Despite being one of the dressing room’s latest additions, it is clear that Ilkay Gundogan is one of the leaders of Xavi’s Barcelona. The veteran midfielder is after all a treble-winning captain and well-accustomed to leading from the front. The German star has been sensational for the Catalans since his signing in the summer and has not failed to step …
Read More »Barcelona believe teenage defender has first-team potential, reminds staff of Ronald Araujo
Mikayil Faye was one of the many young players to join Barcelona’s reserve team during the summer transfer window. A centre-back by trade, Faye joined Barça Atletic in a €1.5 million deal from NK Kustosija. He was regarded as one of the most promising talents during his brief spell in Croatia. Faye’s season so far at Barcelona As we approach …
Read More »Arsenal fans to meet up in Orlando for Goonerfest
Arsenal fans are taking over Orlando, Florida this weekend in a brand new event. The inaugural Great Florida Goonerfest will span four days and includes a watch party for the club’s Premier League matchup with Aston Villa on, Saturday Dec. 9. However, the big game will only be part of the fun in Florida. The event kicks off on the …
Read More »Arnold critical of Asian Cup timing but confident Aussies will win it
December 6 – Australia coach Graham Arnold (pictured) has moaned about the scheduling of the Asian Cup because it clashes with European club commitments. “If I was going to say anything about the AFC, they should really seriously look at when they do play the Asian Cup in January because, yes, it suits the Middle East nations,” said the Socceroos …
Read More »Pochettino’s refreshing comments on winning culture – Talk Chelsea
‘Chelsea have a winning culture’ is a very true statement from recent history. Under Roman Abramovich, we had exactly that, winning trophies every single season and enjoying consistent and constant success. But as I wrote about a couple of weeks back now, this football club is not the same football club now under the new ownership. So what even is …
Read More »Sevilla shareholders agree €300m stadium expansion
December 6 – La Liga’s Sevilla have unveiled plans for a large-scale development of their Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium. During a turbulent shareholder meeting, it was one of the few positives for Sevilla, although major shareholder Jose Maria del Nido Benavente was clear that he did not agree with the project. Revealed during the meeting and later pushed out on …
Read More »Giuntoli’s presence hands Juventus an advantage in the race for Zielinski
Piotr Zielinski has emerged as a transfer target for top Italian clubs, as the midfielder may depart Napoli at the end of the current season as a free agent. Zielinski has been a standout performer for Napoli, playing a crucial role in their Serie A triumph last season. However, negotiations for a new contract have hit an impasse, and Juventus …
Read More »Adidas chip in with high tech Euro 2024 ball to speed up ref decision-making
December 6 – The ball being used at Euro 2024 will help produce faster offside and handball decisions, a welcome development after so many controversial calls in recent months. A microchip inside Adidas’ Euro 2024 ball will assist referees at next summer’s tournament by sending precise ball data to video match officials in real time, thereby detecting when an infringement has been …
Read More »Liverpool FC impact report shows near doubling of users and social value over £192m
December 6 – The LFC Foundation, Liverpool Football Club’s official charity, has released its third annual social impact report that shows a 47% surge in users, escalating from 83,694 to 122,861 unique beneficiaries over the last year. Additionally, the Foundation reported a surge in contact hours across all programmes, soaring from 348,000 hours to 675,986. The report underscored the Foundation’s …
Read More »Sky Italy reveal major boost for Champions League rivals ahead of SJP decider
Over the past month, AC Milan have been without star man Rafael Leao; the Portuguese winger who caused us all sorts of problems in our 0-0 draw at the San Siro in our opening group game. Unfortunately for us, Sky Italy report that the forward has recovered from a thigh injury and looks set to return for next week’s Champions …
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