Last week, reports emerged claiming that Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan was looking into the possibility of making a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray in the near future. Having joined Barça only last summer, the 33-year-old has already become a key member of the team under Xavi and is a regular fixture in the starting XI week in and week out. …
Read More »Barcelona can sign a replacement for Gavi in January despite exceeding salary limit
Just when it seemed like Barcelona had hit their lowest point of the season, Sunday night unlocked a whole new world of horrors. The Catalans’ star midfield, Gavi, suffered a gruesome injury on duty with the Spanish National team, and word has it he has torn his Anterior Cruciate Ligament. The youngster will miss the remainder of the season through …
Read More »Moise Kean names a former Juventus player who is similar to Ibrahimovic
Moise Kean has shared an experience from when he was 15 years old, discussing an encounter with Mario Mandzukic and drawing comparisons between the Croatian striker and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Mandzukic played for Juventus from 2015 to 2019, contributing to one of the most successful periods in the club’s history. He is regarded as one of the best strikers Max Allegri …
Read More »Barcelona exploring ‘loan’ avenue to bring 18-year-old whizkid to the club in January
It is no secret that Barcelona are doing everything in their power to bring Vitor Roque in January and if a report from SPORT is to be believed, the team from Catalonia might propose a six-month loan to bring the forward in La Liga. As of today, everything Barcelona have done is aligned with the conditions they must follow to …
Read More »Turkey looks to 2032 Euro hosting and agrees national team deals with Istanbul airport’s iGA PASS
November 20 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and have agreed a national team sponsorship with Istanbul airport’s iGA PASS which provides services for travellers through the airport. The agreement covers Turkey’s men’s and women’s and youth national football teams. The signing ceremony was held at İGA Istanbul Airport with the participation of İGA Istanbul Airport Deputy CEO Selahattin Bilgen …
Read More »FAI cuts debt by €13m, despite revenue drop
November 20 – The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have reduced their debts and loans from €63.5 million to €50.8 million in 2022, but fell short on generating commercial revenue and hence remained dependent on state funding. With the legacy of the disastrous John Delaney era that nearly bankrupted the association, the FAI has laboured under huge debts in the …
Read More »Football Australia agree 10-year Nike extension
November 20 – Football Australia and Nike have agreed a ten-year contract extension that will keep the sportswear company as the official apparel partner for all Australian national teams, including the Subway Socceroos, CommBank Matildas, Junior, and Youth men’s and women’s squads, as well as the CommBank Pararoos, and CommBank ParaMatildas. The new deal takes the partnership with Nike into …
Read More »Barcelona could receive €3 million in compensation from FIFA following Gavi’s injury
The international break brought some very unfortunate news for FC Barcelona last night as star midfielder Gavi suffered a serious knee injury while playing for Spain against Georgia. The 19-year-old was named in the starting XI again by manager Luis de la Fuente but lasted less than half an hour on the pitch as he left the pitch in tears …
Read More »Aussies to donate part of Palestine match fee to Gaza relief fund
November 20 – Australia’s men’s team are to donate part of the match fee from their World Cup qualifier against Palestine to humanitarian efforts in Gaza. The five-figure donation by the players will be matched by Football Australia. Asian nations are in the first group round of 2026 World Cup qualifying which sees 36 teams divided into nine groups of …
Read More »Barcelona furious with Spain manager and RFEF following Gavi injury
Last night brought some devastating news for FC Barcelona as key midfielder Gavi suffered a serious injury while playing for Spain against Georgia in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers. Following initial tests, it is suspected that the 19-year-old has ruptured his ACL and is done for the season, which comes as a bitter blow for the player and the club. …
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