I have written a lot over the last two years about Lionel Messi’s fractured relationship with FC Barcelona and the possibility of him leaving the club this summer on a free transfer. But still, when the news broke today that Messi was leaving Barcelona, it was a shock, and headline news around the world. Some […]
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Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona will see their wage bill slashed for the coming season as clubs continue to struggle financially post-COVID. Unlike in other leagues, in Spain, how much a team can pay in wages is determined by the league and not by the individual clubs. As a result, Barcelona’s salary cap for […]
Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos has announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the month when his contract expires. The veteran defender has spent over 16 years at Real Madrid winning 22 titles along the way. During his farewell press conference, Ramos revealed he had actually tried to accept a […]
Inter Miami CF co-owner Jorge Mas says he is “optimistic” about bringing Barcelona forward Lionel Messi to play in Major League Soccer some time. Messi is out of contract with Barca at the end of the month and has previously expressed a desire to play in the United States in the final years of his […]
Zinedine Zidane says he resigned as Real Madrid manager because he felt the club “no longer had faith” in him. The Frenchman left the La Liga club for a second time in his coaching career on 27 May after they failed to win a trophy during the 2020-21 season. Zidane previously managed Real from 2016-2018 […]
While the six English clubs quickly caved on the idea of a breakaway European Super League after public opposition, three of Europe’s biggest clubs that are sticking to the original idea of a Super League. Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona are refusing to back down and the three clubs have released a joint statement slamming […]
The International Champions Cup will be returning to the U.S. this summer after a one year hiatus as Olympique Lyonnais and FC Barcelona, two of the biggest names in European women’s soccer, will join the Portland Thorns and Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League, in a tournament this summer in Portland, Ore. All […]
The European Super League has been officially suspended after all six English clubs formally withdrew from the ill-fated venture. On another dramatic night when Chelsea fans staged a mass protest outside Stamford Bridge before their Premier League clash with Brighton, Manchester City and Chelsea began the process of killing off the rebel league less than […]
The European Super League has been announced by 12 of the biggest clubs in Europe, and the competition could begin as early as August 2021. The clubs that announced the Super League have left ECA and its President Andrea Agnelli resigned, becoming the Super League vice president along with Manchester United’s co-chairman Joel Glazer and […]