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Best of Asia: Asia’s all-time greatest XI
While no Asian side has ever won the World Cup, there is still a bunch of talent on the giant continent. Let’s look at some of the most talented Asian players. Son Heung-min The Tottenham winger is a seven-time winner (five consecutive) of the Best Footballer in Asia award. He......
Football’s greats as a player and coach
What makes a great player doesn’t necessarily make a great coach unless of course, your name is Johan Cruyff, Zinedine Zidane, or Pep Guardiola. Here’s our list of some of the best managers to-date who also happened to play professionally. Johan Cruyff The Dutch influence on FC Barcelona goes back......
Real Madrid’s top 10 best midfielders of all-time
From Zinedine Zidane to earlier legends like Jose Pirri, Real Madrid has been flush with some of the world’s best midfielders. Let’s take a look at the top ten greatest midfielders to play for the Whites. 10. Michael Laudrup A creative midfielder, known for his sharp passing skills and balance......
Premier League
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta tests positive for Coronavirus, club in lockdown
by Robert Baum
Arsenal’s full first-team squad will self-isolate after manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the Coronavirus. The club made an official announcement after Arteta received the diagnosis on Thursday evening. The Spaniard was said to have felt ill Wednesday after training with the squad the day before. “This is really disappointing......
Why Manchester City is Lewandowski’s likeliest destination next summer
Robert Lewandowski is considering a move to Manchester City next season, according to his agent Pini Zahavi. Bild reports that the Polish striker, under contract with Bayern Munich until 2023, plans to decide his future before the end of the season. Manchester City and Chelsea are the possible destinations on......
Tottenham sign Benfica star Gedson Fernandes on loan with an option to...
Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Benfica star Gedson Fernandes on an 18-month loan deal with the option to make the move permanent. The 21-year-old midfielder becomes Mourinho’s first signing for Spurs. “I’m very happy to be here today – I make my dream a reality,” remarked Fernandes on the......
Eden Hazard expected to miss El Clasico after suffering a fractured ankle
Eden Hazard is expected to miss the season’s first Clasico on December 18 following a stress fracture in his right ankle. Hazard suffered the injury last week in the team’s 2-2 draw against PSG in the Champions League group stage. His Belgium teammate Thomas Meunier took a haphazard swipe at......
Harry Kane rebels, fails to show up to Hotspur training in attempt...
Harry Kane failed to show up for Tottenham training this morning, fueling speculation that he’s forcing a move to Manchester City. Kane, whose contract expires in 2024, told the club of his intention to leave back in May. He wants to play in the Champions League. But Spurs chairman Daniel......
Watch Leo Messi’s marvelous nutmeg on Raheem Sterling
No matter how much a player closes his legs, Messi still finds a way to nutmeg them. During the early minutes of the first half of Manchester City’s Champions League clash against PSG, Messi provided a cheeky nutmeg on Raheem Sterling. As one Twitter fan put it, the 34-year-old Argentinian......
Zidane and Conte are frontrunners to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Man...
Both Zinedine Zidane and Antonio Conte are frontrunners to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Manchester United, according to Todo Fichajes. The Norwegian boss is under fire for the team’s struggles in the last month. The Red Devils have lost to Young Boys in the Champions League Group stage, got kicked......
Claudio Ranieri is back in the Premier League as new Watford manager
Claudio Ranieri is back in the Premier League as the new Watford manager. 15th placed Watford sacked former head coach Xisco Munoz after a dismal seven points from seven games to start off the new season. Ranieri, the Italian tinkerman who took Leicester City to the Premier League title six......
Champions League
Bayern and Real Madrid on alert for potential free agent Antonio Rudiger
by Robert Baum
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is stalling on penning a new contract extension with Chelsea. The Blues offered the 28-year-old center-back around £140k a week but the German is asking for more. According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea are prioritizing new contracts before the end of the year. Andreas Christensen, Jorginho, and......
Klopp to bolt to Juve, sources report
According to Tuttosport, Jurgen Klopp could jump ship for Juventus if the Turin side were to break his £32million release clause. Head coach Massimiliano Allegri announced his departure from the Serie A team last week despite winning five consecutive league titles. The German manager is enjoying a successful run at......
Barcelona keen to snatch Chelsea star César Azpilicueta as free agent this...
Barcelona are monitoring César Azpilicueta’s contract at Chelsea which expires at the end of this season, according to ESPN. Barcelona’s new head coach Xavi is hoping to sign the 32-year-old Spaniard as a free agent this summer. Azpilicueta could offer the Blaugrana flexibility at right-back or center-back in a four-man......
