The Brighton TV schedule may not have been such a hot commodity a handful of years ago. A traditionally second-tier or even third-tier side earned promotion to the Premier League for the first time for the 2017/18 season. And, once there, the club struggled to maintain its footing. Three-straight finishes at 15th or worse upon their arrival did not send …

Peter Schmeichel revealed Ruud van Nistelrooy told him in a recent conversation that he believes there’s so much potential in Rasmus Hojlund. Hojlund made the switch to Old Trafford from Serie A side Atalanta last summer in a big money move worth a reported £64m. The 21-year-old had a difficult start last season but started to find his feet in …

Douglas Luiz has yet to start a game for Juventus, despite being the first of several midfielders to join the Bianconeri this summer. Juve secured his transfer from Aston Villa before the end of June, signaling their serious intent to strengthen their squad for the season. Since then, they have also added Khephren Thuram and Teun Koopmeiners to their midfield, …

Jonathan David’s future at Lille will likely become one of the bigger soccer stories in both Canada and France. The star striker was regularly linked with a move away from the Ligue 1 outfit throughout the recent transfer window. Not only is he a highly-rated Canada international, but he is also now in the final year under contract at the …

Jake Paul has received heavy criticism for his upcoming bout against Mike Tyson, but his manager seemed particularly annoyed by boxing promoter Eddie Hearn’s comments. Is Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Fight “Sad”? Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are currently preparing to do battle in the ring in November, despite questions being asked over the point in the fight. Mike …

Former Chelsea star William Gallas believes Raheem Sterling only has himself to blame for the situation he’s in with the Blues. Sterling arrived at Chelsea in a deal worth £50m from Manchester City in 2022, but despite showing some glimpses of his quality he hasn’t lived up to expectations. After two underwhelming seasons it was an eventful summer for the …

Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi grabbed all the attention, and deservedly so, after their stellar breakthrough campaigns at FC Barcelona last season. But another La Masia product, Fermin Lopez, was another breakout star for the Blaugrana as he went from playing in the third division on loan at Deportivo Linares to becoming a part of Xavi’s team. Fermin ended his …

Brazil head coach Dorival Junior made an early claim of Selecao reaching the 2026 World Cup final. Despite holding the record with five titles, Brazil has struggled to repeat that feat since Ronaldo’s brace against Germany helped them lift the trophy in 2002. Uncertainty over Dorival staying at the job There was no holding back in Dorival Junior’s bold prediction …

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The injury-enforced absence of FC Barcelona midfield superstar Frenkie de Jong is close to reaching five months now when it was initially expected that he would be out for about six weeks only. With little to no clarity surrounding the situation, there is a lot of intrigue and concern building up among the fans, especially considering that Barça are left …