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[ad_1] Fresh from signing new contracts, Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan are aiming to keep the good times rolling with the Seattle Sounders. Alongside teenage midfielder Danny Leyva, Morris and Roldan committed their long-term futures to the Rave Green last week, extending stays with the club totalling over 400 appearances between the two combined. The duo have played vital roles in MLS Cup and Concacaf Champions League successes for the Sounders, but that hasn’t stopped them from being hungry for more. “We’ve grown up [together] and were the young guys coming through, now we’re in the older side of the time and part of theRead More →

[ad_1] Word association is a common test used by psychologists in which the participant responds to a stimulus word with the first word that comes to mind. It’s supposed to unravel your subconscious and expose the depths of trauma in some instances. So, for example, you might associate yellow with banana, drink with juice, and – a more common one -Accrington Stanley with ‘who are they?’. English football fans have been associating that question with the northern club since the 1980s, with the phrase being popularised by the then-watchable Soccer AM in the noughties. But how and when did Accrington Stanley establish itself in footballRead More →

[ad_1] Olivier Giroud has revealed his admiration for Major League Soccer amid questions about his AC Milan future. The veteran striker – who became France’s all-time record goalscorer at the 2022 World Cup – continues to deliver, scoring nine goals and providing six assists in 22 combined Serie A and Champions League appearances so far this season. However, Giroud is now 36-years-old and with his contract expiring in June, questions are naturally being asked about what comes next. What is for sure is that Giroud is not done playing yet. The former Arsenal and Chelsea striker has expressed a desire to finish his career inRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United will play two WSL matches at Old Trafford in the same season for the first time in their history, after March’s clash with West Ham was moved to the club’s main stadium. United have already played one WSL fixture at old Trafford this term, running out 5-0 winners over Aston Villa in December. The match attracted a record crowd for a United Women’s game, with 30,196 fans in attendance. Marc Skinner’s side will return to Old Trafford on Saturday 25 March for the first women’s match at the club’s main stadium in 2023. West Ham will be the visitors, and the gameRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Declan Rice is expected to choose Arsenal as his preferred destination this summer, with Chelsea and Manchester United set to be knocked back by the West Ham captain. (Guardian) Jurgen Klopp would like Liverpool to sign Juventus winger Federico Chiesa as a long-term replacement to Mohamed Salah, who has struggled to hit the same heights this season. (Calcio Mercato Web) Manchester United‘s search for a new forward could lead them to AZ Alkmaar star Jesper Karlsson, who is also wanted by Tottenham. (Jeunes Footeux) Chelsea remain interested in signing Moises Caicedo fromRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta refused to be drawn on the idea that the Gunners are now favourites to win this season’s Premier League title following their win over Manchester United on Sunday. Arsenal initially came from behind against a United only beaten once in all competitions since early October, before being pegged back themselves. But Eddie Nketiah scored his second goal of the game to win it 3-2 at the very end. With half the season now behind them, the result leaves Arteta’s team five points clear of second place Manchester City with a game in hand. What’s more, they have lost only onceRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid secured their first La Liga win since 30 December by beating Athletic Club 2-0 at San Mames, ensuring Barcelona’s lead at the top of the table remains just three points. The Catalans had put pressure on their Madrid rivals earlier on Sunday evening by landing a narrow win against Getafe to at least temporarily open up a six-point gap. But Real responded in kind on their travels to the Basque region of Spain. Carlo Ancelotti’s side were beaten by Villarreal in their last La Liga fixture way back on 7 December and have been exclusively in Supercopa de Espana and Cope delRead More →

[ad_1] It was a mixed weekend for the WSL, with three fixtures falling foul to the frozen conditions: Tottenham vs Leicester was called off the evening before the match, Brighton vs Arsenal three-and-a-half hours before, and Chelsea vs Liverpool…six minutes after kick-off. This left three games standing, with Everton running out impressive 3-0 winners over West Ham, Aston Villa holding Manchester City to a draw and Manchester United netting a last gasp winner against a spirited Reading to rise to the WSL summit. But which players shone in particular? Here’s 90min’s WSL team of the week for gameweek 11. Finnigen helped Everton to all threeRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona did enough to ensure they would finish another weekend top of La Liga with a narrow 1-0 win over Getafe at Camp Nou. Pedri scored the only goal of the contest in the first half, finishing with a low shot in the middle of the penalty area after connecting with Raphinha’s cross from the left. Getafe had actually put the ball in the net only a couple of minutes into the game when Borja Mayoral followed in a rebound after Marc-Andre Ter Stegen had saved from Enes Unal. But a flag ruled it out because Unal had been in an offside position beforeRead More →

[ad_1] Recent times haven’t been all plain sailing for Manchester United. Since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson and their most recent Premier League title in 2013, the club’s journey has often been a source of agony for the Old Trafford faithful. It’s not as though those fans don’t have more prosperous times to sing about, however, is it? A whopping 20 top-flight titles, 12 FA Cups, three Champions Leagues and a spate of other honours is inspiration enough. With prosperity and greener grass seemingly on the horizon for United, their repertoire of belters is being utilised more and more. Here are some of theRead More →