Robert Lewandowski set to miss four weeks after suffering knee injury against...
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski will miss four weeks after suffering sprained ligaments in his right knee during Poland’s 3-0 win against Andorra. He won’t travel to England for Poland’s World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. Instead, he’ll return to Bayern Munich to undergo further rehabilitation. The striker is also likely......
Mbappe to play for Real Madrid next season, reports El Chiringuito
After tearing apart Bayern last night with a brace of wonderful finishes, Kylian Mbappe has once again been linked with a move to Real Madrid. El Chiringuito reports that the 22-year-old will most certainly play for Los Blancos next season. 🚨 ¡EXCLUSIVA de @jpedrerol! 🚨 💣 "MBAPPÉ JUGARÁ en el......
Neymar remains at PSG, furious over failed Barcelona transfer
The Neymar transfer saga appears dormant, for now. It surfaced last week that Barcelona and PSG agreed to a deal to transfer the Brazilian star back to Camp Nou. Although Barcelona claimed to have rejected PSG’s offer for £195m cash plus three players — Ousmane Dembele, Ivan Rakitic and Jean-Clair Todibo — PSG had......
10 reasons why PSG will create the super galácticos starring Messi and...
Paris Saint-Germain want to preserve their ascendancy as one of the best clubs in world football by creating the next super Galacticos. Last year’s Champions League runner-up are in pole position to lure both Lionel Messi and quite possibly, Cristiano Ronaldo, to Le Parc des Princes. Here are the ten......
Manchester United contact Ernesto Valverde as a backup solution to Pochettino
Manchester United have contacted former Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde over the managerial vacancy at Old Trafford. Mauricio Pochettino remains United’s number one choice, so Valverde is considered an interim backup option should PSG not let Pochettino leave this season. Coincidentally, Pochettino is currently in Manchester for PSG’s clash against Manchester......
La Liga
An out of this world 1 million concept capacity stadium
by Robert Baum
American artist Paul Pfeiffer has constructed the world’s first one million-seater stadium, at least a concept of such. The work of art called “Vitruvian Figure” is a 10-foot model of a stadium that’s nearly impossible to imagine in the real world. It takes inspiration from Sydney’s 110,000-capacity Olympic Stadium, which......
Barcelona and Real Madrid players with the highest release clauses in football
Who would’ve thought that Ronaldo’s once €1bn release clause would be equaled multiple times in the past year. Lionel Messi had a €700m hefty buyout clause at the peak of his powers in 2017. With Ansu Fati, Pedri, Araujo, and Gavi (soon), the Catalans are on the verge of having......
Blunt Xavi gives Pique a final warning for upcoming season
Xavi has advised Gerard Pique that he’s surplus goods at Barcelona and is no longer needed at the club due to his “unprofessional conduct.” According to Spanish outlet Sport.es, the two former Barca teammates discussed Pique’s future two weeks ago. Head coach Xavi is said to have taken issue with......
Las Vegas to host the first Clasico of next season
The two giants of Spanish football will meet in a preseason match in the United States this summer. Barcelona and Real Madrid will play a Clasico match on July 23 in Las Vegas as part of the Soccer Champions Tour. The tour also features Juventus, Club America, and Chivas de......
Barcelona eager to nail down new Gavi contract this summer
Barcelona know they have a gem on their hands. The Blaugrana are eager to upgrade Gavi’s contract at Camp Nou by offering the teenager a five-year contract extension. The new terms plan to include a whopping release clause of €1 billion (currently €25m), setting the youngster on par with Pedri......
A first look at Barcelona’s new home kit to launch tomorrow
Barcelona will unveil its home kit for the 2022/23 season on Friday morning. The Blaugrana jersey is already featured in the club’s megastore but won’t be on sale until tomorrow. The club plans to reveal the 1992 Olympic-inspired away and third kits later in July and August, respectively. Leaked pictures......
Shakira files for divorce from “cheating” Piqué
Shakira caught Gerard Pique in an affair with another woman and has filed for divorce, according to El Periodico. The defender who Shakira once called “the best center back in the world” is now living alone in a Barcelona apartment and is strolling the clubs with teammate Riqui Puig. According to the......
Real Madrid’s top 10 record goal scorers
From Alfredo Di Stefano to Cristiano Ronaldo to Karim Benzema, Real Madrid have hosted some of the world’s most prolific goal scorers. Below we break down Real Madrid’s top scorers of all time. 10. Pirri — 150 goals José Martnez Sánchez, better known as Pirri, joined Real Madrid in 1974......