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/ 86 days ago

Is soccer a business or a sport?

Soccer has developed a reputation as being a largely money-driven sport as club owners and organizers hunt for profit. Over the last several years, there have been more tournaments and games across the globe. More teams have more access to playing in contests, which puts stress on players and more money in organizers’ pockets. The […]

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/ 86 days ago

Kyoung Rok Choi interview about St Pauli and the K-League

Kyoung-rok Choi has followed in the footsteps of Koreans in the Bundesliga like Bum Kun Cha and Heung Min Son. Choi made his 2. Bundesliga debut for St. Pauli's first team in April 2015 in a match against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Choi scored a brace within the first 16 minutes of the game. In May 2018, […]

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/ 87 days ago

Bayern and Leverkusen shared spoils after first-half screamers

Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich on Saturday. Whilst many were predicting a Bundesliga classic in the days prior to kick-off, the match itself failed to live up to expectations. There were few goal-scoring opportunities at either end, with both teams engaging in a far more tactical […]

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/ 87 days ago

Birmingham City extend impressive Undefeated and Nike deals

Birmingham City has announced that they have agreed to a contract extension with Nike and Undefeated. The American sportswear company has been supplying kits to the club ever since the summer of 2020. The Blues were in the second-tiered Championship at the time. Nike's deal was scheduled to expire ahead of the current campaign. While […]

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/ 87 days ago

Rivalry heats up between Guardiola and Arteta over accusations

Tensions between Arsenal and Manchester City are still high nearly a week after their recent matchup, with Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola taking shots at each other. The two teams played out to a feisty 2-2 draw last weekend in Manchester. The Gunners earned a point on the day against the reigning English champions despite […]

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/ 87 days ago

Saudi Pro League boss claims league surpasses the Eredivisie

One coach in the Saudi Pro League has hit back at Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman, throwing shade at the Eredivisie in the process. Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus is now in his second season during his second stint with the Saudi club. Last year, he guided the side to an undefeated campaign in the […]

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/ 87 days ago

Liverpool keen on Pulisic to fill Salah-sized void

Liverpool know they will have to eventually replace Mohamed Salah, and the Merseyside club have identified Christian Pulisic as a possible target. Concerns remain over the fact Mohamed Salah may well leave the club in 2025. The 32-year-old star is in his final year under contract with the Merseyside team. As expected, the Reds pay […]

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/ 87 days ago

Spanish legend Raul tipped to lead Schalke from dark days

Schalke needs a new manager, and former player Raul is leading the way to be the next boss of the German side. The Spaniard spent a pair of seasons in Germany with Schalke after his record-breaking stint with Real Madrid. He was in the squad the last time Schalke won a major trophy. Now, though, […]

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/ 87 days ago

LaLiga president welcomes jail time for racism in Spain

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has backed handing out prison sentences to fans who racially abuse players during games. The exec's comments come as a Spanish court recently gave a Mallorca supporter a 12-month suspended sentence for hurling racial insults during two separate matches. The man initially racially abused Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior during a […]

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/ 88 days ago

Spanish FA could veto LaLiga games in USA

LaLiga has long aimed to stage official league games abroad, particularly in the USA, in a bid to expand its global reach. However, despite several attempts, the Spanish soccer league continues to face significant hurdles; primarily from the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and Spanish courts. Recent events indicate that there have been some improvements. […]

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/ 88 days ago

Can Szczesny play for Barcelona in Champions League?

Barcelona are poised to sign veteran goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny as a replacement for Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who is sidelined with a season-ending knee injury. Interestingly, Szczesny had just hung up his boots this summer. However, he has now agreed to come out of retirement to join the La Liga giants. All sides will finalize the […]

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/ 88 days ago

Man City may not have won its lawsuit against Premier League

On Thursday, Premier League club owners met in London for their first meeting of the 2024/25 season. The clubs discussed several issues regarding the league’s rules. However, one issue that the owners dropped from the agenda became the most important story of this meeting. The clubs were set to vote on an amendment to the […]

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/ 88 days ago

No Premier League semi-automated offside; new date unveiled

The much-anticipated Premier League semi-automated offside technology is facing a delay with its introduction now likely to be pushed back to 2025. The system promises faster and more accurate offside decisions. However, despite unanimous approval by clubs in April, it will not be ready for deployment this year as originally planned. The technology had been […]

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/ 88 days ago

Serie A CEO throws shade at Premier League and LaLiga

Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo claims that the broadcasting figures for recent Italian games are boosted by the presence of parity in the league. "The excellent television ratings of last weekend reflect the great interest in our league, where at the start of this season, there is a balance in the standings that allows […]

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/ 88 days ago

PIF to sell Newcastle to buy their Premier League rivals?

Rumors are swirling around the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) regarding their potential interest in acquiring Liverpool from Fenway Sports Group (FSG). However, PIF would first need to sell their existing Premier League club, Newcastle, before they could invest in Liverpool; former Everton CEO Keith Wyness recently explained on the Inside Track podcast. This revelation sheds light […]