Lamine Yamal is the name on everybody’s lips in Spain after the Barcelona wonderkid helped the national team beat France and progress to the finals of the UEFA Euro 2024. The 16-year-old scored a sensational goal from distance at a time when France were ahead in the game, helping La Roja claw their way back into the contest. With three …

Man United will already be concentrating on player’s fitness as they begin to rejoin the club after their summer sabbatical. Some are still at the European Championship and Copa America, and as such they will have their holidays as soon as the country’s participation in the relevant tournament ends. In the meantime, the transfer window is already open, and it’s …

Gareth Southgate says England’s stars are no longer playing with the weight of expectation on their shoulders and can approach their semi-final against the Netherlands with freedom. Southgate and his squad came under fairly intense scrutiny after a largely disappointing start to their Euro 2024 campaign, which saw them beat Serbia 1-0, draw 1-1 with Denmark and then 0-0 with …

What seemed like an idea a few days ago now appears to be only a matter of time – Thiago Alcantara looks all set to become a part of Barcelona’s coaching staff in the coming summer. Yesterday, the now-retired midfielder visited Barcelona’s facilities at Ciutat Esportiva, meeting coach Hansi Flick in the process. There is no doubt that Flick is …

In a few short weeks time Arsenal will begin another Premier League campaign and aim to go one better than in 2023/24. The Gunners have steadily improved under Mikel Arteta’s tutelage, and missed out on the English top-flight title for the first time in 20 years by a whisker last season. Aside from any incoming business to be done, the …

The Copa America semi-final between Colombia and Uruguay is set to be an intense battle at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina. This match will determine who moves on to compete in the final. Here’s an in-depth look at the prediction, team form, news, and more. Match Preview Uruguay, managed by Marcelo Bielsa, narrowly defeated Brazil through a …

Leading French sports newspaper L’Equipe showed little sympathy for Les Bleus this morning following their Euro 2024 exit, hammering Didier Deschamps and his players for another dour display. France went out at the semi-final stage after a 2-1 defeat to Spain with Randal Kolo Muani’s early header the only goal scored by a member of the France squad from open …

Barcelona officially began a new era today as Hansi Flick started the team’s pre-season preparations at the club’s training facilities ahead of the new season. Given that there were a number of first-team players currently unavailable, it was always expected that the German manager would be calling up several young talents from the academy and reserve ranks. Toni Fernandez among …

Arsenal are focusing their efforts on finalising the details of the Riccardo Calafiori transfer deal, while there could also be some other deals in the works soon, CaughtOffside understands. The Gunners are in talks with Bologna and with Calafiori’s agents to fully understand the structure of the payments for the Italy international, while sources close to the situation have also …

With his Man United career definitively over Jadon Sancho is looking at future playing options, and Italian giants, Juventus, are believed to want to sign the winger on loan with the option of a permanent transfer. CaughtOffside sources with knowledge of the Red Devils transfer plans note that United would prefer a straight sale and have set a price tag …