Brazilian superstar Neymar faces a possible prison sentence in a case regarding his move to Barcelona in 2013. Investment firm DIS claims they are owed money because the player’s full value was not met in the transfer. The trial begins next month. DIS owned 40% of Neymar’s rights when he departed Santos in Brazil for […]

Kylian Mbappé overtook Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest-paid soccer player on the planet, according to Forbes. The annual list claims the French superstar earns about $128 million for the current campaign. The staggering total is the company’s record for their annual list. Mbappé just signed a massive new contract early this summer. […]

Sunday's PSG-Lille fixture only gets more enticing from a neutral perspective with the deterioration of Neymar and Mbappé's relationship. Two of the world's greatest players on one of the most expensive and lavish teams cannot see eye to eye. Despite the fact that PSG won its first two games in Ligue 1 play, scoring 10 […]

Barcelona's summer spending is questionable. That also applies to the fiasco from a season ago when Lionel Messi departed. Simultaneously, it came out that Barcelona sat over a billion dollars in debt. To be fair, it is always a challenge to juggle team building while constructing a competitive roster. Executives and coaches must bet on […]

Some players are historic for their designation as one of the biggest transfer flops of all time. Generally speaking, it is a fairly harsh judgment. Players do not decide what their transfer fee is when clubs switch them around. In fact, there can be times when a player may not be the one forcing a […]

Chelsea are now the most likely spot for Neymar in what shapes up to be significant change at PSG. Paris Saint Germain is actively looking to find a new home for the Brazilian star. With Kylian Mbappé staying on, and Luis Campos taking over the sporting director role at the club, there is change in […]

Brazil's dominance in the soccer world is one of historic and current significance. Of course, we all know how the nation leads all countries in World Cup Championships. The country consistently produces world-class players that dominate the club scene. Now, Brazil is expanding their domestic output to match the game's global development. Twelve games into […]

Real Madrid signed Vinicius Júnior in 2017 as a 16-year-old Brazilian starlet. Los Blancos mined South America for gems following their failure to land Neymar in 2013. The team from the Spanish capital waited for the Brazilian to turn 18 for him to come to the Santiago Bernabeu. Then, the club waited a little more. In his […]

PSG produced some dominating teams over the last decade. In fact, they managed to win the French Ligue 1 title in seven of the last nine seasons. However, this year’s team is perhaps the most exciting squad at the Parc des Princes ever. For one, a handful of already-elite players arrived. Young stars Gianluigi Donnarumma […]

In the inaugural World Cup in 1930, the United States finished third. Granted, only 13 nations qualified and, Argentina battered the Americans 6-1 in the semifinals. In the 20 iterations of the competition since then, third place remains their best finish. In fact, the closest the Americans came occurred in 2002. Then, in South Korea, […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is not your everyday 36-year-old goal-scoring legend. Usually, players of this age look to close out their careers in MLS, the Middle East or Asia. The Portuguese is looking to build on his elite reputation elsewhere in Europe. Earlier in the summer 2021 transfer window, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner saw his on-field […]

When you think of the Copa Libertadores to someone that is Hispanic within the United States, they will tell you immediately that it is the most important club competition in the world, directly followed by the UEFA Champions League. To someone who is non-Hispanic, but follow the sport, nine times out of 10 they would […]

The Catalan revolution has indeed started after a trophyless season. Tata Martino has been replaced by Luis Enrique as the manager of the club. Stars such as Cesc Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez have been sold, whereas the club have bought a series of high profile players like quality midfielder Ivan Rakitic and world-class striker Luis Suarez. Plans […]