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/ 119 days ago

Kick It Out claims racism reports are up 47% in English soccer

Reports of racism, sexism and faith-based abuse surrounding soccer have reached record highs across England. According to Kick It Out, a prominent anti-discrimination charity, overall discrimination reports rose by 32% throughout the 2023/24 soccer season. These incidents came across all levels of English soccer, from the Premier League down to the grassroots. Social media abuse […]

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/ 120 days ago

Liverpool announces squad for summer friendlies in USA

Liverpool is one of a host of clubs coming to the USA to play friendlies this summer, but its squad is not at its peak. A busy 2023/24 season, coupled with a pair of international tournaments this summer, depleted the squad. Therefore, many of the top players will not feature for the Reds when they […]

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/ 120 days ago

Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams: Barca's template for success

The driving force for Spain in its conquest of Euro 2024 came in the middle of the field with Rodri. However, the end product focused on two players on either wing, Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams. Yamal emerged as a star despite being 17 years old. He has shown his ability with Barcelona, but doing […]

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/ 120 days ago

Mexico hires Aguirre, Marquez with eye on future

The Mexico Football Federation (FMF) has officially brought back Javier Aguirre as the head coach of the national team. The organization recently fired Jaime Lozano from the prestigious position after a disappointing Copa America 2024. El Tri finished third in Group B behind Venezuela and Ecuador. As a result, Mexico failed to qualify for the […]

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/ 120 days ago

Six players omitted from Chelsea US tour as squad swells

Chelsea has left off quite a few notable players for their upcoming tour of the United States. New Blues boss Enzo Maresca recently named a 28-player squad for their series of preseason friendlies across America. The Premier League side will first face Wrexham on Wednesday, July 31 in California. They will then go up against […]

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/ 120 days ago

MLS misses out on Reddit deal with major US sports leagues

Reddit has announced content partnership deals with the NBA, NFL, and MLB. With these new agreements, Reddit has the license to post video highlights on its website, plus the opportunity to do AMAs (Ask Me Anything) with star athletes from those leagues. In return, Reddit intends to share the revenue it obtains from advertisers with […]

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/ 120 days ago

Why Real Madrid are trying to remove LaLiga's Javier Tebas

Controversial LaLiga President Javier Tebas has clashed heads with Real Madrid and Barcelona over recent years for different reasons. He has been a noted combatant of Barcelona's financial struggles. Oftentimes, he argues Barcelona must sell its players to make ends meet. In Real Madrid's case, Tebas has fought Real Madrid's dream of launching a new […]

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/ 121 days ago

Newcastle works to hush links between Eddie Howe and England

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is one of the leading candidates to succeed Gareth Southgate as the head coach of the England national team. That greatly goes against the wishes of Newcastle, Howe's current employers. Therefore, the Magpies are trying to settle things down in terms of keeping Howe on board. A new report shows that […]

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/ 121 days ago

EFL launches new Fantasy League for 2024/25 campaign

Joining the Fantasy Premier League this season is a fantasy competition for the EFL Championship, League One and League Two. Yet, Fantasy Premier League involves teams just from the English top flight. Fantasy EFL is a pool of all players from the second, third and fourth divisions in England. That means the 72 clubs in […]

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/ 121 days ago

American Bournemouth owner denies support of PL games in US

Bill Foley, the American owner of English Premier League side Bournemouth, commented on the prospect of games in the US. FIFA has said it is investigating whether it is feasible to host games from domestic leagues in other countries. This stems from LaLiga working to host a competitive game in the United States. A lengthy […]

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/ 121 days ago

West Ham's bus hits the USA streets, but is it real?

West Ham is in the USA for its schedule of preseason friendlies, and it is doing so with a lavish bus with an over-the-top showpiece. West Ham posted a video of this bus cruising through the streets of Tampa, FL, on Monday afternoon. Immediately following the video, questions surfaced regarding how legitimate the bus is. […]

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/ 122 days ago

Fans who want VAR abolished in Norway suspend game

Protests against VAR in Norway took a drastic, and frankly bizarre, twist at the weekend during a an Eliteserien game. Rosenborg BK hosted Lillestrom on Sunday in a match between two mid-table teams. The incidents in the game happened straight from kickoff. Fans launched objects onto the pitch out of frustration with VAR. Although there […]

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/ 122 days ago

No Messi vs Yamal? Conflicts with scheduling 2025 Finalissima

Argentina's recent Copa America victory over Colombia has sparked immense anticipation for a historic meeting between Lionel Messi and his potential successor, Lamine Yamal. If it happens, the clash will occur in the Finalissima, a match between the Copa America and UEFA European Championship winners. Ever since Lamine Yamal's impressive performance in UEFA Euro 2024, comparisons […]

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/ 122 days ago

Messi's Miami teammate Gomez set for Premier League move

Brighton are on the verge of completing a significant transfer deal, with talks progressing to sign Paraguayan midfielder Diego Gomez from Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami. The 21-year-old talent has drawn considerable attention with his performances. Thus, as negotiations near completion, a move to Europe seems imminent. Gomez has been a standout player in MLS, joining […]

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/ 122 days ago

Textor to reenter Everton takeover talks after Friedkin blow?

Everton face a new wave of uncertainty following the collapse of US billionaire Dan Friedkin’s takeover attempt. Friedkin's withdrawal came after a month of exclusive talks, driven by concerns about the club’s mounting debt. This development has plunged the Merseyside club back into turmoil, exacerbating an already turbulent period. Friedkin’s decision to end the takeover […]