The Ballon d’Or wasn’t awarded in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, the most important individual trophy in world football is set to be awarded again, with Messi dreaming of his seventh Golden Ball, and a flock of youthful superstars dreaming of unseating the overwhelming veteran favorite. Soon, […]
Romanian midfielder Nicolae Stanciu (28) didn’t take the knee before his national team’s game against England in Middlesbrough. Nine of Romania’s players followed their English opponent’s lead, with defender Ionut Nedelcearu also refusing to kneel. England won the game 1-0 after a second-half penalty goal from Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford. […]
With just one week left before their debut at the European Championship, Spain was hit with bad news when officials announced that team captain Sergio Busquets is infected with coronavirus. Spain is part of Group E at the Euros, alongside Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden. La Roja is supposed to host […]
FC Barcelona’s two weeks of torment is history after Dutch coach Ronald Koeman (58) was confirmed for next season and Messi (33) gets ready to ink a contract extension. The manager can now concentrate on what needs to be done ahead of another tumultuous campaign. Barcelona finished La Liga on […]
London’s glamorous Chelsea won the showdown in Porto, 1-0. German offensive midfielder Kai Havertz scored the only goal in the game after 42 minutes. “The most important thing for us is to be able to play the game our way,” Guardiola said ahead of the encounter in Porto, hosted in […]
On Saturday evening, Manchester City and Chelsea meet in Porto for the most anticipated match at club level in Europe. It’s the Champions League final. Brought by City five years ago to give them a Champions League winners’ dimension, Guardiola finally managed to push his team at its best. The […]
Spanish side Villarreal is the surprising Europa League winner this season beating English Premier League giants Manchester United in a memorable penalty shootout. Tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the two teams couldn’t be separated in extra time, so everything was decided from the penalty spot. All 20 outfield players […]
Lille OSC became the surprise winner of the Ligue 1 title, beating Paris’ glamorous club, PSG, after a fantastic race. The club located in Northern France overcame the budget differential between them and the Qatari-backed PSG with smart board decisions, great management from coach Christophe Galtier, and team spirit. Glory […]
Ronaldo (36) wasn’t involved in Juventus’ 4-1 win in Bologna on the last day of the Italian Serie A season. After a dismal year, Juve earned its Champions League spot at the last minute. Juventus was desperate to beat Bologna. The champions for the previous nine years, Juve found themselves […]
Bayern Munchen proved impossible to beat once more, finishing the season 13 points above second-placed RB Leipzig. It’s the ninth consecutive triumph for the Bavarian giants in the German league. After hammering Augsburg at home 5-2 on the last day of the season, Bayern was awarded the Bundesliga trophy. With […]
Thrown out by FC Barcelona last September, Luis Suarez scored 21 goals this season, leading Atletico to their first Spanish La Liga title in seven years. Before the last day of the league, Atletico and arch-rivals Real were kept apart by just two points. To make sure they won the […]
Badly hit by COVID-19, River Plate had just 11 available players for its game against Colombian side Santa Fe in the Copa Libertadores, South America’s top club competition. And, they won with a 35-year-old midfielder tending goal in one of the most surprising games of the year. River had to […]
FC Barcelona agreed to terms with Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay, who will strengthen the team’s attack ahead of next season. Both players will come at no cost, as they are free agents. Aguero will end his 10-year stay at Manchester City once the current campaign concludes. The 32-year-old Argentinean […]
Juventus beat Atalanta 2-1 in the Italian Cup final to win their only trophy this season. The win could mark the end of an era, as Juve’s next campaign could be playing without superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo (36) as the Italian powerhouse faces a fundamental reconstruction following a dismal year. […]
Karim Benzema (33) was included by French national team manager Didier Deschamps in the 26-man squad for the upcoming European Championship. Benzema was called to play again for France six years after he was suspended for taking part in an alleged blackmail attempt involving a sex tape. Benzema last played […]
Harry Kane is ready to end his 17-year relationship with Tottenham Hotspur this summer and Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, and PSG are all interested in signing him. Kane, the Premier League’s joint top goalscorer with 22 goals, believes his time in North London has come to an end. […]
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola went viral with his club-party video on Monday night. Guardiola, the tactical genius whose style influenced world football over the past 15 years, has never let himself be caught like this on camera before. In a video posted on Twitter by a City employee, Guardiola is […]
Zidane has just eight days left in his reign at Real Madrid. The French manager will end his second stint at Real at the end of the season. “Zizou” had one year left in his contract, but will not honor it. The 48-year old has already informed his players of […]
Cristiano Ronaldo is Sporting Lisbon’s dream transfer after the club was crowned Portuguese champion for the first time in 19 years. Ronaldo scored his 100th goal in a Juventus shirt in the 3-1 away win over Sassuolo on Wednesday. The 36-year-old superstar is counting goals as ever, but his overall […]
The Champions League final on May 29 was moved from Istanbul to Porto. Manchester City and Chelsea will get 6,000 tickets each for their fans to attend the rescheduled match. On Thursday, UEFA confirmed Porto’s “Dragao” Stadium as the chosen venue for the big match at the end of the […]
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