According to statistics from Deloitte released on Friday, Premier League teams have spent a record 1.95 billion pounds ($2.45 billion) on players during the summer transfer season, with expenditure anticipated to reach 2 billion pounds. With one week left before the deadline of September 1st, the transfer window, which started on June 14th, has already … Read more
Even as he confronts a barrage of criticism for holding star player Jenni Hermoso’s head and kissing her on the lips during Spain’s Women’s World Cup triumph, Spain’s soccer association stood steadfastly behind its president on Saturday. The federation said in an early-morning statement that it would pursue legal action to protect Rubiales and that … Read more
Both Southampton and Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen announced on Sunday that attacker Nathan Tella has agreed to a five-year transfer from the Championship team. After joining the Saints Academy at the age of 17 from Premier League team Arsenal, Tella leaves the south coast club for the German organization after six years. Prior to joining … Read more
Prior to their two FIFA friendlies against hosts Bangladesh, the Afghan national football team’s first contingent arrived in Dhaka early on Sunday. The bulk of Afghanistan’s 25-member team came initially, and today will see the arrival of the team’s foreign-born players from the Netherlands, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and other nations. Two of their players … Read more
As Bangladesh Football Federation launched a first-of-its-kind auction for 10 of its Elite Academy footballers at a hotel in the capital yesterday, Brothers Union snatched up six of the ten players. With all but one of the 11 competing teams represented, the four more players were signed by Bashundhara Kings, Abahani, Sheikh Russel KC, and … Read more
In front of a boisterous crowd on Saturday night in Harrison, New Jersey, Lionel Messi came in as a substitute in the 60th minute and scored his first MLS goal spectacularly in the 89th to secure Inter Miami’s 2-0 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls. Messi sent the ball to Benjamin Cremaschi after … Read more
Before their 2-1 La Liga loss to Girona on Saturday, Sevilla players paid respect to Jenni Hermoso, the star of the Spanish women’s squad, and the other great female footballers in the nation. Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Football Federation, forcedly kissed Hermoso, 33, on the lips at the Women’s World Cup final medal … Read more
After 81 players went on strike and the bulk of his coaching staff submitted their resignation, Luis Rubiales, the suspended head of the federation, received criticism from Spain’s women’s coach Jorge Vilda on Saturday. The controversial coach Vilda sent a statement to the national EFE news agency saying, “I deeply regret that the success of … Read more
With a leg muscle issue, Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr. will miss their next LaLiga match against Getafe at home, according to coach Carlo Ancelotti, whose team defeated Celta Vigo on Friday. The 23-year-old, who was replaced after 15 minutes, may also miss the beginning of Brazil’s World Cup qualifying campaign. On September 2, Real … Read more
Friday’s 3-0 rout of Luton by Chelsea, driven by a brace from Raheem Sterling and a strike from Nicolas Jackson, gave Mauricio Pochettino his first Premier League victory as Blues manager. Sterling continued his strong start to the season with a brilliant performance that included a brilliant first goal, a well-taken second goal, and then … Read more
