Bayern Munich agreed to pay a world record transfer fee to RB Leipzig for 33-year-old Julian Nagelsmann. He will follow Hansi Flick at the helm of Germany’s biggest football club. Everyone is now happy. Flick can leave a year before his contract runs out to take charge of the German […]
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Spotify Owner Wants to Buy Arsenal, Kroenke Family Demands at Least $2.8 Billion
The failed Super League might well change club football after all as fans in England are putting pressure on the billionaire owners of Manchester United and Arsenal to leave. The Kroenke family, who also owns LA Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and Colorado Rapids is on Arsenal supporters’ blacklist following […]
Real Madrid Boss Says No Club Left Super League, Project ‘on Standby’
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says the “Super League” project goes ahead and claims the 12 clubs that founded the structure “only gave themselves a few weeks to reflect.” Perez is convinced a common project involving all the big clubs in Europe is the only way to drive the sport […]
Three Clubs Want to Sign Jose Mourinho after His Exit from Tottenham
Jose Mourinho was sacked by Tottenham Hotspur on Monday. The club’s decision came just 17 months after he was hired with the goal of bringing the glory days back to North London. Mourinho ended up being sacked from his past three jobs, which were all in England (Chelsea, Manchester United, […]
The Sacked One: Mourinho Earned a Staggering $82M After Leaving Chelsea, Man United, and Tottenham
On Monday, Jose Mourinho left his job as Tottenham Hotspur manager just 17 months into a three-year contract. The self-proclaimed “Special One,” Mourinho (58) was sacked by his last three clubs, all in the Premier League. Before taking charge of Tottenham, in November 2019, he worked for Chelsea and Manchester […]
Legendary Defender Sergio Ramos to Leave Real Madrid After 16 Years
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez made it clear to captain Sergio Ramos that the club won’t be improving the offer they’ve already made him to stay. As such, Ramos, who currently earns $20 million per season in Madrid, is almost certainly not going to his contract renewed. Ramos has played […]
Super League Scrapped After Huge Public Outrage
The Super League, a project meant to gather the biggest clubs of Europe in a competition that would replace the Champions League, was suspended just two days after it was officially announced. Twelve of the biggest clubs in England (Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham), Spain (Barcelona, […]
Unprecedented Events: Three Champions League Semifinalists Could be Removed Immediately
A UEFA Executive Committee member says he expects Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Chelsea to be dropped from the Champions League semifinals after announcing their plans to become Super League members. 12 of the biggest clubs in Europe, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Juventus informed […]
Mourinho Sacked After 17 Months at Hotspur Helm
Just a few hours after officially becoming part of the plan to create a European Super League, Tottenham announced the sacking of their manager, Jose Mourinho. Mourinho lasted 17 months at Spurs, where he guided the club to a sixth-place finish last season and a League Cup final in the […]
Flick Wants to Leave for Free, Club Must Pay $24M for His Successor
Hansi Flick sees no way to continue in Munich, despite his fantastic success at the club since taking over coaching duties, in November 2019. German legend Lothar Matthaus said the 56-year old Flick made his intention to move clear immediately after Bayern’s exit from the Champions League on Wednesday. Matthaus […]
12 of Europe’s Biggest Clubs Ignore UEFA, Announce Creation of Super League
Twelve of the leading football clubs in Europe have formally announced the creation of a Super League that will kick off “as soon as practicable.” In a joint statement published by all of the 12 founding clubs, the new European Super League was made official. The new league will be […]
Messi Shines as Barcelona Wins the Spanish Cup
FC Barcelona won their first trophy in two years after beating Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in the final of the Spanish Cup. Lionel Messi stole the show thanks to his fantastic performance at “La Cartuja” stadium in Sevilla, where the final was hosted. Barcelona scored all of their goals in the […]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Faces Huge Fine, Lengthy Suspension for Owning Part of a Betting Company
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s return to the Swedish national team after a five-year absence was one of the biggest stories in world football last month. Ibrahimovic came out of retirement at the age of 39, having last played for Sweden at Euro 2016. He now aims to compete at the European Championship […]
Arsenal Superstar Aubameyang Hospitalized With Malaria
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reportedly contracted malaria while on international duty with Gabon’s national team at the end of March. According to club sources, the forward spent two days in the hospital this week to be kept under observation and given the best possible care. Aubameyang didn’t play last weekend […]
MLS Cup Odds: LAFC, Columbus Crew Favored to Make Title Runs in 2021
The defending champion Columbus Crew will come into the new season as a favorite to win the MLS Cup in 2021, but will be joined by a hungry LAFC side looking to capture its first title. Heading into Opening Day, FanDuel Sportsbook lists both Columbus and Los Angeles FC as […]
De Bruyne Extends His Contract at City, Data Analysts Assure Him He’s in the Right Place
Kevin De Bruyne is extending his stay at Manchester City to (at least) 2025 after signing a new contract at the Etihad on April 7. April has been a good month for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City so far. The Premier League leaders kept their momentum and are still in the […]
Racism in the Europa League: Slavia’s Kudela Receives Historic 10-Game Ban for insulting Rangers’ Glen Kamara
UEFA announced the suspension of Ondrej Kudela, a defender from Slavia Prague, following a racist incident during a game in Glasgow last month. In the dying moments of the Europa League’s round of 16 game between Rangers and Slavia on March 18, Kudela was accused of racially abusing Rangers’ midfielder […]
Champions League: Thrilling Semifinals Await with PSG vs. Man City, Real Madrid vs. Chelsea
Manchester City repeated its 2-1 win from last week to get past Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Wednesday, while Real Madrid held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Anfield to progress. Paris St. Germain will now face Manchester City, while Real Madrid will fight Chelsea […]
Champions League: Title Holders Bayern Out in Quarterfinals after Thrilling Game Against PSG
Bayern won the return leg at Parc des Princes (1-0), but failed to advance past the Champions League quarterfinals against Paris Saint Germain on away goals. Last week, PSG beat Bayern 3-2 in Munich. Alongside expected Premier League champions-to-be, Manchester City, Bayern is the big favorite for a triumph this […]
VAR Outrage in the Premier League as WBA is Denied a Perfectly Correct Goal
The video assistant referee (VAR) system has created more controversy in the Premier League after disallowing a perfectly valid goal from West Bromwich Albion’s Mbaye Diagne just four minutes into the game against Southampton. WBA eventually won the match 3-0. The assistant referee raised his flag for offside, then the […]