Liverpool have beaten bitter rivals Manchester United to the signature of PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo. The 23-year-old striker, who had an impressive World Cup in Qatar, was widely expected to sign for Manchester United in January, but why United dithered, Liverpool moved and signed the winger for a transfer fee believed to be in […]
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Paris St-Germain were within 30 minutes of a famous Champions League knockout round win over Real Madrid. Leading 1-0 on the night, 2-0 o aggregate, PSG were in total control of the match with Kylian Mbappe unplayable. But a mistake by PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma proved the catalyst for a dramatic recovery with Real Madrid […]
Who is the best player in the world? Kylian Mbappe demonstrated once again why he is by scoring a brilliant goal in stoppage time as Paris St-Germain beat 13-time Champions League winners Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 tie. The France striker, who is expected to move to Real in the summer, […]
Crazy story out of Madrid where Carlo Ancelotti has been told by UEFA he cannot sit on the Real Madrid bench until he sits an exam. According to Corriere dello Sport, Ancelotti, who is one of the most successful coaches in history, had his coaching license expire on New Year’s Eve. Rather than just renew […]
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 […]
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 […]