 25-year-old midfielder was reportedly set to join Brighton and Hove Albion as the Seagulls and the Foxes reached an agreement, but he is now only interested in joining Chelsea if …

Raphael Varane, a free agent and former Manchester United defender, is coveted by Cesc Fabregas’ Como team after they were promoted to Serie A. Como just got promoted to the top flight of Italian football and they dream of signing French defender Varane as a free agent, according to Italian transfer analyst Fabrizio Romano on X, formerly Twitter. Varane announced …

The U.S. men’s national team came into Thursday’s Copa America showdown with Panama hoping to avoid adding any unnecessary pressure into Monday’s group stage finale vs. Uruguay, however, a 2-1 defeat to their CONCACAF rivals ended those hopes and now puts the USMNT under major worry. Gregg Berhalter’s squad watched a first-half lead slip away in an eventual loss at …

June 28 – Manager Alexander Blessin has departed Belgian club Union Saint Gilloise for St Pauli in Germany.  The German is returning home to lead the Hamburg-based cult club which gained promotion to the Bundesliga. Blessin had previously stated that he wanted to stay in the Belgian capital, but could not resist the lure of St Pauli. In a statement, …

Recently, Barcelona lost one of the promising young centre-backs coming up through the La Masia ranks, Andrea Natali, who signed for Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. The 16-year-old Italian ace had been at Barça since 2020 when he arrived from the Espanyol academy and had risen to the club’s Under-18 setup. Natali had also tasted success on the international stage, winning …