Barcelona continue to thumb their noses at FIFA over their supposed transfer ban. The Champions League winners are supposed to be banned from signing players until 2016 after breaking rules regarding the acquisition of youth players. Despite being in the middle of a supposed transfer ban, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu is stil has revealed the […]
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A new report by the Football Observatory ranks the top 30 players in Europe based on transfer value. Footballers with the highest transfer values generally play in competitive teams, are active full internationals, play in attacking positions, have long-term contracts and are under 27 years of age. The 100 footballers listed below3 do not only […]
The lack of champions league football last season did not stop Manchester United from passing Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to reclaim their position as the biggest brand in world football, becoming the first club to pass the $1billion mark. The Red Devils are now worth just over $1.2bn (£787.5m), almost $300m more than second-placed […]
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique rocked Barcelona in the immediate aftermath of their Champions League win by suggesting he may not be in charge next season. The manager’s position had come under serious threat midway through the season, with many pundits predicting he would be forced back in January. But Enrique mended his relationship with Lionel […]
Manchester United are resigned to losing David De Gea to Real Madrid this summer, but according to various media reportsa they are looking for a swap deal to cushion the blow. While De Gea was performing the heroics lays season, United’s forwards were registering the club’s second worst goals for tally in the Premier League […]
Rafa Benitez was in tears on Wednesday as he fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition taking over Real Madrid. The Madrid-born former Liverpool manager gave one of the shortest opening speeches of any coach taking over the club in the last 15 years. ‘It’s emotional to come home,’ he said. “Today is an emotional day, coming back […]
The rumors have already begun in the Spanish newspapers that Real Madrid want to make Manchester City star Sergio Agüero their next galáctico. Other than Paul Pogba, there are very few really great players that Real Madrid could buy to usher in the Rafa Benitez era. Rumors of Aguero to Real are not new. Even […]
The Premier League has released the payouts that clubs received from the leagues new TV deals, and the size of the payouts make it clear that Financial Fair Play in Europe is doomed to fail. Chelsea’s Premier League title success earned them £9 9 million in total prize money according to official figures, the most […]
The Rafael Benitez era in Naples ended in misery as his side failed to secure a Champions League spot on the final day of the Serie A season. Victory over third-placed Lazio at home would have sent Napoli into the Champions League qualifying round in August, but they lost 4-2 and will instead play in […]