Daily Archives: July 11, 2024

Why John Elkann visited Juventus as they prepare for the new season

Exor president John Elkann visited the Juventus training ground as they prepare for the new season and the start of the Thiago Motta era. Elkann leads the parent company that owns Juventus and oversees the club, having appointed Cristiano Giuntoli as the sporting director to manage the sporting operations. He rarely visits the training ground, but he was there today …

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New Newcastle sporting director could be preparing a mass exodus – report

Newcastle United has appointed Paul Mitchell as their new sporting director, and his first major task will reportedly be evaluating the current squad with a potential mass exodus on the horizon. According to a report from The Athletic, twelve players are in the final year of their contracts, including notable names such as Callum Wilson, Kieran Trippier, and Fabian Schar. …

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Filming starts on Necaxa TV series with help of Wrexham owners

Interest has recently increased in TV shows around sports. From Formula 1: Drive to Survive to Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, we’ve been served with behind-the-scenes footage of many of our favorite sports teams. So when Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, and Eva Longoria teamed up to make a TV series about Liga MX club Necaxa, we weren’t …

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Man City ready to accept less than €20m to offload Joao Cancelo

Man City are ready to accept offers of less than €20m to part ways with unwanted star Joao Cancelo this summer with Barcelona keen on completing a permanent move for the full-back. The Portuguese talent spent last season on loan with the La Liga giants and did enough to keep them interested for the 2024/25 campaign. Cancelo featured in 42 …

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4 Players Who Impressed & 3 Who Disappointed In Semi-Finals

The 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024) witnessed two breathtaking semi-finals this week. On Tuesday, July 9, the most in-form team of the tournament, Spain, took on Kylian Mbappe’s goal-shy France. Against the run of play, Les Bleus drew first blood in the eighth minute, courtesy of a header from Randal Kolo Muani. La Roja, however, did not trail for long, …

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Palmer urges England to ‘finish the job’ against Spain in final

Cole Palmer urged England to “finish the job” and change their lives forever by winning the Euro 2024 final against Spain on Sunday. The Three Lions secured their second successive appearance in a Euros final with a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Palmer came off the bench to provide the assist for fellow substitute …

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Barcelona receive unfavourable ruling from court over past Nike deal termination appeal

Earlier in the year, Barcelona president Joan Laporta went on all out against Nike, publicly revealing ‘breaches in contract’ and even vowing to terminate the contract which does not expire until 2028. Citing unfair commercial margins, supply problems, and a deal wildly out of touch with the current market, Laporta even hinted at a switch to competitor Puma or even …

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How much is Federico Chiesa worth on the Juventus balance sheet?

Federico Chiesa’s future at Juventus remains uncertain as the attacker has entered the final year of his contract with the club. Juve offered him an extension before Euro 2024 began, but he refused to sign it, hoping to secure a better deal from another club. This could have happened if he performed well at Euro 2024, but unfortunately, that did …

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Milan finally finds its striker after failed Zirkzee talks

In a surprising twist, Alvaro Morata appears to be wavering as the striker edges closer to a move to AC Milan. This development comes just days after Morata publicly rejected a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia, pledging his future to Atletico. However, recent reports suggest that the 31-year-old is now on the brink of leaving the Spanish club with AC …

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Chelsea target Samu Omorodion expected to stay with Atletico Madrid

Reports out of Spain have suggested that Samu Omorodion is expected to remain at Atletico Madrid next season despite Chelsea pushing for the 20-year-old all summer.  The Premier League club are big admirers of Omorodion and the Blues are keen to add the striker to their squad ahead of the 2024/25 campaign as they continue to look for ways to strengthen …

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