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[ad_1] Endrick will make a visit to Real Madrid at the end of November as the teen prodigy and his family continue to weigh up where his next move will be. Although FIFA rules prevent him from moving internationally until 2024, the 16-year-old is arguably the hottest new talent in world football right now and was attracting attention from huge clubs even before he had made his senior debut for Palmeiras. Three goals and an assist in seven Brasileirao appearances as Palmeiras lifted the Campeonato for the third time in seven years, only confirmed what scouts already suspected. Real Madrid are long thought to haveRead More →

[ad_1] Neymar has named four other countries alongside Brazil that he considers ‘fully capable’ of reaching the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar next month. Brazil head into the tournament as one the early favourites, seeking to extend their own record number of World Cup titles to six with a first triumph on the global stage in 20 years. The Selecao are well equipped to do so, with Neymar at his third World Cup and supported by an uber-talented squad featuring the likes of Alisson, Casemiro, Vinicius Junior and Marquinhos. But competition is stiff, especially from South American rivals Argentina and Europe’s giants. “The WorldRead More →

[ad_1] The FA have confirmed that Ivan Toney has been charged with misconduct regarding alleged breaches of betting rules. News broke in recent weeks that the Brentford striker was the subject of an ongoing investigation into such breaches. Professional players in England are not allowed to place bets on football. A statement from the FA on Wednesday read: “Ivan Toney has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of The FA’s B*tting Rules. “It is alleged that the Brentford FC forward breached FA Rule E8 232 times between 25 February 2017 and 23 January 2021. Ivan Toney has until Thursday 24 November 2022Read More →

[ad_1] Just a few years ago, the concept of the Canadian Men’s National Team qualifying for the 2022 World Cup seemed abstract at best. Les Rouges’ only previous appearance at world soccer’s biggest tournament came back in 1986, when they returned home from Mexico without a point or goal against the Soviet Union, France, and Hungary. But a revolution has been picking up steam within Canadian men’s soccer, spearheaded by English coach John Herdman, who first took charge of the CanMNT in March 2018. In just four years, he’s made the Canadian dream a reality, with his side opening their World Cup campaign against BelgiumRead More →

[ad_1] In an ideal world, the club season would have paused at the halfway mark. No, scratch that, in an ideal world the club season doesn’t pause at all because this World Cup takes place under traditional circumstances. But whatever, we’re here now. The 2022/23 Premier League season has been a pretty hectic and surprising one so far – Arsenal will be top at Christmas, Newcastle are suddenly the best team in the world, Nottingham Forest haven’t imploded despite signing a new squad. Here are our alternative season-so-far awards. Disclaimer: From this point onwards, ‘season’ means ‘season so far’. It’s too much of a painRead More →

[ad_1] Los Angeles FC have announced their roster decisions following the conclusion of the 2022 MLS season. The Black and Gold enjoyed a stellar campaign, lifting both the MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield titles – becoming the first team to do the double since Toronto FC in 2017. In preparation for their title defense in 2023, LAFC have exercised contract options on midfielders Kellyn Acosta and Latif Blessing, goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau, and defender Mamadou Fall – the latter is currently on loan at La Liga side Villarreal. LAFC declined a contract option on Spanish forward Cristian Tello, but are expected to re-negotiate a new dealRead More →

[ad_1] Senegal has confirmed that Sadio Mane won’t be available for the nation’s opening World Cup matches. It was widely believed and reported that Mane will miss the tournament altogether after he picked up an injury in Bayern Munich’s penultimate match before the winter break. However, the forward was included in the squad anyway in the hope that he would recover in time to play some part in Qatar. Harry Symeou hosts Scott Saunders & Toby Cudworth to look back on Korea/Japan ’02 as part of the ‘Our World Cups’ series. We take a trip down memory lane – join us! That may well beRead More →

[ad_1] Andy Robertson has tipped Scotland compatriot and Liverpool teammate Calvin Ramsay to have a ‘massive future’. Ramsay joined Liverpool in the summer with the Premier League side signing him from Aberdeen for a fee of around £4.2m. Last season was his first full campaign in senior football, but he impressed so much in the 33 appearances that he made that Jurgen Klopp and co handed him a five-year deal. Since then, he’s made two appearances for Liverpool in the League Cup and Champions League, and has been called up to the Scotland senior squad. He looks set to make his international debut next week,Read More →

[ad_1] Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confessed that La Liga’s Financial Fair Play rules would currently prevent them from making any signings in the January transfer window. The club activated a number of controversial ‘levers’ during the summer, selling off club assets to raise significant sums of money and fund a hefty transfer spree, with salary cap issues and other restrictions still very much a problem for Barcelona. Speaking to EFE, Laporta admitted that he is trying to find a way to work inside the rules but acknowledged that things are looking tough. Harry Symeou hosts Scott Saunders & Toby Cudworth to look back onRead More →

[ad_1] France have been dealt a World Cup blow with the news that striker Christopher Nkunku will miss the tournament through injury. The RB Leipzig star, who has been linked with a January move to Chelsea, had already hooked up with Didier Deschamps’ squad ahead of the tournament. However, he came off worse in a 50-50 with Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga at Les Blues’ Clairefontaine training base. While initial reports suggested he was hopeful that the injury was not serious, subsequent scans have proven otherwise and he will now miss out on France’s World Cup defence. “Injured in training, Christopher Nkunku must give upRead More →