Saudi Giants Battle Over Osimhen
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is the target of fierce competition among Saudi Arabian Pro League clubs this summer. At least two major teams have already begun talks with the player's representatives. According to Italian transfer football expert, Nicolo Schira, the Saudi clubs have indicated their willingness to trigger the €75 million release clause in Osimhen’s contract with Napoli. Despite the lucrative...
De Bruyne Set To Leave Man City At The End Of The Season
On Friday, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City announced that he will be leaving the team at the end of the current campaign. De Bruyne, 33, has won 14 major trophies since joining City from Wolfsburg in 2015, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2023. “Nothing about this is easy to write, but as football players,...
Maresca Admits To Nearly Costing Chelsea The Win Over Spurs
Enzo Maresca, the manager of Chelsea, claimed that by making defensive adjustments in the closing seconds, he could have destroyed his team's chances of surviving Thursday's 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, only to discover that a full twelve minutes had been added. "We created enough chances in the first half, and then, to be honest, it has been my mistake...
Prosecutors Seek Jail Term For Ancelotti As Tax Trial Ends In Spain
On Thursday, the tax fraud trial of Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti concluded in Spain. Public prosecutors are requesting that he be imprisoned for four years and nine months for allegedly concealing his income from the tax office. Ancelotti — who as a coach has won a record five Champions League trophies, including three with Real Madrid — is accused...
UEFA President Aleksander Slams FIFA’s 64 Team World Cup As ‘Bad Idea’
Aleksander Ceferin, the president of UEFA, stated on Thursday that FIFA's plan to expand the World Cup to 64 countries for the 2030 competition would be "a bad idea." The 2026 edition in the United States, Mexico, and Canada will already see the format increase from 32 teams to 48. But the head of the Uruguayan football federation, Ignacio Alonso, suggested...
USA Sole Bidder For 2031 Women’s World Cup, UK Set To Host In 2035
FIFA president Gianni Infantino declared on Thursday that the United States is the only bidder for the 2031 Women's World Cup and that the United Kingdom will host the 2035 competition. Speaking at the UEFA Congress in Belgrade, Infantino said the only bid for 2031 was "from the USA and potentially some other Concacaf members together, and 2035 is from...
LAFC Stuns Messi’s Inter Miami In CONCACAF Champions Cup
With an unexpected 1-0 victory in their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first-leg matchup on Wednesday, Los Angeles FC sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami reeling to their first loss of the season. A 57th-minute strike from Los Angeles-born El Salvador international Nathan Ordaz handed LAFC a precious advantage heading into next Wednesday’s return leg in Florida. “I think we saw a...
Maresca Uncertain Over Sancho’s Future At Chelsea
Enzo Maresca, the manager of Chelsea, acknowledged on Wednesday that Jadon Sancho "could do better," but he remained unsure about the forward's future at Stamford Bridge. Reports last week said Chelsea were willing to sign the winger on a permanent deal from Manchester United despite a £5 million ($6.5 million) clause that would allow them to cancel the agreement. Sancho moved...
Ancelotti Refutes Claims Of Fraud Amid Tax Trial
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied charges of intentionally committing tax fraud on the first day of his trial, where he is accused of failing to report income to Spain’s tax authorities. This is the latest in a series of similar cases involving sports figures in the country. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months...
Bundesliga Set To Open Extra Transfer Window Ahead Of Club World Cup
The German football league (DFL) announced on Tuesday that the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 will have an extra transfer window from June 1-10 in advance of the Fifa Club World Cup. World soccer's governing body has given member associations of participating clubs the option of opening an "exceptional registration window" in June before the Club World Cup begins to sign...
