July 30 – Plans to stage the 2030 and 2034 World Cups have passed a key landmark with FIFA receiving the formal bid books from leaders of the seven member federations involved. The 2030 tournament is being co-hosted across three Continents for the first time with Spain and Portugal joined by Morocco along with South America’s Argentina, Paraguay and inaugural 1930 …

The 2007-08 English Premier League title was won by Manchester United for the second season in succession, though they were pushed all the way by their rivals of the era, Chelsea, who shrugged off the mid-season departure of Jose Mourinho to push United all the way to the final round of the season. United finished on 87 points, two clear …

Weston McKennie could be stuck at Juventus this season as Fiorentina cools their interest in his signature. The American is now unwanted at Juventus and has been told to find a new club if he wants to keep playing. He had a chance to join Aston Villa earlier in the summer but hesitated, and the opportunity passed him by. McKennie …

July 30 – At the age of just 14 and one day, McKenna ‘Mak’ Whitham became the youngest player to feature in any major professional soccer league in the USA when she came on in the 80th minute for NWSL team NJ/NY Gotham FC. Whitham, a striker, made her debut in the Summer Cup (NWSL’s inaugural mid-season tournament against Lig MX …

West Ham have been busy in the transfer market this summer, but as of this moment, it’s fair to say that they’ve not been particularly successful. So far, they’ve either been turned down by or can’t afford Jean-Clair Todibo, N’Golo Kante, Noussair Mazraoui and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, whilst a move for Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran still isn’t close to getting over …

As the Olympic Games Men’s Football tournament heats up, the match between Ukraine and Argentina is set to be a thrilling encounter. Both teams have shown resilience and skill, making this a highly anticipated clash. Here’s a detailed look at the teams, their forms, news, and predictions for this crucial game. Form and Recent Performance Ukraine Ukraine secured a dramatic …

Poor Jack Grealish cannot buy a break at the minute. The England winger was left out of Gareth Southgate’s squad for the European Championship after a disappointing season with Manchester City in which he struggled for form and fitness. But, having gone away and worked hard on an individual programme over the summer, he returned to City determined to make …

Eddie Howe issues a positive update on the fitness of Lloyd Kelly, Joe Willock and Sean Longstaff ahead of upcoming games in Japan, believing they are in a “good place” and will feature in at least one of this week’s friendlies. All three stayed on Tyneside to train as we beat Hull City 2-0 on Saturday, with Kelly and Willock …

July 30 – Ahead of the new Premier League season, Arsenal have reinforced their defence with the signing of rising Italian star defender Riccard Calafiori from Bologna.  The Italian impressed at the Euro 2024, even if Italy exited the tournament in the round of 16, and the London club had been leading the dance to acquire his services. On Monday, …

Things are certainly changing around Man United, with the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era well underway as can be seen via their summer signings thus far. It’s the first transfer window where the INEOS regime have been able to flex their financial muscle, and the signings that they’ve made to this point, bode well for the 2024/25 campaign. One player that …