Barcelona’s misfortune continued on Sunday night. Despite securing a narrow 3-2 victory over UD Barbastro in Copa del Rey, the Catalans lost yet another played due to injury. Inigo Martinez, who was making his return after a month-long injury layoff, appeared as a substitute for Andreas Christensen around the hour mark. However, roughly ten minutes after coming on, the veteran …
Read More »10 Most Valuable Players Who Will Play In AFCON 2023
The most highly anticipated cup competition in Africa, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), will kick off on January 13 in the Ivory Coast. The continent’s brightest stars will compete in AFCON 2023, rewarding fans with four weeks of exhilaration, drama, and eye-catching soccer. In anticipation of the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF’s) esteemed tournament, we have decided to shed …
Read More »Xavi talks Vitor Roque, Lewandowski, Joao Felix, VAR, Martinez after Barbastro 2-3 Barcelona
Barcelona advanced to the next round of Copa Del Rey thanks to a narrow 3-2 victory over UD Barbastro on Sunday evening. It was expected to be a walk in the park for the Catalan side, up against the fourth-tier outfit. But Barbastro put up quite a fight, with a late goal from Marc Prat Serrano leading to a tense …
Read More »The £32m ‘gamble’ proving its worth during Newcastle’s never-ending injury crisis
Newcastles injury situation has been talked about enough lately, and none of it has felt good. But there has been something positive to come out of the plight the squad faces – Tino Livramento. When he joined in the summer from Southampton, it was widely assumed he would be used to rest Trippier in cup games and ease the burden …
Read More »Qatar ready to host 2023 Asian Cup, but are they ready to play? Friendly fixture flurry as favourites fine-tune
January 8 – With just four days left before the kick-off on Friday (Jan 12) of the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, there has been a flurry of last-minute fixtures as nations fine tune squads or in some cases desperately seek form and formation ahead of the tournament. Hong Kong’s surprise 2-1 win over China behind closed doors raised football’s …
Read More »Red Star fury over allegations former coach Barak Bahar is owed wages
January 8 – Serbia’s Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda) has reacted angrily to reports that the club is to be sued by former coach Barak Bahar (pictured) over unpaid wages. The Serbian club said it is still paying Bahar a salary, even though he no longer works at the club and that the Israeli coach will receive his monthly salary until …
Read More »Big pitches: MetLife and AT&T stadiums toe-to-toe in bid for FIFA’s 2026 final favour
January 8 – The battle for the hosting of the 2026 World Cup final is ongoing with the two favourites – the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – both seemingly committing to multi-million dollar projects to woo FIFA’s decision makers. Two days ago the MetLife Stadium said it is planning to remove 1,740 …
Read More »Where to watch Wigan vs Man United on US TV
Here are all of the details of where you can watch Wigan Athletic vs Man United on US television and via legal streaming: WHO Wigan Athletic vs Man United WHAT FA Cup WHEN 3:15pm ET / 12:15pm PT • Monday, January 8, 2024 WHERE ESPN+ STREAM WATCH NOW With ESPN+, you can watch Wigan Athletic vs Man United and tons …
Read More »Brazil mourns passing of one of football’s greatest, Mario Zagallo, 92
January 7 – A four-time world champion and the first person to win the World Cup as both a player and a coach, Mario Zagallo has died at the age of 92. As a player, Zagallo won the World Cup in 1958 and 1962, as a coach in 1970 and as a technical director in 1994. His immense success was …
Read More »Brazil target Dorival Junior for national team job after retiring Rodriguez dumps Diniz
January 8 – No Carlo Ancelotti and now no more Fernando Diniz. Brazil and their returning president Ednaldo Rodrigues have dismissed their interim manager after a run of poor results. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in a statement that Rodrigues informed Diniz (pictured), who split his duties between Fluminense and Brazil, that he wanted to “advance the process of …
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