August 23 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has put on sale three levels of VIP cards for supporters of the country’s national team, each level containing difference special privileges. FRF announced at the beginning of June a partnership with Modex and FIFA, intended to revolutionise the way the supporters of the Romanian National Team interact with their team. By …

Earlier in the day, Barcelona formally announced the departure of star midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who has returned to his former club Manchester City. Gundogan’s exit should allow Barcelona to significantly reduce their wage bill. However, it won’t be enough to help them register new signing Dani Olmo, with the club needing more exits. Olmo’s participation against Athletic Club unclear As …

Southampton and Nottingham Forest are looking for their first one of the season when they face each other at St. Mary’s on Saturday. The Saints played against 10 men of Newcastle for the majority of their league opener last week but somehow conspired to lose 1-0 despite having a lot of chances. Forest, meanwhile, drew 1-1 at home against Bournemouth. …

Juventus is struggling to finalize a deal for Nicolás González as Fiorentina continues to play hardball, even though the transfer window closes in about eight days. The winger has been identified as the solution to Juve’s issues on the flank, with Thiago Motta eager to secure the right profile for his team before the window shuts. Juve has considered several …

Jurgen Klinsmann has recently urged stars from the Mexico national team to make the jump from Liga MX to Europe. This echoes his beliefs from when he was the head coach of the United States men’s national team. At the time, Klinsmann pushed for American stars in Major League Soccer to seek opportunities in Europe. His squad for the 2014 …

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has predicted his former club will bring all three points back from their trip to Aston Villa in the Premier League this weekend. Merson has backed the Gunners to nick a narrow 2-1 win at Villa Park. After falling just a couple of points short in the Premier League race last season, Arsenal is determined to …

Jude Bellingham is set to miss the next month of action after picking up an injury in training, according to Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti. The 21-year-old had a busy summer, helping England reach the Euro 2024 final but ultimately losing out to Spain, where he plays his regular season football. And after featuring in the opening-day draw against Mallorca, …

Eddie Howe has revealed his surprise at the stories linking Kieran Trippier with a move away from Newcastle United, also discussing transfers and the recent captaincy changes. He doesn’t rule out a late exit, but insists the 33-year-old is a “valuable member of the squad” and has trained well all week ahead of Sunday’s trip to Bournemouth. “I’m not really …

Cardiff City’s 5-0 hammering at the hands of EFL Championship leaders Burnley is one that American goalkeeper Ethan Horvath will want to forget immediately and although Horvath’s first-half error opened the floodgates at Turf Moor, he has the full backing from his manager. Bluebirds manager Erol Bulut is planning to stick with Horvath for Sunday’s South Wales Derby at rivals …

August 23 – Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said he does not want to play for Belgium under current manager Domenico Tedesco. Last season, the number one and Belgian manager fell out over the captain’s armband and the Madrid star was omitted from Tedesco’s Euro 2024 squad. On Thursday, Courtois confirmed that with Tedesco at the helm, he will …