Feb 8, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Full-backs are inverting, goalkeepers are playing like NFL quarterbacks, while centre-backs now have to do just about everything for a progressive football team. Indeed, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher recently described centre-back as “the most demanding position on the pitch” and admitted he would have struggled to cope in today’s … Read more
play Why it’s the ‘right time’ for Kylian Mbappe to join Real Madrid (2:24)Julien Laurens reacts to the news Kylian Mbappe has apparently decided to make the switch to Real Madrid from PSG. (2:24) Feb 8, 2024, 04:00 AM ET So, the January transfer window was a bust. Premier League clubs only spent just over … Read more
Manchester City star Erling Haaland has come out with a surprise pet peeve on the football field. Haaland has stated that he gets annoyed by throw-ins the way they are currently taken. Haaland was asked by the Man City podcast what rules he would want to change in the sport. “What annoys me is the … Read more
Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has been told to think before choosing Liverpool as his next job. The Spaniard is already being linked with the Anfield hotseat, given Jurgen Klopp‘s impending departure. Given Alonso is still a young manager, former teammate Glen Johnson believes he may take on too much trying to succeed Klopp. … Read more
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has explained his reasons for dropping veteran Thiago Silva. The Brazilian centre back was left out of the team that beat Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Wednesday night. This came after his wife called for Pochettino’s sacking after defeat to Wolves. Pochettino changed up the side that lost 4-2 … Read more
ByESPN Three-time winners Nigeria were given a scare but reached the Africa Cup of Nations final after goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties in the shootout to guide his side to a 4-2 victory over South Africa following a 1-1 draw on Wednesday. Nigeria had lost five of their previous six semifinals at the continental … Read more
Feb 7, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Former Brazilian international Dani Alves denied accusations that he sexually assaulted a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub, in testifying before a court on Wednesday. After two days of listening to testimony from the young woman, witnesses, police and experts, Alves told the court that their encounter was consensual. … Read more
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Getty Images Happy Wednesday! It might be a slow week in the club game, but the national teams are doing the work of keeping us occupied. I’m Pardeep Cattry with a midweek check-in on the latest news around the game. đź“ş Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Wednesday, Feb. 7🏆 AFCON: Ivory Coast vs. DR Congo, … Read more
Getty Images The 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup is less than two weeks away and 12 terms will battle it out to lift the trophy and claim bragging rights in the region. U.S. national team interim head coach Twila Kilgore and incoming USWNT manager Emma Hayes have named a 23-player roster for the upcoming tournament. … Read more
