Soccer has a wide variety of leagues, each with a distinct financial model, and that differs between Europe and any American league. A combination of privately owned teams and various degrees of financial inequality predominate on the scene in Europe, the home of renowned leagues like the English Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A. […]

Pep Guardiola, manager of treble champions Manchester City, allegedly has his sights set on Real Madrid senior midfielder Toni Kroos. Last year, rumors circulated that Kroos was debating whether to retire or continue his career in Madrid. Given that he had already retired from Germany at the international level, this would have hardly been a […]

Former Chelsea and Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard was widely considered to be among the sport's all-time greats, despite his relationship with food. Hazard's career has been a roller coaster, with many moments of brilliance and occasional disappointments. He was known for his great dribbling ability, inventiveness on the pitch, and propensity for scoring goals. […]

There was always going to be a natural drop in Luka Modric's playing time as he turned 38 in early September. There is a generational shift occurring at Real Madrid as the older players make way for the younger ones. This has resulted in regular minutes for players like Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Fede Valverde, […]

Recent transfer windows have not prevented Barcelona from making major deals despite the club's tight restrictions on fees. The official accounts become public later this month, and although there have been some changes, no Barca supporter can expect pleasant reading. But discussions at the moment are on potential new signings for the next season. An […]

For the first time, the World Cup spreads across three continents. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco will all host matches in 2030. To commemorate the inaugural tournament's centennial anniversary of Uruguay 1930, South America will open the tournament. Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina will each host games. While Spain and Morocco have yet to finalize their stadium […]

In his first few months at Barcelona, where he is spending the season on loan, Joao Felix has shown a lot of promise. After several years and a lot of unsuccessful tries, the Portuguese great found a squad where he could flourish. It was four years ago when the star forward left his native Portugal […]

In the event that Inter Miami do not qualify for the Eastern Conference playoffs, Lionel Messi may make a stunning return to Barcelona in January. The Inter Miami team with Lionel Messi and the one without him have been polar opposites since the Argentine World Cup champion moved to Florida. Miami have been unbeatable with […]

Barcelona is following the situation surrounding the 19-year-old Chelsea starlet Andrey Santos on loan at Nottingham Forest. The Premier League powerhouses trumped their rivals in January 2023 to recruit the promising talent. The expectation was that he would be able to make an instant impact with the first squad. Unfortunately, Chelsea was not successful in […]

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich may lose star forward Leroy Sane in the summer of 2024, and Barcelona and Real Madrid are courting the German. The 27-year-old joined the club from Manchester City in the summer of 2020. He has been red hot for the Bavarians this season. He has scored or assisted six goals in […]

The difficulties Barcelona had during the summer transfer window were more than just a lack of success in registering players. At the last minute, they were able to finalize the registration of Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix this summer. This is a tough position for a club with the Blaugrana's financial condition. The club ultimately […]

With a crucial portion of the season yet to come, Barcelona is one of the clubs most badly hit by this brutal run of games, having lost numerous vital players to injury. Robert Lewandowski walked off in the first half on Wednesday against Porto, adding his name to the long list of injured Blaugrana players […]

Debating the best soccer leagues in the world can be a fun exercise. But beyond personal opinions, it's possible to quantify the argument with some data to back it up. Thanks to the sports analytics gurus at Opta, we can do just that. Opta's Power Rankings assign an "ability score" of 0-100 to each club, […]

Barcelona's participation in the 2024-25 UCL is in doubt if the bribery investigation against them goes to trial. UEFA could elect to ban the Catalan giants from the UEFA Champions League if there is a case for them to answer. According to El Debate, a Spanish news site, Judge Joaquin Aguirre has filed charges against […]

Due to inflation, the price of just about everything is increasing these days. And watching live soccer is no exception. ESPN+, the streaming service from The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is set to jump in price on October 12, 2023. But if you act now, you can lock in the current price of an ESPN+ […]