May 2 – Fluminense are the latest Brazilian club to report rising debt levels in their 2023 financial year, now running at more than R$800 million ($156.5 million) in 2023. This is despite the Rio club reporting an operating surplus of R$78 million ($15.3 million). In 2022, Fluminense registered a profit of R$7 million ($1.4 million), adding a further R$71 …
Read More »Clubs unite to protest FA and Premier League’s closed-door deal to scrap FA Cup replays
May 2 – Eleven English Football League clubs and 16 from the non-league pyramid have joined forces to call for the reinstatement of FA Cup replays. Campaign group Fair Game and clubs across the country are demanding an amendment to the Football Governance Bill to protect FA Cup replays after a decision to scrap them. Currently there are no replays …
Read More »Pachuca to host Concacaf Champions Cup Final against Columbus Crew, June 1
May 3 – LigaMX’s CF Pachuca will face Columbus Crew from the MLS in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1, at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca. CF Pachuca secured a spot in the final on Tuesday night after defeating Club America 2-1 (3-2 on aggregate). In the quarter finals they beat CS Herediano of Costa Rica (7-1 on aggregate) …
Read More »USWNT defender Kelley O’Hara to retire at end of 2024 NWSL season
One of the U.S. women’s national team’s prominent modern-day defenders is calling it a career. Kelley O’Hara will retire from professional soccer at the conclusion of the 2024 NWSL season, U.S. Soccer announced Thursday. O’Hara featured in four FIFA Women’s World Cups and three Olympic Games for the USWNT, lifting a total of 19 combined trophies for her country. “It …
Read More »Eintracht Frankfurt to tour North America this summer
Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt is making a trip to North America this summer to play several friendlies. Frankfurt announced a pair of friendlies in preparation for the 2024/25 season. This is the first time Eintracht Frankfurt is hosting a training camp in the United States since January 2020. However, this time, Frankfurt is setting up in Louisville, KY. That is …
Read More »Arsenal open to offers for Gabriel Jesus
Arsenal are open to offers for the services of Gabriel Jesus this summer, according to The Athletic. In the 2023/24 season, the Brazilian striker has been absent from just six Premier League games due to injury, though it may feel like more given his feeble impact. Despite making 24 league appearances and starting 17 times, he has rarely showcased the …
Read More »Bundesliga could have six clubs in next season’s Champions League
The extra Champions League spot for the 2024/25 season has officially been awarded to Germany’s Bundesliga. Due to upcoming changes in the competition, two additional teams will take part in the tournament. Italy’s Serie A previously locked up one of these spots due to various European successes inside the country. However, the final place was essentially a ping-pong match between …
Read More »Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: What Were The Main Talking Points As Mauricio Pochettino Comes Back To Haunt Spurs Once Again?
Putting in what was a dominant performance at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night, Chelsea claimed London bragging rights as they secured a 2-0 victory against historic rivals Tottenham. With their sights still firmly set on securing some kind of European return over the final few weeks, Mauricio Pochettino’s side opened the scoring midway through the first-half as Trevoh Chalobah produced …
Read More »What does Juventus think about Morata’s return to the club?
Alvaro Morata has had two separate spells at Juventus and remains a favorite among the Bianconeri faithful. The Spaniard has a strong affection for the city, and Juventus fans always enjoy watching him play for their club. Will Juventus seize the opportunity to add him to their squad again, or is that wishful thinking? With almost every attacker at the …
Read More »Charles Barkley defended Darvin Ham and Frank Vogel
In the 2024 playoffs, first-round series are still going on as teams try to punch their ticket to the conference semi-finals. However, some teams have already lost and their season is over. The Lakers and Suns are two of those teams. With their early exits, NBA media members have called for Darvin Ham and Frank Vogel to be fired. On …
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