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[ad_1] Newcastle United have confirmed that the club’s owners have invested a rurther £70.4m into the club. The club’s owners PIF, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media have brougth their investment into the Tyneside giants to £450m to date – since taking charge of the club little over 12 months ago. The club say the new cash injection will be used across all aspects of the club, including improvements to St James’ Park and investment into the playing squad. Darren Eales, Newcastle CEO, said: “We are at the beginning of a long-term plan that aims to build a club that can compete consistentlyRead More →

[ad_1] Bayern Munich have confirmed that Sadio Mane has suffered a right fibula injury and will miss this weekend’s clash with Schalke 04. The club haven’t, however, confirmed that the forward will miss the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but have stated that they are currently in contact with the medical staff of the Senegalese Football Association. Mane suffered the injury just 20 minutes into Bayern’s emphatic 6-1 win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday evening, being carted off with the ailment. A club statement on the injury reads: “Sadio Mane has suffered an injury to the head of his right fibula in FCRead More →

[ad_1] Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT) head coach John Herdman has revealed how he has been ‘rocked’ by the news of LAFC goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau’s injury. The 28-year-old stopper suffered a fractured right leg during the Black and Gold’s MLS Cup victory over the Philadelphia Union and has since undergone successful surgery to help repair the injury. Of course, given the extent of the injury, Crepeau will now miss the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – the CanMNT’s first since 1986 – with the news coming just days after the Reds lost Jahn Regensburg defender Scott Kennedy to injury as well. Bayern Munich star AlphonsoRead More →

[ad_1] Robert Lewandowski was given his marching orders just over half an hour into Barcelona’s game away at Osasuna on Tuesday night, a second yellow card brandished by referee Gil Manzano after the Polish striker appeared to back into and elbow defender David Garcia. Garcia also opened the scoring for Osasuna from a corner in the sixth minute, but despite their numerical disadvantage, Xavi’s side fought back and ultimately won after second-half goals from Pedri and Raphinha. That’s the good news, but the bad news for the Catalan club is that Lewandowski could now miss further important games against Atletico Madrid and Real B*tis alongRead More →

[ad_1] Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane is expected to miss the World Cup as a result of the injury suffered in Tuesday’s meeting with Werder Bremen. Mane started the game but managed just 20 minutes before limping off with a seemingly innocuous injury, with Leroy Sane coming off the bench to replace him in the 6-2 victory. Bayern had been confident that Mane’s injury would not be serious, with assistant Dino Toppmoller stating straight after the game: “He got hit in the leg, which caused a little nerve pain. Nothing too serious. His participation in the World Cup shouldn’t be in jeopardy.” However, according toRead More →

[ad_1] Major League Soccer expansion team St. Louis CITY SC have signed Swedish winger Rasmus Alm on a free transfer. The 27-year-old joins on a three-year contract through 2025 with an option for 2026. He last played for Elfsborg in Sweden’s top flight, where he managed 27 goals and 17 assists in 108 matches. “We are excited to bring Rasmus onto the roster for the 2023 season and beyond,” sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel said. “He brings great European experience from IF Elfsborg, who play in Allsvenskan the top tier of Swedish football, while also competing in the UEFA Europa League Qualifiers last season. Alm’s technicalRead More →

[ad_1] U.S. men’s national team player Chris Richards has been officially ruled out of the World Cup.  The young defender picked up a leg injury in August, keeping him on the sidelines. Though the Crystal Palace figure was expected to make a quick recovery and comeback before the tournament, he has since confirmed the absence.  “Gutted that this injury has ruled me out of the world cup, but I know that the boys will go crazy regardless,” Richards said in an Instagram post. “Will be rooting for y’all the whole way. Go out and make history.” Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira commented on the AmericanRead More →

[ad_1] Mexican national team figure Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona has been ruled out of the World Cup.  The player originally suffered a fracture in his fibula and ligament damage to his left ankle during a training session with Sevilla in August, keeping him on the sidelines for months.  The La Liga club announced his recovery timeline would extend through December or January, making a World Cup appearance unlikely. But the Mexican national team failed to officially rule out the player prior, in hopes of a speedy return.  Speaking in a press conference from Girona, Spain, however, Mexican national team head coach Gerardo Martino finally addressed theRead More →

[ad_1] It’s every player’s dream to go to a World Cup and represent their country, but for some that dream is taken away by the dreaded curse of injury. From broken bones to muscle injuries, a whole host of players have seen their opportunity to play on the biggest stage of all taken away – and the 2022 edition of the World Cup looks to be no different. Paul Pogba is perhaps the most glaring absentee of all, but England boss Gareth Southgate has his own problems to worry about as he looks to better the Three Lions’ run to the semi-final in 2018. SoRead More →

[ad_1] St. Louis CITY have acquired midfielder Aziel Jackson in a trade with Minnesota United for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. The 21-year-old will join the 2023 expansion team following a standout season for Minnesota’s MLS NEXT Pro side MNUFC2, where he was named to the league’s Best XI during its maiden season. He was the top player in the league, managing 70 scoring chances created and led in that statistic from July 31 to the final week of the regular season. He recorded 10 in 23 games , and provided seven assists. Jackson first arrived at Minnesota United as Homegrown Player when the teamRead More →